Associations and Guidelines
Our travel program is associated with Massachusetts Youth Soccer (MYSA) and we participate in the BAYS League (Boston Area Youth Soccer, Inc.). We currently have about 30 teams that participate each year.
Massachusetts Youth Soccer (MYSA)
MYSA is the Association that oversees all of soccer in Massachusetts. Their website has information on Coaching Education, Referee Licensing, Player Development Opportunities, and State Level Tournaments. For more information on those areas, please visit their website at the link above.
Boston Area Youth Soccer (BAYS)
BAYS is the governing body for soccer that MYS participates in for games and tournaments.
Rules and Expectations
BAYS has all of the Playing Policies and Expectation on their website at the following link: Playing Rules and Regulations. These are updated each year prior to the Fall season.
Length of Games, Format, Ball Size, Etc. by Age Group
|
Grade/Age group |
Grade 12/PG (Spring Only) |
Grade 11 (Spring Only) |
Grade |
Grade 7/8 |
Grades 5 & 6 |
Grades |
| Number of players |
11v11 |
11v11 |
7v7 |
11v11 |
9v9 |
7v7 |
| Minimum # to start game |
7 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
| Minimum # to continue play |
7 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
| Length of half (minutes) |
45 |
40 |
30 |
35 |
30 |
30 |
| Ball size |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
| Offside rule? |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Penalty kick distance (yds) |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
Game Schedules
The following schedule is directly from the BAYS website. Please note that some of these times may change based on field availability or other circumstances. Please check your Team Schedule or with your Team Coach.
| Grade | Girls Times | Boys Times | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10:30am | 2:30pm | Saturday |
| 4 | 11:45am | 1:00pm | Saturday |
| 5 | 11:45am | 1:00pm | Saturday |
| 6 | 10:30am | 2:30pm | Saturday |
| 8 | 9:00am | 4:30pm | Saturday |
Policy on Conduct
BAYS has a Zero Tolerance Policy that applies to organizations that play within BAYS. MYS has our own Zero Tolerance Policy which further applies BAYS policy to our soccer program. The Zero Tolerance policy applies to Coaches, Players and Spectators.
