Basic rules for participants:

• Parents and coaches should not dissent from the decision of the referee
• Every player must play half of each game, and no child can play all four quarters unless every child has played three quarters.
• All players will be given a fair chance to play each field position.
• No jewelry, not even pierced earrings
• No hats with hard bills
• No casts or crutches
• Players without complete medical release forms will not be allowed to play.
• Players should arrive 10 minutes before the start of the game, to allow the children to warm up and to interact with the coach (get field assignments, positions, etc...)
• Parents and coaches are not permitted to coach from behind the goal boxes.
• Substitutions are made at the end of each quarter, except when a player is injured.
• Referees can expel any person, including those on the sidelines, from the game for inappropriate conduct.
• Any player lying on the field shall be presumed injured, and game play must stop immediately.
• No play is allowed which endangers the goalkeeper (kicking at the ball while the goalkeeper clearly has it in control or charging inside the penalty area)
• Opponents must be 8 yards from the ball at free kicks and corner kicks
• Slide tackles are only permitted in the A, B, and C divisions and the referee may restrict them due to field conditions.
• Time of play is continuous and cannot be stopped by a player or a play.  No overtime is played; tied games remain a tie.
• Referees can shorten quarters to keep games from running late.
• Teams will rotate goals at half-time only (not between quarters)
• Games shall have 7 players per side, 5 minimum
• Fields and goals are smaller (approximately 3/4 of full-size fields), ball sizes change depending on division
• for more information, check out the Coach's Page