Fall Season

Fall season is the first season of the soccer year. Our soccer year is from August 1 to July 31. 

Information below may vary by region.

Season Information

• Fall season starts in early August and runs into October for 5U-8U
• Fall season starts in early August and runs into November for 10U-19U
• Registration usually starts in May/June and runs until season begins. After practices begin, registrations will be accepted on case by case basis based on available slots on teams. 

Uniforms

• Each region does uniforms slightly differently so refer to your region for uniform specifics. 
• All players must wear shin guards in order to play
  • Shin guards must be worn inside the sock and cannot be exposed
• Only soccer cleats or tennis shoes can be worn
  • Baseball or football cleats are forbidden
• NO Jewelry can be worn during soccer matches for safety
  •  Only exception is medic alert bracelet which must be taped down
  • Any hair adornments must be worn in a manner that is safe to other players. (tied tight to head)

Soccer Practice

• Most games are played on Saturday
• 10U-19U will "travel" locally (i.e. - Huntsville, Madison, Monrovia, New Market, East Limestone, Harvest, Killen, etc.)
  •  Roughly 50% of games will be scheduled home games and 50% scheduled away games 
  • For regions with multiple teams scheduled away games may be against another team from your region
• Games for rain outs are rescheduled whenever possible
• Game length:

  -- 5U-6U games are 20 minutes - two 10-minute halves
-- 7U-8U games are 40 minutes - two 20-minute halves
-- 10U games are 50 minutes - two 25-minute halves
-- 12U games are 60 minutes - two 30-minute halves
-- 14U games are 70 minutes - two 35-minute halves
-- 16U games are 80 minutes - two 40-minute halves
-- 19U games are 90 minutes - two 45-minute halves

• Half time is usually 5-10 minutes
• Games through 12U are broken into quarters. For Area 5C 14U and above play with monitored substitutions so they will play halves. 
  

Players Per Team

• 5U-8U have 3-5 players per side based on region and team size
• 10U has 7 players per side
• 12U has 9 players per side
• 14U-19U have 11 players per side

Soccer Ball Size

• 5U-8U uses a Size 3 ball (23.0-25.0 inch circumference, 10-12 ounces)
• 10U/12U uses a Size 4 ball (25.0-26.5 inch circumference, 12-14 ounces)
• 14U-19U uses a Size 5 ball (26.5-28.0 inch circumference, 14-16 ounces)