| FCSA In-house/rec/academy rules 2011 | USSF | not age specific | |||||||||||
| 9/10 Academy | 9/10 rec | 11/12 rec/acad | 11/12 NFY | 19 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 17 and above | o30 mens | mens o35 and coed | women | fsl | reg III | |
| # of players | 6, incl GK | 6, incl GK | 8, incl GK | 8, incl GK | 9 incl GK | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | O35=8;COED=7 | 9 | x | x |
| Game length | 2 x 30, 5 min half | 2 x 25, 5 min half | 2 x 30, 5 min half | 2 x 30, 5 min half | 2 x 40, 5 min half | 2 x 35 | 2 x 40 | 2 x 45 | 2 x 45 | 2 x 35 | 2 x 35?? | x | x |
| passes (must be laminated) | roster only | roster only | roster only | roster only | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | roster only | roster only | x | x |
| Ball size | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | x | x |
| Encroachment | 8 yds | 8 yds | 8 yds | 8 yds | 8 yds | 10 yds | 10 yds | 10 yds | 10 yds | 8 yds | 8 yds | x | x |
| PK | 8 yds | 8 yds | 8 yds | 8 yds | 8 yds | 10 yds | 10 yds | 10 yds | 10 yds | 10 yds. | 8 yds | x | x |
| Offside | NO | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | NO | yes | x | x |
| Ref/AR | Center only | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | center only | 2 man | x | x |
| subs | any stoppage | any stoppage | any stoppage | throw in your favor, GK, KO, injury | throw in your favor, GK, KO, injury | throw in your favor, GK, KO, injury | throw in your favor, GK, KO, injury | throw in your favor, GK, KO, injury | throw in your favor, GK, KO, injury | Any stoppage - if "on the fly", must happen at center | Any stoppage - if "on the fly", must happen at center ??? | x | x |
| Water breaks | mandatory | mandatory | mandatory | mandatory | per FYSA 85 degree guidelines | per FYSA 85 degree guidelines | per FYSA 85 degree guidelines | per FYSA 85 degree guidelines | NO | NO | NO | per FYSA 85 degree guidelines | NO |
| fouls | all IFK and DFK rules apply | all IFK and DFK rules apply | all IFK and DFK rules apply | all IFK and DFK rules apply | all IFK and DFK rules apply | all IFK and DFK rules apply | all IFK and DFK rules apply | all IFK and DFK rules apply | all IFK and DFK rules apply | all IFK and DFK rules apply | all IFK and DFK rules apply | x | x |
| red cards | player may remain on bench under authority of coach- coach must leave | player may remain on bench under authority of coach- coach must leave | player may remain on bench under authority of coach- coach must leave | player may remain on bench under authority of coach- coach must leave | player may remain on bench under authority of coach- coach must leave | player may remain on bench under authority of coach- coach must leave | player may remain on bench under authority of coach- coach must leave | player may remain on bench under authority of coach- coach must leave | coach or player must leave area of play | coach or player must leave area of play | coach or player must leave area of play | player may remain on bench under authority of coach- coach must leave | player may remain on bench under authority of coach- coach must leave |
| jewelry/casts | NO/NO | NO/NO | NO/NO | NO/NO | NO/NO | NO/NO | NO/NO | NO/NO | NO/NO | NO/NO | NO/NO | NO/NO | NO/YES |
| coaches | must have laminated pass | must have laminated pass | must have laminated pass | must have laminated pass | must have laminated pass | must have laminated pass | must have laminated pass | must have laminated pass | no coach required | no coach required | no coach required | must have laminated pass | must have laminated pass |
| game reports | ejections and unusual incidents- give to OD or Augie | ejections and unusual incidents- give to OD or Augie | ejections and unusual incidents- give to OD or Augie | ejections and unusual incidents- give to OD or Augie | ejections and unusual incidents- fax to NFY and cc to OD or Augie | ejections and unusual incidents- fax to NFY and cc to OD or Augie | ejections and unusual incidents- fax to NFY and cc to OD or Augie | ejections and unusual incidents- fax to NFY and cc to OD or Augie | filled out after every game- contact Augie for ejections and unusual incidents | filled out after every game- contact Augie for ejections and unusual incidents | filled out after every game- contact Augie for ejections and unusual incidents | ejections and unusual incidents- fax to FSL (tony @mpi.net) and cc to OD or Augie | filled out for every game at game's completion |
| Misc | no score | no slide tackles | TI=IFK at touch | no slide tackles | pay on field | pay on field | |||||||
| no offside | |||||||||||||
| encourage player development | IFK, if GK punts directly to opponents penalty area | IFK, if GK punts directly to opponents penalty area | IFK, if GK punts directly to opponents penalty area | 3 women on field for coed; no slide tackles; | |||||||||