1. Michigan 1 Soccer Training Guide

2. Team Competition 11-A-Side 7-A-Side 5-A-Side Individual Skills Contest Unified Team Competition 11-A-Side 7-A-Side 5-A-Side 2 Special Olympics Michigan Events Offered

3. Federation Rules  Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)  FIFA rules employed except when in conflict with the Official Special Olympics Sports Rules for Football (Soccer) 3 Special Olympics Michigan

4. Uniforms  Uniform consists of jersey or shirt, shorts or sweat pants, stockings with shin guards, and shoes  Jerseys/shirts numbered on the front with 4 inch numbers and on the back with 6 inch numbers  Shin guards must be completely covered by stockings and made of a plastic hard foam material.  Rubber sole cleats… NO METAL CLEATS!  Jewelry is prohibited… NO DENIM!  Goal keeper shall wear colors which distinguish him/her from other players and referees 4 Special Olympics Michigan

5. Uniforms cont’d All team uniforms must have the Special Olympics Logo adorned somewhere on the jersey. Logos may be placed on the front, back or sleeve and may be located on the top or bottom of the uniform and should be visible. Logos may be screen printed or embroidered or may be part of a patch or sticker. 5 Special Olympics Michigan

6. General Rules  Coaches are not allowed around the perimeter of the field. Must stay in the coaches box.  All balls over the side line shall result in a throw-in for all levels  Any ball off of the defense and over the end line shall result in a corner kick for the offense at all levels  Any athlete with Down Syndrome competing in soccer must have an x-ray indicating that he/she does not have Atlantoaxial Instability prior to participation 6 Special Olympics Michigan

7. 11 A-side  Two 25 minute halves, 5 minutes for half-time  Field size is 50 yards x 70 yards Goal size is 8 feet x 24 feet Max roster of 16 players; minimum of 12 Any ball off of the offense and over the end line will result in a goalie throw-in 7 Special Olympics Michigan

8. 7 A-side  Two 17 minute halves, 5 minutes for half-time  Off-sides will not be called  Field size  Max is 70m x 50m  Min is 50m x 35m  Minimum roster size is 8 players, max is 12  A ball off of the offense over the endline will result in a goalie throw-in 8 Special Olympics Michigan

9. 5 A-side  Two 15 minute halves, 5 minutes for half-time  Off-sides will not be called  Field size  Max is 50m x 35m  Min. is 40m x 30m  Minimum roster size is 6 players, max is 10 players  A ball off of the offense over the endline will result in a goalie throw-in 9 Special Olympics Michigan

10. Unified Competition  Minimum of 12 players, max of 15  Equal number of traditional athletes and Unified partners  Adult non-playing head coach responsible for the line-up and conduct of the team 10 Special Olympics Michigan

11. Individual Skills Contest  Lower ability athletes  Events:  Dribbling  Shooting  Run & Kick  Each event is performed twice and the total score from the two rounds is added together to give the final score 11 Special Olympics Michigan

12. Major Fouls  Results in a direct free kick or penalty kick  Kicking  Tripping  Jumping  Charging  Striking  Holding  Pushing  Directing or stopping the ball using hands or arms 12 Special Olympics Michigan

13. Types of Kicks  Free Kick  How a game is restarted after a penalty  Direct Free Kick  Indirect Free Kick  Penalty Kick  A direct free kick awarded for a foul occurring in the penalty area.  Kick In  Corner Kick  When the defending team kicks the ball over its own end line, the opposing team restarts the game.  Goal Kick  A free kick awarded the goalie of the offense was the last to contact the ball before passing over the goal line.

14. Soccer Terms Control: What a player tries to achieve when the ball comes to him/her Dribbling: A player who is running with the ball Kickoff: How the game is started Offside: An infraction of the rules in which an offensive player does not have at least two defensemen between him/her and the goal line when the ball is played forward Goal Area: The rectangular area, 20 yards wide by 6 yards deep, in front of each goal from which all goal kicks are taken Penalty Area: The area marked out in front of the goal within which the goalkeeper can use his/her hands Screening: A technique where a controlling player keeps his/her body between the ball and a marking opponent Tackle: To take the ball away from a dribbler using the feet Trapping: To receive the ball in a controlled manner with any part of the body except hands or arms Volley: Kicking the ball in or out of midair