Girls U12-U19 Intramural Program Introduction

The intramural teams in these age groups play "out-of-house."  Hempfield teams play other intramural teams within Lancaster County.  The Intramural Coordinators attempt to make the intramural teams competitive within each age group.  The composition of teams may be revised after the fall season, depending on the number of players who sign up and ability of those players.  Individual skills are still taught.  However, the emphasis on team play will be addressed as players progress through these age groupings.

General Program Information

Fall 2008 Season Summary:  All players should be notified of their team placement by mid-March.  Practices begin in late March.  First game day is targeted for April 6th (pending LAGS league scheduling) and last game day is June 1st (pending LAGS league scheduling).  Games are Sunday afternoons.

Attention Parents/Guardians:  Please review the Parent's Rules of Conduct that you agree to when registering your child to play soccer with Hempfield Soccer Club.

Game schedules are available online at the LAGS website.  U12-U19 Girls are affiliated with Lancaster Area Girls Soccer league.  NOTE: Game schedules are subject to change without notice. The best source for accurate and current information is your coach.

LAGS bylaws are available online.

Directions to fields and maps for Hempfield Soccer Club Fields and team practice field assignments will be posted in late August.

Special Information for 7th Grade and Up: 7th & 8th grade girls who play soccer on the Middle School team are allowed to play on a U14 Girls Intramural team. High School girls are not allowed to play on both the High School team and Girls U16/19 Intramurals at the same time.
    

Hempfield Soccer Club's U12-U19 intramural program is based on USYSA recommendations.

Field Size: Length - 100-130 yards; Width - 50-100 yards. Length always exceeds width.
Laws of the Game: Conform to FIFA Laws of the Game with some modifications.
Roster Size: An average roster size is 16 players.
Field Players: 11 players on the field during the game (including goalkeeper).
Playing Time: All players play at least 50% of the total playing time.
Ball size: U12 - Size 4. U14 and older - Size 5.
Games: Sunday Afternoons.
Practices: Two, 1 hour 30 minute (maximum) evening practice, twice per week.
Fall Season: Begins the first weekend after Labor Day and runs for 8 weeks.
Spring Season: Begins in early April or the first weekend after Easter and runs for 8 weeks.
Fall Tournament: Generally targeted for the last weekend of October.
Spring Tournament: Generally targeted for the weekend after Memorial Day Observance.
   

Information for Coaches

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