Here are our latest updates about the Fall 2020 Season

The latest Mass Youth Soccer Return to Play Guidelines are available at https://www.mayouthsoccer.org/returntosocceractivitiespdf/

Dates of Play for 9U through 15U
September 13
September 20
September 27
October 4
October 18
October 25
November 1
Make-up date – November 8

8U Age Group (2013 and 2014 birth year)
Play will be 5 v 5 including a goalkeeper.
The games will be 4 x 8-minute quarters with a running clock to allow for coaches to give instructions at the breaks.
Where possible coaches are encouraged to allow players to play for a full quarter.
Modified rules – No heading, throw ins are replaced with pass-in’s, for goal kicks the opposing team must all retreat to the halfway line, no punting or drop kicks by the goalkeeper.
Dates of Play – U8 Season will be 5 weeks
Sept 20
Sept 27
Oct 4
Oct 18
Oct 25
Games take place on Sunday mornings.

9U, 10U and 11U Age Groups
For the fall season 9U, 10U and 11U age groups will play in a 7 v 7 format

12U, 13U, 14U and 15U Age Groups
These age groups will be a 9 v 9 format

16U and 19U Age Groups
CCL New England is offering league play for players high school players should the fall high school season be removed.
This will be a 6-week season starting on September 20th and then follow the CCL New England schedule.
There will be two age groups offered for 16U and 19U players across both genders.
League play will be 11 v 11 format.

Rule Modifications
All rule modifications will be made in partnership with US Youth Soccer/Mass Youth Soccer.
Should a local board of health have stricter guidelines than the modifications suggested above then the board of health will take precedent.