Age Group	U-8 & U-9	U-10	U-10(***)	U-11	U-12(except U-12Y)
Number of Players	6v6	6v6	8v8	8v8	8v8
Split Game Format	No	No	No	No	No
Max. Registered Players	11	11	14	14	14
Min. Registered Players	6	6	8	8	8
Registration Costs Fall 2013	$385	$385	$435	$435	$435
Registration Costs Spring 2014*	$175	$175	$200	$200	$200
Ball Size	4	4	4	4	4
Recommended Field Size	60-45/45-35 yards	60-45/45-35 yards	80-70/55-45 yards	80-70/55-45 yards	80-70/55-45 yards
Recommended Goal Size	6×12 feet wide	6×12 feet wide	6×18 feet wide	6×18 feet wide	6×18 feet wide
Recommended Goal Area	6×18 yards	6×18 yards	6×18 yards	6×18 yards	6×18 yards
Recommended Penalty Area	10×24 yards	10×24 yards	14×35 yards	14×35 yards	14×35 yards
Penalty Mark Distance to Goal	8 yards	8 yards	10 yards	10 yards	10 yards
Opponent Distance @ Restart	8 yards	8 yards	8 yards	8 yards	8 yards
Throw-ins	FIFA Rules	FIFA Rules	FIFA Rules	FIFA Rules	FIFA Rules
Offside Rule enforced	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Duration of Game	25 minute halves	25 minute halves	30 minute halves	30 minute halves	30 minute halves
Pass Back Rule Enforced	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Assistant Referee	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Trophies	ALL Players	ALL Players	1st and 2nd**	1st and 2nd**	1st and 2nd**
Under-age Player Limits	See notes 1 and 2	See note 2	See note 2	See note 2	See note 2
Dual Registration	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

* Costs shown for teams returning from Fall 2013.

** Second place trophies awarded only for divisions with 6 or more teams.

*** The United  States Youth Soccer Association and the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association announced 6/17/2011 that U-10 teams may play 8v8.  The MYSL will establish specific 8v8 U-10 divisions for the Fall 2014 as requested by its affiliated members.

Note 1: All MYSL competitive age players must be born before 8/1/08.

Note 2: It is strongly suggested that under-age players should be within two years of being team age appropriate.  Failure to abide by this recommendation may result in the team being denied registration and/or scheduling.