Skills, Objectives & Division Specific Rules
Kiddie Kickers – Ages 3 & 4
Skills or knowledge that each player should learn include:
 An understanding of the field boundaries
 Players should not intentionally touch the ball with their hands
 How to properly perform goal kicks when the ball goes out of bounds
 How to dribble the ball
 Approximately 30-45 minute practice, 1 day a week
Specific Rules or Policies
 No goalies and no keeping score
 Change ends of field at half time.
 Parents are not allowed on field during games
 Coaches are permitted on the field to assist players.
D-Division – Ages 5 & 6
Skills or knowledge that each player should learn include:
 All Kiddie Kicker objectives
 The difference between offensive and defensive play
 How to perform a goal kick and a corner kick
 Trapping, passing, & throw-in techniques
 Approximately 30-45 minute practice, 1 day a week
Specific Rules or Policies
 No goalies and no keeping score
 No off sides will be called, but coaches are not to take advantage of this
 Throw-ins will occur in the D-Division
C-Division – Ages 7 & 8
Skills or knowledge that each player should learn include:
 All Kiddie Kicker and D-Division objectives
 The roles of individual positions
 The positioning and rules of the goalie position
 Situational positioning (corner kicks, goal kicks), spacing, & player
marking.
 How to safely and properly use the heading technique.
 The difference between direct and indirect kicks
 The off sides rule
 Approximately 45-60 minute practice 1 day a week; optional 2nd practice
Specific Rules or Policies
 Off sides will be called at the discretion of the official (deliberate, easily
observable, and/or consistent instances)
 Goalie can only hold the ball for 5 seconds
 Player substitution allowed during throw in situation.
B-Division – Ages 9 & 10
Skills or knowledge that each player should learn include:
 All Kiddie Kicker, D, and C-Division objectives
 Rules on allowable contact
 Shielding techniques
 More advanced understanding of positional roles
 Approximately 60 minute practice 1 day week; optional 2nd day practice
Specific Rules or Policies
 All FIFA rules apply
 Goalie can only hold the ball for 5 seconds
A-Division – Ages 11 - 14
Skills or knowledge that each player should learn include:
 All Kiddie Kicker, D, B, and C-Division objectives
 Strategy of the game and set situational plays
 Approximately 60 minute practice 1 day week; optional 2nd day practice
Specific Rules of Policies
 All FIFA rules apply
 Goalie can only hold the ball for 5 seconds
Portage Parks Soccer Division Specifics
Division
KK
D
C
B
A
Ages
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
11-14
Game Play
3v3
4V4
5V5
6v6
8v8
Roster
6-7
7-8
8-9
9-10
11-12
Ball Size
#3
#3
#4
#4
#5
Game
Length
4-min quarters 8-min quarters 10-min quarters 25-min halves
30-min halves
2-min
4-min
5-min
10-min
10-min
Score Kept
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Goalie
Used
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Tourney
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Field Size
25 x 15 yards
35 x 25 yards
45 x 35 yards
60 x 40 yards
80 x 50 yards
Goal Size
Fold-a-goals
4'h X 6'w
5'h X 10'w
6'h X 18’w
7'h X 21’w
Goal Box
none
none
14 x 4 yards
16 x 5 yards
18 x 6 yards
Penalty
Box
none
none
22 yards x
9 yards
28 yards x
12 yards
34 yards x
14 yards
9 yds from
center of goal
line
10 yds from
center of goal
line
Halftime
Penalty
Spot
n/a
n/a
8 yds from
center of goal
line
Center
Circle
3 yard radius
4 yard radius
6 yard radius
8 yard radius
8 yard radius
Corner Arc
none
2' radius
2' radius
1 yard radius
1 yard radius
Corner
Flags
cone
cone
cone
standard
standard