2023 Recreational
Fall Season
- Team rosters will be drafted with the Volunteer Coaches at the end of June
- Schedules will be posted in early August
- In order to keep the balance between the teams, we will try to have equal number of both age groups, limited number of all star players per teams, diversity of schools. We will try to honor friend requests, but there are no guarantees friends will be on the same team.
- All Friend requests need to be submitted through the friend request form
- The Fall Season will consist of 9 league games followed by the Recreational tournament.
- Fall Season practices will start the week of August 15th and end in the late October
- Teams will have one set practice per week, based on the volunteer coach’s preference and one game on Saturdays only for the in house teams U6-U12. Our U14, U16 and U19 teams played last year in the SoCal recreational league with games being on Saturdays and Sundays.
| Under/Age | U5 – U6 | U7 -U8 | U9 – U10 | U11 – U12 | U13 – U14 | U15 – U16 | U17 – U19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth year Age Group | 2018-2019 | 2016-2017 | 2014-2015 | 2012-2013 | 2010-2011 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2005 |
| Number of Players on the field | 4v4 | 7v7 | 7v7 | 9v9 | 11v11 | 11v11 | 11v11 |
| Match Time (Minutes) | 2×20 | 2×20 | 2×25 | 2×30 | 2×35 | 2×40 | 2×45 |
| Ball Size | 3 or 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Goal Size | 3×5 | 5×10 | 6×12 | 7×21 | 8×24 | 8×24 | 8×24 |
| Offside Called | NO | YES (BUILD OUT LINE) | YES (BUILD OUT LINE) | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Maximum Roster Size | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Heading | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Punting | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| League | DMCV SHARKS | DMCV SHARKS | DMCV SHARKS | DMCV SHARKS | SO CAL | SO CAL | SO CAL |
DMCV Sharks Recreational Rules of the Game
U8
Ball size: 4
Equipment required: Shin guards
Game Length: 45 minutes
Half length: 2-20 minute halves w/ 5 minute halftime
# of Players on Field: 7 v 7 – 8 v 8 at Coach’s discretion- including goalkeepers
Substitutions: Unlimited, during any stoppage
Referee: 1 referee on field
Fouls: Refs call fouls, explain infringement, give free kick
Handballs: Allow incidental, stop play and give free kick for intentional hand ball
Free kicks: All direct
Penalty kick: None
Offside: Build out line
Ball out of play: Throw-in ( retake allowed, teaching moment )
Corner: Player kick in
Goal kicks: player kick in, opposing team is behind the build up line and waiting for the ball to
be received by the player from the other team.
Heading: NO heading
NO JEWELRY ALLOWED, GLASSES MUST BE SECURED WITH A STRAP
U10
Ball size: 4
Equipment required: Shin guards
Game Length: 55 minutes
Half length: 2-25 minute halves w/ 5 minute halftime
# of Players on Field: 7 v 7 – 8 v 8 at Coach’s discretion- including goalkeepers
Substitutions: Unlimited, during any stoppage
Referee: 1 referee on field
Fouls: Refs call fouls, explain infringement, give free kick
Handballs: Allow incidental, stop play and give free kick for intentional hand ball
Free kicks: All direct
Penalty kick: Yes
Offside: Build out line
Ball out of play: Throw-in ( retake allowed, teaching moment )
Corner: Player kick in
Goal kicks: player kick in, opposing team is behind the build up line and waiting for the ball to
be received by the player from the other team.
Heading: NO heading
NO JEWELRY ALLOWED, GLASSES MUST BE SECURED WITH A STRAP
U12
Ball size: 4
Equipment required: Shin guards
Game Length: 55 minutes
Half length: 2-25 minute halves w/ 5 minute halftime
# of Players on Field: 9 v 9 – 10 v 10 at Coach’s discretion- including goalkeepers
Substitutions: Unlimited, during any stoppage
Referee: 1 referee on field
Fouls: Refs call fouls, explain infringement, give free kick
Handballs: Allow incidental, stop play and give free kick for intentional hand ball
Free kicks: All direct
Penalty kick: Yes
Offside: Yes
Ball out of play: Throw-in ( retake allowed, teaching moment )
Corner: Player kick in
Goal kicks: player kick in, opposing team outside of the penalty box
Heading: NO heading
NO JEWELRY ALLOWED, GLASSES MUST BE SECURED WITH A STRAP