Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): HYSC Small Sided Fields Build out line

WYSL/US Youth Soccer Build Out Line for small sided fields

Build Out Line Format- a solid or dashed line equidistant between the top of the penalty area and the halfway line. The build out line may be of any color and must be on both sides of the field.

Fields to be lined 

-Holy child upper grass field

-HHS BBG upper grass (Small sided field only)

-HHS SB lower grass field

-HAS Feely field

Build out line rules-The build out line is used to promote playing the ball out of the back in an unpressured setting. 

When the goalkeeper has the ball, either during play or from a goal kick, the opposing team must move behind the build out line. 

At any time, the goalkeeper may pass, throw or roll the ball to a teammate, but the goalkeeper does so accepting the positioning of the opponents and the consequences of how play resumes.

Punts or drop-kicks are not allowed as this would defeat the purpose of the build out line and reduces the opportunity to play out of the defending third in an unpressured setting. 

After the ball is put into play, the opposing team can then cross the build out line and play resumes as normal