Practice Schedule:

U8 -  Thursdays 6pm-7:30pm on the South Central Field (in front of Clubhouse) -  First practice in Oct 13th.  

Practice Format: 

30 mins Technical Training with Everton Training Staff (starting October 13th).
60 mins with their Parent Facilitator/Coach

Team Formation: 

1.   Team rosters will be drawn using the Blind Draw system per GYSA rules.  Rosters will have a maximum  
       of 8 players per coach.

League Format: 

Game Format In-House: 

1.   Game play will be 5v5 ( 4 field players and a goal keeper ).

2.   No goal kicks – game is restarted with a Goal Keeper Possession. The Goal Keeper can throw,
      kick, punt, or dribble the ball back into play. Play resumes once the ball has cleared the Goal
      Area. No Punts may go over the mid-field line in the air.

3.   Games played on Friday evenings beginning October 14th.  
      4 - 12 minute periods with 2-3 minute break period. Referees will be used.

4.  1st 6 weeks - Oct. 14th thru Nov. 18th, HOLIDAY BREAK, 2nd 6 weeks - Jan. 6th thru Feb. 10th

Game Format -Travel: 

1.   Game play will be 4v4 ( 4 field players and no goal keeper ).

2.   goal kicks – game is restarted with a Goal Kick from anywhere in the goal area. Play resumes once the ball has cleared the Goal
      Area.

3.   Games played on Saturdays beginning November 5th.  
      4 - 12 minute periods with 2-3 minute break period. Referees will be used. 

1.   Provided that we have enough players to keep our teams as an in-house ( no travel ) program, we will play the games on Friday nights and if needed on Saturdays. If we do not have enough teams as required to keep the teams in-house, we will join the GYSA U-8 travel program. If this occurs, games will be on Saturdays beginning the 1st week of November and continuing thru 2nd week of February.