| Youth Futsal | CYSA Youth Soccer |
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| Pitch size | between 1 to 2 times the size of a basket ball court. | For older age groups larger than an American football field. |
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| Pitch markings | Often improvised, using basketball markings. Needs Penalty arc, center circle (3m), two penalty points. | Goal- and Penalty box, center circle (6yards), one penalty point. |
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| Ball | low bounce, heavier than outdoor, size #3 for U12 and younger, #4 for U13 and older. The age group of the younger team is used to determine the correct ball size. | bouncy ball, sizes #3-#5 depending on age group. |
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| Substitution | no limits, at any time (flying substitutions). | no limits, during throw-ins, kick-offs, goal kicks. |
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| Goals | 2m heigh, 3m wide (7 feet high, 10 feet wide)
| between 6 feet high and 6 yards wides (U8) and 8 feet high and 8 yards wide (U12 and up). |
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| Players | 5 (one is a goal keeper). | 8-11 (depends on age group), one is a goal keeper. |
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| Referees | One or two, they stay outside the pitch, plus time keeper/scorer. | one center, two assistants. |
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| Play time | 2 × 20min, 5min break. | 2 × (age group)×2.5, 5 min. break. |
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| Time-out | one per team per half. | none. |
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| Kick-Off | no goal may be scored from kick-off (USFF modified law)
| Goals may be scored from kick-off
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| Offsides | no. | yes for older age groups. |
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| Direct Free Kick Fouls | - kicks or attempts to kick an opponent
- trips or attempts to trip an opponent, either by sliding or by bending down in front of or behind an opponent.
- jumps at an opponent
- charges an opponent
- strikes or attempts to strike an opponent
- pushes an opponent (no shoulder to shoulder!)
- slides in an attempt to play the ball while an opponent is playing or is about to play it (side tackle), except for GK in penalty area if he does not endanger an opponent.
- holds an opponent
- spits at an opponent
- handles the ball deliberately (except for the goalkeeper within his own penalty area).
| - kicks or attempts to kick an opponent
- trips or attempts to trip an opponent
- jumps at an opponent
- charges an opponent
- strikes or attempts to strike an opponent
- pushes an opponent
- tackles an opponent to gain possession of the ball, making contact with the opponent before touching the ball
- holds an opponent
- spits at an opponent
- handles the ball deliberately (except for the goalkeeper within his own penalty area).
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| GK fouls (indirect free kicks) | - after clearing, it is received back from a team-mate without it having been played or touched by an opponent;
- touches or controls the ball with his/her hands after it has deliberately been kicked to him/her by a team-mate;
- touches or controls the ball with a hand after it is received directly from a kickin taken by a team-mate;
- touches or controls the ball with a hands or feet in his/her own half for more than four seconds.
| - takes more than six seconds while controlling the ball with his hands before releasing it from his possession
- touches the ball again with his hands after it has been released from his possession and has not touched any other player
- touches the ball with his hands after it has been deliberately kicked to him by a team-mate
- touches the ball with his hands after he has received it directly from a throw-in taken by a team-mate.
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| Accumulation of fouls | In each half the sixth and all further DFK fouls against a team are played as PK from either where the foul was committed, or from the second penalty point. | no. |
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| Out on touch line or ceiling | Kick in (foot on or behind line, 4 seconds max. after putting down ball). | Throw-in. |
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| Out on goal line | Goal clearance (GK throws ball, USFF modified rule: may not cross halfway line) or corner kick. | Goal kick or corner kick. |
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| Red cards | Player may be substituted after 2min or after goal scored. | Player may not be substituted. |
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