Under 8 Playing Recommendations

• Games are comprised of four 12 ½ minute quarters.

• Substitutions take place at the quarter break.  Allow players remaining in the game to get a drink of water, especially if it’s hot.  This break should take 1-3 minutes. 

• Substitutions cannot be made except at the three sub periods (1^st quarter, half time and 3^rd quarter) unless a player is hurt or ill or simply demands to come out of the game.

• There are no direct free kicks in U8.  All kicks are indirect.  Back all players away from the Indirect Free Kick by 6 yards.

• There are no throw ins at U8…the player should kick the ball in from where it went out.

• All players must play ½ of the game.  No player can play a full game until all players have played 3/4 of the game.

• No players may shoot the ball into the goal until the player and ball have gone over the marked shot line.

• There are no goal keepers in U8