Divisions - Where / When We Play

 

Children are separated into divisions based on gender and age. Boys teams bear a B and Girls teams bear a G. Each division also has the distinction of U6, U8, U10, etc. meaning Under 6, Under 8 and Under 10 corresponding to the age of the child. Girls may register to play in the Boys divisions. However, these are not co-ed divisions and mostly consist of boys. We are bound by USSF age cut-offs and we do not allow children to play up or down a division.

Field assignments are tentative and may change due to field constraints or registration numbers which make it impossible for us to do what we think is IDEAL. We do our best and will do our best to inform you of changes in a timely manner, and will update this page as soon as those changes are known.

Please understand and honor what USSF and AYSO small-sided rules and years of wisdom and experience have taught us about how many players should be on the field for a particular age group. We marry that number with the right sized field to give all of our kids the best soccer learning experience that we can. In other words, please do not allow or support the interest of some to put more kids on the field than is prescribed here. If needed, a team can put less players on the field, but never more. Field and team sizes may differ from AYSO, USSF or FIFA rules. In WSSL, we do it the best way we can given what we have in terms of registration numbers, fields and permits. Thanks for understanding!

For Fall only, WSSL also has a EPIC Division for children with mental and physical disabilities. Children in the EPIC Division are of all ages.

**Please note that B19 and G19 are "high school" divisions and WSSL does not permit players enrolled in college to play. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BELOW INFORMATION IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO FALL 2023 SEASON.

B6	G7	B9	G10	B12	G13/G14	Playground U5
G6	B8	G9	B11	G12	B19	VIP
B7	G8	B10	G11	B13/B14	G19

 

Playground Soccer:  Boys and Girls, 3 and 4 year olds (2019 birth year and January - August 2020)     Division Head (click to Contact) Alan Leverenz   Field Frederick Douglass Playground Field (Amsterdam/102nd Street)   Day of Play Saturday mornings   Ball Size Playground Ball (to be provided to participants)   On-Field Format Playground Soccer   Time Slot 60 minutes         B6: Boys Under 6 (2018 birth year)         Division Head (click to Contact) Holly Greenburg   Chief Ref (click to Contact) Michelle Gurk   Field 71st Street in Riverside Park   Field Size 20x30 yards, Pugg goals   Day of Play Saturday   Ball Size Size 3 Ball   Team Size 6-7 players   On-Field Format 3 v 3 (no keeper), side-by-side games   Time Slot 60 minutes for integrated practice and game   Game Length   35 minute practice followed by 25 minute game with two 10-minute halves Two substitution breaks in each half   Footwear Sneakers or turf shoes (NO CLEATS)         G6: Girls, Under 6 (2018 birth year)         Division Head (click to Contact) Vilda Mayuga   Chief Ref (click to Contact) Natalie Arkus   Field 71st Street in Riverside Park   Field Size 20x30 yards, Pugg goals   Day of Play Sunday   Ball Size Size 3 Ball   Team Size 6-7 players   On-Field Format 3 v 3 (no keeper), side-by-side games   Time Slot 60 minutes for integrated practice and game   Game Length   35 minute practice followed by 25 minute game with two 10-minute halves Two substitution breaks in each half   Footwear Sneakers or turf shoes (NO CLEATS)         B7: Boys, Under 7 (2017 birth year)         Division Head (click to Contact) Grace Yun and Sara Salzman   Chief Ref (click to Contact) Paul Moisselin   Field 71st Street in Riverside Park   Field Size 20x30 yards, Pugg goals   Day of Play Saturday   Ball Size Size 3 Ball   Team Size 6-7 players   On-Field Format 4 v 4 (no keeper)   Practice 30 minutes pre-game   Game Length   45 minute game with two 20-minute halves Two substitution breaks in each half   Footwear Sneakers or turf shoes (NO CLEATS)         G7: Girls, Under 7 (2017 birth year)         Division Head (click to Contact) Ariana Cooper and Linda Ng   Chief Ref (click to Contact) Yiyin Zhou   Field 71st Street in Riverside Park   Field Size 20x30 yards, Pugg goals   Day of Play Saturday   Ball Size Size 3 Ball   Team Size 6-7 players   On-Field Format 4 v 4 (no keeper)   Practice 30 minutes pre-game   Game Length   45 minute game with two 20-minute halves Two substitution breaks in each half   Footwear Sneakers or turf shoes (NO CLEATS)         B8: Boys, Under 8 (2016 birth year)         Division Head (click to Contact) Jennifer Lane and Emily Cohen   Chief Ref (click to Contact) Alice Lam   Field Central Park North Meadow   Field Size 20x30 yards, Pugg goals   Day of Play Saturday   Ball Size Size 3 Ball   Team Size 6-7 players   On-Field Format 4 v 4 (no keeper)   Practice 30 minutes pre-game   Game Length   45 minute game with two 20-minute halves Two substitution breaks in each half   Footwear Sneakers or turf shoes (NO CLEATS)         G8: Girls, Under 8 (2016 birth year)         Division Head (click to Contact) Looking for a Volunteer!   Chief Ref (click to Contact) Neil Kahrim   Field Central Park North Meadow   Field Size 20x30 yards, Pugg goals   Day of Play Sunday   Ball Size Size 3 Ball   Team Size 6-7 players   On-Field Format 4 v 4 (no keeper)   Practice 30 minutes pre-game   Game Length   45 minute game with two 20-minute halves Two substitution breaks in each half   Footwear Sneakers or turf shoes (NO CLEATS)         B9: Boys, Under 9 (2015 birth year)         Division Head (click to Contact) David Schiff   Chief Ref (click to Contact) Krista Adler   Field Central Park North Meadow   Field Size 50x30 yards   Day of Play Saturday   Ball Size Size 4 Ball   Team Size 9-10 players   On-Field Format 7 v 7 including keeper   Practice 45 minutes pre-game   Game Length   55 minute game with two 25-minute halves Two substitution breaks in each half   Footwear Cleats permitted spring only (sneakers or turf shoes in the fall)         G9: Girls, Under 9 (2015 birth year)         Division Head (click to Contact) Monica Swinney and Robin Landsberg   Chief Ref (click to Contact) Cody Zalk   Field Central Park North Meadow   Field Size 50x30 yards   Day of Play Sunday   Ball Size Size 4 Ball   Team Size 9-10 players   On-Field Format 7 v 7 including keeper   Practice 45 minutes pre-game   Game Length   55 minute game with two 25-minute halves Two substitution breaks in each half   Footwear Cleats permitted spring only (sneakers or turf shoes in the fall)         B10: Boys, Under 10 (2014 birth year)         Division Head (click to Contact) Vilda Mayuga   Chief Ref (click to Contact) Pierre Diennet   Field Riverside Park 101st Street Field   Field Size 50x30 yards   Day of Play Saturday   Ball Size Size 4 Ball   Team Size 9-10 players   On-Field Format 7 v 7 including keeper   Practice 45 minutes pre-game   Game Length   55 minute game with two 25-minute halves Two substitution breaks in each half   Footwear Cleats permitted         G10: Girls, Under 10 (2014 birth year)         Division Head (click to Contact) Tanya Trakht   Chief Ref (click to Contact) Lucio Verani   Field Riverside Park 101st Street Field   Field Size 50x30 yards   Day of Play Sunday   Ball Size Size 4 Ball   Team Size 9-10 players   On-Field Format 7 v 7 including keeper   Practice 45 minutes pre-game   Game Length   55 minute game with two 25-minute halves Two substitution breaks in each half   Footwear Cleats permitted         B11: Boys, Under 11 (2013 birth year)         Division Head (click to Contact) Eric Halperin   Chief Ref (click to Contact) Peter Stone   Field Central Park North Meadow   Field Size 60x50 yards / 65x50 yards   Day of Play Saturday   Ball Size Size 4 Ball   Team Size 11-12 players   On-Field Format 9 v 9 including keeper   Practice 45 minutes pre-game   Game Length   65 minute game with two 30-minute halves Two substitution breaks in each half   Footwear Cleats permitted spring only (sneakers or turf shoes in the fall)         G11: Girls, Under 11 (2013 birth year)         Division Head (click to Contact) Karen O'Connell and Michelle Lee-Paul   Chief Ref (click to Contact) Marcus Reis   Field Riverside Park 101st Field   Field Size 60x50 yards / 65x50 yards   Day of Play Sunday   Ball Size Size 4 Ball   Team Size 11-12 players   On-Field Format 9 v 9 including keeper   Practice 45 minutes pre-game   Game Length   65 minute game with two 30-minute halves Two substitution breaks in each half   Footwear Cleats permitted         B12: Boys, Under 12 (2012 birth year)         Division Head (click to Contact) Jessica Raha   Chief Ref (click to Contact) Looking for a Volunteer!    Field Riverside Park 103rd Street Field    Field Size 65x50 yards   Day of Play Saturday   Ball Size Size 4 Ball   Team Size 11-12 players   On-Field Format 9 v 9 including keeper   Practice 45 minutes pre-game   Game Length   65 minute game with two 30-minute halves Two substitution breaks in each half   Footwear Cleats permitted         G12: Girls, Under 12 (2012 birth year)         Division Head (click to Contact) Bevan Rosenbloom   Chief Ref (click to Contact) Looking for a Volunteer!   Field Riverside Park 103rd Field   Field Size 65x50 yards   Day of Play Sunday   Ball Size Size 4 Ball   Team Size 11-12 players   On-Field Format 9 v 9 including keeper   Practice 45 minutes pre-game   Game Length   65 minute game with two 30-minute halves Two substitution breaks in each half   Footwear Cleats permitted         B13/B14: Boys, Under 14 (2010 and 2011 birth years) Division Head (click to Contact) Karen Solimando Chief Ref (click to Contact) Nicholas James Field Central Park North Meadow Field Size Full field Day of Play Sunday Ball Size Size 5 Ball Team Size 14-18 players On-Field Format 11 v 11 including keeper Practice 60 minutes pre-game Game Length   75 minute game with two 35-minute halves Two substitution breaks in each half Footwear   Cleats are NOT permitted in Central Park   G13/G14: Girls, Under 14 (2010 and 2011 birth years)         Division Head (click to Contact) Kevin Brown   Chief Ref (click to Contact) Alan Iny and Maximo Vizcaino   Field Riverside Park 107th Street Field   Field Size Full field   Day of Play Sunday   Ball Size Size 5 Ball   Team Size 14-18 players   On-Field Format 11 v 11 including keeper   Practice 60 minutes pre-game   Game Length   75 minute game with two 35-minute halves Two substitution breaks in each half   Footwear Cleats permitted         B19: Boys, Under 15 to Under 19 (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005 birth years still in HS - no college players)     Division Head (click to Contact) Kerry Dziubek   Chief Ref (click to Contact) Carlo-Edoardo Carlon, Norbert Porlein and John Decatur   Field Riverside Park 107th Field   Field Size Full field   Day of Play Saturday   Ball Size Size 5 Ball   Team Size 14-18 Players   On-Field Format 11 v 11, including the keeper   Practice 60 minutes pre-game   Game Length   90 minute game with two 40-minute halves Monitored substitutions   Footwear Cleats permitted         G19: Girls, Under 15 to Under 19 (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005 birth years still in HS - no college players)         Division Head (click to Contact) Alan Leverenz   Chief Ref (click to Contact) Hong Chin and Jeff Kvaal   Field Riverside Park 107th Field   Field Size Shortened field, goals placed on yellow goal lines, not 'standard' white goal lines.   Day of Play Sunday   Ball Size Size 5 Ball   Team Size 14-18 Players   On-Field Format 11 v 11, including the keeper   Practice 60 minutes pre-game   Game Length   85 minute game with two 40-minute halves Monitored substitutions   Footwear Cleats permitted         EPIC: Boys & Girls with Special Needs (all ages)   Fall only - EPIC does not play in the Spring     Division Head (click to Contact) Jim Karpe and Joshua Noble   Field Central Park North Meadow   Field Size Varies depending on age   Day of Play Sunday   Ball Size Size 4 Ball   Team Size Varies depending on age   On-Field Format Varies depending on age   Practice Varies depending on age   Game Length Varies depending on age   Footwear Sneakers or Turf shoes (no Cleats)