2020-2021 GYSA Seasonal Guidelines Attention Coaches this form was designed to carry with you in case there are any questions. I would recommend having this with you at every game and having a brief discussion with your center ref prior to the game. • Player Passes and Rosters All Recreational Age Groups: o All Teams playing in GYSA must have Player passes and Rosters for Every game to present to the ref prior to the game. o Only 3 Rostered Coaches may be on the player side during the game • Substitutions All Rec Age Groups: o Either Team Any Stoppage at ref discretion including corner kick (not to interfere with a quick kick) o Either Team Before Kickoff after a goal is scored o Either Team on a Goal Kick ▪ During a Throw-in for your team – either team can substitute as long as not a quick throw-in. Also, up to discretion of referee in this instance. It is unlimited substitution on an out of bounds call. • U8 4v4 Specific Rules: o Size 3 Ball o Game time is 4 - 10 min Quarters o No Heading o No Goalies or positioning a player in the goalie position o During a goal kick attacking team must back up to the center line. • U10 7v7 Specific Rules: o Size 4 Ball o Game time is 2 - 25 min halves water breaks based on temperature o Build out line should be a solid line in a different color half the distance between the center line and the Penalty box. o No Heading o No Punting… o Goalie possession when the goalie has the ball in their hands. ▪ The attacking team must drop back behind the build out line. ▪ The Goalie may roll, Throw, or set the ball down to kick it. ▪ The goalie may not drop the ball to kick it on the bounce ▪ The goalie doesn’t have to wait for them to drop back but the moment the ball leaves their hands it is live!!! o Goal Kicks ▪ The attacking team must drop back behind the build out line. ▪ The attacking team must remain behind the build out line until the ball leaves the penalty area. • U12 9v9 Specific Rules o Size 4 Ball o Game Time is 2 – 30 min Halves water breaks based on temperature o No Heading o Only change is the number of players on the field 9 o No goalie restrictions or special rules for Goals kicks outside of FIFA rules • U14 Boys 11v11 Specific Rules o Size 5 Ball Game Time is 2 – 35 min Halves water breaks based on temperature • 2020-2021 Seasonal Rules for specifically U14 Girls, U16 Boys, U19 Girls, U19 Boys o Playing on the U12 Field with U12 goals o Game time is 2 – 30 Min halves water breaks based on temperature o Size 5 Ball o 7v7 on the field with a max of 14 on the roster o No goalie restrictions or special rules for Goals kicks outside of FIFA rules o No Punting o Heading is allowed o No goal kicks over centerline o Ref pay is same as U12 also ▪ Center $40 ▪ AR’s $20 each This document is available on the front page of the GYSA website! www.soccergysa.com .