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[quote=Anonymous]He may have played a long time but I would have him read over Laws 11 and 12 before each weekend. Law 11 is offside. Law 12 is Fouls and Misconduct. Most leagues/coaches do not expect refs to give yellow cards and Red cards at U10 but you should know when they should have been given so you can teach the kids. "Hey, a little older and that's a yellow card for Stopping a Promising attack." or "A little older and that's a Red card for DOGSO" or whatever. And for some reason, so many players, coaches, parents, etc struggle with the "pass back rule". Remember that the ball needs to be DELIBERATELY KICKED TO THE KEEPER for it it be a indirect kick. At U10, kids are just kicking it and sometimes they try to clear the ball and the keeper runs and grabs it. That's not a pass back.  A kid tries to pass it to the teammate and it goes to the keeper.  That's not a pass back. If it's not 100% obvious that the player was deliberately kicking the ball to his keeper, it's not a pass back.

Another thought... At this age, talk to the coaches before the game about throw ins. Does each kid get a redo? Two redos? Unlimited redos? One redo per half Two? None. Figure that out before the game and, if it's hot, discuss water breaks with the coaches too.[/quote]

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