Game Day
Field Set-Up
Teams are responsible for setting up field on game days. We recommend that the team has an equipment person(s) that can set up the field while you warm-up your players for the game.
Game Tips
- Use your game warm-up as a mini practice.
- Make sure for the development of your players that you rotate players through multiple positions and that all players get the same amount of playing time.
- Don't over coach in games. Your time is during practice, we want the players to own the games.
- Keep your half time talk to 1 or 2 points, and let the kids go home after the game without having a long lecture.
Game Formats
Age | Game | Ball Size | Game Time(Min) | Goal Size | Field Size(yds) | Goalkeeper |
| U6 | Kindergarten players play within their club or within a regional micro program |
| U7 | 3v3 - 2 teams | #3 | 40 | 4x5 pop-up | 30x20 | No |
| U8 | 4v4 - 2 teams | #4 | 40 | 4x5 pop-up | 40x30 | No |
| U9/10 | 7v7 | #4 | 50 | 6'x18' | 55x40 | Yes |
| U11/12 | 9v9 | #4 | 60 | 8'x24' | 70x50 | Yes |
| U13/14 | 11v11 | #5 | 70 | 8'x24' | 110x70 | Yes |
| HS | 11v11 | #5 | 80 | 8'x24' | 110x70 | Yes |
Game Day Rosters
Coaches must provide the referee a Game Day Roster for each game
Need to Borrow Players?
It is okay to borrow players as long as you know they are registered PYSA players, regardless of which club they play for. You can borrow players that are the same age/grade as your team or one year below you. If you know ahead of time that you may be short please contact one of your fellow LSC coaches.
Team Notebook
Each coach should have a team notebook available at all practices and games that has the following items:
Medical Release for each player
Practice Field Permits (Emailed by club registrar)
Roster with contact information
Blowout Policy
At no point should you allow your team to blowout another team. There are various ways to avoid a blowout:
- Remove a player
- Have the other team add a player
- Take off your goal scorers or put them in goal or defense
- 10 passes before you can shoot
- Shoot from outside the goal box only
- Score from crosses only