• Fewer players on the field means more touches on the ball and increased touches translates to more individual skill.
• Players who are more skilled may become more confident and comfortable when in possession of the ball.
• The ratio of players to field size is designed to assist players with making the right kind of decisions and improving awareness.
• This approach builds on itself as players get older and start playing with more players on bigger fields.
• And as players get older, the building block approach also allows them to better integrate into a team model where they develop partnerships with the other players that make up the team.

Currently, travel soccer has two match formats:

• 8 v 8 for U12 and below
• 11 v 11 for U13 and above

Effective the 2016-17 season, there will be three match formats:

• 7 v 7 for U9 and U10
• 9 v 9 for U11 and U12
• 11 v 11 for U13 and above

Click on the links below for information on 2016 7 v 7 and 9 v 9 information that all HSC teams must comply with.