Soccer - Youth
Sponsored By
Ochsner Rush Health Systems
Commissioner:
Jan Wells
601-917-3209
janhwells@att.net
Tournament Director:
Tristan Rowell
tristansrowell@gmail.com
Dates:
June 1-2, 2024
Sites:
Meridian Jaycee Soccer Complex
1500 Old 8th Street Road
Meridian, MS 30307
Sammie Davidson Complex
1617 College Drive
Meridian, MS 39305
QV Sykes Park Football Field
900 QV Sykes Lane
Meridian, MS 39307
***Northeast Park Soccer Fields if needed
Entry Fee:
- U8 (Competitive 7 vs 7) - $375
- U9 – $400
- U10 – $400
- U11 – $425
- U12 – $425
- U14 – $500
- U16 – $500
- U17/18/19 - $500
Deadline:
May 17, 2024 - Registration opens March 18, 2024
The registration is not complete until your fee has been paid.
Each team will be responsible for securing an official roster and players passes to be used at The State Games. This applies to all youth soccer age divisions (U9-U19). U8 are not required to have player passes.
U8 (competitive) will play 7 vs. 7 format with a goalkeeper. U8 will play 4 ten minute quarters with a 5 minute half-time. They will have a 2 minute heat break in between each quarter. Deadline is May 17, 2024.. Coaches will not be allowed on the playing field. U8 (competitive) teams will play bracket games for points to qualify for advancement to play off rounds on Sunday for Gold, Silver, and Bronze.
Note: State Games Youth Soccer is an unrestricted US Club Soccer sanctioned event. State games provides insurance for all teams, players and officials regardless of their affiliation. Any team within the state of Mississippi is welcome and allowed to participate.
U9- U12 age divisions:
The U9-U12 age divisions will play quarters in the 2023 State Games of Mississippi.
The U9 and U10 age divisions will play 7 vs. 7, and the U11 and U12 divisions will play 9 vs. 9.
Quarters will be 12 minutes. They will have a 2 minute heat break in between each quarter.
U14 and U16 age divisions will remain the same as previous years for the 2043 State Games of Mississippi.
The U14 and U16 age divisions will play halves in the 2024 State Games of Mississippi
U14 will play 30-minute halves. U16-U19 will play 35-minute halves.
All age divisions will have the option of playing semi-final and final games based on number of teams accepted in each age division.
Every age will have free substitution.
Official roster required for all divisions.
A 10-point scoring system will be used for every age group.
Field Sizes:
U8 40 x 70
U9-U10 45 x 75
U11-U12 50 x 80
U 14-U19 70 x 105
Goal Sizes:
U8 6 x 12
U9-U10 6 x 18
U11-U12 7 x 21
U14-U19 8 x 24
Other Information:
If you are interested in being a referee, please contact our referee assigner
Bill Green, luvsocer@bellsouth.net, 601-954-7659