NYSA Recreational rules
Official NYSA Rules for Small Sided Games:
U4/U5/U6
U7/U8
U9/U10
U12
HOME team will wear WHITE jerseys.
AWAY team will wear GREEN jerseys.
There may only be 2 coaches per team on the player and coaches side of the field. All coaches must have a background check passed through gotsoccer in order to coach and be on coaching sidelines.
Playing Time
All recreational players get 50% playing time in each game (including tournaments) except in special circumstances related to unexcused absences from practice or arriving at the game after play has started.
U5-U12 NYSA Add a Player Rule
Teams may add a player when they are down by a score of 5 points or more. Another player may be added when down by 8 points or more. Number of players must go back down when getting back within the same parameters (ex. when score returns to down 7 you will go back to only one extra player, and down 4 you will go back to regulation number of players). Players must be added using the same procedure as a substitution (notify referee during stoppage of play).
There may only be 2 coaches per team on the player and coaches side of the field. All coaches must have a background check passed through gotsoccer in order to coach and be on coaching sidelines.
Playing Time
All recreational players get 50% playing time in each game (including tournaments) except in special circumstances related to unexcused absences from practice or arriving at the game after play has started.
U5-U12 NYSA Add a Player Rule
Teams may add a player when they are down by a score of 5 points or more. Another player may be added when down by 8 points or more. Number of players must go back down when getting back within the same parameters (ex. when score returns to down 7 you will go back to only one extra player, and down 4 you will go back to regulation number of players). Players must be added using the same procedure as a substitution (notify referee during stoppage of play).
