NO GAMES DECEMBER 19/20 DUE TO WEATHER
UPDATED SCHEDULE, SEE BELOW

NEW for Winter 2020-2021 - Winter Outdoor Recreation League for U9-19 Teams

MYS will be offering a Winter Outdoor Rec League for U9-19 teams to be played on all turf fields. This will be a game-only league that has one game a week on Saturday or Sunday.

Divisions

• U9/10 Girls (roster max of 14 per team) - this age group is now closed
• U9/10 Boys (roster max of 14 per team) - this age group is now closed
• U11/12 Girls (roster max of 16 per team) - this age group is now closed
• U11/12 Boys (roster max of 16 per team) - this age group is now closed
• U13/14 Girls (roster max of 22 per team) - this age group is now closed
• U13-16 Boys (roster max of 22 per team) - this age group is now closed
• High School Girls U15-U19 (roster max of 22 per team) - this age group is now closed
  

There will be no High School Boys division (U17-19) due to lack of interest.

**All games will follow normal MYS Recreation and SFL League rules and Fall 2020 COVID rules still apply. The only exception is that all games will have a single center referee - there will be no three man referee crews this winter.**

All games will be held OUTSIDE.

For younger players (U6-U8), we will be offering a clinic. Please visit the  Winter Rec Clinic page  for more information.

Winter 2020-2021 Schedule:

• November 28: Schedule release and rosters finalized
  
• December 12/13: Game week 1
• December 19/20: CANCELED - due to adverse field conditions
• December 26/27: OFF for holidays
• January 2/3: OFF for New Year's
• January 9/10: Game week 2
• January 16/17: Game week 3
• January 23/24: Game week 4
• January 30/31: Game week 5
• February 6/7: Game week 6
• February 13/14: OFF for Presidents' Day weekend
• February 20/21: Game week 7
• February 27/28: Game week 8 (Last weekend)

The above schedule is subject to change, along with program offerings based on the COVID-19 pandemic. Updates will be highlighted in yellow.

Registration is NOW CLOSED for the Winter 2020-2021 Outdoor Recreation League.

Please login to your Sports Connect account to register and complete payment.

MYS Recreation program does not permit carded travel players (travel team or Juniors players) to participate at the recreation level.

**Payment must be made BEFORE your player will be assigned to a team.**

Registration Fees & Deadlines

• U9-U19 is $150

This deadline to register and guarantee team placement is Wednesday, November 25 .

Uniforms are NOT provided for the winter league.  Players should wear their uniform from the Fall 2020 season.

MYS will be implementing the following procedures for the Winter 2020-2021 Recreation League:

• There will be a minimum of 15 minutes in between each game to allow for transition time - please enter and exit the field promptly at the start and end of your game
• EVERYONE (coaches, players, family members) MUST wear a mask when not on the field (including in parking lots, in the bathroom, etc)
• Masks are not required when on the field for coaches and players, but spectators are asked to wear one when on or around the field
• Parents are asked to stay off the field during practices and scrimmages

All other players and coach regulations that are in effect at that time per MYS' return to play protocol will be implemented. Please refer to the club's COVID-19 Protocols for details. 

All registrations are non-refundable.

Recreation player fees cover field costs, county fees, league fees, referees, uniforms and club administration costs.

Recreation Player Fees include two official MYS game jerseys that are to be worn for all games. Game jerseys are distributed to all players every Fall season and to new players who join MYS in the Spring.

Non-Fairfax county residents will be assessed an additional $30 non-resident fee per player per season as required by Fairfax County Park Authority.

Families with financial need are encouraged to apply for Financial Aid.

All MYS registration fees are NON-REFUNDABLE. Please read our full club Registration Fee Policy.

If you have questions, please email [email protected].

Below are some resources which may be helpful to parents and coaches in the Recreation Program:

RECREATIONAL LEAGUE HANDBOOK

REC RULES MATRIX

REC RULES ADDENDUM - FALL 2017 (BUILD OUT LINE - U9 / U10)

*PLEASE READ THE ABOVE MATRIX CAREFULLY AS THERE ARE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FIFA RULES AT TIMES, BUT IN GENERAL:

• FIFA refers to FIFA rules in the table
• For U9-12 we follow FIFA’s rules as adjusted for small-sided play
• For U13-U19 we follow standard FIFA rules (with modifications made by SFL)

FIFA Laws of the Games

SFL Rules of the Game (for Spring 2020)

US Youth Soccer Rules of Play

Small-Sided Game Rules (last adjusted in 2017)

Build-Out Line Explanation