Rules

Rush-Henrietta House

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The following rule set is the tentative rules for the 2009 season. We are currently confirming them & will post any changes here.

	U6	U8	U10	U12	U17
Player eligibility	8/1/2002 - 7/31/2004	8/1/2000 - 7/31/2002	8/1/1998 - 7/31/2000	8/1/1996 - 7/31/1998	8/1/1991 - 7/31/1996
Players on the field	3v3 (2 games at once)	3v3 (2 games at once)	9v9	9v9	11v11
Ball Size	3	3	4	4	5
Game Duration	4 8-min quarters 2 min between	4 10-min quarters 3 min between	4 12-min quarters 3 min between	2 25-min halves 5 min between	2 30-min halves 5 min between
Goalkeeper?	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Start of game	Away team's ball	Away team's ball	Away team's ball	Coin toss	Coin toss
Substitutions	On the fly		Prior to goal kick (either team) Prior to kickoff (either team) Prior to throw-in (your team only)
Throw-in	Yes (if possible)	Yes (retry if incorrect)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hand ball (must be deliberate)	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Offsides	No	No	Yes (lenient)	Yes	Yes
Goal kicks	Opposing players back 10 yds	Opposing players back 10 yds	Opposing players out of penalty area	Opposing players out of penalty area	Opposing players out of penalty area
Corner kicks	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Penalty kicks	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Switch fields at half?	Not required	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Player time on field	Every player who shows up on time for the game must play at least one half of the game. A player, who shows up late but before halftime, must play at least one quarter. If he/she shows up after the start of the 3rd quarter, he/she has no guarantee, but we recommend they play a quarter.
Player positions	N/A	Players should rotate through all positions during the season	Players should rotate through all positions during the season with the possible exception of goalie.