{"id":1702,"date":"2023-07-25T18:43:44","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T18:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nmysa\/?page_id=1702"},"modified":"2026-02-24T18:54:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:54:35","slug":"playing-rules","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nmysa\/playing-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Playing Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"33\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nmysa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2023\/08\/top-banner.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nmysa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2023\/08\/top-banner.jpg 3840w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nmysa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2023\/08\/top-banner.jpg?resize=300,10 300w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nmysa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2023\/08\/top-banner.jpg?resize=768,24 768w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nmysa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2023\/08\/top-banner.jpg?resize=1024,33 1024w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nmysa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2023\/08\/top-banner.jpg?resize=1536,49 1536w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nmysa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2023\/08\/top-banner.jpg?resize=2048,65 2048w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nmysa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2023\/08\/top-banner.jpg?resize=1440,46 1440w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nmysa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2023\/08\/top-banner.jpg?resize=720,23 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">NMYSA Playing Rules and Policies<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following extensive review and discussion, US Youth Soccer, AYSO, and US Club Soccer have collectively decided to move to an age group player formation cycle that runs from August 1 to July 31, starting with the 2026-27 season\/registration year.   Below is the updated matrix with some new tools to determine which division players will be registered to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nmysa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2023\/08\/NMYSA-Concussion-and-PDIs-Update-9_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Statement from NMYSA<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;on the New Rules<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nmysa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-24-at-9.30.41-AM.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>USYS 26\/27 Age Group Matrix<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nmysa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2026\/02\/NMYSA-USYSCoBrand-Birth-Year-and-Season-Matrix-and-FAQs-25-26-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USYS Age Group FAQ<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nmysa\/Assets\/Rule+Changes\/Build+Out+Line.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nmysa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2023\/08\/Build-Out-Line-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Implementing the Build Out Line<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>US Soccer Statement on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nmysa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2023\/08\/USSF-Statement-on-Heading-9_2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Heading in Games<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nmysa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2023\/08\/Field-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Field Dimensions &amp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Marking for Small-Sided Games<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nmysa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2023\/08\/Playing-Rules-U6.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>U6 Laws of the Game<\/strong><\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nmysa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2023\/08\/Playing-Rules-U8.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>U8 Laws of the Game<\/strong><\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nmysa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2023\/08\/Playing-Rules-U10.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>U10 Laws of the Game<\/strong><\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nmysa\/Assets\/pdf\/rules\/Laws+of+the+Game+by+Age+Group+2016\/U12+Laws+of+the+Game.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nmysa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2023\/08\/Playing-Rules-U12.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>U12 Laws of the Game<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a video (9 mins) on the implementation of the new 7v7 (U9 and U10) playing rules and the implications for coaches (Including the use of the buildout line).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"7v7 Rules Presentation\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XwnGyyrvB_w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NMYSA Playing Rules and Policies Following extensive review and discussion, US Youth Soccer, AYSO, and US Club Soccer have collectively decided to move to an age group player formation cycle [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":361,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","sec_layout_page":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1702","page","type-page","status-publish","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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