Levels of Play

There are three levels of play offered in Ayer Youth Soccer: Under 4, Under 6, and Under 8.

The U4, U6 and U8 Levels of Ayer Youth Soccer are teaching leagues. The goal is to teach the fundamentals of soccer; dribbling, passing and team play. It is a non-competitive league. No score is recorded. The focus is to introduce the kids to the game of soccer.

U4 ~ Little Kickers (any age under 4) . They play on Saturday mornings for 45 minutes.

U6 ~ PreK & K (Must be 4y by 9/1/16). They play on Saturday mornings with a short practice and then a short game. The U6 league of Ayer Youth Soccer plays a 5 vs. 5 game with no goalie. U6 does not play positions. No score will be kept. Each game will consist of two 15-minute halves of running time. Half time will be not more than 10 minutes. During this break serving a healthy snack (oranges, grapes) is encouraged. The teams will switch ends at half time.

U8 ~ Grade 1 & 2 (Must be 6y by 9/1/16). They practice one night at week for 1 hour and then play games on Saturday mornings. The U8 league of Ayer Youth Soccer plays a 6vs. 6 game with a goalie. U8 begins utilizing positions, offense, defense and goalie. No score will be kept. Each game will consist of two 20-minute halves of running time with a five-minute half time. During this break serving a healthy snack (oranges, grapes) is encouraged. The teams will switch ends at half time.

There are two seasons of play for Ayer Youth Soccer, fall and spring.