IMPORTANT NOTES

A few things you need to know if you signed up a player.

Game Schedule & Location:

• Sessions run from 9:00 AM to 1:45 PM on Saturdays with consistent weekly time slots (9-10a., 10:15-11:15a, 11:30a-12:30p, & 12:45-1:45p) for each age group.
• We will take the first 156 players that register and split them up into divisions as we see best fit. To help give you a general idea - the youngest players will be playing in the earliest time slot and the oldest players will be in the latest. We will have final time slots out by 7/7.
• All games will be at your desired indoor Next Level Soccer location (in either Gilbert or N. Phoenix)

Practices:

• Practices will be held on Friday evenings (same indoor facility)
• 6-7 yr olds** 4:30-5:30pm
• 8-9 yr olds** 5:30-6:30pm
• 10-12 yr olds** - 6:30-7:30pm
• **Practice schedule is subject to change slightly based on registration numbers and player skill level. Final practice schedules will be available by 7/7.
• 75% of practice will be technical development and 25% tactical (based on 4v4 play) 

Age groups (Coed):

• 6-12 years old

Playing Format:

• 4v4 matches held in INDOOR locations
  
• Five 8-minute games per session (40 minutes total), with 4-minute breaks between games
  
• Substitutions every 4 minutes. 
  
• Regular season: Each team plays 40 games over the first 5 weekends to determine playoff seeding
  
• Playoffs (6th weekend) 

Team Composition:

• Teams consist of 6 players.
  
• Maximum of 6 teams per age group. 
  

Coaching:

• Experienced Next Level coaches will handle all practices. Games will overseen by our Just Play Rec Staff with the help of parent volunteers.