KGSC Mini Soccer Rules

All teams will play a minimum of three games. No scores or standings will be kept.

1.         All teams will receive medallions upon completion of play.

2.         The VDSA has run the U-8 leagues with a new format this year whereby most of the games have consisted of 4 vs 4 and 5 vs 5 play. However, this tournament will be run in the traditional  7 vs 7 format.

3.         Teams will set their benches up on the sides of the field, not the ends.

4.         No coaches, parents or friends are to be in the vicinity of the goals during play.

5.         Coaches are not to be on the field during play.

6.         Reminder that there are no slide tackles allowed in mini-soccer.

7.         Substitutions – Unlimited subs will be allowed during any stoppage in play however coaches are to wait until the referee beckons players in before sending them on to the field.

8.         Coaches are asked to make sure that their goalkeepers wear colors that will distinguish them from both teams.

9.         Many of the mini-refs are new this year and will make mistakes in the same manner as new players and new coaches do. Coaches are asked to refrain from making negative comments to or about the officials. If there are genuine concerns about a mini-ref’s performance, please address this with a tournament organizer, not the referee.

10.       Please also take any other comments or concerns to a tournament organizer.

11.       Games shall commence at their scheduled start times and shall not go past their scheduled stop time. If a start is delayed due to weather and a decent amount of time is unavailable before the start of the next game (as agreed upon by both coaches), an attempt to make up the missed game will occur at the end of the day.  Games that are underway and suspended due to weather will not be replayed.

12.       No Dogs/No Smoking permitted on any Soccer Field during the Tournament.

Rain or Shine the tournament will go on!!

(Copyright – thanks to VDSA for the rule suggestions)