8U-14U Guidelines Table

           REGION 20-Specific GUIDELINES

(summarized as of 7/1/18)

 

8U 9U/10U 12U 14U
Roster size 9 9 12 14
Players 7 v 7 7 v 7 9 v 9 11 v 11
Min Players n/a 5 6 7
Duration 40’ 50’ 60’ 70’
Ball Size 3 4 4 5
Ctr. Circle 6-8 yds 8 yds 10 yds 10 yds
Goal Size 6’ x 6 yds 6.5’ x 6 yds 7’ x 7 yds 8’ x 8 yds
GA/PA GA/PA GA/PA GA/PA GA/PA
Goal Kicks: Goal Area/Line Goal Area/Line *per BOL* Goal Area/Line Goal Area/Line
Min. Dist. @ Restarts ~6-8 yds

 8 yds

10 yds

10 yds
Throw-Ins

Throw-In

Throw-In

Throw-In

Throw-In
Free Kicks IFK/DFK Per LOTG Per LOTG Per LOTG
Penalty Kicks

NO;  DFK ok       at “PA line”

PM = 10 yds PM = 10 yds PM = 12 yds
Substitution qtrs/half/injury qtrs/half/injury qtrs/half/injury qtrs/half/injury
Keeper Punting

NO Punting

(or dropkick)

NO Punting

(or dropkick)

YES Punting

Yes
Headers NO NO

NO in 12U core;

NO for 11U single year divisions

Yes
“Build-Out Line No YES No No
Offside

No, but Ref ‘addresses’ “cherrypicking”

Disallows Goal

Yes, but “modified” (per BOL)

Yes Yes
Goalkeeper playing time rules No more than ½ as keeper;
if ½ as keeper, must play ½ on field
No more than ½ as keeper;
if ½ as keeper, must play ½ on field
No more than ½ as keeper; if less than 12 players and ½ as keeper, must play ½ on field No restriction; if ¾ as keeper, player should play field (not be a substitute)
Preferred        Ref Badge “8U” or  Regional C: Regional C:  Intermediate C: Advanced