All you need to know to coach Rec soccer

1. U6 has 3 players on the field for each team with no goalie; U8 has 4 players for each team with a goalie (3 field players and a goalie). 2. Players score by kicking the ball into the opponent's goal. 3. No hands with one exception: throw-ins. 4. If a team kicks the ball over the goal-line of the opponent, the opponent gets a goal kick. If a team kicks the ball over its own goal-line, the other team gets a corner kick. 5. When the ball goes over the touchline, the team that did NOT kick it out gets a throw-in on the touchline where the ball went out. 6. The game starts with a kickoff at midfield. The ball must be kicked forward to start. Players are on a circle in their half. After each goal, the team that was scored on starts with a kickoff. The game has two 15-minute halves and a 5-minute halftime. Teams switch sides at halftime. 7. A goal kick is taken by placing the ball on the goal-line and kicking it. All players have to be ten feet away from the kicker. 8. A throw-in is taken by keeping both feet on the ground and using both arms to throw the ball overhead. Players taking the throw-in must be behind the touchline. Players receiving or defending the throw-in must be 5 feet away. 9. A corner kick is taken by placing the ball on the corner arc. Opposing players must be ten feet away. 10. If there is a foul (pushing, tripping), the team that was fouled gets a free kick from the spot of the foul. A goal cannot be scored directly from a free kick at this age.

Touch line Corner arc

Goal line