From: US Soccer Communications [communications@ussoccer.org]
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 4:59 PM
To: State Referee Instructors
Cc: all_state_presidents@maillist.ussoccer.org; jilacqua; Carol McGuire; Alfred Kleinaitis
Subject: Small-Sided Games (Modified Rules)
From the U.S. Soccer Communications Center -- July 21, 2004

To:        State Directors of Instruction
              State Youth Referee Administrators
              State Referee Administrators

cc:         State Presidents

From:     Alfred Kleinaitis
               Manager of Referee Development and Education

Subject:  Small-Sided Games (Modified Rules)

Date:      July 21, 2004
 
Over the past year we have been working with US Youth Soccer to develop modified rules for the Small-Sided Game (U12-U6).  These modified rules should be used in conjunction with the Recreational Referee Grade 9 Course.  You can access the rules for the Small Sided Game (U12-U6) at the following web address: http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/coaches/rules/index_E.html.

Those states that do not offer the Recreational Referee Grade 9 Course and have been asked by their State Youth Association to supply referees for Small-Sided Games should make every effort to insure that their instructors provide information to referees taking the Entry Level Course so they are prepared to officiate these games.

US Soccer and US Youth Soccer position statements are similar.  We are committed work with the State Youth Associations in their player development.  At the same time we are dedicated to training our referees to meet the demands of today and the future for the game of soccer.

Please contact our office if you have any questions.
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