Rules & Guidelines
... from Northern Soccer
- Club rules, Northern Soccer [updated 4/10, 23 KB, pdf]
- Game rules (as modified for use in Northern Soccer academy and mountain programs)
- 2006 summary of modified laws for youth players [75 KB, pdf]
- 2006 index-card summary for U-10 [62 KB, pdf]
- 2006 index-card summary for U-12 [62 KB, pdf]
- 2006 index-card summary for U-14 [62 KB, pdf]
- Administrative rules
- Employee protection [12/08, 108 KB, pdf]
- Board member conflict of interest policy [12/08, 110 KB, pdf]
- Document retention and destruction policy [12/08, 139 KB, pdf]
- Employee and contract labor compensation policy [12/08, 106 KB, pdf]
- Original articles of incorporation and bylaws [11/90, 310 KB, pdf]
- Information about using the Downs
- Rules for use of the Downs [English and Español]
- Expectations for coaches, parents and players at the Downs
... from US Youth Soccer
- NEW US Youth Soccer Player Development Model for players U-06 to U-18+ [2.8MB pdf, external link]
- Official Under-6 Rules (with Addendum) [122 KB, pdf]
- Official Under-8 Rules (with Addendum) [115 KB, pdf]
- Official Under-10 Rules (with Addendum) [121 KB, pdf]
- Official Under-12 Rules (with Addendum) [117 KB, pdf]
- Official US Youth Soccer Small-Sided Games Manual [6.3MB pdf, external link]
- Official US Youth Soccer information about small-sided games (see links in resource list) [external link]
- Official US Youth Soccer 2011 Coaches Manual [4.8MB pdf, external link]
... from US Soccer
- Laws of the Game [external link]
- Coaching Education [external link]
- Referee Programs [external link]
... from FIFA
Latest official FIFA Laws of the Game [external link]
... other reference materials
Why 8-a-Side? [256 KB, pdf; by Sam Snow, US Youth Soccer Director of Coaching Education]