All field events take place at the Ford Middle School
708 Middle Rd., Acushnet
Acushnet Youth Soccer
P.O. Box 30089 Acushnet, MA 02743
U8 Division
• Game Duration: 2 - 25minute halves with a 5 min. halftime
• Game Play: 7 v 7 (6 field players end a goalie)
• Playing time: each player must play a minimum of 50% of each game
• Substitutions are unlimited.
• Size 3 Soccer Ball
• Players must wear their AYSA issued uniform to all games (jersey, shorts, and socks)
• Shin guards are required, cleats are highly recommended but not required (must be soccer cleats with no metal studs)
• Coaches are not allowed on the field with the players during game play, unless an injury occurs.
• Slide tackling is prohibited
• Oflsides is not enforced in this division
• Improper throw-ins may be redone once
• All free kicks are indirect only
• Penalty kicks are not enforced
• Heading of the ball Is prohibited
• Goalkeeper Punting is prohibited
• If a player passes the ball back to the team's goalie and the goalie picks it up with their hands, this is a violation and will result in an indirect free kick from where the ball was pasaed from.
• During goal kicks the opposing team must remain on their defending half. Once the ball is kicked outside of the goal box and touched by a player on that team or if the ball crosses the half line in the air, the ball is considered in play and the opposing team may advance.
Pre-Game rules, (click on photo)
Competitive Division
• Game Duration: 2 - 25 minute halves with a 5 min. halftlme
• Qame Play: 11 v 11 (10 field players and a goalie) minimum of 6 players in total to play the game
• Playing time: each player must play a minimum of 25% of each game
• Substitutions are unlimited.
• A Size 4 Soccer Ball
• Players must wear their ASA issued uniform to all games (jersey, shorts, and socks)
• Shin guards are required, cleats are highly recommended but not required (must be soccer cleats with no metal studs)
• Coaches are not allowed on the field with the players during game play, unless an injury occurs and the referee calls you on the field.
• Improper throw-ins may not be redone
• FIFA rules of play are enforced
• Heading of the ball Is prohibited
U6 Division
• Game Duration: 4 - 12 minute quarters with a 5 min. halftime and 2 min. break after each odd quarter
• Game Play: 6 v 6 (5 field players and a goalie)
• Playing tlme: each player must play a minimum of 50% of each game
• Substitutions are unlimited.
• Size 3 Soccer Ball
• Players must wear their AYSA issued uniform to all games (jersey, shorts, and socks)
• Shin guards are required, cleats are highly recommended but not required (must be soccer cleats with no metal studs)
• One coach from each team is allowed on the field with the players during game play to provide the players with instruction
• Slide tackling is prohibited
• Offsides is not enforced In this division
• Improper throw-ins may be redone
• Free kicks and Penalty klcks are not enforced
• Heading of the ball is prohibited
• Goalkeeper Punting is prohibited
• During goal kicks the opposing team must remain on their defending half. Once the ball is kicked outside of the goal box and touched by a player on that team or if the ball crosses the half line In the air, the ball is considered in play and the opposing team may advance.
U10
• Game Duration: 2 - 25minute halves with a 5 min. halftime
• Game Play: 7 v 7 (6 field players and a goalie) minimum of 5 players in total to play the game
• Playing time: each player must play a minimum of 50% of each game
• Substitutions are unlimited.
• Size 4 Soccer Ball
• Players must wear their AYSA issued uniform to all games (jersey, shorts, and socks)
• Shin guards ae required, cleats are highly recommended but not required (must be soccer cleats with no metal studs)
• Coaches are not allowed on the field with the players during game play, unless an injury occurs.
• Slide tackling is prohibited
• Offsides are enfomed in this division
• Improper throw-ins may be redone once
• All free kicks are indirect only, except when in the goal box this will result in a penalty kick
• Penalty kicks are allowed in this division
• Heading of the ball is prohibited
• If a player passes the ball back to his•teams goalie and the goalle picks it up with his hands, this is a violation and will result in an indirect free kick from where the ball was passed from.
• During goal kicks the opposing team must remain on their defending half. Once the ball is kicked outside of the goal box and touched by a player on that team or if the ball crosses the half line in the air, the ball is considered in play and the opposing team may advance.
Acushnet Youth Soccer Association is a soccer league based in
Acushnet, MA. It's purpose is to teach the basics of soccer, a sense of fair play, and the meaning of a team concept through participation, individual and group instruction, to Acushnet residents and surrounding communities.
There are five Divisions of play that children can fall under; Instructional divisions U6, U8, U10; and Competitive Divisions U12 and U15.
ALL practices and games will be held at the Ford Middle School in Acushnet.
Practice day and time will be picked by the coaches.
All games are scheduled to be played on Sundays.