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 by June 15th
- The Fall Season will consist of 8 league games followed by the Recreational tournament.
- Fall Season practices will start the week of August 14th 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.
2023 Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks
Recreational Cancellation Policy
Cancellation requests must be emailed to our Registrar and Rec Director:
AFarshler@dmcvsharks.com / DGazivoda@dmcvsharks.com
Cancellation requests submitted by the following dates will receive the corresponding refund:
- By June 1st – 50% of the league registration fee
- After June 15th – subject to the exception noted below, we are unable to offer any refund due to our existing refund policy and the need to cover incurred fixed costs.
Exceptions to the above rules:
- If a player suffers a properly documented season-ending injury and would like to request a refund, written proof of injury must be submitted within 15 days of the injury. A pro-rated refund will be calculated based upon the date of the injury and the REC SEASON (defined below).
- If the league removes a player from the program, no refund will be issued.
- If, due to COVID-19 restrictions, teams are not able to practice or game at the specified time, the league will adjust the season’s timeframe to ensure the health and safety of all involved. If the season is cancelled due to COVID-19, a prorated amount (based on time of cancellation) will be applied to a future Sharks’ program for each participant, based on each participant’s preference. No monies will be refunded for season cancellation due to COVID-19.
DEFINITION: REC SEASON begins on the date of the team’s first league scheduled practice and ends on the date of the team’s last game.
Players may not register to play with more than one team or Club.
Additional notes: If a player receives a scholarship, the amount of the scholarship
will be deducted from the refund owed.
| 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
U6
Ball size: 3 & 4
Equipment required: Shin guards
Game Length: 45 minutes
Half length: 2-20 minute halves w/ 5 minute halftime
# of Players on Field: 4v4 – Coach’s discretion
Substitutions: Unlimited, during any stoppage
Referee: Coaches on field
Handballs: Allow incidental, stop play and give free kick for intentional hand ball
Free kicks: All direct
Heading: None
Slide Tackles: NO
Penalty kick: None
Offside: Build out line/ Half Field Line
Ball out of play: Throw-in/Kick in (retake allowed, teaching moment )
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
Slide Tackles: NO
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
Slide Tackles: NO
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
Slide Tackles: NO
NO JEWELRY ALLOWED, GLASSES MUST BE SECURED WITH A STRAP