A jersey, pair of shorts & pair of soccer socks are provided to each player as part of the registration fee.
The player is responsible for providing shin guards (Shin guards are required to be worn by all players) otherwise they will be prevented from playing
The player can play in sneakers or cleats – no other kind of shoes, please.
No jewelry, earrings, or metal type of hair accessories (barrettes, etc.)
The player should also bring a size 4 soccer ball to each game and a water bottle
The Game
All games begin at 5:30 pm except for later in the Spring the games might be pushed back to 5:45
All games are played in 4 quarters
All referees are Wallingford kids at least 2 years older than the age group that is playing. Referees are expected to report any disrespectful behavior by fans to the League President. (See parents code of conduct section)
There are no standings or statistics kept by the League. The score is only kept by the referee
Development and fun are the goals
Coaches are instructed to take steps in the event the game is unbalanced competitively by either moving players from their own team to the other team, or making other modifications
There are no penalty kicks awarded in the penalty area. The foul becomes an indirect kick from the top of the penalty area
U7 players
Play on a modified field without goalkeepers and play 4 versus 4. The purpose is to promote as many chances "touches" with the ball during the game and have success doing that.
The ball is put back in play by a “kick in”
Teams have 7 or 8 players at most to maximize playtime
U8 Players
Play on a small field slightly larger than the U7’s and play 6 versus 6 introducing a goalkeeper
Throw-ins are now introduced
Teams have 10 or 11 players assigned to maximize playtime
U9/U10 players
Play together on a larger field and play either 7 v 7 or 8v8 with a keeper
Offsides rule is introduced
Teams have 10 or 11 players assigned to maximize playtime
