Welcome to Gameday 1 on the Evans Field pitch! As of now, games are still on as scheduled, but please keep an eye on email and Instagram notice, we if need to postpone/cancel some game times due to conditions.
Citykids FC – Spring 2024 Playing RulesÂ
K 0: Not applicable
K 1: Not applicable
K2/Grade 1: Lightly enforced to introduce (By coaches)
Grade 2/3: Enforced with explanation and "re-do's" as see fit (By coaches)
Grade 4/5/6: Enforced, USSF Referee’s when available, coaches/parents when not
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Gameplay Rules:
Grade 2/3 and Grade 4/5/6: 7v7 (6 Field, 1 Goalie)
2 X 25Â minutes Halves with a 5 minute half-time break.
No Use of the head or hands.
No Parents are allowed to enter the field of play for ANY REASON, unless to attend to an injured child.Â
If a Coach is confronted with an adversarial situation at any time they must seek out Drew or Mark or David or Lyndsay immediately.
No Changing ends at half time.
Offsides: Obvious offsides should be called - for example a player located a couple feet beyond defender. Â
Throw-ins: Completed with 2 feet planted, ball over head. Incorrect throws will result in (1) repeat, not change of possession. After (1) repeat, it will result in a change of possession.
Tripping and Shoving: Obvious shoves and trips should be called. If the infraction is deemed severe or agressive, a 2 minute timeout can be issued to the offending party.
Hand Balls: Called when intentional, ref/coach discretion.
Goal kicks: Opposing team to retreat to midfield.
Goalies: No hands used on pass back. Once picked up on save and placed down, can not pick ball up again. Â
Free kicks and indirect kicks are allowed.
Players should be removed from game for 5 minutes if disrespectful to ref/coaches.
Substitute players (Team bench) should be on the sideline, not behind or around the goal.
Tie Game - 5 minute OT - running clock no sudden death. Games end in draw after the 5 minutes if goal is not scored. (Playoffs will result in Penalty kicks after 5 min OT)
FIFA mandated rules with a little bit of "best judgement"
Coaches Code of Conduct
Parents Code of Conduct