AGE MATRIX

2025-2026 FALL & SPRING AGE MATRIX

AGE MATRIX TABLES
BIRTH
YEAR
AGE
GROUP
ROSTER
MAX
# PLAYERSGOALKEEPERFIELD SIZE (yds)PLAYING TIMEBREAK TIMEBALL SIZE
2007
19U2211 V 11YES112 X 752 X 45 min155
200818U2211 V 11YES112 X 752 X 45 min155
200917U2211 V 11YES112 X 752 X 40 min155
201016U2211 V 11YES112 X 752 X 40 min155
201115U2211 V 11YES112 X 752 X 35 min155
201214U2211 V 11YES112 X 752 X 35 min155
201313U2211 V 11YES112 X 75
2 X 35 min
155
BIRTH
YEAR
AGE
GROUP
ROSTER
MAX
# PLAYERSGOALKEEPERFIELD SIZE (yds)PLAYING TIMEBREAK TIMEBALL SIZE
201411U189 V 9YES70-80 x 45-552 x 30 min104
201512U189 V 9YES70-80 x 45-55
2 x 30 min
104
BIRTH
YEAR
AGE
GROUP
ROSTER
MAX
# PLAYERSGOALKEEPERFIELD SIZE (yds)PLAYING TIMEBREAK TIMEBALL SIZE
201610U147 V 7**YES55-65 X 35-452 X 25 min104
20179U147 V 7**YES55-65 X 35-45
2 X 25 min
104
BIRTH
YEAR
AGE
GROUP
ROSTER
MAX
# PLAYERSGOALKEEPERFIELD SIZE (yds)PLAYING TIMEBREAK TIMEBAL SIZE
20188U104 V 4NO30 X 202 X 20 min53 or 4
20197U104 V 4NO30 X 202 X 20 min53 or 4
20206U104 V 4NO30 X 202 X 20 min53 or 4
IMPORTANT
  • Your oldest player will determine your age bracket.
  • 11v11 teams may roster 22 players but may only dress 18 per game.
  • ** 7v7 - 9U and 10U; build out lines will be used to promote playing the ball out of the back in an un-pressured setting. When the goalkeeper has the ball, either during player or from a goal kick, the opposing team should move behind the build out line. Once the opposing team is behind the build out line the goalkeeper can pass or throw/roll the ball to a teammate (no punting). After the ball is put into play by the goalkeeper the opposing team can cross the build out line and play resumes as normal.

US YOUTH SOCCER

UPDATED PLAYER DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

U.S. Soccer’s 2017 presentation on the Player Development Initiatives.

We want to make sure all members of the community are as up-to-date as possible on our collective plan to attract, develop and retain players to best of their abilities.

The PDF presentation below serves as a resource to inform all stakeholders about current PDI mandates (standards) and to provide additional recommendations regarding best practices (philosophies) for players 12 years of age and younger.

Download the full PDF presentation: English  |  Español

Download the Frequently Asked Questions document: English  |  Español

For more information, please visit www.ussoccer.com

*Please note that SLYSA will not be calling offside for 7v7 games.