Spring 2018 Soccer Schedules!!!

U6 Schedule: 
U8 Schedule: 
U10 Girls Schedule: 
U10, U12, U14 and HS Teams (JCYSL - Spring 2018): 2018 jcysl spring schedule.pdf: 

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UPDATES and CHANGES (starting with the fall 2016 season):

As you may have heard during the spring season, youth soccer across the country is going through some adjustments most noticeably how we look at age groups and the number of players per team and how many players on the field + the field size. Here is a quick recap of how we will be doing things moving forward at Fern Creek Optimist Club.

Update to Age Determination Date. Before this season we went by an August 1st date and now we have moved to a Birth Year date to determine which age group you child will be playing in moving forward. So we now look at the year as beginning on January 1st and ending on December 31st. For Recreational Soccer Players:
Birth Year 2011 and 2012 will play under 6 (U6).
Birth Year 2009 and 2010 will play under 8 (U8).
Birth Year 2007 and 2008 will play under 10 (U10).
Birth Year 2005 and 2006 will play under 12 (U12).
Birth Year 2003 and 2004 will play under 14 (U14).
Birth Year 2001 and older will play High School under 19 (HS).
All players from the fall returning in the spring will remain with their fall team.

Playing numbers for age groups. 
U6 = 5v5 w/goalie. We will play on a 75' x 60' field (located below the Concession Stand). Goal will be 4'h. x 9'w. We will play 4 - 10 minute quarters.
U8 = No Changes.
U10 = We will continue to play 7v7 both during the season and tournaments going forward. We will continue to play off-sides during the season but will not come tournament time. The field size, goal size and playing time will remain the same.
U12 = Playing numbers are now 9v9. The field will be the same length but with the extra player we will lay it out 10' wider. 
Max roster sizes for U12 and below are set at 18. We will maintain the smallest roster sizes possible to provide ample playing time for all players. This of course is based a lot on the overall number of players at each age groups, the number playing on the field and the availability of volunteer Head Coaches.
Max. roster sizes for U13 and above are 22. Only 18 of those rostered can dress for each game. Therefore we will keep our rosters for these age groups at 18 max.
High School rules for next season will have no changes.

Playing Rules (source KY Youth Soccer Assn. website www.kysoccer.net )
U6 Rules soccer rules u6_09232016.pdf
U8 Rules soccer rules u8_09232016.pdf
U10 Rules soccer rules u10_09232016.pdf
U12 Rules soccer rules u12_09232016.pdf
U13 and Older Rules soccer rules u13andolder_10242016.pdf

Practice Suggestions (age appropriate)(Copy and Paste this link into a new Tab or Window)

U6 and U8 Practice Activities: pracrice activities usyouthsoccer_u6-u8_2015.pdf
U10 Practice Activities: practice activities usyouthsoccer_u10_2015.pdf
U12 Practice Activities: practice activities usyouthsoccer_u12_2015.pdf