U6 Boys and Girls Rules 2006

Sierra Oaks, St. Ignatius, Arden Park

Coaches, please feel free to share this info with the parents.

Home team is responsible for center referee {$10}, (home team listed first on schedule)
Sierra Oaks referees are compensated by the club.  Coaches should not pay Sierra Oaks 
referees.  Sideline asst referees are parent volunteers, call in/out only.

Coaches please make sure each player plays at least half the match, and there should be 5 players on the
field for each team. There are no goalkeepers in u6.

Sportsmanship is always important, and at this level with many young and inexperienced soccer players,
success is defined not by counting the number of goals scored… in fact, except for the referee, the teams
should avoid keeping score. Although we have tried to “rank” the teams and schedule younger/newer teams
vs. same, there is a chance with some matches the teams will be uneven. If there is a clearly dominant team,
check in with the referee and ask to add players to the field for the weaker team, or if you have the stronger
team reduce the number of players temporarily. Also – if one team is short players, the other team may
consider reducing their numbers on the field accordingly.

On Cresta (1,2) and St. Ignatius (1,2) matches are played across the field not the length of the field, with
goals marked by cones or flags, the goal width is 15 feet. The other fields such as Winterstein, Mariemont,
and University use the permanent goals and the entire field as marked.

Referee chooses which side/kickoff for each team, and teams swap ends at the half.

Games are 10 minute quarters, with a one minute break at quarter and a five minute break at half, for a total
of 40 minutes of game time.

Only licensed coaches may enter the field, and/or coach from the sidelines. Coaches and parents may not
stand at the end of the fields near the goals.

Referees are encouraged to demonstrate/teach the players where to take a throw in, kick off, etc…

THERE ARE NO GOALKEEPERS IN U6 SOCCER. NO PLAYER MAY USE THEIR HANDS, EXCEPT ON
THROW-INS. NO PLAYER MAY STAND IN FRONT OR IMMEDIATELY NEAR THE GOAL, UNLESS
THE BALL IS THERE, IN PLAY.



Thanks for coaching, and have fun!!

Lisa Calk                   Jordan Halgas                    Alex Hoang
Sierra Oaks                 St. Ignatius                     Arden Park