Soccer Rules
CSLSD soccer rules, adapted into a readable league reference.
GOVERNING RULES
CIF rules apply except where league rules modify them.
TEAM SIZE
3rd/4th grade plays seven-a-side and needs five players to start. JV plays nine-a-side and needs six. Varsity plays eleven-a-side and needs seven. All present players should participate in regular-season matches.
EQUIPMENT & TIME
Metal spikes and casts are prohibited. Varsity uses size 5; JV and 3rd/4th use size 4. JV/Varsity play two 25-minute running halves; 3rd/4th plays two 20-minute running halves.
DISCIPLINE
Referees may caution or eject for flagrant fouls, repeated violations, or abusive dissent. A red-carded player sits the next game.
PLAYOFFS
A divisions use Gold/Silver postseason play. With 8+ teams, seeds 1-4 form Gold and 5-8 Silver; with fewer than 8, only the top 4 advance. Tiebreakers: head-to-head, best win/tie, coin flip. players needed four regular-season appearances for playoff eligibility. Regular-season ties stand; playoff ties use sudden death and then penalty kicks.
PRAYER
Teams gather in prayer before every match.