Division Format and Costs

Division Format

A season consists of eight, 60-minute total time practices, which includes a non-competitive scrimmage.

Quick Reference

Format: 3 v 3, no goalie
Playtime: Following practice, a 20-minute scrimmage consisting of 5-minute quarters.
Breaks / Substitutions: Breaks as needed with substitutions made at breaks.
Assistant Coach: No
Offsides: Not called

Roster Information

Equipment

Training

• U3 players are not allowed to play up a division.
• An accredited program will be run by parent coaches that will focus on fun games and exercises.
• All scrimmages are held at the Rockey Weed Soccer Complex.
• Training sessions will most likely be on a weekday evening and/or on Saturday mornings over the course of a season.

Base costs

• $50 for Early Registration
• $65 for Regular Registration

What’s included

• Includes a league t-shirt and participation medal for each player.
• Insurance is covered by the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association through Got Soccer.

Quick Reference

Format Age Level Play Time (minutes)^ Preferred Roster size Max (Roster) Min (Roster) Min (game day) Assistant Coach Offsides  Ball size Field size Goal Size 4 v 4 No Goalie U5 U6 U5 U6 4×8 6-7 8 5 4 If available No 3 60×90 6×4

^ Break Time (minutes): U5-8 – as needed with substitutions recommended at breaks.

Division Format

This division adheres to the rules/format of the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association (MSYSA) and the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) for all aspects of play and field/goal size.

• A season consists of eight, 40-minute training sessions followed by a non-competitive game. This means no score is kept for the game.
• A game will consist of four, 8-minute quarters.
• Game format is 4 v 4 with no goalkeepers.

Training

• An accredited program will be run by parent coaches that will focus on fun games and exercises.
• At their discretion, Coaches may add additional practice sessions before the season begins.
• All training sessions/games are held at the Rockey Weed Soccer Complex.
• Training sessions/games will most likely be on a weekday evening and/or on a Saturday morning, over the course of a season.
• Players are allowed to play up to the next division (ie, age-appropriate U6 is allowed to play up to U7, but not U8). The player should be in the top 10% players in their respective division before playing up and must be in the upper 33% of the division they are requesting to move to. Coach’s recommendations are always helpful.

Additional Information

Base costs

• $60 for Early Registration
• $75 for Regular Registration

Uniform

• Each player is provided a jersey and participation medal for each player.
• Players are required to provide their own shin guards, black shorts or pants, and soccer socks.
• Soccer cleats are highly recommended but are not required.

Additional Benefits

• Insurance is covered by the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association through Got Soccer.

Quick Reference

Format Age Level Play Time (minutes)^ Preferred Roster size Max (Roster) Min (Roster) Min (game day) Assistant Coach Offsides Ball size Field size Goal Size 4 v 4 No Goalie U7 U8 U7 U8 4×10 6-7 8 5 4 If available No 3 60×90 6×4

^ Break Time (minutes): U5-8 – as needed with substitutions recommended at breaks.

 

Division Format

This division adheres to the rules/format of the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association (MSYSA) and the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) for all aspects of play and field/goal size.

• A season consists of eight, 40-minute training sessions followed by a non-competitive game. This means no score is kept for the game.
• A game will consist of four, 10-minute quarters.
• Game format is 4 v 4 with no goalkeepers.

Training

• An accredited program will be run by parent coaches that will focus on fun games and exercises.
• At their discretion, Coaches may add additional practice sessions before the season begins.
• All training sessions/games are held at the Rockey Weed Soccer Complex.
• Training sessions/games will most likely be on a weekday evening and/or on a Saturday morning, over the course of a season.
• Players are allowed to play up to the next division (ie, age-appropriate U8 is allowed to play up to U10, but not U11/U12). The player should be in the top 10% players in their respective division before playing up and must be in the upper 33% of the division they are requesting to move to. Coach’s recommendations are always helpful.

Additional Information

Base costs

• $60 for Early Registration
• $75 for Regular Registration

Uniform

• Each player is provided a jersey and participation medal for each player.
• Players are required to provide their own shin guards, black shorts or pants, and soccer socks.
• Soccer cleats are highly recommended but are not required.

Additional Benefits

• Insurance is covered by the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association through Got Soccer.

Quick Reference

Format Age Level Play Time (minutes)^ Preferred Roster size Max (Roster) Min (Roster) Min (game day) Assistant Coach Offsides  Ball size Field size Goal Size 7 v 7 U9/10 2×25 10 12 8 5 Required* Yes+ 4 110×165 12×6

^ Break Time (minutes): U9 to U14 – 10 minutes. + With build-out line.

* Coaches may choose to not have an assistant coach and in some cases, there will not be enough coaches available.

Division Format

This division adheres to the rules/format of the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association (MSYSA) and the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) for all aspects of play and field/goal size.

• This division will play away games against other clubs (Berrien Springs, Bridgman, Coloma, Saint Joseph, South Haven, and so on). Games will most likely be on a weekday evening and/or on a Saturday morning over the course of a season.
• Teams in this division are equalized with a non-cut draft. For details on the Team Equalization process, please click here.
• A season consists of approximately ten games, plus additional practices.
• A game will consist of two, 25-minute halves with a USSF sanctioned referee at every home game.
• Game format is 7 v 7 with goalkeepers.

Training

• An accredited program will be run by parent coaches that will focus on fun games and exercises.
• At their discretion, Coaches typically schedules practices prior to and throughout the season.
• All training sessions/practices are held at the Rockey Weed Soccer Complex.
• Training sessions/games will most likely be on a weekday evening and/or on a Saturday morning.
• Players are allowed to play up to the next division (ie, age-appropriate U10 is allowed to play up to U12, but not U14). The player should be in the top 10% players in their respective division before playing up and must be in the upper 33% of the division they are requesting to move to. Coach’s recommendations are always helpful.

Additional Information

Base costs

• $70 for Early Registration
• $85 for Regular Registration

Uniform

• Each player is provided a jersey and participation medal for each player.
• Players are required to provide their own shin guards, black shorts or pants, and soccer socks.
• Soccer cleats are highly recommended but are not required.

Additional Benefits

• Insurance is covered by the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association through Got Soccer.

Quick Reference

Format Age Level Play Time (minutes)^ Preferred Roster size Max (Roster) Min (Roster) Min (game day) Assistant Coach Offsides  Ball size Field size Goal Size 9 v 9 U11/12 2×30 12 15 10 7 Required* Yes 4 150×225 18×6.5

^ Break Time (minutes): U9 to U14 – 10 minutes.

* Coaches may choose to not have an assistant coach and in some cases, there will not be enough coaches available.

Quick Reference

Format Age Level Play Time (minutes)^ Preferred Roster size Max (Roster) Min (Roster) Min (game day) Assistant Coach Offsides  Ball size Field size Goal Size 11 v 11 U13/14~ 2×35 16 18~ 13 7 Required* Yes 5 210×315 24×8

^ Break Time (minutes): U9 to U14 – 10 minutes.

* Coaches may choose to not have an assistant coach and in some cases, there will not be enough coaches available.

~ It is acceptable to play up to U15 as long as you are in 8th grade (freshman are not allowed. Maximum allowed team size is 22, game day maximum roster is 18

Division Format

This division adheres to the rules/format of the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association (MSYSA) and the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) for all aspects of play and field/goal size.

• This division will play away games against other clubs (Berrien Springs, Bridgman, Coloma, Saint Joseph, South Haven, and so on). Games will most likely be on a weekday evening and/or on a Saturday morning over the course of a season.
• A season consists of approximately ten games, plus additional practices.
• A game will consist of two, 35-minute halves with three USSF sanctioned referees at every home game.
• Game format is 9 v 9 with goalkeepers.

Training

• An accredited program will be run by parent coaches that will focus on fun games and exercises.
• At their discretion, Coaches typically schedule practices prior to and throughout the season.
• All training sessions/practices are held at the Rockey Weed Soccer Complex.
• Training sessions/games will most likely be on a weekday evening and/or on a Saturday morning.

Additional Information

Base costs

• $80 for Early Registration
• $95 for late registration

Uniform

• Each player is provided a jersey and participation medal for each player.
• Players are required to provide their own shin guards, black shorts or pants, and soccer socks.
• Soccer cleats are highly recommended but are not required.

Additional Benefits

• Insurance is covered by the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association through Got Soccer.