7v7s
•55-65 yards (length)
•35-45 yards (width)
•Goals should be no larger than 6.5 feet (height) x 18.5 feet (width)
•A 6.5 feet (height) x 12 feet (width) goal is recommended based on the age
and ability of the players
•Build out lines should be equidistant between the penalty area line and
halfway line
Modified Laws of the Game
• Size 4 Ball
• 7v7 (6 field players and 1 goalkeeper)
• Game may not start or continue if there are less than 5 players on a team
• Substitutions are unlimited and can occur at any stoppage
• Referees must have minimum certification as a U.S. Soccer Grade 9
Referee
• Other Match Officials are used at the discretion of the competition
• 2 X 25 halves
• 10 minute halftime
• No added time
Build Out Line
• The build out line promotes playing the ball out of the back in a less pressured setting
• When the goalkeeper has the ball in his or her hands during play from the opponent, the
opposing team must move behind the build out line until the ball is put into play
• Once the opposing team is behind the build out line, the goalkeeper can pass, throw or
roll the ball into play (punts and drop kicks are not allowed)
• After the ball is put into play by the goalkeeper, the opposing team can cross the build
out line and play resumes as normal
• The opposing team must also move behind the build out line prior to a goal kick and
may only cross the build out line once the ball has left the penalty area
• If a goalkeeper punts or drop kicks the ball, an indirect free kick should be
awarded to the opposing team from the spot of the offense
• If the punt or drop kick occurs within the goal area, the indirect free kick
should be taken on the goal area line parallel to the goal line at the nearest
point to where the infringement occurred
• The build out line will also be used to denote where offside offenses can
be called
• Players cannot be penalized for an offside offense between the halfway
line and the build out line
• Players can be penalized for an offside offense between the build out line
and goal line
• Ideally, the goalkeeper will wait to put the ball into play once all opponents
are past the build out line
• However, the goalkeeper can put the ball into play sooner but he or she
does so accepting the positioning of the opponents and the
consequences of how play resumes
• To support the intent of the development rule, coaches and referees should be mindful
of any intentional delays being caused by opponents not retreating in a timely manner
or encroaching over the build out line prior to the ball being put into play
• Coaches are responsible for addressing these types of issues with their players
• Referees can manage the situation with misconduct if deemed appropriate
• Referees should be flexible when enforcing the 6 second rule and counting the time of
possession should only begin when all opponents have moved behind the build out line