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While children often play on a standard-size field, many soccer organizations operate programs that feature short-sided games - a type of play emphasizing fairness, fun, and positive character building. Short-sided games; require different field dimensions and markings. Here are three field designs -suggested by American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO), organized by age:
NAME OF SPORTS ORGANIZATION: American Youth Soccer Association (AYSO)RECOMMENDED AREA: Ground space is 4,500 to 12,000 square feet minimum.
Consumer Product and Safety Commission (CPSC) Soccer Goals StandardsSIZE AND DIMENSION:
TEAMS OF 4 1/2 - 5 YEAR OLDS WITH 3-5 PLAYERS
 | field of play: 50 yards long x 30 yards wide |
| center circle: 5 yard radius |
| 4 corner arcs: 2 foot radius |
| goals: maximurn 5 feet high x 10 feet wide |
| goal area 3 yards from each goal post, 3 yards into the field of play |
TEAMS OF 5-7
YEAR OLDS WITH 7 PLAYERS | field of play: 50 - 70 yards long x 30 - 50 yards wide |
| center circle: 6 yard radius |
| 4 corner arcs: 2 foot radius |
| goals: rnaximurn 5 feet high x 12 feet wide |
| goal area: 6 yards from each goal post, 6 yards into the field of play |
TEAMS OF 8-9 YEAR OLDS WITH 9 PLAYERS
| field of play: 70 - 80 yards long x 40 - 50 yards wide |
| center circle: 8 yard radius |
| 4 corner arcs: 1 foot radius |
| goals: rnaximurn 7 feet high x 7 feet wide |
| goal area: 6 yards from each goal post, 6 yards into the field of play |
ORIENTATION: Preferred orientation is for the long axis to be north-south.
SURFACE AND DRAINAGE:
To provide better drainage, build a crown into the field. Designs should provide grades of no more than 6"-8" from the center of field to the sidelines.
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