Game Rules

• Play 3 versus 3

• Games are between 30 and 40 minutes each

• 15 to 20 minute halves

• No Goalkeepers

• Substitutions only on stoppage of play after center referee acknowledges

• No off sides

• No throw-ins, all restarts from out of field play results in kick in

• All kicks are indirect, except Penalty and Corner Kick

• Cannot score directly from any kick, except Penalty and Corner Kick

• Can only score from offensive side of the field

• Substitutions only on stoppage of play after center referee acknowledges

• All other FIFA rules have limited enforcement

Special 3v3 Goal Box Rules

• Players are allowed in goal box but......

• No player may touch the ball within the goal box

• Any part of the ball or player's body on the line is considered in the goal box as the player is an extension of the box

• If defensive player touches the ball, while player or ball is in the goal box, a penalty kick is awarded to the offensive team

• If offense player touches the ball, while player or ball is in the goal box, a goal kick is awarded to the defensive team

• If the ball stops in the goal box a goal kick is awarded to the defensive team, regardless of who last touched the ball

Other Rules and Guidelines

• No team managers, parents, or any other spectators on field of play

• Parents on one sideline; team managers and players on opposite sideline

• No team managers, parents, or any other spectators behind goal

• No coaching during active play

• No yelling or complaining to referees

• No yelling or complaining to players

• Parents must be at least 2 yards from sideline during game

• No SMOKING or Tobacco use inside fenced in area

• No alcoholic beverages anywhere near field

• No pets inside fenced in area

• Be at field 10 minutes prior to game's kick-off time