Game Schedules: Spring 2009 

 

Recreational Game Reference Information

• Referees
• Rainy Days and Game Cancellation
• Modified Playing Rules Summary
• Under 6 information
• Under 7 information
  
• Under 8 information
• Under 10 information
• Under 12 information
• Soccer terms
• Soccer Dos and Don'ts
   

Referees:Without Question the Referee is in charge of the game.

• His or her calls are not to be challenged.
• No matter if he or she is 13 or 30.
• Some calls will be in your favor and some will go against you.
• Learn to live with the calls as they are made.

Rainy Days and Game Cancellation

SASC contracts with the city of Sunnyvale for the use of its fields for practice and games.  The city of Sunnyvale may close the fields if they feel that the conditions are not suitable for use, forcing the club to cancel practice or games. If fields are closed we must honor the decision, or risk losing our access to and use of the fields.

A message on the club's KICKline 733-KICK; will announce game cancellations.  You can also check field status with the city of Sunnyvale at: 730-7585.  If you do not confirm a cancellation you should go to the field for your game at the scheduled time.  If conditions deteriorate prior to or during the game, it is the referee's responsibility to suspend and/or terminate the game.  The decision to suspend or terminate the game will be based on an evaluation of the conditions, the danger to the players or potential for damage to the field.  DO NOT attempt to play games on days when cancellations have been announced.

Due to the difficulties of rescheduling  games and in conformance with our policy of not guaranteeing a set number of games, the Club will not schedule makeup games due to cancellations of any nature. We do encourage coaches to make arrangements with their opponents to play during the week in lieu of one of their scheduled practices.

 

 Modified Playing Rules Summary

In addition to modifications to FIFA rules, SASC enforces Rules of Fair Play and Sportsmanship.

 

Sunnyvale Alliance Soccer CYSA Modified Playing Rules.

Under 6

• Learn to kick the ball comfortably
• Run purposely with the ball
• Teams are Boys & Girls playing together with two games running side by side
• Games are 3v3
   
• No Goalkeeper
• No Wins
• No Losses
• No keeping of Score
• Relatively Penalty Free
• Parents (or Coaches) referee with instruction

• Let the kids play the Game
• Let the kids have Fun
• Both teams should cheer for any goal scored, including Own Goals!
  
• These are learning and developmental years for the kids

Special Bonus Scoring: if a child scores a goal in his or her own goal Bonus Applause from both teams should encore

 Officiating an U6 game: http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/downloads/officialshandbook.pdf

Coaches Need to Know

• These children are still babies, growing, relatively uncoordinated, energetic and shy so view their world of soccer from their perspective
• The Coaches emphasis is on the kids having fun, kids developing a love for the game and having the kids feel good about themselves.
• The pressure is on the parents to maintain their composure.
• It is the coach’s responsibility to insure the parents are under control. Please discuss proper "Soccer Protocol" with your parents.

Sunnyvale Alliance Soccer CYSA Modified Playing Rules.

Under 7

• Learn to kick the ball comfortably
• Run purposely with the ball
• Teams are separate for Boys & Girls
  
• Games are 4v4 with two games running side by side
   
• No Goalkeeper
• No Wins
• No Losses
• No keeping of Score
• Relatively Penalty Free
• Parents (or Coaches) referee with instruction

• Let the kids play the Game
• Let the kids have Fun
• Both teams should cheer for any goal scored, including Own Goals!
  
• These are learning and developmental years for the kids

Special Bonus Scoring: if a child scores a goal in his or her own goal Bonus Applause from both teams should encore

 Officiating an U6 game: http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/downloads/officialshandbook.pdf

Coaches Need to Know

• These children are still babies, growing, relatively uncoordinated, energetic and shy so view their world of soccer from their perspective
• The Coaches emphasis is on the kids having fun, kids developing a love for the game and having the kids feel good about themselves.
• The pressure is on the parents to maintain their composure.
• It is the coach’s responsibility to insure the parents are under control. Please discuss proper "Soccer Protocol" with your parents.

Sunnyvale Alliance Soccer CYSA Modified Playing Rules.

Under 8

• Learn to kick the ball comfortably
• Run purposely with the ball
• Learn to play as a team with others
• Develop and Experience all positions of field play
• Coach, Parents and Fans pick a side and stay on it one yard behind the Touch line
• Goalkeepers are now included as players
• Scores of games are recorded
• No team standings (wins/losses) are published

The Game will be played in
2 halves of 20 minutes each
No quarter breaks
5 minute break at the half.

• No Slide kicks (tripping)
• No Slide Tackles (tripping)
• No Kicking above the waist (high kicks)
• No use of hands in any way (except for the goalkeeper)
• No pushing or shoving
• No Direct Free Kicks or Penalty Kicks (All Free Kicks to be Indirect)
• No Parents/ or Coach or Assistant Coach behind the Goal Line
• No direct kicks
• No over-time play
• Let the kids play the Game
• Let the kids have Fun
• These are learning and developmental years for the kids Introduce field awareness and positions: Offense, Defense and Goal Keeping

Coaches Need to Know

• These Young Boys And Girl, growing, relatively uncoordinated, energetic and shy so view their world of soccer from their perspective
• The Coaches emphasis is on the kids having fun, kids developing a love for the game and having the kids feel good about themselves.
• The pressure is on the parents to maintain their composure.
• It is the coach’s responsibility to insure the parents are under control. Please discuss proper "Soccer Protocol" with your parents.

Sunnyvale Alliance Soccer CYSA Modified Playing Rules.

Under 10

• Learn to play as a team with others
• Develop and Experience all positions of field play
• Coach, Parents and Fans pick a side and stay on it one yard behind the Touch line
• Concept of Offside is introduced, but only as no Flagrant Offsides, or "Cherry Picking".
• Scores of games are recorded
• No team standings (wins/losses) are published

Playing to the 17 laws of soccer with some small CYSA modifications.
Modifications are being made to laws:
Law I - Modified smaller field to adapt to smaller number of younger players.
Law II - Using a size 4 ball to adapt to the younger smaller player.
Law III - Playing 6v6 instead of 11 v 11.
Law VII - Playing 25-minute halves instead of 45-minute halves.
Game will end at the end of regulation time with no overtime play offs or shootouts. Tie games will remain tie games.
Law XI - No offside calls, but flagrant infringements or "Cherry Picking" will not be tolerated.
Law XIV - No penalty kicks

Coaches Need to Know

• These Young Boys and Girls are growing, relatively uncoordinated, energetic and shy so view their world of soccer from their perspective
• The Coaches emphasis is on the kids having fun, kids developing a love for the game and having the kids feel good about themselves.
• Drills, Drills and more Drills will develop good Skills.
• The pressure is on the parents to maintain their composure.
• It is the coach’s responsibility to insure the parents are under control. Please discuss proper "Soccer Protocol" with your parents.

 

Sunnyvale Alliance Soccer CYSA Modified Playing Rules.

Under 12

• Learn to play as a team with others
• Develop and Experience all positions of field play
• Coach, Parents and Fans pick a side and stay on it one yard behind the Touch line
• Offsides is now called
  
• Scores of games are recorded
• No team standings (wins/losses) are published

Playing to the 17 laws of soccer with some small modifications.
Modifications are being made to laws:

Law I - Modified smaller field to adapt to smaller number of younger players.
Law II - Using a size 4 ball to adapt to the younger smaller player.
Law III - Playing 8v8 instead of 11 v 11.
Law VII - Playing 30-minute halves instead of 45-minute halves.
Game will end at the end of regulation time with no overtime play offs or shootouts. Tie games will remain tie games.
Law XIV - No penalty kicks

Coaches Need to Know

• These Young Boys and Girls are growing, relatively uncoordinated, energetic and shy so view their world of soccer from their perspective
• The Coaches emphasis is on the kids having fun, kids developing a love for the game and having the kids feel good about themselves.
• Drills, Drills and more Drills will develop good Skills.
• The pressure is on the parents to maintain their composure.
• It is the coach’s responsibility to insure the parents are under control. Please discuss proper "Soccer Protocol" with your parents.

 

QUICK GUIDE TO SOCCER TERMS

ADVANTAGE:Referee continues play so that the offending team gains no advantage.

CAUTION: Warning against further bad play or behavior will result in a foul MAJOR or MINOR

COACH:A team official who may convey tactical instructions to players during the match.

CORNER KICK: Restart, by the attacking team, from corner area, after a defender has put the ball out over goal line out side of the goal.

DANGEROUS PLAY: A dangerous action, near an opponent, that adversely affects the opponent's play.

DIRECT FREE KICK: A free-kick from which a goal may be scored directly, without the ball touching another player.

DROP BALL: The ball is dropped by the referee to restart play after play has been stopped for a reason other than an offense by a player.

FREE-KICK: A kick, free from obstruction, after an infraction.

GOAL: Targets though which the ball must pass to score goals.

GOAL AREA: Small rectangle marked in front of each goal.

GOALKEEPER: Only player that can touch a live ball with his hands in the penalty area.

GOAL-KICK: Restart by defender, from goal-area after attacking team has played the ball over the goal-line, outside the goal.

INDIRECT FREE KICK: A free-kick from which a goal cannot be scored directly. The ball must touch another player before a goal can be scored.

KICK OFF: The Ball is kicked from the center of the field of play to start a half or restart play after a goal is scored.

MISCONDUCT: Any act of misbehavior contrary to the letter or the spirit of the laws.

OFF-SIDE: A player is OFF-SIDE if:  1) the ball is played to him by a teammate, 2) he is in an OFF-SIDE POSITION at the moment the ball is played to him and 3) he is involved in active play.

OFF-SIDE POSITION: A player is in an OFF-SIDE position if he is in his opponents' side of the field and he is nearer to his opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent..

OVERTIME: Usually two extra periods of 15 minutes if no results after normal time of play.

PENALTY-AREA: Large rectangle marked in front of each goal.

REFEREE: Game controller usually helped by two assistant referees on the touchlines

Soccer Do's and Don'ts

Indirect Free Kick Fouls

• Keeper takes more than six seconds to release ball from his hands
• Keeper handles ball after releasing it from his hands and before it touches another player
• Keeper handles ball after it is deliberately kicked to him by a team-mate
• Keeper handles ball received directly from a throw-in by a team-mate
• Playing in a dangerous manner ("Dangerous Play")
• Impeding the progress of an opponent
• Preventing the keeper from releasing the ball from his hands
• Anytime play is stopped specifically to award a Yellow or Red card

Direct Free Kick Fouls

• Kicking or attempting to kick an opponent*
• Tripping or attempting to trip an opponent*
• Jumping at an opponent*
• Charging an opponent*
• Striking or attempting to strike an opponent*
• Pushing an opponent*
• Tackling an opponent and contacting the opponent before touching the ball
• Holding an opponent
• Spitting at an opponent
• Handling the ball deliberately (except for the keeper in his penalty area)
  
  (  *  when committed in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force.)

A Penalty Kick is awarded when a player commits a Direct Free Kick Foul in his own penalty area.

What is a RED CARD ? What is a yellow CARD ?

A YELLOW CARD is a CAUTION for MISCONDUCT

1. Unsporting Behavior
2. Showing dissent by word or action
3. Persistent infringement of the Laws of the Game
4. Delaying the restart of play
5. Failure to respect the required distance when play is restarted with a free kick or corner kick
6. Entering the field of play without the referee's permission
7. Deliberately leaving the field of play without the referee's permission

A RED CARD is a SEND-OFF for MISCONDUCT:

1. Serious foul play
2. Violent conduct
3. Spitting at an opponent or any other person
4. Denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by committing a foul
5. Denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball (except for the keeper in his penalty area)
6. Using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures
7. Receiving a second CAUTION in the same match

A player who has been SENT OFF must leave the immediate area (under adult supervision) and cannot be replaced.

For additional information send a message to Sunnyvale Alliance Soccer Club at sunnyvalesoccer@yahoo.com