(click) Age Group Rules in PDF format

 

U-6	U-7	U-8
Ball size 3 Total Players 3 Minimum # 2 Referees 1 8 min. quarters 2 min. between 5 min. halftime 41 mins. total time Only indirect kicks Kick in, no throw-in No off-side calls Explain calls/rules Sub at quarters No coach on field	Ball size 3 Total players 6 Minimum # 4 Referees 1 10 minute quarters 2 mins. between 5 minute halftime 49 mins. total time Only indirect kicks No off-side calls Explain calls/rules Kick in, no throw in Sub at quarters No coach on field	Ball size 4 Total players 6 Minimum # 4 Referees 2 10 minute quarters 2 mins. between 5 minute halftime 49 mins. total time No penalty kicks Explain calls/rules Sub at usual times Enforce off-side rule Goal kicks taken anywhere in Penalty area
U-9 & U-10	U-11/12	U-15 MSSA
Ball size 4 Total players 6 Minimum # 4 Referees 2 25 minute halves 5 minute halftime 55 mins. total time Explain calls/rules Sub at usual times Enforce off-side rule All USSF rules apply	Ball size 4 Total players 8 Minimum # 5 Referees 2 25 minute halves 5 minute halftime 55 mins. total time Explain calls/rules Sub at usual times All USSF rules apply	Ball size 5 Total players 11 Minimum # 7 Referees 2 30 minute halves 5 minute halftime 65 mins. total time Explain calls/rules Sub at usual times All USSF rules apply Mercy Rule applies

All age groups switch ends of the field after halftime

If game is stopped for injury, and the player is replaced, the DSL (except MSSA/HSSA)
allows all subs at the halfway mark to substitute from either team

If a player for the opposing team is at the mid-field flag waiting to be a substitute when the  team that
 is awarded a throw-in has a substitute to enter the game, the substitute for the opposing team may also
 enter the game. If the team that has been awarded a throw-in does not have a substitute,
then neither team may substitute a player.