NJYS 8U-10U Coaches,

As a follow-up to our messaging about the buildout line application, click here to watch the buildout line video that we created in collaboration with YouthSoccer101.  This 90 second video illustrates the policy adjustments for the buildout application going into this Fall 2022 season.  Feel free to share this video with your players and parents to assist their education.

The NJYS Member Travel Leagues (CJYSA-EDP, MCYSA, Metro, MOSA and Mid-New Jersey) and NJYS Member Recreation Leagues (e.g. Ocean County Recreation Soccer, Rockaway Valley Soccer League, Suburban Youth Soccer League) have worked collaboratively via the NJYS League Roundtable meetings to further align on such efforts that benefit the youth soccer community.  Further, this has been communicated to the NJ State Youth Referee Administrator as we also try to help our referees be more successful by making our rules more consistent.  Read below for a reminder of the policy language that we communicated:

• On a goal kick or when the goalkeeper has possession of the ball with their hands, the opposing team must move behind the build-out line until the ball is put back into play.
• The goalkeeper can pass, throw, or roll the ball to put it back into play (punts and drop kicks are not allowed).
• On a goal kick or when the goalkeeper has possession of the ball with their hands, the opposing team may cross the build-out line when:

1. The goalkeeper changes possession from their hand to play the ball with their feet, or
2. a second touch is made by another player on the goalkeeper's team, or
3. the ball comes to a complete stop, or
4. the ball crosses the buildout line.

As a reminder, a primary purpose of the build outline is to promote playing the ball out of the back in a less pressured setting on a 7v7 field for 8U-10U.