Rules of U6 Soccer

RULES OF U6 SOCCER!!!!!!

*** HAVE FUN

*** 4 V4 FORMAT

*** COACHES ARE THE REFEREES

*** FOUR 5 MINUTES QUARTERS. ALLOW TIME IN BETWEEN FOR THEM TO CATCH THEIR BREATH – IT’S HARD WORK OUT THERE!!!

*** NO GOALIE – SCORE, SCORE, SCORE!!!!

*** NO PLACING DEFENDERS IN FRONT OF THE GOAL –EVERYONE IS TO RUN (IF THEY ARE WILLING)

*** NEW SHINGUARDS REALLY ARE COOL

*** NO THROW INS – IF A BALL GOES OUT OF BOUNDS ON THE LONG SIDES OF THE FIELD, SIMPLY BLOW YOUR WHISTLE, GET THE KIDS BACK IN THE FIELD OF PLAY AND THE REF (COACH) ROLLS THE BALL IN (LIKE FOOSBALL) – DO NOT STOP PLAY AND REPOSITION THE KIDS. THE KIDS SHOULD KEEP MOVING. IT IS HARD FOR A FOUR OR FIVE YEAR OLD TO UNDERSTAND THEY CAN NOT TOUCH THE BALL EXCEPT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. IN U6, THEY DO NOT TOUCH THE BALL WITH THEIR HANDS. THEY WILL LEARN THROWINS IN TIME.

*** ANY GOAL, EVEN IF ITS FOR THE OTHER TEAM (BY A MEMBER OF YOUR TEAM), IS CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION

*** YES TO GOAL KICKS - IF A BALL GOES OUT OF BOUNDS ON THE SHORT END OF THE FIELD, PLACE THE BALL NEAR THE GOAL AND DESIGNATE SOMEONE TO KICK IT IN. THIS IS A FABULOUS TIME TO LET THE “NOT SO AGGRESSIVE (TIMID)” PLAYER KICK THE BALL.

*** EVERY CHILD PLAYS AT LEAST 2 QUARTERS, IF THEY ARE WILLING

*** TO START THE GAME, WE NEED ONE PARENT TO KEEP TIME, AND ONE PARENT PER TEAM TO STAND ON THE SIDELINE AND CORRAL THE KIDS (IF YOUR COACH DOES NOT HAVE AN ASSISTANT). WE CANNOT START THE GAME IF WE DO NOT GET A VOLUNTEER! PLEASE HELP YOUR COACH!

*** NO PARENTS ON THE PLAYER SIDE OF THE FIELD. ONLY COACHES AND ASSISTANT COACHES (OR ONE PARENT HELPER) ON PLAYER SIDE. THIS IS A STRICT RULE THAT FOLLOWS THE WYOMING VALLEY LEAGUE THROUGH ALL AGE BRACKETS.

Professional coaches measure success in rings. College coaches measure success in championships. High School coaches measure success to titles. Youth coaches measure success in smiles.