Recreation League Information
· The regular season runs from Saturday, September 11th to Sunday, October 31st.
· No games will be played the weekend of October 9th-10th.
· The recreation tournament will be held on November 6th-7th.
Length of Games
U-09 = 10 Minute Quarters with 3 Minute Breaks & a 5 Minute Half-Time
U-10 = 20 Minute Halves with a 5 Minute Half-Time
U-12 = 25 Minute Halves with a 5 Minute Half-Time
U-14 = 30 Minute Halves with a 5 Minute Half-Time
U-18 = 35 Minute Halves with a 5 Minute Half-Time
League Rules (FIFA Standard Rules except as noted below)
Teams will be on the same sideline, 4-5 yards from the field’s center line. Coaches and players are expected to stay with in a 8-10 yard team area and at least 1 yard from the touch line. Spectators are to be on the opposite side as the team they are supporting, and are to be at least 1 yard from the field’s touch line.
Substitutions are handled similar to High School Rules (Teams not in the possession of the ball may sub during throw-ins if the team in possession of the ball makes a substitution & teams may sub on attacking corner kicks.)
Referee Fees:
$20.00 per Game for U-09 & U-10
$26.00 per Game for U-12 [Plus $15.00 per Game for U-12 Assistants during the End-of-Season Tournament]
$32.00 per Game for U-14 (Center)
$18.00 per Game for U-14 (Assistant)
$38.00 per Game for U-18 (Center)
$20.00 per Game for U-18 (Assistant)
Click on the following link for intruction on how to submit a game report for the WCUSC Recreation League games. Checks will be mailed every two to three weeks to cover the previous games.
Any incidents should be reported on the online game report & directly to Diane Moran as soon as possible, including (but not limited to) red card infractions, referee abuse from coaches or spectators, field issues, etc...
End-of-Season Tournament Overtime Rules: Winner of coin flip gets choice which goal to attack, loser of coin flip gets to kickoff. Teams play 7 v 7 (5 v 5 for U-09/U-10) with no goal keeper for 5 minutes, after 5 minutes, play is blown dead. Teams must remove one player. Teams will reverse directions and the team that got possession during original coin flip is defending. [Both teams can make substitutions at the five minute mark.] Every 2 minutes play is blown dead, and with teams removing another player, until there are only 4 players left per team (3 players for U-09/U-10), i.e. the lowest we go is 4 v 4 (3 v 3 for U-09/U-10). Game restarted at center circle, with alternating initial possession but no change of direction. Teams will play until a goal is scored. No offsides will be called but all other normal rules apply.
If there is a handling of the ball in the penalty area, the offending team may designate one of the players on the field as goalie for the penalty kick. This player has all the rights and regulations of a goalie. If the player stops the penalty shot, the player has six seconds to release the ball. Once the ball is released, the player is not considered a goalie. If a player prevents a goal by handling the ball or commits an offense preventing a goal, the player will not receive a red card.
No substitutes are permitted during overtime except for at the change of halves.
