All coaches, volunteers, and parents of players must adhere to the rules and regulations as stated herein:

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• Coaches must use positive coaching techniques and emphasize having fun and player development.

  • This includes practices, team meetings, and games.

• Under no circumstances should a coach, player, parent, or anyone in attendance be allowed to question a referee disrespectfully. It is the responsibility of the coach to enforce this rule. Failure to adhere to this rule could result in expulsion from the current game and upon review from the league. Should a coach have an issue with a referee or call, the coach should bring the issue to the attention of the ref coordinator or director.

• All players who regularly attend practice and acceptably conduct themselves should receive equal game playing time.

• Players must wear the approved uniform shirt as supplied by the league. It may be necessary for a player to wear other outer gear but only at the referee’s discretion. Goalkeepers must wear a shirt identifying themselves as the goalkeeper.

• Players must wear approved footgear – this includes soccer cleats or tennis shoes.

  • Note: soccer cleats do not have a front toe cleat.

• All players must wear shin guards that are covered.

• Players cannot wear jewelry, including rings, earrings, necklaces, or any pierced jewelry. 

  • All players with newly pierced ears must wear band-aids or other protective coverings for the player’s safety. 

• Approved sports goggles must protect players who wear eyeglasses.

• Coaches and players are strictly forbidden from using foul language. Parents and spectators are discouraged from using abusive or vulgar language, creating a poor sports atmosphere.

• The use of tobacco products of any kind is strictly forbidden during practices and games. Coaches must arrive at games and practices at least 5 minutes early and be ready to go when kids arrive, so no valuable learning time is lost during set-up.

• 4 Goal Rule – To keep scores from getting out-of-hand, whenever a team takes a four-goal lead in a match, that team must take one player off of the field. It can be any player from any position. The person removed from the game is eligible to return as long as another player leaves the field, leaving the team minus one player. The leading team can put the player back into the game when the other team scores a goal.

• Slide tackling is prohibited.

• Coaches must remain behind the sideline for U9 and U12 teams during gameplay.

• Only one coach is allowed on the field at any time for U5 and U7. The assistant coach can assist with the substitutes but must stay away from the goalkeeper area.

• It is strongly encouraged that all teams line up and shake hands to demonstrate good sportsmanship after each game.

• The program intends to provide each child the opportunity to experience the various positions; therefore, goalie time should be limited to one quarter per game if there are enough interested players.

• Disciplinary problems need to be addressed first by the coach with the player, then with the parent(s) if there is no change in behavior.

• Then, if no change is seen, bring the behavior issue to the attention of the league director for additional review.

• Referees will perform a pre-game inspection of the players for shin guards and the removal of jewelry.

• If there are problems with a referee, they should be handled professionally and away from the kids.

• Thank them.

• Coaches/Referees should count # of kids on each team before the game start and determine the # of players per side.

• Be Positive – HAVE FUN!!!