U2-U4 (Ages 1-3, UPK) “Kick Start”
- 30-45 min
- Developmental and skills games that follows the club curriculum
- No Matches
U5-U6 (Ages 4-5, PK-K) “Roots”
- 45 min – 1hr
- Developmental and skills games that follows the club curriculum at scheduled game start
- After week 2-4, 4v4 game to enforce weeks lesson, No Goalie, 4-5min periods to learn the rules of the game.
- Formation: 1-2-1 Diamond
- Substitutions: Every 2 min
- Very Flexible Rules
- No Hands
- Out of bounds flexible, Coaches put the ball back into play to open space, more strict as season progresses.
- Size 3 soccer ball
- NO GOALIES
- No scorekeeping, balls kicked in goals are rolled back in to play (to an open space)
- Mid to late season: Restart in middle of field after goal
U7-U8 (Ages 6-7, 1st-2nd Grade) “Peewee”
- 45 min – 1hr
- Warm ups 20 min before scheduled game start
- Matches: 4v4, No Goalie, 4 -8min quarters
- Formation: 1-2-1 Diamond
- Referee: Coaches and Volunteer Youth Ref in training
- Substitutions: Every 4 min
- More Structured Rules (Still learning as we play)
- NO GOALIES
- No scorekeeping
- Restart in middle of field after goal
- Out of Bounds enforced
- Kick ins on side lines
- All are goal kicks on goal line
- Throw ins mid to late season
U9-U10 (Ages 8-9, 3rd-4th Grade)
- Warm ups 30 min before scheduled game start
- Matches: 7v7 2-25 min halves Total Time 1 hr
- Formation: G-2-3-1
- Referee: Volunteer Youth Ref in training
- Substitutions: Throw-ins only
- Strict Rules (should Know the Game by now)
- Off Sides
- Build out lines
U11-U12 (Age 10-11, 5th-6th Grade)
- Warm ups 30 min before scheduled game start
- Matches: 9v9 2-30 min halves
- Formation: G-3-4-1
- If not enough registrations, change to 7v7 or 5v5
- Referee: Volunteer Youth Ref in training
- Substitutions: Throw-ins only
- Strict Rules (should Know the Game by now)
U13-U14 (Age 12-13, 7th-8th Grade)
- Warm ups 30 min before scheduled game start
- Matches:11v11 2-35 min halves
- Formation: G-4-4-1 or G-4-2-3
- If not enough registrations, change to 9v9, 7v7, or 5v5
- Referee: Youth Ref
- Substitutions: Throw-ins only
- Strict Rules (should Know the Game by now)
U15-U16 (Age 14-15, 9th-10th Grade)
- Warm ups 30 min before scheduled game start
- Matches:11v11 2-40 min halves
- Formation: G-4-4-1 or G-4-2-3
- If not enough registrations, change to 9v9, 7v7, or 5v5
- Referee: Adult Ref
- Substitutions: Throw-ins only
- Strict Rules (should Know the Game by now)
U17-U19 (Age 16-18, 11th -12th Grade)
- Warm ups 30 min before scheduled game start
- Matches:11v11 2-45 min halves
- Formation: G-4-4-1 or G-4-2-3
- If not enough registrations, change to 9v9, 7v7, or 5v5
- Referee: Adult Ref
- Substitutions: Throw-ins only
- Strict Rules (should Know the Game by now)