5th & 6th Grade 12U
To be eligible to play in the 12U Division, your child is enrolled in 5th or 6th Grade and is less than 12 years old as of September 1st of the current year.
- 9 vs 9 players
- Practices 2 Times Per Week for 1 hour
- 30-minute halves, 5-minute halftime
- Subs on any dead ball
- Home team wears blue, supplies size 4 game ball
- Visiting team wears white, kicks off first half
- Change sides at half
- Any foul in the penalty area –> penalty kick
- Reckless/purposeful foul -> direct kick (can directly score), anything else -> indirect kick (can’t score directly), say kick type out loud, other team 10 yards from any kick location
- Egregious offsides prior to week 6, all offsides week 7
- Pick up foot on throw in? –> give second chance week 1 & 2, lose possession on week 3 onward
- No sliding/heading.
- Goal keepers may use their hands
- Drop kicks allowed
- Corner kicks and throw ins
- All players must wear shin-guards and soccer cleats. Socks need to be worn over shin-guards, not under.
- All players should bring a Size 4 Soccer Ball to practice
- Players should mark their ball with their name in several places