CMRC Soccer runs in-house play for kids from ages 4 to 16 for about 350 participants. The program is designed for kids of all ability levels to provide a fun and educational soccer experience. Practice begins around the first week of September and the program wraps up around the first week of November.
Players are required to purchase and wear shin guards in all age groups. Soccer cleats are required for all age groups above the Hot Shots age group which is 4 and 5 year olds. Cleats are highly recommended for Hot Shots because of the early morning dew and moisture.
Age Group Descriptions
Hot Shots runs from early September to late October. Sessions are held on Saturday mornings and consist of three time slots of about 1 hour each. Participants would be in one of those time slots at 8:30, 9:30, or 10:30 am and all sessions are held at the Hot Shots fields at Sweet Air Park. Each participant will receive a Size 3 soccer ball as a part of their registration fee.
Hot Shots soccer is an entry level, clinic style program for boys and girls who have turned 4 by the start of our soccer season. Teams focus on ball handling skills and basic rules of soccer (kicking, passing, hands free, sidelines, overhead throws, positions). The first 3-4 weeks consist of skills and drills and progress to mini-games for the remainder of the season.
CMRC utilizes Coerver United to provide training for the Hot Shots age group. To find out more about their training method used across the globe visit their website.
Hot Shots continue to rely on the great volunteer “coaches” that sign up to be on field with the players. WITHOUT VOLUNTEER “coaches” teams cannot be formed and the season will be delayed, and/or teams will be very large decreasing the amount of learning and fun for participants. We strongly encourage you to consider volunteering upon registration. No soccer skills or knowledge is necessary. Just follow the lead of the Coerver Trainer. This enables us as a volunteer organization to have the program and enhance the experience of every participant.
You can direct your questions about Hot Shots to CMRChotshots@gmail.com.
Coerver United Training has provided an overview of a typical session. Please review and let us know if you have questions:
Below is the Outline for the Coerver First Skills Program:
1. Scrimmage (8-10 Minutes) The goal of this is for our young players to experience the game as soon as they get to training. Players are usually so excited to start that if you start with a scrimmage, it allows them time to experience the game and burn some energy. It also allows time for those late arriving families to jump in and not miss skill work or instruction.
2. Skill Box (10-15 Minutes) Players will learn control dribble (Turtle Dribble) and speed dribble (Cheetah Dribble). Players will be taught to dribble with their laces and outside of the foot. We will teach other skills like boxes and toe touches. The final piece will be the Coerver Move of the Day.
3. Fun Game (5-8 Minutes) Game will be fun and encourage players to use the Coerver Move of the Day.
4. 1v1 Game (5-8 Minutes) Game will be goal oriented and will encourage players to use Coerver Move of the Day.
5. Shooting (5 Minutes) Focus on proper shooting technique. (Striking the ball with your laces, not your TOES!)
6. Scrimmage
Registration for 6-7 year olds (AKA ‘U8’ for Under 8) girls and boys Rec soccer will open annually in late May. As in prior years this will be a 4v4 small sided game.
In the U8 Boys and Girls programs practices are held one night per week for about an hour (M, T, W, or Th. typically at 6 or 7 pm) and Saturdays (between 9 am and noon) until games start around mid-September. Once games start, they are held on Saturday mornings typically between 9 and noon, and the weeknight practice continues. The night of the week is chosen by the volunteer coach or the vote of the parents on the team. Monday night is not usually chosen for practices, but it is possible.
The best way to know what night your team will practice is to volunteer to be the coach! To volunteer just select “coach” under the volunteer tab when you register or email the age group commissioner found on the contacts page of this website.
Registration will be open through the summer and close July 31. If you have other questions or wish to volunteer please contact our age group commissioner at cmrcsocceru8commis@gmail.com.
Looking for rules? They’re below.
Registration for U10 (Under 10) girls and boys Rec soccer will open annually in late May. As in prior years this will be a 7v7 format with added Built out lines. Rules can be found below.
In the U10 Boys and Girls programs practices are held one night per week for about an hour (M, T, W, or Th. typically at 6 or 7 pm) and Saturdays (between 9 am and noon) until games start around mid-September. Once games start, they are held on Saturday mornings typically between 9 and noon, and the weeknight practice continues. The night of the week is chosen by the volunteer coach or the vote of the parents on the team. Monday night is not usually chosen for practices, but it is possible.
The best way to know what night your team will practice is to volunteer to be the coach! To volunteer just select “coach” under the volunteer tab when you register or email the age group commissioner found on the contacts page of this website.
Registration will be open through the summer and close July 31. If you have other questions or wish to volunteer please contact our age group commissioner at cmrcsoccerboysu10commis@gmail.com.
To give a wider variety of competition and to help keep local rec programs afloat CMRC has in the past and will likely continue to participate in a cooperative game schedule with other local rec councils in the immediate area. These rec programs also have a limited number of rec players to form teams. Please be aware that because of this co-op there may be some limited travel to other local soccer fields to play games against those rec teams. (i.e. Cockeysville) We are pleased to be teaming up with several neighboring rec programs to enhance the team pool and opportunities for competitive play.
Rules are below.
Registration for U12 girls and boys Rec soccer will open annually in late May. As in prior years this will be a 9v9 format. Rules can be found below.
In the U10 Boys and Girls programs practices are held one night per week for about an hour (M, T, W, or Th. typically at 6 or 7 pm) and Saturdays (between 9 am and noon) until games start around mid-September. Once games start, they are held on Saturday mornings typically between 9 and noon, and the weeknight practice continues. The night of the week is chosen by the volunteer coach or the vote of the parents on the team. Monday night is not usually chosen for practices, but it is possible.
The best way to know what night your team will practice is to volunteer to be the coach! To volunteer just select “coach” under the volunteer tab when you register or email the age group commissioner found on the contacts page of this website.
Registration will be open through the summer and close July 31. If you have other questions or wish to volunteer please contact our age group commissioner at cmrcsoccerboysu12commis@gmail.com.
To give a wider variety of competition and to help keep local rec programs afloat CMRC has in the past and will likely continue to participate in a cooperative game schedule with other local rec councils in the immediate area. These rec programs also have a limited number of rec players to form teams. Please be aware that because of this co-op there may be some limited travel to other local soccer fields to play games against those rec teams. (i.e. Cockeysville) We are pleased to be teaming up with several neighboring rec programs to enhance the team pool and opportunities for competitive play.
Rules are below.
Registration for U14 girls and boys Rec soccer will open annually in late May. As in prior years this will be a 11v11 format.
In the U14 Boys and Girls programs practices are held one night per week for about an hour (M, T, W, or Th. typically at 6 or 7 pm) and Saturdays (between 9 am and noon) until games start around mid-September. Once games start, they are held on Saturday mornings typically between 9 and noon, and the weeknight practice continues. The night of the week is chosen by the volunteer coach or the vote of the parents on the team. Monday night is not usually chosen for practices, but it is possible.
The best way to know what night your team will practice is to volunteer to be the coach! To volunteer just select “coach” under the volunteer tab when you register or email the age group commissioner found on the contacts page.
Registration will be open through the summer and close July 31. If you have other questions or wish to volunteer please contact our age group commissioner at cmrcsoccerboysu12commis@gmail.com.
To give a wider variety of competition and to help keep local rec programs afloat CMRC has in the past and will likely continue to participate in a cooperative game schedule with other local rec councils in the immediate area. These rec programs also have a limited number of rec players to form teams. Please be aware that because of this co-op there may be some limited travel to other local soccer fields to play games against those rec teams. (i.e. Cockeysville) We are pleased to be teaming up with several neighboring rec programs to enhance the team pool and opportunities for competitive play.
Rules
U8 Rules
SPORTSMANSHIP:
Players, coaches and spectators are expected to act in the nature of good sportsmanship at all times. Abuse of the referees will not be tolerated. All teams benches will be on the inside sideline and no parents or spectators are to be on this side during game nor should they stand or sit on the end lines.
FIVE YARD RULE:
In all dead ball situations, defending players must stand at least five yards away from the ball. If the defensive player’s goal area is closer than five yards, the ball shall be placed five yards from the goal area in line with the place of the penalty.
THROW INS:
The ball shall be thrown into play from the sideline. Players will be given at least 2 attempts to perform a proper throw in and then a change of possession can occur if a significant advantage is gained by an intentional illegal throw in. The referee and coaches should teach and encourage the players to try to throw the ball in with two hands on the ball while it goes back behind the head and then comes forward releasing the ball into play. Both feet must remain on the ground outside the field of play while throwing the ball. The Throw In should be directed at to teammates feet.
NO OFFSIDES and NO SLIDE TACKLING:
If a player is sliding for the ball, contact with any player(s) from the other team is NOT ALLOWED. If a player slides and contact is initiated, a free kick shall be awarded. This does not prevent players from sliding to stop/intercept a ball where contact is not initiated during the slide. Example: a player may slide to save a ball from going out-of-bounds.
GOALS & GOAL BOX:
- The goal box is directly in front of the goal.
- No player may touch the ball with in the goal box, however any player may move through the goal box via pass.
- Any part of the ball or player’s body on the line is considered in the goal box; the player is an extension of the box.
- If a defender touches the ball in the goal box we have allowed for one warning per team. Additional infractions result in a penalty kick from the bottom arc of the midfield circle. The defense and any offensive players not taking penalty kick must wait behind midfield center line. No defensive walls can be formed by the opposing team players. Penalty kicks are dead ball infractions. If a goal is not scored, the defense obtains possession with a goal kick.
- If an offensive player touches the ball within the goal box, a goal kick is awarded to the defensive team.
- If the ball comes to a complete stop in the goal box, regardless of which team touched it last, a goal kick is awarded to the defensive team.
GOAL SCORING:
A goal may only be scored from a touch (offensive or defensive) within the team’s offensive half on the field. The ball must be completely on the offensive half of the field, and cannot be touching the mid-line (Example: kick-off). If a player in their defensive half kicks the ball across the midline and the ball hits another player (offensive or defensive) in their offensive half, and the ball goes in the goal, a goal will be awarded. If a ball is kicked from the defensive half and is not touched before the ball rests in the goal, a goal kick is awarded to the defensive team. A goal cannot be scored from an indirect kick, such as a kick-in from out-of-bounds.
DURATION:
Four, 8 minute quarters with a two minute break between each quarter including half-time. Teams will change ends after half-time.
Games should start no later than Five minutes after scheduled start time. Allow for a brief warm-up and set-up of goals. Duration of these games should allow for plenty of time for these to take place without delay.
U10 Rules
Pregame check of proper footwear and shin protection. No metal studs or cleats. All participants must wear shin guards. Introduce yourselves to the coaches from each team and ask if they have questions about the rules.
Duration
Two 25 minute halves. Games should start no later than 5 minutes after scheduled start time. Allow for brief warm-up but teams should be doing this prior and be ready to go.
Build Out Line
- The build out line promotes playing the ball out of the back in a less pressured setting
- When the goalkeeper has the ball, either during play (from the opponent) or from a goal kick, the opposing team must move behind the build out line until the ball is put into play
- Once the opposing team is behind the build out line, the goalkeeper can pass, throw or roll the ball into play (punting is not allowed)
- After the ball is put into play by the goalkeeper and has cleared the penalty box, the opposing team can cross the build out line and play resumes as normal
- If a goalkeeper punts the ball, an indirect free kick should be awarded to the opposing team from the spot of the offense
- If the punt occurs within the goal area, the indirect free kick should be taken on the goal area line parallel to the goal line at the nearest point to where the infringement occurred
- The build out line will also be used to denote where offside offenses can be called
- Players cannot be penalized for an offside offense between the halfway line and the build out line
- Players can be penalized for an offside offense between the build out line and goal line
Offsides Infringements/Sanctions
For any offside offence, the referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred.
No Offsides Offence: There is no offside offence if a player receives the ball directly from: a goal kick or a throw-in or a corner kick
Substitutions: Must be made at the stoppage of play!
Teams can only substitute at goal-kicks (for either team), after goals (for either team), and after a throw-in is called (the team that gets the throw-in). Referees may allow the other team to “piggy back” on substitutions after throw-ins, but that is entirely their call.
Teams cannot substitute without the specific approval of the referee. All substitutions must take place at the halfway line.
Direct and Indirect Freekick
Direct Kick
A direct kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following seven offences in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force:
- Kicks or attempts to kick an opponent
- Trips or attempts to trip an opponent
- Jumps at an opponent
- Charges an opponent
- Strikes or attempts to strike an opponent
- Pushes an opponent
- Tackles an opponent
A direct kick is also awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following three offences:
- Holds an opponent
- Spits at an opponent
- Handles the ball deliberately (except for the goalkeeper within his/her own penalty area)
A direct kick is taken from where the offence occurred. The ball must be stationary when the kick is taken and the kicker must not touch the ball again until it has touched another player.
The referee indicates a direct kick by pointing his/her arm forward. The referee does not have to keep his/her arm in that position, unlike an indirect kick which will be discussed further down.
If a direct kick is kicked directly into the opponent’s goal, a goal is awarded. If, for some weird reason, a direct kick is kicked directly into your team’s own goal, a corner kick is awarded to the opposing team.
Indirect Kick
An indirect kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper, inside his own penalty area, commits any of the following offences:
- Touches the ball again with his/her hands after he/she has released it from possession and before it has touched another player
- Touches the ball with his/her hands after it has been deliberately kicked to him/her by a teammate
- Touches the ball with his/her hands after he/she has received it directly from a throw-in by a teammate.
An indirect kick is also awarded to the opposing team if, in the opinion of the referee, a player:
- Plays in a dangerous manner
- Impedes the progress of an opponent
- Prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from his/her hands
- Commits any other offence, not previously mentioned with the direct kick rule, for which play is stopped to caution or send off a player
An indirect kick is taken from the place where the offence occurred. The ball must be stationary when the kick is taken and the kicker must not touch the ball again until it has touched another player.
The referee indicates an indirect kick by raising his/her arm in the air. He/she maintains his/her arm in that position until the kick has been taken and the ball has touched another player or goes out of play.
A goal can be scored from an indirect kick only if the ball touches another player before it enters the goal. If an indirect kick is kicked directly into the opponents’ goal, a goal kick is awarded. If, for some weird reason, an indirect kick is kicked directly into your team’s own goal, a corner kick is awarded to the opposing team.
Deliberate heading of the ball is not allowed in U10 games.
If a player deliberately heads the ball in a game, an indirect free kick should be awarded to the opposing team from the spot of the offense. If the deliberate header occurs within the goal area, the indirect free kick should be taken on the goal area line parallel to the goal line at the nearest point to where the infringement occurred.
U12 Rules
Substitutions
Teams can only substitute at goal-kicks (for either team), after goals (for either team), and after a throw-in is called (the team that gets the throw-in). Referees may allow the other team to “piggy back” on substitutions after throw-ins, but that is entirely their call.
Teams cannot substitute without the specific approval of the referee. All substitutions must take place at the halfway line.
Direct and Indirect Freekick
Direct Kick
A direct kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following seven offences in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force:
- Kicks or attempts to kick an opponent
- Trips or attempts to trip an opponent
- Jumps at an opponent
- Charges an opponent
- Strikes or attempts to strike an opponent
- Pushes an opponent
- Tackles an opponent
A direct kick is also awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following three offences:
- Holds an opponent
- Spits at an opponent
- Handles the ball deliberately (except for the goalkeeper within his/her own penalty area)
A direct kick is taken from where the offence occurred. The ball must be stationary when the kick is taken and the kicker must not touch the ball again until it has touched another player.
The referee indicates a direct kick by pointing his/her arm forward. The referee does not have to keep his/her arm in that position, unlike an indirect kick which will be discussed further down.
If a direct kick is kicked directly into the opponent’s goal, a goal is awarded. If, for some weird reason, a direct kick is kicked directly into your team’s own goal, a corner kick is awarded to the opposing team.
Indirect Kick
An indirect kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper, inside his own penalty area, commits any of the following offences:
- Touches the ball again with his/her hands after he/she has released it from possession and before it has touched another player
- Touches the ball with his/her hands after it has been deliberately kicked to him/her by a teammate
- Touches the ball with his/her hands after he/she has received it directly from a throw-in by a teammate.
An indirect kick is also awarded to the opposing team if, in the opinion of the referee, a player:
- Plays in a dangerous manner
- Impedes the progress of an opponent
- Prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from his/her hands
- Commits any other offence, not previously mentioned with the direct kick rule, for which play is stopped to caution or send off a player
An indirect kick is taken from the place where the offence occurred. The ball must be stationary when the kick is taken and the kicker must not touch the ball again until it has touched another player.
The referee indicates an indirect kick by raising his/her arm in the air. He/she maintains his/her arm in that position until the kick has been taken and the ball has touched another player or goes out of play.
A goal can be scored from an indirect kick only if the ball touches another player before it enters the goal. If an indirect kick is kicked directly into the opponents’ goal, a goal kick is awarded. If, for some weird reason, an indirect kick is kicked directly into your team’s own goal, a corner kick is awarded to the opposing team.
Offside
Offside Position
It is not an offence in itself to be in an offside position. A player is in an offside position if:
- he is nearer to his opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent
A player is not in an offside position if:
- he is in his own half of the field of play or
- he is level with the second last opponent or
- he is level with the last two opponents
Offence
A player in an offside position is only penalized if, at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of his team, he is, in the opinion of the referee, involved in active play by:
- interfering with play or
- interfering with an opponent or
- gaining an advantage by being in that position
No Offence
There is no offside offence if a player receives the ball directly from:
- a goal kick or
- a throw-in or
- a corner kick
Infringements/Sanctions
For any offside offence, the referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred.
Deliberate heading of the ball is not allowed in U12 games.
If a player deliberately heads the ball in a game, an indirect free kick should be awarded to the opposing team from the spot of the offense. If the deliberate header occurs within the goal area, the indirect free kick should be taken on the goal area line parallel to the goal line at the nearest point to where the infringement occurred.
Pregame check of proper footwear and shin protection. No metal studs or cleats. All participants must wear shin guards. Introduce yourselves to the coaches from each team and ask if they have questions about the rules.
Duration
Two 25 minute halves. Games should start no later than 5 minutes after scheduled start time. Allow for brief warm-up but teams should be doing this prior and be ready to go.
Sign up early to avoid being put on a wait list and the $50 late fee which will be assessed after registration closes. This fee is to compensate for the additional cost of ordering extra uniforms and the additional time and effort to find additional coaches, form new teams or rosters, and possibly change the schedules.
Registration will open in late May and will close August 1. Teams will be formed in August, and practices will begin in September. Many age groups end up on wait lists, so please register early! Anybody who registers for In House Rec before June 15th will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win FREE registration for the season!
Without the help and support of OUR parents, there is NO WAY CMRC can function to its fullest potential. Please consider helping with coaching and other soccer responsibilities. If you have any questions, fill out the form below anyway and ask away. We’ll get back to you right away. Inquiring here in no way obligates you to help. But we always need it in any way possible.
SOCCER EXPERIENCE IS NOT ALWAYS NECESSARY…so PLEASE don’t feel intimidated!
For more information, please contact cmrcsoccerchair@gmail.com!
We will attempt to honor requests to play with friends or to have a specific coach when possible. To make a request send an email to the age group commissioner for the league your participant is registered for. Your commissioners email address can be found on the CMRC Soccer Contacts page. All requests will be considered, but may not be honored. Our primary objectives are to create teams with an appropriate coach to player ratio in a timely manner so the season may start and uniforms can be ordered in time for the first day of games.
Being placed on a wait list after registration closes is not a guarantee of a spot in the program. There must be a team(s) that needs more players. Forming teams that are too large negatively impacts the players and coaches. Therefore, another volunteer coach will be needed to form a new team comprised of players on the “Wait List”. If no additional volunteer coach emerges, no additional teams will formed from the Wait Listed players. Be sure to register early!!
CMRC soccer utilizes mostly student referees that are all very experienced in playing soccer. Many have refereed for a few years already, and have a desire to give back and learn to be a professional referee. They are not professionals, and the majority, are not adults. But they should be treated as professionals and adults. The CMRC and Baltimore County Rec sports code of conduct will be strictly enforced. If spectator conduct towards a referee is deemed unacceptable by the referee the spectator will be asked to go to their vehicle and cannot return to the fields for the remainder of the day. If the spectator refuses to do so, the game will be ended and forfeited.