U9-16 CPYSL Program
United Parishes Soccer Club is a member club of the Central Penn Youth Soccer League and enters teams in age divisions ranging from U9 to U16. At this level of play teams are distinguished according to age, gender, and level of competitiveness. Travel is required within Central Pennsylvania.
Information
Number of Players
U9/U10: 7 v 7
U11/U12: 9 v 9
U13-U19: 11 v 11
U11/U12: 9 v 9
U13-U19: 11 v 11
Referee
USSF Licensed Referees
U9-12: Referee only
U13-16: Referee plus two Assistant Referees
U9-12: Referee only
U13-16: Referee plus two Assistant Referees
Uniform
- Complete UNP uniform: Jersey tucked into shorts.
- Socks must completely cover shin guards. Shin guards are mandatory.
- Absolutely no jewelry (ears, necklaces, wrists,...)
Ball Size
U9-U12: size 4
U13-U16: size 5
U13-U16: size 5
Game Duration
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Travel:
U10: 2-25 min halves with 5 min break at half time U11-U12: 2-30 min halves with 5 min break at half time U13-U14: 2-35 min halves with 5 min break at half time U15-U16: 2-40 min halves with 5 min break at half time U17-U19: 2-45 min halves with 5 min break at half time |
Recreation:
U10: 12 min quarters with 5 min break at half time U12: 2-30 min halves with 5 min break at half time |
Offsides
Off-side rules apply.
There cannot be off-sides when a ball is played in your own half of the field, on a corner kick, goal kick, throw-in, or if there are 2 defenders between you and the goal line when the ball is played. If you are even with the 2nd defender you cannot be off-sides.
U9-10: off-sides is relative to the build-out lines
There cannot be off-sides when a ball is played in your own half of the field, on a corner kick, goal kick, throw-in, or if there are 2 defenders between you and the goal line when the ball is played. If you are even with the 2nd defender you cannot be off-sides.
U9-10: off-sides is relative to the build-out lines
Misconduct
- Yellow cards are for caution on minor fouls or violations
- Red cards are ejections for serious fouls or violations.
- Receiving a red card, the player must leave the match and may not play the next game.
Concussion Initiative
Deliberate Heading Prohibited at U9 to U10:
- Deliberate heading of the ball is not allowed at U9-U11
- A player that deliberately heads the ball in the game, play is stopped, the player removed from the field for evaluation, and play restarted with a drop ball awarded to the team who last possessed the ball, unless inside the goal box then the keeper is awarded the drop ball.
- if a player is suspected to have a head injury the referee will stop play and the player removed from the field to allow treatment/evaluation
- player with suspected head injury shall not return to play until Health Care Professional or Certified Athletic Trainer has cleared player
Build Out Line (U9-U10)
- When the goalkeeper has the ball, during play or from goal kick, the opposing team must move behind the build out line until ball is put into play.
- the build out line is equidistant between the penalty box and half field line
- the goalkeeper is not allowed to punt the ball, instead must pass, throw, or roll the ball back into play. Once the goalkeeper releases the ball from their hands, then the opposing team is allowed to re-enter the build out area.
