Forney Soccer Association Recreational League Fall/Spring Season Rules
Division Rules Highlights
*ALL DIVISIONS - All players participating in recreation competitions must play 50% of the total minutes in the game. Failure to comply could result in forfeiture of the game to the dismissal of the coach.
** Orange text notes Spring season changes or increased enforcement.
***No jewelry of any kind is allowed. No bracelets, necklaces, rings, no metal hair clips, NO EARRINGS OF ANY KIND - not even those covered or bandaged or with flat backs. This is not new - but will be enforced.
U4 - Fields 1 - 4 Coach allowed on the field. (Referee Pay $17)
3 v 3 no goalie – Size 3 ball
4 -8 min qtrs; unlimited throw-in attempts, all restarts & free kicks are indirect, no slide tackling.
2 minutes between qtrs, 5 min halftime – Restart the 2nd & 4th qtrs with how the qtr ended. (Throw in, Goal kick, or go ahead and kick-off) 2nd half (3rd Qtr) always restarts with a kick-off.
When the ball is at the opposite end of the field, there may be no players inside the goalie box.
No Intentional Heading
Score is not kept and will not be entered into Got Soccer.
U5 - Fields 1-8b (Referee Pay $17)
4 v 4 no goalie – Size 3 ball
4 -8 min qtrs; unlimited throw-in attempts, all restarts & free kicks are indirect, no slide tackling.
2 minutes between qtrs, 5 min halftime – Restart the 2nd & 4th qtrs with how the qtr ended. (Throw in, Goal kick, or go ahead and kick-off) 2nd half (3rd Qtr) always restarts with a kick-off.
When the ball is at the opposite end of the field, there may be no players inside the goalie box.
No Intentional Heading
Score is not kept and will not be entered into Got Soccer.
U6 - Fields 5A-8B (Referee Pay $20)
4 v 4 no goalie– Size 3 ball
4-8 min qtrs: unlimited throw-in attempts, all restarts & free kicks are indirect, no slide tackling.
2 minutes between qtrs, 5 min halftime - Restart the 2nd & 4th qtrs with how the qtr ended. (Throw in, Goal kick, or kick-off) 2nd half (3rd qtr) always restarts with a kick-off.
When the ball is at the opposite end of the field, there may be no players inside the goalie box.
No Intentional Heading
Score is not kept and will not be entered into Got Soccer.
U7 - Fields 5A-8B (Referee Pay $22)
4 v 4 No goalie– Size 3 ball
4-10 min qtrs: unlimited throw-in attempts, all restarts & free kicks are indirect, no slide tackling.
2 minutes between qtrs, 5 min halftime - Restart the 2nd & 4th qtrs with how the qtr ended. (Throw in, Goal kick, or kick-off) 2nd half (3rd Qtr) always restarts with a kick-off.
When the ball is at the opposite end of the field, there may be no players inside the goalie box.
No Intentional Heading
Score is not kept and will not be entered into Got Soccer.
U8 - Fields 5A-8B (Referee Pay $22)
4 v 4 no goalie– Size 3 ball
4- 10 min qtrs: Teams only get 2 throw-in attempts
All restarts & free kicks are indirect, with no offside, no Penalty Kicks, and no slide tackling.
5 min between periods – Restart the 2nd & 4th qtrs with how the qtr ended. (throw-in, goal kick, or kick-off) 2nd half (3rd qtr) always restarts with a kick-off.
When the ball is at the opposite end of the field, there may be no players inside the goalie box.
No Intentional Heading
Score is not kept and will not be entered into Got Soccer.
U9/U10 - Field 9/10/12 (Referee Pay $35/$25/$25)
7 v 7 one player must be a goalie – Size 4 ball
Offside is enforced.
2-25 minute halves – build-out line enforced.
5 min halftime
No Intentional Heading
The Goalie may NOT punt or drop-kick the ball. They must throw out.
There will be a playoff in addition to the regular FALL season for the North Texas Tournament of Champions Representative.
U11/U12 - Field 11/13 (Referee Pay $45/$30/$30)
9 v 9 one player must be a goalie – Size 4 ball
Offside is enforced.
2-30 minute halves
10 min halftime
No Intentional Heading
There will be a playoff in addition to the regular FALL season for the North Texas Tournament of Champions Representative.
U13/U14 - Field 14/15 (Referee Pay $50/$32/$32)
11 v 11 one player must be a goalie – Size 5 ball
Offside is enforced.
2-35 minute halves
10 min halftime
There will be a playoff in addition to the regular FALL season for the North Texas Tournament of Champions Representative.
U15+ - Field 14/15 (Referee Pay $60/$40/$40)
11 v 11 one player must be a goalie – Size 5 ball
Offside is enforced.
2-40 minute halves
10 min halftime
There will be a playoff in addition to the regular FALL season for the North Texas Tournament of Champions Representative.