Soccer Plant 3v3 Game Rules

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Teams

Teams must have at least 3 players and at most 5 players.

Game Duration

Games last 20 minutes.

Referees

Referees are assigned by Soccer Plant. Please remember this is just a game and protect young referees.

Rosters

Rosters will be collected the day of the tournament.
Please make sure all the players/families on your roster fill out the waiver before check-in.
We recommend you arrive 30 minutes before your age group period starts to check-in.

Waivers

Completed waivers are required to play.
Players can fill out on our website or the day of the tournament if necessary.

Goalkeeper

There is no dedicated goalkeeper and no hands used.

Subbing

Unlimited subbing on the fly.
Teams cannot have more than 3 players engaged in play.
Penalty will be 1 minute play a player down.

Offside, Punts, Slide Tackles, & Headers

 There is no offside rule. No punts, no slide tackles. No headers for U11 and under.

Game Kick-Off

The team that wins the coin toss will start play from their goal kick spot.
After each goal, the game will start the same way - from the goal kick spot.

Out of Bounds

If the ball goes out of bounds, it's inbounded in with a kick-in.
Players cannot score directly from a kick in.

Corners

Corners are taken with a corner kick.

Penalty Kicks

Penalty kicks will be awarded if an obvious goal-scoring opportunity is denied by an infraction.
The kick will be taken from the center of the midline.
U11 and younger kick straight to an empty net. U12 and older back heel to an empty net.