Minors (U16)
Equipment Needed:
Size 5 soccer ball
Shin guards
Soccer shoes (preferred but not required--better traction for running) or athletic shoes
Black soccer shorts
Water bottle
Team:
Can be coed teams
Up to 16 players per team (the goal is 13 players)
Play 8 vs. 8
Players should play a minimum of half the game
Field size is 60 x 100
Practices (Finley Ray Park):
Two nights per week for about 1.5 hours
Day and time determined by the head coach
Games (Finley Ray Park and other locations):
8 games in the spring season (4 home games); 10 games in the fall season (5 home games)
Games scheduled by SAY North
Mostly on Saturdays, some Sunday or weeknight games.
Other locations vary: Usually no more than 30-45 minutes away (Loveland, Sycamore, West Chester, Tri-County, etc.)
Two 35 halves
5 minute break at half
Uniforms:
Game shirt and socks provided
When selecting uniform size, please allow for clothing to be worn underneath.
In cooler weather, players may wear turtleneck/sweatshirt and leggings/sweatpants UNDER their uniform. Socks must be worn OVER long pants.
Weather:
Soccer is played in ALL weather conditions except lightning
Games are rarely cancelled at Finley Ray Park
Other Info:
No jewelry
No earrings (not even with a Band-Aid)
No hard headbands, beads, or barrettes in hair
Have FUN and play the game of soccer!
Link to a printable PDF version of this page.
If you do not have Adobe Acrobat, simply click the Adobe icon at the bottom of the page to download a free version of Acrobat Reader.