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JACKSONVILLE AREA SOCCER ASSOCIATION

JACKSONVILLE AREA SOCCER ASSOCIATION

U5/6 Sparks

  • Field Dimensions: 15 yards wide x 25 yards long.
  • Goals: 3 feet x 4 feet.
  • Ball Size: Size 3
  • Officiating: Both opposing coaches will referee.
  • Format: 3v3 on field. Max roster 5. No goalkeepers.
  • Substitutions: Allowed at coaches' discretion during any stoppage.
  • Playing Time: Equal playing time for all players.
  • Restarts: Goal kicks, corner kicks, sideline out of bounds (kick-ins - no throw-ins),  and all free kicks are indirect (no penalty kicks).
  • Game Duration: 4 quarters @ 8 minutes, 1-minute break between 1st/2nd and 3rd/4th quarters, and a 4-minute halftime.
  • Offside: None.

U7/8 Sparks

  • Field Dimensions: 35 yards wide x 25 yards long.
  • Goals: 12 feet x 6 feet.
  • Ball Size: 3
  • Officiating: One or both coaches can referee.
  • Format: 5v5 with a goalkeeper (4 field players, 1 keeper).
  • Substitutions: Goal, goal kicks, throw-ins, or injury.
  • Playing Time: Equal playing time for all players.
  • Restarts: Goal kicks, corner kicks, throw-ins, and all free kicks are indirect (no penalties).
  • Game Duration: 4 quarters @ 10 minutes, 1-minute break between 1st/2nd and 3rd/4th quarters, and a 6-minute halftime.
  • Build-out line: Opposing team must be behind the build-out line on goalkeeper saves and goal kicks.
  • Offside: None.
  • Heading: Not allowed. If a player intentionally heads the ball, the game stops and restarts with a drop ball.

U9/10 Sparks

  • Field Dimensions: 45 yards wide x 60 yards long.
  • Goals: 6.5 feet x 18.5 feet.
  • Ball Size: 4.
  • Officiating: If a referee is not provided, only 1 coach on the field at a time.
  • Format: 7v7 with a goalkeeper (6 field players, 1 keeper).
  • Substitutions: Goal scored, goal kicks, throw-ins, or injury.
  • Playing Time: Equal playing time for all players.
  • Restarts: Indirect except for penalty kicks. Opposing team will be 8 yards from the ball.
  • Game Duration: 2 halves @ 25 minutes with a 5-minute halftime break.
  • Offside: Enforced only in cases of clear and obvious violations.
  • Build-out line: Opposing team must be behind the build-out line on goalkeeper saves and goal kicks.
  • Penalty Kicks: Direct kicks in the box result in a penalty.
  • Heading: Not allowed. If a player intentionally heads the ball, the game stops and restarts with a drop ball.


    • Additional Rules:

      *Parents should position themselves on the opposite side as the coaches and teams. 

      *Player Equipment: Soccer must wear cleats (or tennis shoes) and shin guards.

Contact

JASA
300 Carmen Ave, 700
Jacksonville, North Carolina 28540

Email: [email protected]

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