SMALL SIDED YOUTH PLAY 10U

GAME SUMMARY AND EQUIPMENT:

• 3v3 up to 8v8 with a goalkeeper
• Standard NOCSAE balls and eyewear
• May be played with no draw and players line up in their defensive end to start game or a traditional line up with a draw to start each quarter and after goals.
• After a goal, if no goalie and no draw, defense is given the ball for a clear, no goalie deputy allowed. Must play 1v1 defense.
• Goalies may be introduced, and an 8-meter fan should be lined on the field.
• A modified pocket should be introduced, in which no more than 1/2 of the ball can be seen below the sidewall.
• 12-inch sphere
• Players must pause before self-starting.

At this level of play

1. illegal or dangerous contact
2. unsportsmanlike conduct; player would be taken briefly off the field. No cards are to be used, and the team does NOT play short