Year 3&4 Small Sided Football

Age Category:                        Year 3&4

Squad Size:                            5 a-side, squad of 8 max                      

Gender specifications:    None

Surface:                                 Astro Turf

Basic Rules:

• Games will be 5-a-side one of which must be a goal keeper.
• All free-kicks are direct. For all free kicks opponents must be 5 yards from the ball.

• Throw-ins – both feet must be in contact with the ground and the ball must be thrown from behind the head.
• A goal cannot be scored direct from a throw-in.
• A free kick is awarded to the opposing team if the goalkeeper touches the ball with his/her hands after it has been deliberately kicked to him/her by a team mate.
• Substitutions can be rolled on and off at a stoppage in play when the referee has been informed.
• Goalkeepers  are  allowed  to  come  out  of  and  players  are allowed to go into the penalty area.
• Goal Kick –  opponents must retreat to their own half until the ball is in play.  The defending team does not have to wait for the opposition to retreat.
• There is no offside.
• A goal cannot be scored direct from a goalkeeper restart or a kick off.
• All Players MUST wear shin guards and appropriate footwear for the surface being played on.
• Players must not wear any Jewellery
• A size 3 ball must be used for Under 9 age group
• The decisions of the referee regarding facts connected with play are final.