Youth info
Competitive youth games
U12s to U16s games are played on Sunday. Kick-off times vary – U12s (11am), U14s (12.30) and U16s is 2.00pm – but again this can vary due to pitch availability.
- Max team size: For games is 16 players
- Substitutes: Roll on roll off subs when game has stopped with referees agreement. Substituted players can re-enter a game as a substitute.
- Ball size: Under 12s play with size 4 ball and U13/U14/U15/U16 play with size 5 ball.
- The role of assistant refs (linesman) is to signal when the ball is out of play (entirely over the touch line) and to indicated which side has the throw-in – subject always to the decision of the referee.
- Duration of games: U15/U16 is 40 minutes each half and U12/U13/U14 is 35 minutes each half.