DeSoto Soccer Association
Modified Playing Rules
Age
U-4
U-5
Gender
Co-ed
Co-ed
Ball
Size
3
3
Maximum
Players
4
4
Players
to Start
3
3
U-6
Co-ed
3
4
3
U7
U8
Boys
Girls
3
7
5
U9
U10
Boys
Girls
4
9
6
U11
U12
Boys
Girls
4
11
7
U13
U14
Boys
Girls
5
11
7
U15
U16
Boys
Girls
5
11
7
U17
thru
U19
Boys
Girls
5
11
7
Length
of game
Four 8
minute
quarters
Four 8
minute
quarters
Four 8
minute
quarters
Two 24
minute
halves
Two 25
minute
halves
Two 30
minute
halves
Two 35
minute
halves
Two 40
minute
halves
Two 45
minute
halves
Free
Kicks
Re-Starts
Second
chance
Substitutions
Off-Side
Goal
keeper
Indirect
Kick-ins, Goals Kicks (2 &
th
st
4 quarters start how 1 &
rd
3 ended)
Kick-ins
End of quarter, player injury
No
No
Indirect
Kick-ins, Goals Kicks (2 &
th
st
4 quarters start how 1 &
rd
3 ended)
Kick-ins
End of quarter, player injury
No
No
Indirect
Kick-ins, Goals Kicks (2 &
th
st
4 quarters start how 1 &
rd
3 ended)
Kick-ins
End of quarter, player injury
No
No
Indirect
Throw-ins, goal kicks, corner
kicks, Kick off each half
Throw-ins
Goal kick, after goal, player
injury, own throw-in
No
Yes
Indirect
direct
Throw-ins, goal kicks, corner
kicks, Kick off each half
None
Goal kick, after goal, player
injury, own throw-in
Yes
Yes
Indirect
direct
Throw-ins, goal kicks, corner
kicks, Kick off each half
None
Yes
Yes
Indirect
direct
Throw-ins, goal kicks, corner
kicks, Kick off each half
None
Yes
Yes
Indirect
direct
Throw-ins, goal kicks, corner
kicks, Kick off each half
None
Yes
Yes
Indirect
direct
Throw-ins, goal kicks, corner
kicks, Kick off each half
None
Yes
Yes
nd
nd
nd
Goal kick, after goal, player
injury, after card issued, own
throw-in
Goal kick, after goal, player
injury, after card issued, own
throw-in
Goal kick, after goal, player
injury, after card issued, own
throw-in
Goal kick, after goal, player
injury, after card issued, own
throw-in
The Referee, and/or the Association reserve the rights to amend these rules as required to ensure full participation by all.