STATE RULES
• RECREATIONAL – Recreational soccer programs are intended to provide the opportunity for all interested children within the area served by the Member Organization to participate in and enjoy the game of soccer without regard for athletic ability or soccer skills, up to the limits of the Member Organization to accommodate them. Teams are formed in a random manner. Special guidelines are contained herein for Recreational Team Formation and player assignment.
Section 3: Types of Teams
• RECREATIONAL TEAM – A team put together in a random manner in full compliance with the
Recreational Team Policies of the Kentucky Youth Soccer Association as specified herein.
• Age classification for the spring season will be the same as that used for the immediately previous
fall season. Players will not be moved up in age classification during the spring season unless
approved by their member association. Players eligible to play in an Age Group during the fall
season will remain eligible to play in the same Age Group during the following spring season.
Recreational Team Formation
The team formation process will be random in nature. “Special” requests by players, coaches, or parents for specific team assignments are strongly discouraged.
• Criteria for player assignment will include NO consideration for the ability of the player or the relative strength of the team.
• All forms of recruiting, invitations, and tryouts are specifically prohibited at the recreational level. Coaches will have no direct input to, or involvement with, the assignment of players to their teams.
• Deliberate creation of single birth year teams is not permitted. Team formation procedures will avoid assignment of a disproportionate number of players with the same birth year to the same team.
• Minimum half game playing time is mandatory for all Member Organizations in recreational play.