NECSL Boys Competitive Leagues U13 – U17

Please see bellow for reference.

Girls competitive leagues and coaching league formats to follow in due course.

Boys Competitive Leagues Format

Age	Squad	Team	Duration	Player Playing Time	Pitch Size	Goal Size	Regulation Ball
U13	16	11 v 11	2 x 30 mins	25 to 50%	Full	Full	Size 5 (370 gms Black) if unavailable Normal Size 4 to be used
U14	16	11 v 11	2 X 35 mins	25 to 50%	Full	Full	Size 5 (370 gms Black) if unavailable Normal Size 5 to be used
U15	16	11 v 11	2 X 35 mins	25 to 50%	Full	Full	Normal Size 5
U16	16	11 v 11	2 x 40 mins	25 to 50%	Full	Full	Normal Size 5
U17	16	11 v 11	2 x 45 mins	25 to 50%	Full	Full	Normal Size 5

The preferred squad size is 16 but 18 is allowed as there are 18 names available on match cards
Teams can use 5 from 5 (16) or 5 from 7 (18) roll on roll off substitutions as last season
In time all competitive squads will be limited to 16
Girls can play a year down on boys teams from U13 – U16 inclusive i.e. a 17 year old girl can play on U16 boys team

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