Excerpted from The Laws of the Game, as established by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), with modifications by US Youth Soccer, Mass. Youth Soccer, and BAYS.
Includes revisions voted on at the August 2010 BAYS general meeting.
For ease of readability, we have broken the rules and bylaws of the BAYS organization into separate pages. Each rule/bylaw can be accessed by moving forward or backward from page to page. You may also navigate to any page by simply selecting a link below.
- Law 1 - The Field of Play - Field Markings - Goal Nets - Anchored Goals
- Law 2 - The Ball
- Law 3 - Number of Players/Substitution/Injuries
- Law 4 - Players' Equipment/Jerseys/Shin Guards/Casts/Splints/Orthopedic Braces
- Law 5 - Referees/Refereeing Systems/Ejections/Game Report
- Law 6 - Assistant Referees/Club Linesmen
- Law 7 - Duration of the Game/Official Timekeeping/Tight Schedule
- Law 8 - The Start of Play/Team Late/Forfeit/Game Cancellation
- Law 9 - Ball In and Out of Play
- Law 10 - Method of Scoring
- Law 11 - Offside/Not Offside
- Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct/Goalkeeper Timewasting/Multiple Ejections
- Law 13 - Free Kicks/Quick Kicks/Within 10 Yards of Kick
- Law 14 - Penalty Kicks/Extended Time
- Law 15 - Throw-In/Loss of Throw-In
- Law 16 - Goal Kick
- Law 17 - Corner Kick
- Special Rules for BAYS 6v6 Matches (copied from bylaws)
- Special Rules for BAYS 8v8 Matches (copied from bylaws)
- 1. Participants
- 2. Residency / Waiver
- 3. Americans with Disabilities Act Waiver
- 4. League Makeup
- 5. Age Groups
- 6. Registration
- 7. Registration Fees
- 8. Game Days & Times
- 9. Playing the Schedule
- 10. REPORTING SCORES
- 11. Honor System
- 12. Responsibility for Teams
- 13. Support for Referees (Zero Tolerance Policy)
- 14. Consequences of Unbecoming Conduct
- 15. Consequences of Ejection
- 16. Consequences of Fracas
- 17. Sportsmanship Review
- 18. Protests
- 19. Sources for Rules
- 20. Special Rules for BAYS 6v6 Matches
- 21. Special Rules for BAYS 8v8 Matches
- 22. Eligible Teams
- 23. Playoff Committee
- 24. League Standings and Spring Season Playoffs