The Walterboro Soccer Club offers a Community Development League in the Spring and Fall of each year as our local recreational program. This league is is committed to providing players with a fast & fun environment to fall in love with soccer. 

Registration: Opens in August for Fall Season & January for Spring Season.

Registration Fee: $80/Player Per Season - Includes a jersey & socks. Black shorts are recommended for games.

Communication: All communication will take place via the TeamSnap App. Be sure you have this app downloaded for schedule, roster, and training information.

In-House Coordinator: Matt Mardell

Age Groups:  U6, U8, U10, and U12

Practices:  Practices are held once a week with a WSC Staff Coach with a primary focus on ball mastery. 

Games: All games will be at the Walterboro Soccer Club complex against other In-House teams.

Small Sided Soccer Rules of the Game

*FIFA rules apply if not modified within*

Field Dimensions: The playing field is 40 yards long by 30 yards wide for ages U10 and higher. U8 age group play on a 30 x 20 yard field. The goals are four feet high by six feet wide.

No Slide Tackling: Players must stay upright and "on their feet" and may not make contact with an opposing player.

Goal Scoring: A goal may only be scored from a touch (offensive or defensive) within a team's offensive half of the field (Ball must be completely on the offensive half of the field: Cannot be touching the mid­line). If a player in their defensive end kicks the ball across midline and the ball hits another player (offensive or defensive) and the ball goes in the goal, a goal will be awarded.

The Goal Box: The goal box, (U8) eight feet wide by five feet long, is directly in front of the goal. (U10) twelve feet wide by eight feet long, is directly in front of goal. The goals are four feet high by six feet wide. There is no ball contact allowed within the goal box, however, any player may pass through the goal box. If the ball comes to rest in the goal box, a goal kick is awarded regardless of who touched the ball last. Any part of the ball or player's body on the line is considered in the goal box and is an extension of such. Once the ball has broken the plane of the goal box, if the ball is touched by the defensive team, a goal will be awarded. If the offensive player touches after the ball has broken the plane, a goal kick will be awarded. The plane of the goal box extends upward.

Game Duration: The game shall consist of two even halves separated by 5 minute halftime. A coin toss will determine direction and possession before the start of the game. The team winning the coin toss will choose which goal to defend and the other team will kick. Games tied after regulation play shall end in a tie. A team, at the discretion of the referee, will forfeit at game time if they are not present.

Penalty Kicks: Shall be awarded if, in the referee's opinion, a scoring opportunity was nullified by an infraction (the infraction does not automatically result in a red card). It is a direct kick taken from the center of the midfield line with all players behind the mid­field line and the player taking the kick. This is a "dead ­ball" kick. If a goal is not scored, the defense obtains possession with a goal kick.

Hand Ball Clarification: Deliberate handling of the ball that denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal ­scoring opportunity will result in the following: ­a penalty kick will be awarded & ­the player committing the foul will be sent off and shown a red card (at referee's  discretion).

No Punting: Goal Keepers are not allowed to punt.  They are encouraged to distribute the ball by throwing, rolling, or placing the ball on the ground and playing with their feet.

Cautioned Players (Yellow Card): Players that receive two yellow cards in one game will result in a red card. (Please see Red card rule) Any player accumulating three yellow cards during a tournament will automatically be suspended for their next game (no exceptions).

Player Ejection (Red Card): Referees have the right to eject a player or coach from the game for continual disobedience or as a result of an incident that warrants sending off. The team may then continue with their remaining two, three or four players, however, if the player receiving the red card was on the field of play, the team must complete the entire game a player short. The player receiving the red card will automatically be suspended for their next game (no exceptions). Players that are red carded need to leave the immediate playing area, including the fan and team areas. If a player is red carded for fighting, they will be ejected from the tournament and banned from the facility for the duration of the event.

Coach/Parent Ejection: Referees have the right to eject a coach or parent from the game for continual disobedience or as a result of an incident that warrants ejection. Coaches or parents whom are ejected by the referee must leave the field and area around the field before play will continue. If a coach or parent refuses to leave, the game may be forfeited in favor of the opposing team.

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 is closer than five yards, the ball shall be played five yards from the goal box, in line with the place of the penalty.

Kick-­Ins: (U8 and Below) The ball shall be kicked into play from the sideline instead of thrown in. The ball is considered in play when the ball is touched with a foot and moves one full rotation.

 Indirect Kicks: All dead ­ball kicks (kick­ins, free kicks, kick­offs) are indirect with the exception of corner/penalty kicks. Goal Kicks: May be taken from any point on the goal line.

Kick Off: May be taken in any direction.

Substitutions: Substitutions may be made at any dead ­ball situation, regardless of possession. Teams must get the referee's attention and players are to enter and exit at mid­field.

Sportsmanship: Good sportsmanship is to prevail at all times. Coaches will be held responsible for the conduct of themselves, their players, players' parents and spectators.

Uniforms: Teams will have uniform of the same color. Players should wear black shorts.