Recruiting Players at Youth Transition Ages (U10 and U12)
At present, the changing formats in relation to youth football are as follows:
Mixed Gender Football in Leicestershire
Age Group |
Format |
Under-7s and Under-8s | 5v5 |
Under-9s and Under-10s | 7v7 |
Under-11s and Under-12s | 9v9 |
Under-13s and above | 11v11 |
Girls Only Football in Leicestershire
Age Group |
Format |
Under-10s and below | 5v5 |
Under-11s and Under-12s | 7v7 |
Under-13s and Under-14s | 9v9 |
Under-15s and above |
11v11 |
Shaun Waite, Football Development Officer (Participation), said: “Although the changing format in youth football is absolutely right for player development, it can cause some challenges for teams wishing to make the transition to the next format of the game, especially teams with low squad numbers. In the past, this has commonly been those teams at under-10 and under-12 level in mixed gender football.”
Please see the document at the bottom of this page to view a list of teams looking for players at U10 and U12 in advance of next season (2017-18)
For more information, or to add your club’s name to the list requiring additional players, please email Shaun Waite, Football Development Officer (Participation) on Shaun.Waite@LeicestershireFA.com or call 0116 284 4951.