getting involved
Ilchester Youth offer football to all ages and abilities
A player pathway is set out below, simply find your correct age group using you Childs school year and contact us
Match days
Soccer School Saturday 10,30-11-45,
U7 and U8 Sunday mornings usually between 10am and 12am
U9 and U10 Saturday Mornings usually between 10am and 12am
U11 Saturday Mornings usually between 10am and 12am
U12 Sunday Mornings usually between 10am and 12am
U13,14,15,16 Sundays usually 2 o'clock
soccer school
School year reception and year 1, for more information goto to the soccer school
mini soccer 5v5 under 7 and under 8
Under 7
school year 2
Format: 5 v 5
Match length: 20 mins e/w
Player game time: 40 mins/day, 60 mins/comp
Pitch size: 40yd × 30yd Ball size: 3
Goal size: 12ft × 6ft competitions
Two weeks of trophy events, three times a season
key learnings – having fun – playing with my friends
Under 8
school year 3
Format: 5 v 5
Match length: 20 mins e/w
Player game time: 40 mins/day, 60 mins/comp
Pitch size: 40yd × 30yd Ball size: 3
Goal size: 12ft × 6ft competitions
Two weeks of trophy events, three times a season
key learnings – having fun – playing with my friends
mini soccer 7v7 under 9 under 10
Under 9
school year 4
Format: 7 v 7 Match length:
25 mins e/w Player game time:
60 mins/day, 90 mins/comp Pitch size: 60yd × 40yd
Ball size: 3 for U9s, 4 for U10s
Goal size: 12ft × 6ft competitions
Four weeks of trophy events, three times a season
key learnings – acquiring skills –trying my bestUnder !0
School year 5
Format: 7 v 7 Match length:
25 mins e/w Player game time:
60 mins/day, 90 mins/comp Pitch size: 60yd × 40yd
Ball size: 3 for U9s, 4 for U10s
Goal size: 12ft × 6ft competitions
Four weeks of trophy events, three times a season
key learnings – acquiring skills –trying my best
Mini Soccer 9v9 under 11 and under 12
Under 11
School year 6
Format: 9 v 9
Match length: 30 mins e/w
Player game time: 80 mins/day, 120 mins/comp
Pitch size: 80yd × 50yd Ball size: 4
Goal size: 16ft × 7ft competitions
Six weeks of trophy events, three times a season.
key learnings – being part of a team – game play
U12
School year 8
Format: 9 v 9
Match length: 30 mins e/w
Player game time: 80 mins/day, 120 mins/comp
Pitch size: 80yd × 50yd Ball size: 4
Goal size: 16ft × 7ft competitions
competitive league tables and cups
key learnings – being part of a team – game play
youth football under 13 - 16
Under 13 school year 8, under 14 school year 9 ,under 15 school year 10, under 16 school year 11,
competitive league tables and cups
