GAMEDAY REMINDERS

All game timeslots are 90-minutes long.

6U Game Format:

• 3V3
• No Goalies
• No Referees - volunteer coaches help keep the game moving
• 4x 8-minute QUARTERS
• The first 30 minutes of 6U game timeslots are dedicated to practice time. That practice is followed by a 32-min game against the team that has also been practicing on the same field 
• Size 3 ball

Rules:

• Substitutions: players may only sub during a break in play (i.e., not on the fly) -- teams can sub on their own throw-in, either team’s goal kick or before kickoff (i.e., after a goal is scored)
• Throw-ins OR kick-ins OK - coaches should agree beforehand which method will be used
• Goal & Corner kicks
• No offsides
• No punting
• No intentional headers
• Please discourage sliding - it is not "safe" play

All game timeslots are 90-minutes long.

7U & 8U Game Format:

• 4V4
• No Goalies
• No Referees - volunteer coaches help keep the game moving
• 2x 20-minute HALVES
• 7U/8U teams should arrive 15-20 minutes before their gametime if they want to have a warm-up
• Size 3 ball

Rules:

• Substitutions: players should line up at the half-line of the field and wait to be called in -- teams can sub on their own throw-in, either team’s goal kick or before kickoff (i.e., after a goal is scored)
• Throw-ins 
• Goal & Corner kicks
• No offsides
• No intentional headers
• Please discourage sliding - it is not "safe" play

9U & 10U Game Format:

• 7V7
• Goalies
• Referees
• 2x 25-minute HALVES
• Teams should arrive 15-30 minutes before their gametime if they want to have a warm-up
• Size 4 ball

Rules:

• Substitutions: players must line up at the half-line of the field and wait to be called in by the referee -- teams can sub on their own throw-in, either team's goal kick or before kickoff (i.e., after a goal is scored)
• Throw-ins
• Goal & Corner kicks
• NO intentional headers
• No punting
• Offisides
• Addition of the "build out line" 
• Please discourage sliding - it is not "safe" play

Game Format:

• 9V9 (8 plus goalie)
• 2x 30-min HALVES
• Teams should arrive 20-30 minutes before gametime if they want to have a warm up

Rules:

• Substitutions: players should line up at the half-line of the field and wait to be called in by the referee -- teams may sub on their own throw-in, either team's goal kick, or before kick off (i.e., when a goal is scored)
• NO intentional headers for 11U
• Headers allowed for 12U
• Throw-ins
• Goal & Corner kicks
• Offsides
• Punting allowed

Game Format:

• 11V11 (10 plus goalie)
• 13U & 14U = 2x 35-minute HALVES
• 15U & 16U = 2x 40-minute HALVES
• 17U-19U = 2x 45-minute HALVES
• Teams should arrive 20-30 minutes before gametime if they want to have a warm up

Rules:

• Substitutions: players should line up at the half-line of the field and wait to be called in by the referee -- teams may sub on their own throw-in, either team's goal kick, or before kick off (i.e., when a goal is scored)
• Headers allowed
• Throw-ins
• Goal & Corner kicks
• Offsides
• Punting allowed

In the event of inclement weather and where Madison Parks have not been closed, the decision to reschedule a game due to weather should be mutually agreed upon by the coaches of both teams. 

Do not decide not to go to a game without informing your opponent! 

Field space is limited so teams need to communicate with Regent when rescheduling games and practices to make sure that there is a field available.

If there is a conflict over a field between a rescheduled game and a practice, the game takes precedence.

Please do not cancel games based on a weather forecast (i.e., wait until the weather is clearly going to preclude playing).

If conditions warrant canceling a game, make sure to contact your team AND your opponent as early as possible.

If you are unable to connect with your opponent, your team must show up to the game!

Games are only canceled by the League or by Referees. Teams cannot choose not to play.

In the event of inclement weather and Madison Parks have not been closed, your team is expected to play their game. 

You do not have the authority to cancel your game for this age group.

If Madison Parks have closed their fields (i.e., fields are deemed "unplayable") coaches will receive an email from the Club or the League informing you that your game has been canceled and will need to be rescheduled.

Sometimes the League will reschedule the whole days' worth of games to an alternate day. Other times you will be directed to re-schedule it using the Alliance Re-scheduling procedure (detailed on the next tab). 

"Day of the Game" determinations as to whether a game gets canceled is the responsibility of the Referee for the particular game. 

If you are at the field and conditions worsen, please make sure you are familiar with the rules related to Thunder and Lightning.

Games are only canceled by the League or by Referees. Teams cannot choose not to play.

If the weather has made the fields unplayable, the owner of the fields will close them. You will receive a message from the League and/or the Club informing you of all field closures that affect you.  If you have an away game that is in the outlying area, it is a good practice to contact the coaches or managers of that team (ahead of time) to check in with them. 

MAYSA covers a fairly large geographical area, so MAYSA does not mon­i­tor the con­di­tions of all the fields. It is up to the individual clubs to monitor their fields and make the decision to close them when conditions warrant closure. 

Madison Parks will make the decision to close Madison Parks -- if they close, they will notify all permit holders (i.e., Regent) who will then notify the teams. 

MAYSA will make the decision to close Reddan. If MAYSA closes Reddan, MAYSA will notify coaches and man­agers by e-mail; the coaches/managers then notify their teams.

The field coordinators for the various clubs make the decision for their parks and then notify their teams. If you have an away game, you should contact your opponent to see what they know about their fields.

► For MAYSA leagues - after 7am on the day of the game, the deci­sion to can­cel a match rests with the referee.

Most fields are closed very early in the morning if they are going to be closed for the whole day. If the field is playable in the morning when the club checks them, then the decision switches to a field decision which is made by the referee at the time of the game. 

Once the game has started, the deci­sion to stop play rests solely with the ref­eree. If the game is called prior to half time, the game is to be re-played in its entirety. If the game is called at half­time or any point there­after, the game is con­sid­ered a com­plete game and the final score stands.

► MAYSA strongly dis­cour­ages any game be can­celled due to antic­i­pated weather conditions.

Please see the MAYSA's website for details on resched­ul­ing a MAYSA league game

**you will need to click on the GAME DAY RULES tab halfway down the page.