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Under 5/6 – U5/U6 (K-League)
Age Under 6 years of age but not less than 4 years of age before August 1st (possible coed divisions) Games Most Saturdays in September, October, & November Playing Field: Fred Lang Park Ball Size: Size 3 Duration: U6: two or three 10 minute games + teaching games at the discretion of the coaches (practice optional – 1 per week maximum at discretion of the coach)
U5: two 10 minute games + teaching games at the discretion of the coaches (U5 players do not practice during the week)Field Dimensions: 100 ft x 60 ft, goals: 4 ft x 3 ft or portable PUG type goals No. of Players: U6 – 5 v 5 with a 12 player roster
U5 – 3 v 3 with up to a 20 player roster
Two to four games played simultaneously on adjacent fieldsSpecial Rules: Substitutions half way through each half and at half time, no goalkeepers, no offside, no indirect free kicks, no penalty kicks – only kick-offs, throw-ins, goal kicks, corner kicks and direct free kicks – goal kicks and corner kicks may be substituted with throw-ins or vice-versa at the discretion of the coaches. The object is to keep the game moving. Teams may mix and match players to reform teams each Saturday (Jamboree style). U5 teams do not hold practices. Playoff Format: None – scores are not recorded, no standings are kept Awards: All players receive participation pictures and trophies, distributed at the K-League Coach meeting when player rating forms are turned in. Referees: No referees are assigned. Two coaches act as referees, each responsible for his/her team’s side of the field. -
Under 8 – U8
Age: Under 8 years of age before August 1st (girls division and boys division) Games: Most Saturdays in September, October, & November Playing Field: Alta Laguna Park & Thurston Middle School (if necessary) Ball Size Size 3 Duration: 20 minute halves, 40 minute games , 10 min half maximum Field Dimensions: 50 yrds x 25 yrds minimum, goals: 6 yrds x 6.5 ft high No. of Players: There will be Five per team on field; no goalkeepers. Seven maximum on roster. Special Rules: Tournament Format: Awards: Referees: Referee by team ref parents -
Under 10 – U10
age: Under 10 years of age before August 1st (girls division and boys division). Games: Every Saturday in September (after Labor Day) and October with optional tournament in November. Game scores are reported and regular season standings are kept. Playing Field: Thurston Middle School Ball Size: size 4 Duration: 25 minute halves, 50 minute games Field Dimensions: 80 yards long, 40 yards wide (max). No. of Players: There will be seven per team on field; one of which is a goalkeeper. Ten maximum on roster. Substitutions are between periods, at halftime and for injuries. There will be a minimum of two periods per game and no player should play four periods until everyone has played three. The players will be separated by girls and boys teams at all levels of play. Special Rules: Standard FIFA except substitutions half way through each half and at half time Tournament Format: Format: Pool Play – see Tournament Format below. Entry into the tournament is based on referee service points and a submitted application received by the prescribed due date. Awards: All players receive participation pictures, distributed at October U10 Coach meeting where player rating forms are turned in. Trophies and/or medals are awarded to winners (1st – 4th place) of the Regional Tournament only. Referee: One referee and two assistant referees (ARs) are assigned to each game. -
Under 12 – U12
Age: Under 12 years of age before August 1st (girls division and boys division) Games: Every Saturday in September (after Labor Day) and October with optional tournament in November. Game scores are reported and regular season standings are kept. Playing Field: Top of the World Elementary Ball Size Size 4 Duration: 30 minute halves, 60 minute games, 10 min half maximum Field Dimensions: 50 yrds x 25 yrds minimum, goals: 6 yrds x 6.5 ft high No. of Players: There will be Five per team on field; no goalkeepers. Seven maximum on roster. Special Rules: Standard FIFA with substitutions half way through each half and at half time Tournament Format: Pool Play – see Tournament Format below. Entry into the tournament is based on referee service points and a submitted application received by the prescribed due date. Awards: All players receive participation pictures, pins, distributed at October U12 Coach meeting where player rating forms are turned in. Trophies and/or medals are awarded to winners (1st – 4th place) of the Regional Tournament only. Referees: One referee and two assistant referees (ARs) are assigned to each game. -
Under 14 – U14
Age: Under 14 years of age before August 1st (girls division and boys division) Games: Every Saturday in September (after Labor Day) and October with optional tournament in November. Game scores are reported and regular season standings are kept. Playing Field: El Morro Elementary or Moulton Meadows Park plus away games Ball Size Size 5 Duration: 35 minute halves, 70 minute games, 10 minute half maximum Field Dimensions: 105-110 yrds x 60-70 yrds, goals: regulation No. of Players: 11 v 11 with a 15 player roster (4 substitutes maximum) Special Rules: Standard FIFA with substitutions half way through each half and at half time Playoff Format: Pool Play – see Tournament Format below. Entry into the tournament is based on referee service points and a submitted application received by the prescribed due date. Awards: All players receive participation pictures, pins, and AYSO Region 86 t-shirt, distributed at Coach meeting (Nov 2) where player rating and all-star nomination forms are turned in. Trophies and/or medals are awarded to winners (1st – 4th place) of the Regional Playoffs only. Entry into the tournament is based on referee service points. Referees: One referee and two assistant referees (ARs) are assigned to each game. -
Under 16/19 – U16/19
Age: Under 16 or 19 years of age before August 1st (girls division and boys division) Games: Every Saturday in September (after Labor Day) and October with optional tournament in November. Game scores are reported and regular season standings are kept. Playing Field: El Morro Elementary or Moulton Meadows Park plus away games Ball Size Size 5 Duration: 40/45 minute halves, 80/90 minute games, respectively – 10 min half maximum Field Dimensions: 105-110 yrds x 60-70 yrds, goals: regulation No. of Players: 11 v 11 with a 20 player roster (9 substitutes maximum) Special Rules: Standard FIFA with free substitutions allowed Playoff Format: Playoffs follow Area 11L format for Inter Regional play. Awards: All players receive participation pictures, distributed at the October U14 Coach meeting. Trophies and/or medals are awarded to winners of the Area Playoffs for these divisions. Teams may be subject to referee service points requirements. Referees: One referee and two assistant referees (ARs) are assigned to each game. -
Tournament Format (U10-U14)
Format Pool Play with Semi-finals and Finals depending on number of pools per division, plus a separate single-elimination Shoot-out competition. Divisions with 5 or less teams play a single-elimination tournament. If referee coverage is not sufficient, pool play games may be converted into single-elimination pools per the 1 Pool Division format below. Seeding: Seeding based on regular season standing (average points per game during regular season): 3 pts for a win, 1 pt for a draw, 0 pts for a loss. Area 11L tie breaker rules used in case of ties to determine seeding. 1 Pool Divisions 2, 3, 4, or 5 teams – single-elimination
Seeding irrelevant except to schedule games as noted below
Game length and format subject to change based on available referee coverage
2 teams: one Championship game
3 teams: Seed 2 plays Seed 3 in a Semi-final game. Winner plays Seed 1 in Championship game
4 teams: Seeds 1 & 4 and Seeds 2 & 3 play Semi-final games. Winners play in Championship game
5 teams: Seeds 4 & 5 play in wild-card game. Seed 1 plays winner of wild-card game and Seeds 2 & 3 play in Semi-final games. Winners play in Championship game.
Each game must have a winner with a California style shoot-out for U10 and U12, or shots from the penalty mark for U14 in accordance with Area 11L rules & regs will determine winner, if games end in a tie.2 Pool Divisions: 3, 4, or 5 teams per pool – each team plays same number of games – an odd number of teams will result in one pool having more teams than the other. Cross-pool play games possible.
Pool A will consist of seeds 1, 3, 5, and possibly 7 and 9
Pool B will consist of seeds 2, 4, 6, and possibly 8 and 10
Pool play games may end in a tie
Winner of each pool plays in Championship game except in the case of cross-pool play where the top two teams, regardless of pool placement, play in Championship game.
If scheduling and referee coverage permit, the top 4 teams will be taken and Semi-final games used to determine who plays in the Championship game. If Semi-final games occur, pools A & B winners play runner-ups in opposite pools or, in the case of cross-pool play, team with highest point total plays team with 4th highest point total and the other two teams with 2nd and 3rd highest point totals play regardless of pool placement.
In case of tie in pool play, Area 11L tie breaker rules will be used to determine winner (head-to-head play includes regular season games)
In case of tie in a Semi-final or Championship game, a California style shoot-out for U10 and U12, or shots from the penalty mark for U14 in accordance with Area 11L rules & regs will determine winner
Game length and format subject to change based on available referee coverage3 Pool Divisions 3 or 4 teams per pool – each team plays same number of games – an odd number of teams will result in one pool of 3 and two of 4 or two of 3 and one of . Cross-pool play games possible.
Pool A will consist of seeds 1, 4, 7, and possibly 10
Pool B will consist of seeds 2, 5, 8, and possibly 11
Pool C will consist of seeds 3, 6, 9, and possibly 12
Pool play games may end in a tie
Winner of each pool plus one wild card play in Semi-final and Championship games (A vs wild card & B vs C)
Same rules apply as 2 Pool Divisions if odd number of teams exist for determining Semi-finalists.
In case of tie, same rules as 2 Pool Division used to determine winner
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Shoot-out Competition (U10-U12)
Format: During Regional Tournament pool play games a single-elimination shoot-out tournament also takes place. Procedure: Each team takes shots from the penalty mark, alternating. All players on the team take shots and may not take a 2nd shot until all other players have taken a shot. This is based on a minimum number of player per roster size (7 for a 10 player roster, 9 for a 12 player roster, 11 for a 14/15 player roster). Teams that do not have the minimum number of players present, up to the minimum are counted as misses. Shots are taken in order of jersey number. Example: Two teams with 12 player roster. Team A has 8 players and Team B has 12 players present. Shots are taken by the first 8 players on each team starting with the players with the lowest jersey number, alternating. The 9th player for team B takes his/her shot and the 9th player for Team A is counted as a miss, since that player is missing. Shots continue with players 10, 11, and 12 for Team A and Team B is allowed to begin cycling through their players again in the same order. After all players have taken a shot, the winner is determined. If it is still tied, shots continue in the same order (with the 9th player from Team A always counting as a miss if it goes that far) until one team scores and the other misses. Note that all players take a shot even though it may become apparent that one team will win without having to complete all shots. -
California Style Shoot-out)
After regulation play, teams given 5 minutes rest Winner of coin toss decides which goal to attack All players return except goal keepers (10v10 for U12 or 8v8 for U10) Players play for 5 minutes without goal keepers First team to score wins (golden goal / sudden death) – play continues until a goal is scored After 5 minutes 2 players from each team are removed Play resumes for 5 more minutes after which 2 more players are removed This continues until only 4 players from each team remain at which time the offside law is no longer applicable – no more players are removed In case of a Penalty, one of the players may act as the goal keeper and use their hands until the ball is put back into play (in the case that the shot is saved by the goal keeper)
