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US Youth Soccer Standards

There is a good reason to standardize the training environment for kids in their development years. Do you know what the US Youth Soccer standards are?

Age Implications
Asking to play up or switch to a different age group has many consequences. Check out the table above to see the adjustments that need to be made as kids mature or if they play up. It's not a matter of simply moving kids "up" to play with slightly older kids.
Resources
- “Rules of the Game.” US Youth Soccer, www.usyouthsoccer.org/referees/rules-of-the-game/.