AYSO18 - REFEREE CHEAT SHEET
Division-Specific
Adjustments
|
Age Group
|
7U/8U*
|
10U
|
12U
|
14U
|
16U
|
19U
|
|
Ball Size
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
|
Minimum Players Per Side
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
|
Maximum Players on Field Per
Side
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
|
Maximum Players Per Rostered
Side
|
9
|
9
|
12
|
15
|
22
|
22
|
|
Increments
|
Quarters
|
Halves
|
Halves
|
Halves
|
Halves
|
Halves
|
|
Length
|
10 minutes
|
25 minutes
|
30 minutes
|
35 minutes
|
40 minutes
|
45 minutes
|
|
Goalkeeper
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Offside
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Build out line
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
|
Headers Allowed
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Fouls/Penalty Kicks
|
All kicks are indirect
|
AYSO Laws
|
AYSO Laws
|
AYSO Laws
|
AYSO Laws
|
AYSO Laws
|
*7U & 8U are
the same, except 8U uses Throw-Ins and 7U uses Pass-Ins when the ball goes over
the sideline.