USE IT! This is Bantam Soccer. Common Sense takes precedence over any rule listed here. Please remember that if the kids are having fun then you are doing it right.

CYA Bantam Soccer, U-5 division, plays on a field of play approximately 90 X 60 feet, with pop-up goals at the middle of the goal-line (end-line). A halfway-line is marked 45 feet from each goal-line with a center circle. In front of each goal is a goal-box approximately 12 X 6 feet from which goal-kicks are taken.

CYA Bantam Soccer uses size 3 soccer balls. All players are encouraged to bring their own ball to games for use during the initial warm-up/practice time.

All teams will play without a Goalkeeper. U-5 Division teams shall be co-ed and have a roster of between 8 and 10 players. Games are played 3 vs 3 on a pair of fields - at any time 6 players from each team are actively participating. All players must play a minimum of 1/2 of the game. Substitutions will occur at the quarter breaks, for injuries, or for unusual circumstance. Coaches are encouraged to switch players between fields during quarter breaks especially when there is an imbalance between the two teams.

All players are required to wear the team jersey provided by CYA Bantam soccer. Names are NOT to be permanently affixed to the jerseys. All players are required to wear shin guards inside of the soccer sock to prevent them from coming off during the game. Soccer cleats or athletic shoes may be worn. Metal cleats are not allowed. No jewelry of any sort may be worn (including earrings that are taped over - all earrings must be removed - no exceptions).

The coaches on the field (See rule 18) will also serve as the Referee. They shall:

The coaches are encouraged to referee from the touch-lines, one on either side of the field to avoid interfering with play.

Each team will have 60 minutes of field time. You must start on time and finish on time. The coaches assigned to any time slot should decide how to use their sixty minutes. A good guide for using your sixty minutes is:

Be prompt! If the scrimmage is running late, the coaches MUST reduce the length of the remaining quarters appropriately so that the scrimmage ends within the 60 minutes time slot.

The game will start with a kickoff at the center of the field. The ball must be kicked forward and cannot be played by the kicker again until it has been played by another player from either team or goes out of play. The second half will start with a kickoff by the other team at the center of the field. The second and fourth quarters will be started according to the situation when the referee blew the whistle to end the quarter. For example:

After a goal, the game is restarted by a kick from the center by the team against whom the goal was scored.

The ball will be out of play when the entire ball crosses the touch-lines (side-lines) or the goal-lines, when a goal is scored, or for an unusual circumstance. If there is any doubt as to whether the ball is out of play, you should allow play to continue. Play must be stopped immediately if a player is injured - no exceptions - restart is with a drop-ball.

The ball must wholly cross the goal line between the goal posts. The ball cannot be thrown or propelled illegally into the goal. Scores and standings will not be kept.

There is no offside in Bantam Soccer. While this is the rule, in the spirit of the league, we ask the coaches not to station a player directly in front of the goal.

A foul is anything that could result in an injury or unfair play. These include pushing, holding, tripping, charging, kicking and hand-ball*. Dangerous play shall be called for high kicks and if the ball comes to a complete stop in a bunch of players. Play shall be stopped if a player is on the ground in the middle of a bunch of kids who are trying to kick the ball.

* A hand-ball must be a deliberate attempt to control the ball with hand or arm. At the U-5 age group this amounts to picking the ball up off the ground. You should not call any other contact between ball and hand as a hand-ball - it is extremely unlikely that such contact was deliberate.

All free kicks shall be indirect kicks. The ball must be played to or touched by another player before a score can be made (a player can not kick the ball directly into the goal from a free kick). The player taking the free kick cannot play the ball a second time until it has been played by another player from either team or goes out of play. The ball shall be placed a minimum of 10 yards away from the goal for a free kick. The opposing team must be a minimum of 5 yards away from the ball for a free kick.

There are no penalty kicks in Bantam Soccer.

Throw-ins are not used in Bantam soccer. Instead a kick-in taken to restart play by the team that did not last touch the ball when the ball completely crosses the touch-line. The ball must be stationary on, or behind, the touch-line before being kicked into play. The player taking the kick-in cannot touch the ball again until is played by another player from either team or goes out of play. A goal cannot be scored from a kick-in.

A goal kick will be awarded to the defending team when the ball crosses the goal-line outside the goal and is last touched by the attacking team. During the goal kick, the opposing team must be at least 5 yards from the goal box. The kicker may kick the ball from anywhere in or on the goal-box. The ball is in play as soon as it is kicked. Once kicked, the ball cannot be touched by the kicker until it is played by another player from either team or goes out of play.

A corner kick will be awarded to the attacking team when the ball crosses the goal-line outside the goal and is last touched by the defending team. The defending team must be 5 yards away from the ball during corner kicks. The kicker places the ball inside the 3 foot arc at the corner flag. The ball is in play as soon as it is kicked. Once kicked, the ball cannot be touched by the kicker until it is played by another player from either team or goes out of play

There are NO goal-keepers in Bantam Soccer. We discourage players from standing in front of the goal to act as a ’pseudo’ goal-keeper - the coaches should actively encourage all players to participate in active play.

The spirit of Bantam Soccer is instructional scrimmages. In addition to the coach acting as referee we allow one coach/assistant coach from the other team to be on the field to instruct players, but please do not interfere with play. You must not handle or physically move any player - this is for your safety as well as theirs.

Coaches are responsible for the actions of the parents on the sidelines. If any parent or coach is acting in an unacceptable fashion (yelling at their child, any other child, referee, coach or parent, using abusive language or otherwise causing a disturbance), the head coach is responsible acting immediately to correct the behavior, including asking the parent/coach to leave the vicinity and/or terminating the game if necessary. Coaches are expected to lead by example.

USE IT! This is Bantam Soccer. Common Sense takes precedence over any rule listed here. Please remember that if the kids are having fun then you are doing it right.

CYA Bantam Soccer, U-6 division, plays on a field of play approximately 120 X 90 feet, with pop-up goals at the middle of the goal line. A halfway-line is marked 60 feet from each goal-line with a center circle. In front of each goal is a goal-box approximately 12 X 6 feet from which goal-kicks are taken.

CYA Bantam Soccer uses size 3 soccer balls. All players are encouraged to bring their own ball to games for use during the initial warm-up/practice time.

All teams will play without a Goalkeeper. U-6 Division teams shall be single-gender and have a roster of between 10 and 12 players. Games are played 4 vs 4 on a pair of fields - at any time 8 players from each team are actively participating. All players must play a minimum of 1/2 of the game. Substitutions will occur at the quarter breaks, for injuries, or for unusual circumstance. Coaches are encouraged to switch players between fields during quarter breaks especially when there is an imbalance between the two teams.

All players are required to wear the team jersey provided by CYA Bantam soccer. Names are NOT to be permanently affixed to the jerseys. All players are required to wear shin guards inside of the soccer sock to prevent them from coming off during the game. Soccer cleats or athletic shoes may be worn. Metal cleats are not allowed. No jewelry of any sort may be worn (including earrings that are taped over - all earrings must be removed - no exceptions).

The coaches on the field (See rule 18) will also serve as the Referee. They shall:

The coaches are encouraged to referee from the touch-lines, one on either side of the field to avoid interfering with play.

Each team will have 60 minutes of field time. You must start on time and finish on time. The coaches assigned to any time slot should decide how to use their sixty minutes. A good guide for using your sixty minutes is:

Be prompt! If the scrimmage is running late, the coaches MUST reduce the length of the remaining quarters appropriately so that the scrimmage ends within your 60 minutes time slot.

The game will start with a kickoff at the center of the field. The ball must be kicked forward and cannot be played by the kicker again until it has been played by another player from either team or goes out of play. The second half will start with a kickoff by the other team at the center of the field. The second and fourth quarters will be started according to the situation when the referee blew the whistle to end the quarter. For example:

After a goal, the game is restarted by a kick from the center by the team against whom the goal was scored. The ball must be kicked forward and cannot be played by the kicker again until it has been played by another player from either team or goes out of play.

The ball will be out of play when the entire ball crosses the touch-lines (side-lines) or the goal-lines, when a goal is scored, or for an unusual circumstance. If there is any doubt as to whether the ball is out of play, you should allow play to continue. Play must be stopped immediately if a player is injured - no exceptions - restart is with a drop-ball.

The ball must wholly cross the goal line between the goal posts. The ball cannot be thrown or propelled illegally into the goal. Scores and standings will not be kept.

There is no offside in Bantam Soccer. While this is the rule, in the spirit of the league, we ask the coaches not to station a player directly in front of the goal.

A foul is anything that could result in an injury or unfair play. These include pushing, holding, tripping, charging, kicking and hand-ball*. Dangerous play shall be called for high kicks and if the ball comes to a complete stop in a bunch of players. Play shall be stopped if a player is on the ground in the middle of a bunch of kids who are trying to kick the ball.

* A hand-ball must be a deliberate attempt to control the ball with hand or arm. At the U-6 age group this amounts to picking the ball up off the ground. You should not call any other contact between ball and hand as a hand-ball - it is extremely unlikely that such contact was deliberate.

All free kicks shall be indirect kicks. The ball must be played to or touched by another player before a score can be made (a player can not kick the ball directly into the goal from a free kick). The player taking the free kick cannot play the ball a second time until it has been played by another player from either team or goes out of play. The ball shall be placed a minimum of 10 yards away from the goal for a free kick. The opposing team must be a minimum of 5 yards away from the ball for a free kick.

There are no penalty kicks in Bantam Soccer.

Throw-ins are not used in Bantam soccer. Instead a kick-in taken to restart play by the team that did not last touch the ball when the ball completely crosses the touch-line. The ball must be stationary on, or behind, the touch-line before being kicked into play. The player taking the kick-in cannot touch the ball again until is played by another player from either team or goes out of play. A goal cannot be scored from a kick-in.

A goal kick will be awarded to the defending team when the ball crosses the goal-line outside the goal and is last touched by the attacking team. During the goal kick, the opposing team must be at least 5 yards from the goal box. The kicker may kick the ball from anywhere in or on the goal-box. The ball is in play as soon as it is kicked. Once kicked, the ball cannot be touched by the kicker until it is played by another player from either team or goes out of play.

A corner kick will be awarded to the attacking team when the ball crosses the goal-line outside the goal and is last touched by the defending team. The defending team must be 5 yards away from the ball during corner kicks. The kicker places the ball inside the 3 foot arc at the corner flag. The ball is in play as soon as it is kicked. Once kicked, the ball cannot be touched by the kicker until it is played by another player from either team or goes out of play

There are NO goal-keepers in Bantam Soccer. We discourage players from standing in front of the goal to act as a ’pseudo’ goal-keeper - the coaches should actively encourage all players to participate in active play.

The spirit of Bantam Soccer is instructional scrimmages. In addition to the coach acting as referee we allow one coach/assistant coach from the other team to be on the field to instruct players, but please do not interfere with play. You must not handle or physically move any player - this is for your safety as well as theirs.

Coaches are responsible for the actions of the parents on the sidelines. If any parent or coach is acting in an unacceptable fashion (yelling at their child, any other child, referee, coach or parent, using abusive language or otherwise causing a disturbance), the head coach is responsible acting immediately to correct the behavior, including asking the parent/coach to leave the vicinity and/or terminating the game if necessary. Coaches are expected to lead by example.

USE IT! This is Bantam Soccer. Common Sense takes precedence over any rule listed here. Please remember that if the kids are having fun then you are doing it right.

CYA Bantam Soccer, U-7 division, plays on a field of play approximately 120 X 90 feet, with 6 X 4 foot goals at the middle of the goal line. A halfway-line is marked 60 feet from each goal-line with a center circle. In front of each goal is a goal-box approximately 12 X 6 feet from which goal-kicks are taken.

CYA Bantam Soccer uses size 3 soccer balls. All players are encouraged to bring their own ball to games for use during the initial warm-up/practice time.

All teams will play without a Goalkeeper. U-7 Division teams shall be single-gender and have a roster of between 10 and 12 players. Games are played 4 vs 4 on a pair of fields - at any time 8 players from each team are actively participating. All players must play a minimum of 1/2 of the game. Substitutions can occur at any time, including while the ball is in play - the player(s) leaving the field must do so before the new player(s) enter. The game clock continues to run during substitutions. Coaches are encouraged to switch substituted players between fields especially when there is an imbalance between the two teams on one field.

All players are required to wear the team jersey provided by CYA Bantam soccer. Names are NOT to be permanently affixed to the jerseys. All players are required to wear shin guards inside of the soccer sock to prevent them from coming off during the game. Soccer cleats or athletic shoes may be worn. Metal cleats are not allowed. No jewelry of any sort may be worn (including earrings that are taped over - all earrings must be removed - no exceptions).

A volunteer parent or coach will also serve as the Referee. They shall:

The Referee (whether parent or coach) shall not provide any instruction to the players of either team during the game other than to ensure that the Laws of the Game are followed (i.e. no ’coaching’) - also see Law 18. The Referee is encouraged to referee from the touch-line to avoid interfering with play

Each team will have 60 minutes of field time. You must start on time and finish on time. The coaches are encourage to have their players arrive prior to their assigned game time for warm-up in open space - there is no specific warm-up/practice period for U-7 games. The game shall be organized as two 20-minute halves with a 5 minute half-time. Be prompt! If the game is running late, the coaches MUST reduce the length of the game so that it ends within the 60 minutes time slot.

The game will start with a kickoff at the center of the field. The ball must be kicked forward and cannot be played by the kicker again until it has been played by another player from either team or goes out of play. The second half will start with a kickoff by the other team at the center of the field. After a goal, the game is restarted by a kick from the center by the team against whom the goal was scored. The ball must be kicked forward and cannot be played by the kicker again until it has been played by another player from either team or goes out of play.

The ball will be out of play when the entire ball crosses the touch-lines (side-lines) or the goal-lines, when a goal is scored, or for an unusual circumstance. If there is any doubt as to whether the ball is out of play, you should allow play to continue. Play must be stopped immediately if a player is injured - no exceptions - restart is with a drop-ball.

The ball must wholly cross the goal line between the goal posts. The ball cannot be thrown or propelled illegally into the goal. Scores and standings will not be kept.

There is no offside in Bantam Soccer. While this is the rule, in the spirit of the league, we ask the coaches not to station a player directly in front of the goal.

A foul is anything that could result in an injury or unfair play. These include pushing, holding, tripping, charging, kicking and hand-ball*. Dangerous play shall be called for high kicks and if the ball comes to a complete stop in a bunch of players. Play shall be stopped if a player is on the ground in the middle of a bunch of kids who are trying to kick the ball.

* A hand-ball must be a deliberate attempt to control the ball with hand or arm. At the U-7 age group this amounts to picking the ball up off the ground. You should not call any other contact between ball and hand as a hand-ball - it is extremely unlikely that such contact was deliberate.

All free kicks shall be indirect kicks. The ball must be played to or touched by another player before a score can be made (a player can not kick the ball directly into the goal from a free kick). The player taking the free kick cannot play the ball a second time until it has been played by another player from either team or goes out of play. The ball shall be placed a minimum of 10 yards away from the goal for a free kick. The opposing team must be a minimum of 5 yards away from the ball for a free kick.

There are no penalty kicks in Bantam Soccer.

Throw-ins are used in U-7 Bantam soccer to restart play by the team that did not last touch the ball when the ball completely crosses the touch-line. The player taking the throw-in cannot touch the ball again until is played by another player from either team or goes out of play. A goal cannot be scored from a throw-in.

A goal kick will be awarded to the defending team when the ball crosses the goal-line outside the goal and is last touched by the attacking team. During the goal kick, the opposing team must be at least 5 yards from the goal box. The kicker may kick the ball from anywhere in or on the goal-box. The ball is in play as soon as it is kicked. Once kicked, the ball cannot be touched by the kicker until it is played by another player from either team or goes out of play.

A corner kick will be awarded to the attacking team when the ball crosses the goal-line outside the goal and is last touched by the defending team. The defending team must be 5 yards away from the ball during corner kicks. The kicker places the ball inside the 3 foot arc at the corner flag. The ball is in play as soon as it is kicked. Once kicked, the ball cannot be touched by the kicker until it is played by another player from either team or goes out of play.

There are NO goal-keepers in Bantam Soccer. We discourage players from standing in front of the goal to act as a ’pseudo’ goal-keeper - the coaches should actively encourage all players to participate in active play.

The first game of the season shall be an instructional scrimmage. We allow one coach/assistant coach from each team to be on the field to instruct players if necessary, but please do not interfere with play. You must not handle or physically move any player - this is for your safety as well as theirs. During the second and subsequent games, coaches and their assistants are required to remain on the touch-lines and may provide positive instruction from there as necessary. If a coach or assistant is acting as Referee, he/she may not provide any instruction to the players on the field (see Law 5).

Coaches are responsible for the actions of the parents on the sidelines. If any parent or coach is acting in an unacceptable fashion (yelling at their child, any other child, referee, coach or parent, using abusive language or otherwise causing a disturbance), the head coach is responsible acting immediately to correct the behavior, including asking the parent/coach to leave the vicinity and/or terminating the game if necessary. Coaches are expected to lead by example.