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Question Number: 16974Law 3 - Number of Players 9/29/2007RE: Under 12 olivia of cal city, CA USA asks...can a defender go past th 1/2 way mark? Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson Hi Olivia,
There are no restrictions! All players including defenders even the keepers are free to wander anywhere on the field they choose.
Now coaches might want you to tactically error on safety and stay back but that is instructions from a coach not a law of the game. Cheers
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View Referee Richard Dawson profileAnswer provided by Referee Keith Contarino There are some areas in the country where local modifications do not allow free movement of all the players at certain age groups. I would hope at U12 this would not be the case
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