Micro:
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U-5 play 3 vs. 3 with no goalkeepers using a
size 3 ball (coed)
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U-6 play 3 vs. 3 with no goalkeepers using a
size 3 ball (coed)
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U-7 play 3 vs. 3 with no goalkeepers using a
size 3 ball (coed)
Mod:
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U-8 play 4 vs. 4 including goalkeepers using
a size 3 ball
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U-9 play 5 vs. 5 including goalkeepers using
a size 4 ball
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U-10 play 6 vs. 6 including goalkeepers using
a size 4 ball
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U-11 play 9 vs. 9 including goalkeepers using
a size 4 ball
Majors:
Micro
U5 to U-7 teams play "Micro" soccer.
It involves short games on small fields with no
goalkeeper and 3 players to a side. This allows
these young players plenty an opportunity to run and
get a maximum number of touches on the ball, without
worrying a lot about playing positions. Micro teams
play only other SYSC micro teams. Teams are coed.
The game is the great teacher. Micro Soccer
simplifies the rules so that the game is
age-appropriate, easy to learn, and FUN. This
provides an environment where the players can
develop their soccer skills and will learn over time
where to position themselves on the field. By
letting the kids learn at their own rate, without
the pressure to perform, they will become life-long
lovers of the game.
Mod
U-8 to U-10 teams play
Modified or "Mod" soccer, which involves half- or
three-quarter-size fields and goals, and introduces
goalkeepers. U-8 teams play 4-a-side with a size 3
ball. U-9 teams play 5-a-side with a size 4 ball.
U-10 teams play 6-a-side with a size 4 ball. Games
are played against neighboring clubs (Monroe, Lake
Stevens, Everett, etc.). Licensed referees are
used; scores are kept. All aspects of the league
play are organized and managed by North County Youth
Soccer Assoc (NCYSA).
Majors
U-11 teams play 9-a-side with a size
4 ball on full size goals. This is the final
transition to full field soccer.
U-12 to U18 teams
play full size fields and goals, 11-a-side,
including goalkeeper. U-12 teams use a size 4 ball.
U-13 teams and above use a size 5 ball (official
size). Licensed referees are used; scores are kept
and league standings monitored by NCYSA.
