Short-sided Referee Guidelines

Under-6 (U6)

• Two 3-on-3 Games are played simultaneously.
• Games are two 15-minute halves with a 5-minute half time break.
• Each team provides a Referee.
• Each team must have two “Team Referees” who have, at a minimum, completed at the U8 Official training course.
• Referees officiate their own child's matches.
• All matches scheduled on PHMSA Scheduling Assistant

Under-7 (U7) & Under 8 (U8)

• Games are 5-on-5.
• Games are two 20-minute halves with a five-minute half time break.
• Home team provides the Referee. Each team provides one Assistant Referee.
• Each team must have two “Team Referees” who have, at a minimum, completed at the U8 Official training course.
• Referees officiate their own child's matches.
• All matches scheduled on PHMSA Scheduling Assistant

Under-10 (U10)

• Games are 7-on-7.
• Games are two 25-minute halves with a five-minute half time break.
• A self-assigned neutral Referee officiates the game.
• Each team provides one Assistant Referee.
• Each team must have at least two “Team Referees” who have, at a minimum, completed the AYSO "Basic Referee" training course. Referees work their own child's matches as AR plus matches that are not their own child's. Referees should sign up for the match immediately preceding or immediately following their own child's match so each game will have a neutral Referee.
• All matches scheduled on PHMSA Scheduling Assistant

Under-12 (U12)

• Games are 9-on-9.
• Games are two 30-minute halves with a five-minute half time break.
• A self-assigned neutral Referee officiates the game.
• Each team provides one Assistant Referee.
• Each team must have at least two “Team Referees” who have, at a minimum, completed the AYSO “Basic Referee” training course. Referees work their own child's matches as AR plus matches that are not their own child's. Referees should sign up for the game immediately preceding or immediately following their own child's game so each game will have a neutral Referee.
• All matches scheduled on PHMSA Scheduling Assistant

Under-14 (U14)

• Games are 11-on-11.
• Games are two 35-minute halves with a five-minute half time break.
• No “team” referees. Three neutral officials self-assign for games.
• Each team must provide at least two referees who officiate at least 10 matches each for other teams.
• All matches scheduled on PHMSA Scheduling Assistant

Under-19 (U19)

• Games are 11-on-11.
• Games are two 40-minute halves, with a 5-minute half-time break.
• No “team” referees. Three neutral officials self-assign for games.
• Each team must provide at least two referees who officiate at least 10 matches each for other teams.
• All matches scheduled on PHMSA Scheduling Assistant