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NOTE:
Implementation of Optus Small-Sided
Football only covers U6-10 only in 2010.
Under
11 in 2010 will be playing full field
rules and regulations, but from 2011,
U11 playing the revised format and this
will be the final stage of small-sided
football.
The
Field of Play
Dimensions
The
field of play should be rectangular
in shape. Sizes for each age group are
as follows:
Under
6 and 7 years of age ....................................................
30m x 20m
Under
8 and 9 years of age ....................................................
40m x 30m
Under
10 and 11 years of age .................................................
60m x 40m
Markings
Markers
or painted line markings.
Goal
Size
The
size of the goal should be:
Under
6 and 7 years of age ..............................
Minimum 1.50m x 0.90m -
Maximum 2.00m x 1.00m
Under 8
and 9 years of age...............................
Minimum 2.50m x 1.80m - Maximum 3.00m x 2.00m
Under 10 and
11years of age............................
Minimum 4.50m x 1.80m - Maximum 5.00m x 2.00m
Goal
Type
Goals,
markers, poles or flags can be used
as goals.
Penalty
Area
Under
6 and 7 years of age ....................................
No penalty area
Under
8, 9, 10 and 11years of age...........................
Rectangular
5m length x 12m width
The
Ball
Under
6, 7, 8 and 9 years of age .............................................
Size 3
Under
10 and 12 years of age .................................................
Size 4
The
Number of Players
Under
6 and 7 years of age ...................................
4 v 4 no goalkeeper
Note:
Maximum
of two substitutes who may rotate during
the entire game. The
coach or parent is allowed to make the
substitutions while the ball is
in play, but must wait until the substituted
player has left the field.
Under
8 and 9 years of age ...................................
7 v 7 inc. goalkeeper
Note:
Maximum
of three substitutes who may rotate
during the entire game. The
coach or parent is allowed to make the
substitutions while the ball is in
play, but must wait until the substituted
player has left the field.
Under
10 and 11 years of age ................................
9 v 9 inc. goalkeeper
Note:
Maximum
of three substitutes who may rotate
during the entire game. The coach
or parent is allowed to make the substitutions
while the ball is in play,
but must wait until the substituted
player has left the field.
Duration
of the Game
Under
6 and 7 years of age ......................
2 x 15 minutes (half-time break 5 minutes)
Under
8 and 9 years of age ...................... 2 x
20 minutes (half-time break 5 minutes)
Under
10 and 11 years of age ................... 2 x
25 minutes (half-time break 7.5 minutes)
Player's Equipment
A player taking the field of play should not
wear anything which is dangerous to themselves or to
another player. Boots (or training shoes) and shin pads
must be worn.
Referees
Under
6 and 7 years of age .............................................
Game leader
Under 8,
9, 10 and 11 years of age ...................................
Instructing referee
The
Start of Play
Under
6 - 11 years of age
A
game is started with a kick forward
to a team-mate from the middle of the
halfway line. The opposition must be
4.5m away from the ball at this time.
Note: If the player kicks the ball into
the goal without a team-mate touching
the ball, it is no goal; when it deflects
off a defender into the goal, it
is a goal.
Restart
After a Goal
For
the Under 6 and 7 years of age group
only, when a goal is scored, there
is no kick-off from the halfway line
but a restart from anywhere along
the goal line. The player places the
ball on the goal line and can kick,
pass
or dribble the ball into play. The defending
team retreats to the half way
line and can move once the ball is in
play. Note: If the player kicks the
ball
into the goal without a team-mate touching
the ball, it is no goal; when it
deflects off a defender into the goal,
it is a goal.
For
the Under 8, 9, 10 and 11 age groups,
the restart takes place at the halfway
line with the side conceding the goal
taking the kick-off as per the start
of play.
Ball
In and Out of Play
The
ball is out of play when it has wholly
crossed the goal line or the touch line
on the ground or in the air, or when
play has been stopped by the referee.
Ball
Crossing the Touch Line
Under
6 and 7 years of age
No
throw-in but a kick in from behind the
touch line. To encourage quick restarts
and decision-making under pressure,
the team in possession has three
seconds to recommence the play from
a restart. This can be done by the
game leader having a countdown of Ready-set-go!.
Defenders should be
4.5m away from the ball. When the game
leader shouts out: Go!, the ball
is deemed to be in play and the defending
team can encroach within the
4.5m zone and attempt to win the ball.
The player can kick, pass or dribble
the ball into play. Note: If the player
kicks the ball into the goal without
a team-mate touching the ball, it is
no goal; when it deflects off a defender
into the goal, it is a goal.
Under
8, 9, 10 and 11 years of age
Throw
in: Player faces the field of play,
part of each foot either on or behind
the
touch line, uses both hands and delivers
the ball from behind and over
his or her head. The thrower may not
touch the ball again until it has touched
another player. If he/she does, then
a free kick is awarded against him/her.
A goal cannot be scored directly from
a throw in.
Ball
Crossing the Goal Line after Touching
the Defending Team Last
Under
611 years of age
Corner
Kick.
Ball
Crossing the Goal Line after Touching
the Attacking Team Last
Under
6 and 7 years of age
Goal
kick from anywhere along the goal line.
The player places the ball on the goal
line and can kick, pass or dribble the
ball into play. The defending team retreats
to the half way line and can move once
the ball is in play. Note: If the player
kicks the ball into the goal without
a team-mate touching the ball, it is
no goal;
when it deflects off a defender into
the goal, it is a goal.
Under
8, 9, 10 and 11 years of age
Goal
kick from anywhere inside the penalty
area.
Goalkeeper
Under
6 and 7 years of age ..................................................
no goalkeeper
Under
8, 9, 10 and 11 years of age .......................................
goalkeeper
In
under 6 and 7 years of age groups
the game leader, coaches and managers
should continually discourage children
from permanently standing in
front of the goal. All players should
be encouraged to move with the ball
In
under 8, 9, 10 and 11 years of age
groups the goalkeeper is permitted to
handle the ball anywhere in the penalty
area. To restart play after a save or
gathering the ball with their hands
the goalkeeper is not permitted to kick
the ball directly from their hands.
The ball must be thrown or rolled from
the hands or played from the ground
with their feet.
Method
of Scoring
A
goal is scored when the whole ball crosses
the line. When original goals or
goal posts (poles) are not available
and cones are used for goals then a
goal
is scored when the ball passes between
the cones without knocking them
over.
Offside
There
is no offside for the Under 611-year-old
age groups.
Fouls
and Misconduct
There
are only indirect free kicks for acts
of fouls and misconduct with the exception
of a penalty kick (refer below). In
the Under 8, 9, 10 and 11 years
of age groups all indirect free kicks
within the penalty area shall be taken
outside the 8m penalty box line with
defenders 4.5m from the ball.
Fouls
and misconduct are:
kicks or attempts to kick an opponent
trips or attempts to trip an opponent
jumps at an opponent
charges an opponent
strikes or attempts to strike an opponent
pushes an opponent
tackles an opponent from behind to gain
possession of the ball
making contact with the opponent before
touching the ball
holds an opponent
spits at an opponent
handles the ball deliberately
plays in a dangerous manner
impedes the progress of a player.
In
Under 6 and 7 years of age groups,
no player is allowed to deliberately
handle
the ball with his or her hand and or
arm anywhere on the field.
In
Under
8, 9, 10 and 11 years of age group,
no player is allowed to deliberately
handle
the ball with his or her hand and or
arm anywhere on the field. Only the
goalkeeper
inside their penalty area is allowed
to handle the ball. A
penalty kick is given because of deliberate
hand ball or an opponent attempts
or commits a deliberate or serious act
of foul play and misconduct stated
previously. Note: most handballs and
acts of fouls and misconduct at
this level are committed through lack
of coordination. There is rarely any
intent. As a game leader or instructing
referee try to give advantage to
the attacking team when in the event
of the handball or act of foul and misconduct
not being deliberate. Be fair and consistent
to both teams.
In
Under 6 and 7 years of age groups,
when the deliberate handball or
deliberate or serious act of foul play
and misconduct occurs in the attacking
half of the field the penalty kick is
taken from an 8m spot with an empty
goal all other players must stand
behind the halfway line.
In
Under 8, 9, 10 and 11 years of age
groups, when the deliberate handball
or deliberate or serious act of foul
play and misconduct occurs in
the penalty area the penalty kick is
taken from an 8m spot with a goalkeeper
in position all other players must
be outside the penalty area and
4.5m away from the ball. When
a penalty kick is taken, the next penalty
kick has to be taken by another
player until all players have been used.
Practical
Recommendations
Below
are some practical recommendations that
you may wish to consider in
your role of game leader, coach or manager;
All players should get an equal amount
of playing time.
Three-goal margin rule: When the difference
in score between the two teams
reaches three or more goals at any point
during the match the losing team
is allowed to restart from the middle
line when a goal is scored against
them instead of from their own goal
line Under 6 - 7 years of age groups
only.
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