CYO SOCCER RULES CHART

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This is a summary for the rule changes for this league! The CYO web site is www.washcyo.com the entire "Supplemental Rule Book" is available there.

RULE	Cadet 1	Cadet 2	ROOKIE	JUNIOR VARSITY	VARSITY
Players	4 v 4	7 v 7	9 v 9	11 v 11	11 v 11
Goalie	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Recorded scores and play-offs	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Ball Size	3	3	4	4	5
Field Size (suggested)	70 x 40	75 x 50	75 x 50	100 x 60	100 x 60
Game Duration (period / minutes)	4 / 10	4 / 10	4 / 10	2 / 30	2 / 35
Tie Breaker - Regular Season	No	No	No	Penalty Kicks (4)	Penalty Kicks (4)
Tie Breaker - Play-Offs and Championship	No	No	No	Overtime(s) Penalty Kicks (5)	Overtime (s) Penalty Kicks (5)
Off-sides (restart indirect kick)	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Throw-in retakes	Unlimited	One per throw	One per throw – 1^st half only	No	No
Goal Kicks	Where end line crossed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Corner Kicks	Where end line crossed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Penalty Kicks	No	No (1)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Deliberately handling the ball (restart direct kick)	Only if ball is caught or picked up	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Other penalty fouls (2) (restart direct kick)	Call if dangerous play	Call if dangerous play	Yes	Yes	Yes
Slide tackling permitted	No / call if dangerous play	No / call if dangerous play	No / call if dangerous play unless it is a penalty foul	Yes	Yes
Dangerous play (restart)	Yes / Direct Kick	Yes / Direct Kick	Yes/ Indirect Kick	Yes/ Indirect Kick	Yes/ Indirect Kick
Goalie ball handling fouls (3) (restart indirect kick)	No	No	call after warning	Yes	Yes
Yellow / Red Cards	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

(1) For Cadet 2, for any fouls within the goal box area, restart kick should be taken from the edge of the area closest to where the foul was committed.

(2) Pushing, Holding, Kicking, Tripping, Spitting, Jumping, Striking, Charging.

(3) Failure to release in six (6) seconds, Second touch after release, handling after deliberate kickback by a teammate, Handling from teammates throw-in.

(4) See proper procedure under “Game Play” Rule Six (6)

(5) See Proper procedure under “Game Play” Rule Seven (7)

NFSHS / FIFA / CYO SOCCER RULES CHART

Significant Differences between National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), Federation Internationale de Fottball Association (FIFA), and/or Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) Supplemental Rules

RULE	NFHS	FIFA	CYO
Game start procedure	Winner of coin toss can choose which goal to defend or take kick-off.	Winner of coin toss chooses which goal to attack; other team takes kick-off.	NFHS rule
Substitution on throw-in	Team with throw-in possession may substitute, non-possession team may substitute only if team with throw-in possession substitutes.	During a stoppage of play with referee permission.	NFHS rule
Substitution on corner kick	Team in possession of corner kick.	During a stoppage of play with referee permission.	NFHS rule
Ball in play on throw-in	On throw-in, if the ball fails to enter field of play (i.e., does not break plane of touch/side line), the throw-in is awarded to the other team at the spot of the infraction.	On throw-in, if the ball fails to enter field of play (i.e., does not break plane of touch/side line), the throw-in is retaken.	NFHS rule
Time-in and out	The clock shall be stopped for a penalty kick, for cautioning (yellow card), disqualification (red card), following the scoring of a goal, and when an official orders a time out.	At the discretion of the referee.	NFHS rule – only in Play-Offs or Championship Game

IMPORTANT NOTE TO COACHES REGARDING REFEREES

Many referees that officiate at CYO games will be more familiar with Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) rules than National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) rules. The differences between these rules are not significant, however, and in many instances have been incorporated into the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) Supplemental Rules.

Nonetheless, before the game begins coaches should attempt to determine whether the referee has officiated at a CYO game during the current season and, if not, should review the following rules with the referee:

1. Under NFHS rules, the team winning the coin toss can choose either a goal to defend or to take the kickoff, with the other team given the remaining choice. (NFHS Rule 5-2-2-e-2) [Apply in lieu of FIFA Law 8, under which the team winning the toss chooses which goal it wants to attack and the other team takes the kickoff.]

2. Under NFHS rules, on a throw-in, if the ball fails to enter field of play (i.e., does not break the plane of touch/side line), throw-in is awarded to other team at spot of infraction. (NFHS Rule 15-5) [Apply in lieu of FIFA Law 15, under which, on a throw-in, if the ball fails to enter field of play (i.e., does not break plane of touch/side line) the throw‑in is retaken.]

3. CYO Supplemental Rules regarding substitutions (Game Play Section Rule 1.B) and tie‑breaking procedures (Game Play Section Rules 6-7).

4. CYO Supplemental Rule regarding the addition of time in certain circumstances (Game Play Section Rule 1.A).

5. For Rookie games, the CYO Supplemental Rule regarding special procedures applicable to such games (Game Play Section Rule 11).

Further, coaches should be aware that their actions and attitude toward officials, as well as the conduct of their players and the spectators supporting the team, has a direct impact upon the CYO’s ability to obtain officiating services. Although referee associations are constantly seeking more officials, what is perceived as the unhealthy officiating environment, in particular verbal abuse by coaches and other adults, causes many new referees to quit after a single season.

The OYM/CYO Office strongly suggests that, as part of their post-game procedure, in addition to congratulating the opposing team, coaches and players make the effort to thank the referee for his/her services. In this regard, before, during, or after a game, a coach or player should not behave in manner that causes him/her to have any reluctance to thank and/or shake the hand of game officials at the end of a match.