RULES FOR INTRAMURAL K-2 SOCCER

•	PLAYERS
•	MAXIMUM OF 6 PLAYERS ON THE FIELD INCLUDING THE GOALIE
•	EXCEPTION – TEAMS WITH ONLY 6 PLAYERS CAN PLAY WITH 5 PLAYERS – AS WILL THE OTHER TEAM SO THEY  HAVE ONE SUB.   
•	WAIVED FOR TOURNAMENT.

•	FIELD SIZE  
•	 ABOUT 25-35 YARDS WIDE AND 50-60 YARDS LONG 
•	 12’ X 6’ GOALS

•	BALLS
•	A NUMBER #3 SIZE BALL WILL BE USED

•	TIME
•	GAME TIME WILL CONSIST OF FOUR (4) 10-MINUTE QUARTERS
•	A TWO (2) MINUTE BREAK BETWEEN THE 1ST AND 2ND QUARTER AND THE 3RD AND 4TH QUARTER 
•	A FIVE (5) MINUTE BREAK AT HALF-TIME

•	SUBSTITUTIONS
•	ON THROW-INS, ANY GOAL KICK, YOUR CORNER KICK OR AFTER A GOAL  IS SCORED (Referee must be notified)

•	SIDES
•	TEAMS WILL SWITCH SIDE AT HALF-TIME

•	THROW – INS 
•	K-1 – IF IT IS CLOSE, LET IT GO, IF NOT, HAVE THE PLAYER DO IT AGAIN AFTER INSTRUCTION
•	2ND - - PLAYER GETS TWO (2) TRIES AND IF 2ND THROW IS A FOUL THROW, THE BALL GOES OVER TO THE OTHER TEAM

•	KICKS
•	ALL FREE KICKS ARE INDIRECT AND NO PENALTY KICKS INSIDE THE BOX (BRING BALL JUST OUTSIDE THE BOX)

•	GOALIE POSSESSION
•	AS SOON AS THEY HAVE ANY KIND OF CONTROL OF THE BALL
•	WHEN THE GOALIE HAS POSSESSION OF THE BALL THEY MAY GO OUT TO THE 12 YARD LINE THEN PUNT OR THROW THE BALL DOWN FIELD

•	COACHES ON FIELD
•	K- 1 - TWO (2) COACHES MAY BE ON THE FIELD (I ON EACH SIDE) BUT MUST STAY WITHIN 5 YARDS OF THE SIDELINE AND STAY BETWEEN THE 12 YARD BOX.  NO COACHES OR PARENTS ARE ALLOWED BEHIND THE GOALIES
•	2ND  -  COACHES MUST STAY OFF FIELD  - OTHER K-1 RULES APPLY

•	DROP BALLS
•	K-1  ---  NONE (GIVE ATTACKING TEAM A THROW – IN)
•	2ND  ---  YES

•	NO SLIDE TACKLES (KEEP PLAYERS ON THEIR FEET)

•	OFFSIDES
•	K-1 ---  ONLY OBVIOUS OFFIDES WIL BE CALLED (5 YARDS OR SO)
•	COACHES WATCH CHERRY PICKING
•	2ND ---  OFFSIDES WILL BE CALLED (BUT NOT REAL TIGHT – DON’T RUIN A GOOD PLAY IF SOMEONE IS OFF A FOOT OR SO)

•	REFEREES
•	PLEASE BE AT LEAST 15 YEARS OLD
•	PLEASE BLOW WHISTLE LOUD

•	REMEMBER INSTRUCTION IN THE SPORT AND GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP ARE THE GOALS OF THIS PROGRAM.  
•	PLEASE LET ALL YOUR PLAYERS PLAY AT LEAST A HALF.  
•	REMEMBER THAT THERE IS NO STANDINGS 
•	THIS IS FOR THE KIDS TO LEARN AND HAVE FUN
•	PLEASE HELP THE KIDS ON THE FIELD
•	ALL COACHES ARE ASKED TO MAKE SURE ALL FIELDS ARE LEFT CLEAN AND ORDERLY.
•	BEFORE GAME BEGINS IT IS REQUIRED THAT THE COACHES DISCUSS METHODS TO KEEP THE GAMES COMPETITIVE(ADDING OR SUBTRACTING PLAYERS, KEEP AWAY, NO GOALIES,ETC). A GOAL DIFFERENTIAL OF MORE THAN 6-7 GOALS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND COACHES WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE