Rules & Playing Time
The club encourages coaches to provide all players with meaningful playing time and opportunities to develop their skills throughout the season. Coaches strive to ensure fair and balanced playing time for all players; however, playing time may be reduced if a player has missed a significant number of practices.
Soccer is played between two teams with the objective of scoring goals by moving the ball into the opposing team’s net. Players may not use their hands, except for the goalkeeper within the penalty area.
A build out lineis a marker used in U9 and U10 that is drawn halfway between the midfield line and the penalty box. It promotes player development by giving young players the time and space to safely pass the ball out from the defensive third without heavy pressure.
Offsides is a rule that helps keep the game fair. A player is considered offside if they are closer to the opponent’s goal than the second-to-last defender when a teammate passes them the ball. In simple terms, players cannot stay near the other team’s goal waiting for a pass. The rule encourages teamwork, passing, and strategic play rather than “goal hanging” near the net.
