RULES FOR SMALL SIDED 7v7 SPRING SOCCER
 Player Passes
 

1. ALL PLAYERS MUST HAVE PLAYER PASSES AT THE FIELD!
2. NO PASS NO PLAY !! Coaches must have passes too.
3. PLAYERS ONLY REQUIRED TO HAVE A VALID CYSA PASS FOR THE YEAR FROM ANY TEAM EXCEPT...
4. ..NO PLAYING DOWN. IT IS ALSO EXPECTED THAT TEAMS WILL NOT ADD "RINGERS."

 Basic Rules
 

  1.  7 players per side including goalkeeper. Minimum 5 players to start game
  2.  No offside
  3.  Free substitution (** See rules for substitution below)
  4.  All dead ball kicks are indirect, including kickoff.
  5.  Ball is thrown in after it goes over touch line.
  6.  There are corner kicks as per FIFA rules.
  7.  There is only one goal box - on the turf it is marked in yellow, on the grass it is marked in white.
  8.  20 minute halves, 5 minute break, games start every hour.
  9.  Ball Size for U-12 is 4, older groups use size 5.
** Free Substitution Rules ***
  1.  Play does NOT stop.
  2.  Both teams are on same side of field on either side of midline.
  3.  Players enter and depart at midline, one-at-a-time per team.
  4.  Player going off must leave simultaneously with player entering field, with a hand slap.