Welcome to Gameday 1 on the Evans Field pitch! As of now, games are still on as scheduled, but please keep an eye on email and Instagram notice, we if need to postpone/cancel some game times due to conditions.
Citykids FC – Spring 2024 Playing Rules
K 0: Not applicable
K 1: Not applicable
K2/Grade 1: Lightly enforced to introduce (By coaches)
Grade 2/3: Enforced with explanation and "re-do's" as see fit (By coaches)
Grade 4/5/6: Enforced, USSF Referee’s when available, coaches/parents when not
Gameplay Rules:
Grade 2/3 and Grade 4/5/6: 7v7 (6 Field, 1 Goalie)
2 X 25 minutes Halves with a 5 minute half-time break.
No Use of the head or hands.
No Parents are allowed to enter the field of play for ANY REASON, unless to attend to an injured child.
If a Coach is confronted with an adversarial situation at any time they must seek out Drew or Mark or David or Lyndsay immediately.
No Changing ends at half time.
Offsides: Obvious offsides should be called - for example a player located a couple feet beyond defender.
Throw-ins: Completed with 2 feet planted, ball over head. Incorrect throws will result in (1) repeat, not change of possession. After (1) repeat, it will result in a change of possession.
Tripping and Shoving: Obvious shoves and trips should be called. If the infraction is deemed severe or agressive, a 2 minute timeout can be issued to the offending party.
Hand Balls: Called when intentional, ref/coach discretion.
Goal kicks: Opposing team to retreat to midfield.
Goalies: No hands used on pass back. Once picked up on save and placed down, can not pick ball up again.
Free kicks and indirect kicks are allowed.
Players should be removed from game for 5 minutes if disrespectful to ref/coaches.
Substitute players (Team bench) should be on the sideline, not behind or around the goal.
Tie Game - 5 minute OT - running clock no sudden death. Games end in draw after the 5 minutes if goal is not scored. (Playoffs will result in Penalty kicks after 5 min OT)
FIFA mandated rules with a little bit of "best judgement"
Coaches Code of Conduct
Parents Code of Conduct