6U Division Details

6U is designed to introduce young players to the basics of dribbling/kicking and build a love of the game. It is therefore a non-competitive division, with no scorekeeping.

• Players born in 2019 form coed teams
• Practices one time per week for no more than 1 hour
• Games played 4v4, with no goalkeepers
• Games are 20 minutes of game time, divided into 5 minute quarters with breaks between
• All out-of-bounds restarts are "kick-ins" or "dribble-ins" by the team that did NOT kick the ball out-of-bounds.
  • Throw-ins, goal kicks and corner kicks are NOT taught in 6U
• Kick-off to start each half and after each goal
• All free kicks (all other restarts) are indirect
  • Meaning any other player than the kicker must touch the ball before it can go into the goal.
• There is no offside enforced in 6U and players are discouraged from taking advantage because it will be difficult to ‘unlearn’ the behavior at 10U when off-side is introduced.
• No heading the ball
  

8U Division Details

8U is designed to expand on the basics of the game for players and build a love of the game. It is therefore a noncompetitive division, with no scorekeeping.

• Players born in 2017 and 2018 form gender-specific teams. If there are not enough participants or volunteers, coed teams will be formed
• Practices either once per week for 1.5 hours or twice per week for 1 hour each. No more than 2 hours per week
  
• Games played 5v5, with no goalkeepers
• Games are 40 minutes of game time, divided into 10-minute quarters with breaks between
• Throw-ins, Goal kicks and corner kicks are taught in 8U, in accordance with IFAB Laws of the Game (LotG)
• Kick-off to start each half and after each goal
• All free kicks (all other restarts) are indirect
  • Meaning any other player than the kicker must touch the ball before it can go into the goal.
• There is no offside enforced in 8U and players are discouraged from taking advantage because it will be difficult to ‘unlearn’ the behavior at 10U when off-side is introduced
  
• No heading the ball