Maple Road East
The Backyard Soccer Bash is a festival format day of soccer in Nipawin. All teams will play three games, while observing the guidelines of play and the rules of grassroots soccer governed by Sask Soccer and Canada Soccer. (See below for more details).
With all memorable backyard events, we invite our friends and neighbours. We are hoping to see our neighbouring clubs of Choiceland, Tisdale and Melfort.
We invite you to our backyard.
The day will have a few classic backyard games, Giant Jenga, Connect 4, Kerplunk, bean bag toss and foot-pool table for the players and their family to play while waiting for their next match to start. We are also organizing a skills competition for players to try as well. Remember to bring your folding lawn chairs and maybe a picnic blanket.
Although this is a backyard gathering; we are reminding all that is attending that this is a youth event and as such, alcohol is NOT permitted on the premises.
The Nipawin Royal Canadian Legion will be running a BBQ and canteen. They will have hamburgers, hotdogs, cold water, pop, chips, chocolate bars and candy to purchase. All proceeds going towards their organization. Thank you for supporting our service clubs of Nipawin. We have also invited a few food trucks to attend our festivities.
Come out and join our community in a day full of soccer and backyard fun.
| Age Group | U5* | U7 | U9 | U11 | U13 |
| Game Format | 3v3 no goal keeper | 6v6 | 6v6 | 7v7 | 7v7 |
| Maximum play time per day | 30 minutes | 60 minutes | 60 minutes | 80 minutes | 100 minutes |
| Playing format | Playing format | Playing format | Playing format | Playing format | |
| 10 min warm up | 15 min warm up | 15 min warm up | 15 min warm up | 15 min warm up | |
| 5 min half | 10 min half | 10 min half | 12 min half | 15 min half | |
| 10 min break | 10 min break | 10 min break | 10 min break | 10 min break | |
| 5 min half | 10 min half | 10 min half | 12 min half | 15 min half | |
| Minimum rest between matches | 2 games | 1 game | 1 game | 1 game | 1 game |
| Ball Size | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Teams will play 3v3 (no goalkeepers).
There are no offsides. There are no goalkeepers. Try to encourage players to play defense but not to goal hang. We play 3v3 to increase the amount of touches each player gets per game. [As per SSA grassroots rules].
U7 MATCH RULES
Teams will play 6v6 (including goalkeepers).
There are no offsides. The retreat line is half field (when the goalkeeper has a goal kick the opposition must retreat to half field). At this age group we use kick ins or dribble ins (which is player's choice) and no throw ins. This allows less hesitation to resume play. [As per SSA grassroots rules]. No Corner Kicks: all balls which cross the goal line or end line will be a goal kick.
U9 MATCH RULES
Teams will play 6v6 (including goalkeepers).
There are no offsides. The retreat line is half field (when the goalkeeper has a goal kick the opposition must retreat to half field). At this age group we use kick ins or dribble ins (which is player's choice) and no throw ins. This allows less hesitation to resume play. [As per SSA grassroots rules]. No Corner Kicks: all balls which cross the goal line or end line will be a goal kick.
U11 MATCH RULES
Teams will play 7v7 (including goalkeepers).
There are no offsides. The retreat line is one third field (when the goalkeeper has a goal kick the opposition must retreat to one third of the field). *Modified* - At this age group we will use throw ins.
[SSA grassroots rule: At this age group we use kick ins or dribble ins (which is player's choice) and no throw ins. This allows less hesitation to resume play, however Nipawin Youth Soccer has modified rule in our league play to use throw ins in this age group.
U13 MATCH RULES
Teams will play 9v9 (including goalkeepers) or 7v7 (including goalkeepers) determined by participating clubs.
There are offsides. No retreat line. At this age group we use throw ins. [As per SSA grassroots rules]
GOVERNING RULES. When not otherwise specified, playing rules shall be the current IFAB LAWS OF THE GAME
EQUIPMENT. Goalkeeper jersey must be different color to team jersey or a different colored bib. Shin guards MUST be worn and socks must cover shin guards. No watches, jewelry, rings, hard hair bands, etc. allowed with the exception of medic alert bracelets/tags. Only water in plastic or metal containers (no glass) is permitted on the field.
START OF GAME. Choice of halves and the kick-off shall be decided by the toss of a coin. The team that wins the toss shall decide which goal they wish to attack in the first half, or take the kick off. The team that wins the toss and decided which end to attack takes the kick off to start the second half.
DURATION OF THE MATCH. 2 x above describe length of half. Substitutions. Substitutions are permitted "on the fly", at a place within 5 yards of the halfway line and players should be fully off the field before the substitution is allowed to enter. The goal keeper can only be substituted at stoppage of play with the permission of the referee.
BALL "IN AND OUT OF PLAY". The ball is "out of play" when: a) when the whole of the ball has crossed the goal-line, or side-line, whether on the ground or in the air; b) when the game has been stopped by the referee. NOTE: The ball is "in play" at all other times.
RESTARTS. When the ball goes out of play, the game is re-started by one of the following methods: a) After a goal is scored, re-start the game with a kick-off at center mark. Goals cannot be scored directly from a kick-off at center mark for U11 and under. This practice should be discouraged in all games. b) Over the sidelines, with a throw-in U13+. The ball must be thrown using both hands from behind the head. Both feet must be on the ground and behind the line. The throw in is taken from the side line. c) Over the goal line or end line, with a goal kick if the attacking team last touched the ball; or a corner kick if the defending team last touched the ball (unless stated above in the rules for each age group). Goal kicks can be taken from anywhere inside the goal area. Corner kicks are taken from the corner arc. d) An indirect free kick awarded to the attacking team in its opponents' goal area is taken from the goal area line parallel to the goal line at the point nearest to where the infringement occurred.
OFFSIDE. No off-sides will be called for any U11 and under games. This rule is difficult for the players to understand, but coaches should try to make their players aware of the offside rule and discourage "goal hanging". In the older age groups (U13+) offside rules stand. Remember there is only one referee at the game so ONLY obvious offside will be called.
SLIDE TAKLING is NOT allowed.
NO HANGING FROM THE CROSSBAR OR CLIMBING THE POST OF THE GOAL. This is an extremely dangerous careless act which can result in serve injury and/or even death. This will not be tolerated and a player that commits repeat offenses will be ejected from the game.
SAFETY is of primary importance. Coaches are expected to stop reckless or dangerous play. Coaches should discuss fair play practices and what player actions would constitute a foul and encourage appropriate behavior.
