As most of you are aware USSF (United States Soccer Federation), the highest governing body for US Soccer, has institued a few major changes to youth soccer to take effect in the 2016/17 season.
The two main category changes that will impact ALL youth soccer clubs in the nation are the Age Group Adjustment move from the current academic year to a calendar year requirement, and the adjustment in the competitive format for younger players. Here is a summary of those changes for 2016/17:
Age Table
* Players cannot turn the age correlated to the “under” classification for their birth year during that season. (i.e. if you turn 15 in 2002 you would play U16)
Birth Year
Birth Month
2015-16
2016-17*
2009
January 1 - July 31
U7
U8
August 1 - December 31
U6
2008
U9
2007
U10
2006
U11
2005
U12
2004
U13
2003
U14
2002
U15
2001
U16
2000
U17
1999
U18
1998
U19
Competitive Format Table
Age group
2015-2016 USSF competitive format
2016-2017 USSF competitive format
6v6
4V4
No Goal Keeper
7V7
9V9
11V11
U13 and older
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