Coed 1-2 Spring Division

All divisions follow FIFA rules with some exceptions in the divisions to maintain the instructional nature of the recreational program and adjust for smaller gametime during the Spring season.

General Information

• Teams only meet on Sundays; no weekday practices
• The first Sunday is a practice; the remainder of the season are games
• Two 24 minute halves with 5 minute halftime
• 7 v 7 (or based on available players) with Goalkeeper. If one team has just 6 or 7 players,
    both teams will play 6v6. If one team has less than 6 players, coaches should
    combine teams to play a scrimmage until both teams can field a side.
• Offside calls are not normally made. Will only be considered if a player
    continually stays by the goal with no one around (cherry-picking), the
    coach had already been warned, and the player becomes involved in the play.
• All fouls are awarded indirect kicks; no penalty kicks or direct kicks.
• No loss of possession on a bad first throw-in. Players are given one more attempt
    before loss of possession on a second bad (at the referee’s discretion) throw-in.
• No slide tackles or heading (drop ball for unintentional contact,
    indirect kick awarded for intentional contact)
• Cards are not issued for dangerous play and inappropriate conduct,
    but coaches will be requested to substitute players to address instances
• Coaches are not allowed on the field. They should not come on while the clock is
    running except for injuries. The coaches should remain on the sidelines, on
    their own half, and come into the field of play only when needed to assist a player.
• Substitutions happen “on the fly”, anytime, with no stoppage needed, by running
    a player off the field, and then running the substituting player on to the field,
    both through the center of the field on the sideline.
• At least two female players must be on the field (subject to available players).
    On the field players should be mixed coed. But done so as best as can be
    accomplished by the coach based on the team roster and without wearing out players.
• Shin guards are mandatory, socks over shin guards
• On Goal Kicks the ball must leave the Penalty Box before it can be touched.
    Re-kick if touched.
• Goalkeepers are not allowed to punt or drop-kick the ball. If the goalkeeper punts
    or drop-kicks the ball, an indirect free kick will be awarded to the
    opposing team outside of the penalty box, beyond the penalty box line
    that’s parallel to the goal line and closest to where the offense took
    place. This is a US Soccer adopted Player Development Initiative
• Size 3 ball

Playoffs

• No playoffs

Coordinator

Jack Beasley jbeasley@freedomoptsoccer.com