MODIFIED RULES FOR 4 ON 4 PLAY

BALL

The ball is size #3

PLAYING FIELD

Field is approximately 30 x 40

MARKINGS

A center line, penalty area lines 9 yds from the goal line, a 6 yd center circle, 5 ft goal creases and 2ft corner arcs.

GOALS

Approximately 4ft x 5ft

NUMBER OF PLAYERS

Teams will consist of 4 players and NO goalies

DURATION

25 min halves 5 min between halves.

6-YARD RULE

Opposing players shall be 6 yards from the ball on the kickoff, corner kicks, direct kicks, and indirect free kicks.

NO OFFSIDES

NO PENALTY KICKS

GOAL KICK

The goal kick shall be taken from anywhere in the penalty area to include the penalty line.  The ball is in play when it is kicked directly out of the penalty area. Opposing players are required to be on their defending half of the field. The remaining players of the kicking team need to be outside the penalty area and the ball needs to completely roll over the line before the kicking team can play the ball.

INDIRECT KICKS

Indirect kicks by the offensive team due to a foul by the defense within the penalty area shall be taken from the point on the "Penalty Line" nearest the spot of the infraction.

DROP BALLS

A drop ball due to an event within the penalty area shall be taken from the point on the "Penalty Line" nearest the spot of the infraction.

PLAYER IN THE CREASE

Defensive player playing the ball in the crease; the restart is a corner kick. Offensive player playing the ball in the crease; the restart is a goal kick.

DEAD BALL IN THE CREASE

Restart for a dead ball in the crease is a dropped ball 3 yds outside the crease to one side or the other.