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RULES: 5v5 Outdoor Soccer
THE BALL
Size: #4 regulation Ball
NUMBER OF PLAYERS – 5 including GK
Minimum Number of Players to Start Match: 4, one of whom shall be a goalkeeper
Maximum Roster: 8
Substitution Limit: None
Substitution Method: substitutions can only be made when the ball is out of play and with a referee's consent)
DURATION OF THE GAME
Duration: Two equal periods of 20 minutes.
Half-time: 5 minutes
FOULS AND MISCONDUCT – FIFA Rules
All the Free Kicks are INDIRECT. Penalty Kicks will only be used for tie-breakers – Final/Consolation
PENALTY KICK
To be taken from the penalty mark, 8 yrds from goal line.
All players must be out of the penalty area.
OFFSIDE – There is no offside in 5v5.
THROW-IN – traditional throw-in
FREE KICK– distance from the ball – 5 yards.
GOAL KICK
From inside the penalty area, the goalkeeper rolls the ball into play. Ball must be played within own half or touch the
ground within own half. Ball must clear the Penalty Area for an opponent to play it.
A teammate may play the ball within the PA.
OFFICIALS / REFEREES
Single Referee will call the games.
RESTART TIME LIMIT – Restart must take place within 5 seconds or the ball is awarded to the opposing team
(enforcement to take place gradually).
PASS BACK TO GK – GK may not handle the ball.
SPORTSMANSHIP
Players, coaches and spectators are expected to act in the nature of good sportsmanship at all times. Abuse of the
referees will not be tolerated. Any instance of such conduct will lead to ejection without refund for the offending team.
