Rules

Super Mod (3v3) Rules

  1. Each team plays with 3 players on the field at a time (no goalkeepers).
  2. The field is 30 yards long by 20 yards wide.
  3. Each goal is 3 yards wide and centered on each end line.
  4. When the attacking team last plays a ball and it goes over the defending team’s end line, the defending team takes a goal kick from the top of their goal line. Defending team must allow attacking team to complete a first pass.
  5. When the defending team last touches the ball and it goes over their own end line, the attacking team takes a corner kick on the side nearest where the ball went out of play. The kick is taken in the general corner area of the end line and sideline. (U6 and U7 only).
  6. Any time a serious foul occurs play should be restarted with a free (indirect kick) taken by the fouled team. (Indirect kick defined: kick cannot score directly: it must touch another player.)
  7. When the ball goes completely over the sideline it is out of play. A kick-in is taken at the point where the ball exited the field, by the team that did not touch the ball last. Opponents should be five yards from a kick-in.
  8. A goal is scored when the ball completely crosses the line. After being scored on, a team takes a goal kick to restart play. On this particular restart, the opposing team must retreat to their own goal area to allow the receiving team the opportunity to get the ball into play.
  9. Games are 45 minutes with a recommended half time of 2-5 minutes.

Mod and Full Field Rules

TCYSA Recreational Soccer Rules (Rev 2023)---------------------------Mod Soccer--------------------------------------------------------Full Field----------------------------------
Age GroupU8U9-U10U11-U1213-1415-1617-19
Teams and Players      
Players on Field579111111
Minimum Roster7911141414
Maximum Roster101418182222
Minimum Playing Time (Season)****50%50%50%50%50%50%
Rules      
Game Duration (Minutes x Periods)***25x225x230x235x240x245x2
Breaks Between Periods (Minutes)555555
Ball Size344555
GoalkeeperYesYesYesYesYesYes
Goalkeeper Punts and DropkicksNoNoNoYesYesYes
Direct Free KicksNoYesYesYesYesYes
Indirect Free KicksYesYesYesYesYesYes
Penalty KicksNoYesYesYesYesYes
Defender Distance From Free Kick (Yards)377101010
Defender Distance From Throw-In (Yards)222222
Retake on Throw-InYesNoNoNo NoNo
Score From Goal KickNoYesYesYesYesYes
OffsideNoYesYesYesYesYes
Slide TacklingNoNoYesYesYesYes
Referee May Show Yellow/Red CardsNo *No *YesYesYesYes
Heading BallNoNoNoYesYesYes
Field and Equipment      
Field Size Length x Width (Yards)40x3060-70x40-5070-80x45-55100-115x50-75100-115x50-75100-115x50-75
Center Circle Radius (Yards)388101010
Penalty Area Width x Depth (Yards)No24X1236X1444x1844x1844x18
Goal Area Width x Depth (Yards)8x38x416X520x620x620x6
Penalty Mark (Yards)No1010121212
Goalposts Width x Height (Feet)6x812-18x618x624x824x824x8
Build Out Line - see belowHalfway lineMidpoint**Midpoint**NoneNoneNone
*Referee may ask players to exit field when necessary
**Midpoint between top of penalty area and halfway line
***Summer Recreational League plays 30 minute halves for U13 and older
****Substitutions may be made at any stoppage of play with permission of the referee
BUILD OUT LINE      
PURPOSE      
Use of the build out line promotes playing the ball out of the back in a less pressured setting.  See www.ussoccer.com for more information. 
APPLICATION       
Goal-kick. The opposing team may enter the build out area as soon as the ball is played.   
GK in possession with his or her hands. The opposing team may enter the build out area as soon as the goalkeeper puts the ball back into play. 
    
Items in RED are modifications from WYS rules of play.