I am receiving lots of queries regarding playing times and ball sizes, these are in the SCORY rules and are as follows.
SDJSL game times – maximum duration column.
| Age Group | Minimum Duration of play per quarter (minutes)(Mini-Soccer) | Maximum Duration of play per quarter (minutes)(Mini-Soccer only) | Minimum duration of play per half (minutes) | Maximum duration of play per half (minutes) | Maximum playing time in one day in all organised development fixtures (minutes) | Maximum playing time in one day in all tournaments and trophy events/festivals (minutes) | Competition structure |
| Under 7Note: 3v3 matches should each last 6-10 minutes with no breaks. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 40 | 60 | Development focussed with no trophy events. |
| Under 8 and Under 9 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | Development focussed with a maximum of 3 trophy events per season over 2 week periods(6 weeks) |
| Under 10 and Under 11 | 10 | 12.5 | 20 | 25 | 60 | 90 | Development focussed with a maximum of 3 trophy events per season over 4 week periods(12 weeks) |
| Under 12 & Under 13 | N/A | N/A | 20 | 30 | 80 (if applicable) | 120 | Any varieties including one season long league table |
| Under 14 and Under 15 | N/A | N/A | 25 | 35 | 100 | 150 | Any varieties including one season long league table |
| Under 16 | N/A | N/A | 25 | 40 | 100 | 150 | Any varieties including one season long league table |
| Under 17 andUnder 18 | N/A | N/A | 25 | 45 | 120 | 180 | Any varieties including one season long league table |
| Age on 31 August of the relevantPlaying Season | Eligible Age Groups | Maximum Permitted Format | Minimum Pitch Sizes | Maximum Pitch Sizes | Recommended Goal Sizesin feet | Ball Size | ||
| Yards | Metres | Yards | Metres | |||||
| 6 | Under 7 | 3v3 | – | 15 X 10 | – | 20 X 15 | 4 x 2.5 | 3 |
| Under 8 | 5v5 | 30 x 20 | 27.45 x 18.3 | 40 x 30 | 36.3 x 27.45 | 12 x 6 | ||
| 7 | Under 8 | 5v5 | 30 x 20 | 27.45 x 18.3 | 40 x 30 | 36.3 x 27.45 | 12 x 6 | 3 |
| Under 9 | 30 x 20 | 27.45 x 18.3 | 40 x 30 | 36.3 x 27.45 | 12 x 6 | |||
| 8 | Under 9 | 5v5 | 30 x 20 | 27.45 x 18.3 | 40 x 30 | 36.3 x 27.45 | 12 x 6 | 3 |
| Under 10 | 7v7 | 50 x 30 | 45.75 x 27.45 | 60 x 40 | 54.9 x 36.6 | 12 x 6 | ||
| 9 | Under 10 | 7v7 | 50 x 30 | 45.75 x 27.45 | 60 x 40 | 54.9 x 36.6 | 12 x 6 | 3 |
| Under 11 | 50 x 30 | 45.75 x 27.45 | 60 x 40 | 54.9 x 36.6 | 12 x 6 | 3 | ||
| 10 | Under 11 | 7v7 | 50 x 30 | 45.75 x 27.45 | 60 x 40 | 54.9 x 36.6 | 12 x 6 | 3 |
| Under 12 | 9v9 | 70 x 40 | 64 x 36.6 | 80 x 50 | 73.15 x 45.75 | 16 x 7 | 4 | |
| 11 | Under 12 | 9v9 | 70 x 40 | 64 x 36.6 | 80 x 50 | 73.15 x 45.75 | 16 x 7 | 4 |
| Under 13 | 70 x 40 | 64 x 36.6 | 80 x 50 | 73.15 x 45.75 | 16 x 7 | |||
| 12 | Under 13 | 9v9 | 70 x 40 | 64 x 36.6 | 80 x 50 | 73.15 x 45.75 | 16 x 7 | 4 |
| Under 14 | 11v11 | 90 x 50 | 82.3 x 45.75 | 100 x 60 | 91.44 x 54.9 | 21 x 7* | 5 | |
| 13 | Under 14 | 11v11 | 90 x 50 | 82.3 x 45.75 | 100 x 60 | 91.44 x 54.9 | 21 x 7* | 5 |
| Under 15 | 90 x 50 | 82.3 x 45.75 | 100 x 60 | 91.44 x 54.9 | 24 x 8* | |||
| 14 | Under 15 | 11v11 | 90 x 50 | 82.3 x 45.75 | 100 x 60 | 91.44 x 54.9 | 24x 8* | 5 |
| Under 16 | 90 x 50 | 82.3 x 45.75 | 110 x 70 | 100.58 x 64 | 24 x 8 | |||
| 15 | Under 16 | 11v11 | 90 x 50 | 82.3 x 45.75 | 110 x 70 | 100.58 x 64 | 24 x 8 | 5 |
| Under 17 | 100 x 50 | 91.44 x 45.75 | 130 x 100 | 118.87 x 91.44 | 24 x 8 | |||
| Under 18 | 100 x 50 | 91.44 x 45.75 | 130 x 100 | 118.87 x 91.44 | 24 x 8 | |||
| 16 | Under 17 | 11v11 | 100 x 50 | 91.44 x 45.75 | 130 x 100 | 118.87 x 91.44 | 24 x 8 | 5 |
| Under 18 | 100 x 50 | 91.44 x 45.75 | 130 x 100 | 118.87 x 91.44 | 24 x 8 | |||
| Open Age | 100 x 50 | 91.44 x 45.75 | 130 x 100 | 118.87 x 91.44 | 24Â x 8 | |||
