Youth Winter Indoor League

CLICK HERE TO BE DIRECTED TO THE YOUTH SESSION ONE SCHEDULES PAGE

Registration for Session 2 is now closed. Unpaid registrations must be paid by December 5 in order to be considered for participation in the league. 

We are happy to offer the Youth Indoor Soccer League during the winter season! We lay down 2 indoor synthetic turf fields over the arena floor inside the Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse. This larger field instead of the traditional boarded fields allows for a more realistic game of soccer. We offer divisions for youth 9U – HS and you can choose between recreational and competitive levels of play! The league always has the right to combine divisions and age groups.

The indoor fields are 200 feet (67 yards long) by 85 feet (29 yards long) and do not have boards.

Cost is $900 per session for 7 games. This includes game field rental, referee and schedule creation.

Sessions:

We offer 2 indoor 7-week sessions with 7 games each session.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Session 2 of this league will likely reach capacity and will result in some teams being turned away. In order to maximize your team’s chances of being accepted, we strongly advise you to register AND PAY early. Although early registration and payment will not guarantee your team’s acceptance, it will maximize your chances of acceptance.

  • Session 1 –  Starts Saturday November 9th 2024 and ends December 22nd 2024

Session 1 Deadline EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY 10.28 Payment due during registration. 

Session 1: Payment for registered teams due Friday 10.25. None paid teams are not accepted until paid and may be deleted. 

Session 1: Team Schedule Request Deadline: October 25th 2024 

Session 1: Schedule will be released on leagueapps on Friday 11/1/2024

 

  • Session 2 – Starts Friday, January 3rd 2025 and ends Saturday February 22nd 2025

Session 2 Deadline: December 5th 2024

Session 2: Any registered teams unpaid on December 6th will be deleted.

Session 2 Team Schedule Request Deadline: December 9th 2024

 

Are you a player looking for a team? Click here to complete availability form.

Schedule:

  • Most games will be played on Saturdays and Sundays anytime between 7:10am and 8:30pm.
  • Please note some games for all ages may be played on Friday evenings between 5:30pm and 9pm due to team volume.

Click to see US Youth Soccer Age Chart

Level of Play:

  • Competitive (SELECT, EDP, NCSL, CMSSL)
  • Recreational

All players in the HS age group must be currently in high school. 

Game Format:

  • 7v7 (including the goalie)
    • 2007-2016 (9U-HS age groups)
  • Age groups may be combined to accomodate teams and provide competitive balance

Referee Abuse and Zero Tolerance:

As we continue to fight against poor sideline behavior by both coaches and parents towards referees of all levels, we are implementing a new standard. The referee will be assessing the coaches, the teams and spectator behavior during the game and will give it a score of 1 to 4. 1 – Good, 2 – Acceptable, 3 – Borderline, 4 – Poor

If any team/coach receives 4-Poor it is an automatic 1 game ban to the coach. If the team/coach receives two borderline scores it is a automatic 1 game ban. If this pattern continues the ban increases to 3 games and then banned for the season

Referee Feedback Form.

Spectator/Coach Behavior (IMPORTANT)

There is a new policy in Maryland (full details below), effective 8/1/2023, empowering referees to sanction coaches for poor spectator behavior. This applies to all YOUTH games under the jurisdiction of the Maryland State Youth Soccer Association (MSYSA).

The process to be used to carry out this authorization is as follows:

The sanction for irresponsible behavior by a spectator will be administered to the senior team coach present in accordance with Law 12, Disciplinary Action, Team Officials.

Some examples below.

Warning

1) Ignoring a request from an AR to move away from the touchline.

2) Non-exaggerated disagreement about referee or AR decisions

Caution (Yellow card)

1) Clear or continual disagreement or complaining about referee or AR decisions

2) Gesturing or verbal demand for yellow or red card

3) Acting in a provocative or inflammatory manner

Sending-Off (Red card)

1) Confronting the other team’s spectators

2) Throwing or kicking an object onto the field

3) Offensive, Insulting or Abusive language or actions

4) Violent Conduct

5) Physical or aggressive behavior including spitting

6) IF A SENDING-OFF OFFENSE BY A SPECTATOR OCCURS AFTER THE GAME ENDS, THE SENIOR COACH PRESENT MAY STILL BE SANCTIONED

Don’t be the spectator that gets your coach carded or sent off!!

Rules & Policies:

Youth Indoor Soccer Rules (revised 11/7/24)

Youth Conduct Policy

 

Registration Process:

  1. The coach will register their team using one of the links below.
    Important Note* – Online registration only accepts VISA, Mastercard or Discover and includes a $50 non-refundable administrative team fee.
  2. At the completion of registering the team, the coach will then go into their account and invite the players to their team via the parents’ email.
  3. This will send a link via email that the parents will use to directly register for the correct team. While registering, proof of age for the child will be required. Valid proofs of age include a birth certificate, passport, driver’s license, or any other government-issued ID.
  4. Once the parent has completed the registration, the child will then be visible on the roster. The roster generated will be the roster used for the games. If a player is not on the roster, they will not be able to play.

Registration Info:

  • Roster is based on your oldest players birth year.
  • Max roster is 14 players.
  • Roster Freeze Date is January 9th 2025

Fee:

$900 per team

Online Registration for Session 1 – Register Here for 24/25 season

Online Registration for Session 2 – Register Here for 24/25 season

 

Clearinghouse for Players Looking to Join a Team:

If you are a player looking to join a team participating in the Youth Indoor League, please complete the form found at the following link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhJEUNJ3u6ntwUiTw9e9krRmiv_5D3WF9I4uBG8n-zElHsSQ/viewform

This information will be made available to coaches and managers who will reach out to you directly if they are interested.

 

Important Notes:

  • Teams may add additional players to the roster up until the kickoff of the second game.
  • Team registrations are acceptedon a rolling basis, but the league reserves the right to remove a team for various reasons, including but not limited to, competitive balance, non payment, and date of registration.

 

Refund Policy:

Refund amount before team acceptance 100%

Refund amount after team acceptance will be minus 20% of team registration fee.

Refund amount after the schedule is complete will be minus 50% of team registration fee.

Refund after schedule is posted will be minus 80% of team registration fee.

Any questions email gburke@mdsoccerplex.org