6U Guidelines

6U is a non-competitive division.  This is a chance for 6U children to learn about soccer in a positive environment. The children learn basic soccer skills like kicking, dribbling, and throwing the ball, but in a low pressure setting. This is to expose the players as a game, without the pressure to win. Children need to have shin guards, tennis shoes/soccer cleats, soccer ball size 3 and water to bring to each practice/games.

Practice
6U practices will start at 5:00- 6:00pm. Players are restricted to three hours of soccer per week, which includes practice, warm-up, and game time. This means 1 time a week practice and games each Saturday.

Score
No Score will be kept and there will be no standings.

Games
Teams consist of 6 players per team and play 4 on the field. Minimum number of players is 3 for an official game. You will pay 2 full 20 minute halves (10 min quarters). Each player should play at least 3 quarters of the game.

There are NO GOALKEEPERS, players must keep at least 5 feet from the goal.

There are NO INDIRECT KICKS allowed during the games.

Throw Ins are now pass in by the foot on the Touch Line.

Referees
The Coach is the “Referee” and will be the only adult on the field (1 from each team). The Coaches will ref half of the game. The Coach will not interfere with play but will act as an instructor for his/her players.

8U is a non-competitive division.  This is a chance for 8U children to improve their soccer development in a positive environment.

Practices
8U cannot practice after 7:30 pm.  Players are restricted to five hours of soccer per week, which includes practice, warm-up, and game time.

Referees
Each team must provide three (3) AYSO certified referees prior to the beginning of the season.  Each team will be responsible for having one their team’s referees sign up on Matchtrak. The home teams are to provide the center referee. 

Score
No Score will be kept and there will be no standings.

There are GOALKEEPERS!  A different goalkeeper must be used for each quarter of the game. Therefore, each game 4 different players will play the position of goalkeeper. The region will offer goalkeeper training in the fall. 

Games
Seven (7) players on the field.  Minimum number of players for an official game is five (5).   Each player must play a minimum of three (3) quarters before any player can play four (4) quarters.  Games are 2 20-minute halves.  Coaches are not allowed on the field and must remain in the coaches’ box/area. One (1) Assistant Coach can join the coach. All other assistants need to sit with parents and cheer.  

Awards
All players will receive an award at the end of the season. (Fall Season Only) 

10U & older are Competitive divisions.

Practices
10U and older cannot practice after 9:00 pm.  Players are restricted to six hours of soccer per week, which includes practice, warm-up, and game time.

Referees
10U/12U Divisions only - Each team must provide three (3) AYSO certified referees prior to the beginning of the season.  Each team will be responsible for having one of their team’s referees sign up on Matchtrak and complete an AR duty for their game if the position is open within Matchtrak.

Required Number of Players for a game
10U - Seven (7) players on the field.  Minimum number of players for an official game is five (5). 
12U – Nine (9) players on the field.  Minimum number of players for an official game is seven (7).
14U and older – Eleven (11) players on the field.  Minimum number of players for an official game is seven (7).

It is highly encouraged that all players play a minimum of three (3) quarters per game.

Game score reporting 
Shall be reported by the winning coach or the home team in the case of a tie, using the Regional website (www.matchtrak.com) within 24 hours of the completion of the game. Follow the online instructions.

Point System
Win 3 points, Tie 1 point, Loss 0 points.

Awards will be given to the first, second, and third place teams. (For U10/U12 teams only during the fall season)

Tie Breakers: head to head play, least goals allowed, team with the most goals (maximum 3 per game), goal differential of all games with 3 goals being counted as the maximum goal differential per game, team with the fewest losses, coin flip.

Player Suspensions 
Cautionable Offenses - If a player receives three (3) cautions over a three (3) game period, the player will receive an automatic one (1) game suspension.

Sending Off Offenses - The following four offenses are considered to be unacceptable behavior:  guilty of serious foul play, guilty of violent conduct (strikes or attempts to strike), spits or attempts to spit at an opponent or any other person, or uses offensive, insulting, abusive or degrading and/or gestures.

If a player is sent off for any of the above offenses, the player will receive a minimum of a two (2) game suspension. The Review Board, consisting of Board members, after reviewing all of the facts, shall have the right to increase or decrease the suspension – including the suspension of the player for the balance of the season.

A suspended player may be present for the suspended games, but is not required to be present. They will not be allowed to be present in the technical area. They will be required to sit on the parent side of the field.

The coach shall note this on the game card and notify the referee team of the suspension.

U14 & U16 will play Area and Section Guidelines. Area www.area11e.org and www.section11.org