FIFA Laws of the Game apply to all KIDSPORTS Klassic Soccer games. Any rules modifications will be specified in the coaches handbook distributed to every coach prior to the season.

1. League Organization

B. Teams will be formed by Soccer Clubs or coaches in each High School Area and will enter the Klassic league by team registration with KIDSPORTS.

D. Boys and Girls Leagues will be organized in the following divisions:

E. Teams will be placed in Emerald, Cascade, or Valley Leagues based on their relative strengths and their age. The Emerald Leagues will be for the highest skill level teams followed by Cascade and then Valley.

A. Teams eligible for U12 will be primarily 6th graders. A young 7th grader who meets U12 age requirements will be allowed to play U12. An older 6th grader who is U13 by age requirements will have the option of playing U12 with his classmates.

B. Teams eligible for U14 will be primarily 7th and 8th graders. An 8th grader who is U15 by age will be eligible for the U14 League. U12 players in 6th grade will be allowed to participate on a U14 team under certain conditions with KIDSPORTS approval.

C. Player age classifications remain the same through an entire "playing year" that corresponds to the school year.

A. Each team entering KIDSPORTS KLASSIC must be registered with KIDSPORTS by their coach or team manager by the registration deadline.

B. Registered teams and their representatives can form and operate under their own established guidelines. However, all teams registered in a KIDSPORTS Klassic Soccer League agree to follow and respect all KIDSPORTS rules, regulations, and policies.

C. Completed registration will include:

* Roster of all players with address, phone number, birthdate, grade, and school

* USYSA Disclosure Statement completed and signed by the Head Coach (assistant coach and team manager may also be included)

* Team Fee paid

* Individual OYSA registration for each player and at least one head coach paid to KIDSPORTS or documented as paid directly to OYSA by eligible Soccer Club

* Verification of age and boundary eligibility for all rostered players

D. Teams are responsible for their own team uniforms. Designated home teams should be prepared to change jerseys in case of color conflicts.

E. Registered teams may receive soccer team equipment for the season from KIDSPORTS. The equipment includes one net, five balls, cones, and one ball bag. The coach or team manager is required to make a $ 45.00 deposit in the form of a check or credit card imprint. If the equipment is returned within fourteen (14) days after the conclusion of the season, the check or credit card imprint will be returned unprocessed.

A. Teams from within the KIDSPORTS district must be formed by high school boundaries. Out-of-district teams may be formed from more than one high school.

B. More than one team may be formed in a high school area for the same age and gender classification.

C. Teams may select the players of their choice utilizing their own selection criteria. However, KIDSPORTS strongly requests that teams be open to new players. Teams may desire to have open try-outs, or at least teams should make their season start-up practices open to interested players.

D. Players must play on a team from their high school area (residence or attendance). Players may play for a team in another high school area if there is no team in their area or if there is no place for them on their area team.

E. All rostered players must meet age and boundary eligibility requirements.

F. Only rostered players are eligible to play in league games. Any team using an ineligible player will forfeit any games the ineligible player participated in.

G. Players can only be registered for one team entered in KIDSPORTS Klassic Soccer during a season.

A. FIFA Laws of the Game will apply unless otherwise noted.

B. Substitution

Unlimited substitution may be made, with the consent of the referee, on any dead ball.

C. Playing Time

U12 Two 30 minute halves

U14 Two 35 minute halves

HS Boys Two 40 minute halves

HS Girls Two 35 minute halves

E. Start Time

The game must start no later than 15 minutes past the scheduled start time. If 15 minutes has passed and a team is not on the field ready to play, they will forfeit the game.

F. Field Preparation

Each team is required to have one net in place prior to start of the game. Teams should also work cooperatively to see that corner flags or cones are in place. All other field preparation is the responsibility of KIDSPORTS and should be done in advance of any scheduled game.

G. Ball Size

U11 & U12 #4 size ball

U14 #5 size ball

H. Game Ball

The Home team shall supply the game ball.

I. Minimum Number of Players

A team must have seven (7) players to start a game.

J. Team Sidelines

If space permits; spectators, coaches, and players not on the field of play must remain at least six (6) feet behind the touch line and at least eighteen (18) yards from the end lines. If teams are on the same side of the field, each team will occupy a half sideline from the center line to no more than eighteen (18) yards from the end line.

K. Cautioned or Sent Off Players/Coaches

1) Referees will make a report of a cautioned player/coach. There will be immediate substitution of a player receiving a yellow card.

2) Yellow cards will accumulate during a season, and a player/coach receiving a total of three yellow cards will serve a one game suspension.

3) Red cards will result in an automatic one game suspension.

4) Fighting will result in a four game suspension. There may be a four game suspension for the coach of a player red carded for fighting.

5) Referees may choose to not show a card to a coach, but rather clearly inform him/her verbally what action is being taken.

L. Equipment

1) All players on the field must be attired in matching uniforms (except the goalkeeper) to the satisfaction of the referee. The goalkeeper will be attired in an outfit that is different from all other players on the field and the referee.

2) In case of color similarity, the designated home team will change jerseys.

3) Shin guards, covered by socks, are mandatory in all games. Players not wearing shin guards will not be allowed to play.

4) No equipment shall be worn that is dangerous to another player as determined by the game referee. Medical casts may be worn if properly covered with soft material, and the referee decides the cast does not pose a risk to other players.

5) No jewelry is permitted. Taping of jewelry is not permitted.

M. Responsibilities of Coaches

1) Each coach is responsible for their conduct and the conduct of their players, assistants, and fans/parents.

2) Coaching is permitted from the touch line by ONE person who is identified as the head coach to the referee prior to the start of the game.

3) Coaching is understood as giving directions to one's own team on points of strategy and position. No mechanical or electronic devices are to be used. The tones of voice must be informative. No coach is to make derogatory remarks or gestures to the referee, his players, or the opposing team.

4) The referee may eject a coach from a game if he/she is in violation of any of the above or any of ten rules of competition. An assistant coach or other adult my then be permitted to coach the team for the remainder of the game.

N. Scoring Method and Tie Breakers

Teams will be awarded points from game results for league standings as follows:

Win = 3 points (including a forfeit win)

Tie = 1 point

Loss = 0 points

In the event of two or more teams being tied at the end of the season, placement in final standings will be determined according to the results of their head to head competition.

O. Officials

Qualified referees will be provided for all scheduled games. Referees will be scheduled by the Commissioner of the Lane County Referees Association. The referee will make a game report summarizing the scores, discipline matters, and other pertinent information.

P. Protests

Referees judgement decisions during a game are final (not appealable). KIDSPORTS will hear and act on protests/appeals, but no game result will ever be overturned unless an ineligible player was used.