Soccer Rules
Official game rules for Soccer in Los Angeles
Coed programs have gender-specific roster requirements while Open programs do not.
Note that rules may vary by program. Please confirm rules on the program page or with your Volo host.
5v5
- Players on field
- 5
- Min to start
- 4
- Game length
- 45 min
- Roster size
- 9–15
- Min women on roster
- 3
- Min women to play
- 1
- Referees
- 1 per game
- Styles
- Futsal, Indoor
- Levels
- Super Social, Recreational, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Competitive
6v6
- Players on field
- 6
- Min to start
- 4
- Game length
- 45 min
- Roster size
- 11–16
- Min women on roster
- 4
- Min women to play
- 1
- Referees
- 1 per game
- Styles
- Futsal, Indoor
- Levels
- Super Social, Recreational, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Competitive
7v7
- Players on field
- 7
- Min to start
- 4
- Game length
- 45 min
- Roster size
- 12–18
- Min women on roster
- 3
- Min women to play
- 1
- Referees
- 1 per game
- Levels
- Super Social, Recreational, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Competitive
8v8
- Players on field
- 8
- Min to start
- 6
- Game length
- 45 min
- Roster size
- 13–14
- Min women on roster
- 4
- Min women to play
- 2
- Referees
- 1 per game
- Levels
- Super Social, Recreational, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Competitive
9v9
Coed
- Players on field
- 9
- Min to start
- 6
- Game length
- 45 min
- Roster size
- 15
- Min women on roster
- 5
- Min women to play
- 2
- Referees
- 1 per game
- Levels
- Super Social, Recreational, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Competitive
11v11
- Players on field
- 11
- Min to start
- 8
- Game length
- 55 min
- Roster size
- 15–16
- Min women on roster
- 4
- Min women to play
- 2
- Referees
- 1 per game
- Levels
- Super Social, Recreational, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Competitive