Fall Soccer Season 2023
Foothill Metro SJ P.A.L Soccer
Welcome to Foothill P.A.L.Soccer, District 7 of the San Jose Metro P.A.L. Youth Soccer League.
We are a recreational youth soccer league that invites those between the ages of 4 and 17 to play soccer each year during the Fall.
We are an all-volunteer organization under the director and leadership of the San Jose Police Activities League.
The Foothill District has over 200 players and participates with our partner's districts team from Cambrian,
Rosegarden, Willow Glen, Santa Clara, and Milpitas, to bring our league total players numbers to 2,500+!
Where We Play:
Home Field:
Pal Stadium (U12, U15, U18)
680 S. 34th St
San Jose, CA 95116
Other Schools and parks: Athenour, Lincoln, Soccer park, Willow Glen Middle school, Center Park, Lietz elementary school,
Hoover middle school, Murphy park, River Glen Park, Dartmouth Middle School.
P.A.L. Soccer Field Laws
Players & Coaches:
*Player/coach's cards are required at check-in for every game.
*Players must be in complete league-issued uniform (shirt, shorts, and socks) or will not play.
*Shirts must be tucked in at the start of the game and each quarter/half.
*Shin guards must be worn inside the player's socks.
*No jewelry is permitted. No bandages or tape over earrings. A Medic-Alert is allowed if taped to the body.
*No orthopedic casts of any kind (hard or soft) are permitted on the field of play.
*The coach's area extends 10 yards on either side of the midfield line.
*Spectators are not permitted within 20 yards of corner flags along the sideline or anywhere behind the goal line.
*Referee calls are final. Dissent in action or word by a player, coach, or spectator could result in a caution (yellow card) or ejection (red card).
*Substitutions are to be made at midfield and only after the substituted player leaves the field.
*Substitution is permitted on your own throw-in, any goal kick, before kick-off, and for an injured player.
*All other FIFA/League rules apply.
*A player given a yellow card must leave the field until the next legal substitution.
*Any player, coach, or spectator is given a red card (ejected) must leave the field.
*A player may be suspended based on the referee's report.
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SJ PAL Director:
Joseph Gagliardi
SJ PAL Soccer Chair MAN:
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Livescan (Fingerprinting)
Location: 4th floor of San Jose City Hall Tower, in the lobby
Parking: 4th Street between Santa Clara St. and San Fernando St. (first 90 minutes free)
- Attached form(s) - INCLUDE INFO BELOW ON FORM
- Government Photo ID (driver's license or California or other state ID or passport)
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- If a minor, a School ID will be accepted as long as it is with a birth certificate (Required both school ID and birth certificate) AND bring the parent consent form
INFO NEEDED FOR FORM: (form attached to this email) If you have a coach or volunteer as a minor Please make sure your school ID and a birth certificate
- ORI: "A1828"
- Authorized Application Type: "Employment"
- Type of License/Certification/Permit OR Working Title: Job Title
- Mail Code: "06383"
- Agency authorized to receive criminal history information: "City of San Jose PRNS"
- Street Address or PO Box: "200 East Santa Clara Street No 400"
- City: "San Jose" / State: "CA" / Zip: "95113"
- Contact Name: "Emma Go"
- Telephone No: "(408) 975-1408"
- Enter all of your personal contact, physical descriptor information, and your Social Security and Driver's License numbers.
- Agency Billing No: "140074"
- Your Number (OCA): "PRNS"
- Level of Service: Check Yes for DOJ and Yes for FBI
Please read the following information carefully before filling out the online form.
You will need the following information for the Livescan Form:
*Agency ORI code: Z0001
*Type of application: Volunteer
*Agency Address Set Contributing Agency:
San Jose PAL
680 S. 34th St
San Jose, CA 95116
Contact Name: Joseph Gagliardi
Mail Code: 06158
Contact telephone Number: 408-272-9725
DOJ: Yes & FBI
Note: That when you roll your mouse over the form, lilac-colored pop-up boxes will appear with special instructions on to
how to format the data for that field. For example, for "height", if you are 5'8" tall, you must put 508. If you're 5'11, you
must out 511. Leave the employer portion of the form blank.
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U-6 & U-8 Play
- Number of players: maximum 7; minimum 5.
- Size 3 ball.
- U-6 four 8 minute quarters.
- U-8 four 10 minute quarters.
- All free kicks are indirect.
- No penalty kicks.
- Throw-in fouls: a repeat of throw-in is allowed once only.
- No offside penalties ( except for "camping at goal").
- Substitution is permitted only at quarter breaks and for an injured player.
- No sliding.
- U-8 any player given a yellow card must leave the field until the next legal substitution.
- U-8 any player, coach, or spectator is given a red card (ejected) must leave the field.
- A player may be suspended based on the referee's report.
- The mercy rule is applied.
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U-10 Play:
- Number of players: maximum 9; minimum 7.
- Size 4 ball.
- Two 25-minute periods.
- All free kicks are indirect.
- No penalty kicks.
- Substitution is permitted on own throw-in, any goal kick, before kick-off and for an injured player.
- No repeat for a bad throw-in.
- FIFA offside rules apply.
- Sliding O.K. if done properly.
- A player given a yellow card must leave the field until the next legal substitution.
- A player may be suspended based on the referee's report.
- The mercy rule is applied.
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U12 & Up Play
- Number of players: maximum 11; minimum 7.
- U12: Size 4 ball.
- U15 & Up: Size 5 ball
- U12 Two 30 minute halves.
- U15 Two 35 minute halves.
- U-18 Two 40 minute halves.
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Registration online or welcome to come in the office
Xochitl will help you with registration any questions fill free to contact her at 408-272-9725 or xochitlbpal@gmail.com
District 7- Foothill
Commissioner: Juan Lopez {juansli321@gmail.com }
District 9- Rose Garden
Commissioner: Position Open { }
District 5- Cambrian
Commissioner: Heather Wood {cambrianunited@gmail.com }
District 8- Willow Glen
Commissioner: Juan Meza {willowglenpal@gmail.com }
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