U11 Age Groups and Younger – Deliberately Heading the Ball
New Jersey Youth Soccer has adopted a policy of NO HEADING
in games or practices for u11 teams and below and for 10 year old
players and younger playing up. Players in U11 and younger age groups my
not deliberately head the ball in soccer matches.
•If a player deliberately
heads the ball and the ball remains in play, the referee will
immediately stop play and restart with an indirect free kick as per Law
13.
• If a player deliberately heads the ball and the ball immediately goes out of play, the
referee will restart in accordance as to how the ball went out of play (throw-in, goal kick, corner kick)
• If a player is inadvertently struck in the head with the ball, there is no rule infraction.
However, if the referee deems
the player to be injured the referee will immediately stop play, have
the player removed and restart with a drop ball.