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Greetings U6 & U8 Indoor Coaches,

Welcome to the 2009/10 Foothills Grassroots Indoor House League Soccer Season. My name is Rob Tartamella and I am the Foothills Grassroots Programs Director and together with Colin Mackay who is our Foothills Grassroots Technical Director, we want to make sure that all of our Coaches & Assistant Coaches have the support that they need to have a successful Indoor Soccer Season. We are also your Club resource and are available to answer any

Rules of Play

U5/U6 Mixed & U8 Boys & Girls

U5 & U6 Mixed

Number of Players & Substitutions

Matches will be played on a 3 v 3 Format. Players should be rotated through and substituted after every 3 to 4 Minutes on the first available dead ball to allow fair & maximum playing time for all Players.

Duration of Matches

All Matches are scheduled in 45 Minutes blocks to allow for a 15 Minute Warm-up followed by a 30 Minute Game with no scheduled Half Time.

Match Officials

One Coach from each Team will act as an official during the Match. Coaches will be on the Field and help to educate the players on the Basic Rules of the Game as needed.

Throw-ins

Coaches may allow Players to Throw the Ball in with Both Hands on the Ball over & from behind the head. Alternatively, a Kick-in or Dribble-in may be used in place of a Throw-in.

Corner Kicks

If the Ball is knocked out across the Goal Line by the Defending Team then a Corner Kick will be awarded to the Attacking Team. Corner Kicks should be taken from the corner on the side of the goal that the ball was knocked out and may either be Kicked-in or Dribbled-in. The Defending Team must be at least 5 Yards back from where the Corner Kick is to be taken until the Ball is put back in play.

Goal Kicks

If the Ball is knocked out across the Goal Line by the Attacking Team then a Goal Kick will be awarded to the Defending Team. Goal Kicks can be taken from anywhere 5 Yards out from the Goal Line and may either be Kicked-out or Dribbled-out. The Attacking Team must be at least 5 Yards back from where the Goal Kick is to be taken until the Ball is put back in play.

Free Kicks & Penalty Kicks

There are no Direct Free Kicks or Penalty Kicks. In-Direct Free Kicks must be passed to another player before a Team is allowed to take a shot on Goal.

Sweeper-Keepers

Teams are not allowed to have a designated Goal Keeper. Instead, a Sweeper-Keeper may be used and may come back to protect the Goal in their Defensive End but may not use his/her hands to stop the ball. If hands are used, the play shall be stopped and possession of the ball shall be given to the Attacking Team and an In-Direct Free Kick awarded. Once the play moves back up to the Attacking end, Sweeper-Keepers should be encouraged to move out of the Goal Area and participate in the play.

Match Results

No Scores or Standings will be recorded or kept.

U8 Boys & U8 Girls

Number of Players & Substitutions

Matches will be played on a 4 v 4 Format. Players should be rotated through and substituted after every 3 to 5 Minutes on the first available dead ball to allow fair & maximum playing time for all Players.

Duration of Matches

All Matches are scheduled in One Hour blocks to allow for a 15 Minute Warm-up. Matches will be played in Two 20 Minute Halves with a 5 Minute scheduled Half Time.

Match Officials

One Coach from each Team will act as an official during the Match. Coaches will be on the Field and help to educate the players on the Basic Rules of the Game as needed.

Throw-ins

Coaches may allow Players to Throw the Ball in with Both Hands on the Ball over & from behind the head. Alternatively, a Kick-in may be used in place of a Throw-in if necessary.

Corner Kicks

If the Ball is knocked out across the Goal Line by the Defending Team then a Corner Kick will be awarded to the Attacking Team. Corner Kicks should be taken from the corner on the side of the goal that the ball was knocked out. The Defending Team must be at least 5 Yards back from where the Corner Kick is to be taken until the Ball is kicked back into play.

Goal Kicks

If the Ball is knocked out across the Goal Line by the Attacking Team then a Goal Kick will be awarded to the Defending Team. Goal Kicks may be taken from anywhere 5 Yards out from the Goal Line. The Attacking Team must be at least 5 Yards back from where the Goal Kick is to be taken until the Ball is kicked back into play.

Sweeper-Keepers

Match Results

No Scores or Standings will be recorded or kept.

Coaches Cheat Sheets

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This is a MUST have resource for any coach especially on your clipboard. Games, drills and routines are all included. Print it doube sided and have it laminated! You require a PDF reader to look at it. If you REALLY REALLY need it in another format, please contact us and let us know. You don't want to miss out on this professional resource.

U6 Cheat Sheet

U8 Cheat Sheet

1000 Touches - daily skills

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These will improve your foot skills and make you a more complete player. The foot work activity is designed to give
you about 1,000 touches in seven minutes, and I know that everyone can find seven minutes a day to work on their
soccer skills. The full workout takes about ½ hour. This workout can be done anywhere that there is little danger of
breaking things, for instance in a basement, playroom or outside.

SEVEN MINUTE DRILL

2 Rolls (4 each foot)
1) Inside Roll
2) Outside roll

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Important Info

Why Soccer?

Rules of Play

U5 & U6 Mixed

Number of Players & Substitutions

Duration of Matches

Match Officials

Throw-ins

Corner Kicks

Goal Kicks

Free Kicks & Penalty Kicks

Sweeper-Keepers

Match Results

U8 Boys & U8 Girls

Number of Players & Substitutions

Duration of Matches

Match Officials

Throw-ins

Corner Kicks

Goal Kicks

Sweeper-Keepers

Match Results

U6 Cheat Sheet

U8 Cheat Sheet