Elite Development Program

AGE GROUP	GAME LENGTH	BALL	CENTER	AR’S	EACH COACH
U17-19	45 min	5	$110.00	$55.00	$110.00
U15-16	40 min	5	$100.00	$50.00	$100.00
U13-14	35 min	5	$90.00	$45.00	$90.00
U11-12	30 min	4	$80.00	$40.00	$80.00
U8-10	30 min	4	$70.00		$35.00

EDP Soccer Modifications to the LAWS of the GAME

• The games are played according to the IFAB Laws of the Game, except the modifications that follow:
• Law 1 The Field
  • The size of the field & goals will be age appropriate, ideally sized at US Youth Soccer recommendations for the 11v11, 9v9, and 7v7 formats, but the game should be played regardless of whether field or the goal size conforms with USYS recommendations.
• Law 2 The Ball
  • The size of the ball be age appropriate:
    • 8U-12U = size 4 ball
    • 11U-12U = size 4 ball
    • 13U-19U = size 5 ball
• Law 3 The Players
  • The number of players will be age appropriate:
    • 11U-12U = 9v9, no more than 16 players in uniform / on the bench & may participate.
      • if a team has fewer than six players, the match may not resume after the ball has gone out of play
  • 13U-19U = 11v11, no more than 18 players in uniform / on the bench & may participate.
    • If a team has fewer than seven players, the match may not resume after the ball has gone out of play
  • Substitution Procedure:
    • National League Conference Games​
      • No re-entry 15U-19U
      • Unlimited 13U-14U
    • EDP League Games
      • Unlimited free substitutions may be done by either team at any stoppage of play at the referee’s discretion
      • Players to be substituted should exit the field at the halfway line on the team side touchline, unless otherwise directed by the referee
• Law 7 The Duration of the Match
  • The match lasts for two equal halves and the interval at half-time should be 10 minutes
    • 11U-12U = 60 minutes game
    • 13U-14U = 70 minutes game
    • 15U-16U = 80 minutes game
    • 17U-19U = 90 minutes game
• Law 13 Free Kicks
  • For 11U & 12U games, the distance for encroachment shall be 8 yards.
• Law 14 The Penalty Kick
  • For 11U & 12U games, the distance for the penalty kick mark shall be 10 yards.

​Notes:​

Game Reports

Referees are expected to implement the EDP Respect & Etiquette Policy

For 11U and younger games, referees should implement the EDP Heading Policy.

Referee may allow padded rigid casts in a game but the final decision regarding safety is made by the referee.

7v7

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The 7v7 game is geared for player development. Referee decisions may invoke the “spirit of the game” when the development of the players supersedes trifling infractions.

The build-out line promotes playing the ball out of the back, while creating more opportunities and improvement of a player’s understanding of the game in a less pressured setting.

When the goalkeeper has possession of the ball, either during live play or from a goal kick, opponents must retreat behind the build-out line before they can pressure the ball and the attacking team when the GK puts the ball into play the ball

The build-out line will also serve as the designation for offside at 7v7 play.

Build-Out Line:

• On a goal kick, a defensive free kick inside the penalty area, or when the goalkeeper has possession of the ball with their hands, the opposing team must move behind the build-out line until the ball is put back into play.
• The goalkeeper can pass, throw, or roll the ball to put it back into play (punts and drop kicks are not allowed).
• On a goal kick, a defensive free kick inside the penalty area,  or when the goalkeeper has possession of the ball with their hands, the opposing team may cross the build-out line when:
  • The goalkeeper changes possession from their hand to play the ball with their feet, or
  • a second touch is made by another player on the goalkeeper’s team, or
  • the ball comes to a complete stop, or
  • the ball crosses the buildout line.