Question Number: 15707

Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/5/2007

RE: Rec. Under 10

Steven Goforth of Reno, Nevada U.S.A asks...

If you have too many defence is it a penalty kick?

Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol

The Laws do not differentiate between player positions, except for the goalkeeper. Each team has up to 11 players - local rule modifications may lessen this number at the younger ages like U10. Any or all of the players may be playing defense at any time.

If a team has too many players on the field, the referee should stop play and have the extra players removed. This is a cautionable offense. The game is then restarted with an indirect free kick for the opponents.

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Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

No. If the referee notices during play, referee stops match, cautions extra player, and restarts with a IFK where ball was to not guilty team.

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Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

uh no. A penalty kick is awarded when a defender in his own penalty area commits one of the 10 penal fouls. Unless your league has an all indirect free kicks for U Littles

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Answer provided by Referee Steve Montanino

No.

Incidentally the laws of the game do not require a certain number of players to exist in any particular place on the field of play. As long as they are on the field, they're fine.

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