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Cambridge Youth Soccer Club

The Rules of the Game

CYS and Mass Youth Soccer use the International Football Association Board's (IFAB) Laws of the Game as the basis for our youth soccer rules. We then have made several modifications appropriate to youth soccer in general and CYS in particular.

Download IFAB's Laws of the Game
You can download a PDF of the entire IFAB's Laws of the Game in a variety of languages here.

Read Selected Chapters of Laws of the Game
1. The Field of Play
2. The Ball
3. The Players
4. The Players' Equipment
5. The Referee
6. The Other Match Officials
7. The Duration of the Match
8. The Start and Restart of Play
9. The Ball In and Out of Play
10. Determining the Outcome of a Match
11. Offside
12. Fouls and Misconduct
13. Free Kicks
14. The Penalty Kick
15. The Throw In
16. The Goal Kick
17. The Corner Kick

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