SYSA Administrative Documents

SYSA Citywide League Guidelines

These format guidelines apply to all teams and games in SYSA's citywide leagues as well as most select and premier leagues. For a complete description of all modified format guidelines at U11 and younger, see the SYSA Rules and Regulations above.

Age (both genders)	U10	U11	U12	U13	U14	U15	U16	U17-U19
Max Roster Size	10	14	18	18	18	18	22 (18 on game day)	22 (18 on game day)
Field Players Including Goalkeeper	6	9	11	11	11	11	11	11
Ball Size	#4	#4	#4	#5	#5	#5	#5	#5
Game Time	25 min halves	30 min halves	30 min halves	35 min halves	35 min halves	40 min halves	40 min halves	45 min halves