Age Matrix and Playing Format
NorCal Premier League
2021/22 Season
NorCal Premier 2021/22 Age Group Matrix and Playing Format
|
Birth Year
|
Age Group
|
# of Players
|
Game Length
|
Ball Size
|
# of Referees
|
|
2014
|
U8
|
*4v4
|
4 x 10 min
|
3
|
0
|
|
2013
|
U9
|
7v7
|
2 x 25 min
|
4
|
1
|
|
2012
|
U10
|
7v7
|
2 x 25 min
|
4
|
1
|
|
2011
|
U11
|
9v9
|
2 x 30 min
|
4
|
1
|
|
2010
|
U12
|
9v9
|
2 x 30 min
|
4
|
1
|
|
2009
|
U13
|
11v11
|
2 x 35 min
|
5
|
3
|
|
2008
|
U14
|
11v11
|
2 x 40 min
|
5
|
3
|
|
2007
|
U15
|
11v11
|
2 x 40 min
|
5
|
3
|
|
2006
|
U16
|
11v11
|
2 x 40 min
|
5
|
3
|
|
2005
|
U17
|
11v11
|
2 x 45 min
|
5
|
3
|
|
2004
|
U18
|
11v11
|
2 x 45 min
|
5
|
3
|
|
2003
|
U19
|
11v11
|
2 x 45 min
|
5
|
3
|
|
Open
|
Adult
|
11v11
|
2 x 45 min
|
5
|
3
|
1 – The use of cones to form fields for all small sided formats will be allowed
2 – NorCal will continue to allow the use of 7x21 goals in both 7v7 and 9v9 game formats
3 – 4v4 game format will require a dual field format, where teams play two games at once