Do the young children play on the huge full-size soccer fields?
No. The Kindergarten and first grade teams that are playing each other split their teams into two groups and play two simultaneous mini-soccer games during the outdoor and indoor sessions. Mini-soccer typically is played with only four players and a goalie playing for each group on a small field. The outdoor fields for mini soccer are approximately one-sixth the size of a football field. The second and third graders play outdoor soccer in an eight vs. eight format on fields that are approximately one-third the size of a football field. The fourth through ninth graders play outdoor soccer with 7 or 8 players and a goalie (if team sizes permit) on a field that is approximately 40 % of the size of a full size soccer field. The indoor fields are approximately the size of a hockey rink. The Kindergartners and first graders play two simultaneous games of mini soccer on the indoor field, one on each half of the field. The second through ninth graders play indoors with six to eight players per