Recreational soccer is a soccer program that is primarily devoted to the enjoyment and development of soccer players without the emphasis on travel or high level competition. Contact your local club for playing opportunities. A recreational player is one who is assigned to a team that plays in a recreational league.
Modified Rules
Our Recreational League rules prioritize fun, development, and fair play above all else. This program is designed for players who want to learn the fundamentals of soccer in a low-pressure environment, without the emphasis on extensive travel or high-level competition.
Recreational Schedule
Game days are typically on Saturdays and Sundays, and you can find a complete schedule at the link in PlayMetrics.
We encourage you to check back regularly for updates, as field availability may occasionally require adjustments.
Field Locations
Just select the host club for your game, and you’ll find everything you need to navigate directly to the field. For your convenience, many of our field maps also include important details like parking information and field layouts.
Additional Information
Incident Report
This form may be used by any coach or spectator who feels an incident should be reported to East Central Officials. We love to hear good things that happen on the field as well.
Scores and Standings
The following point value will be awarded for game standings:
- Three points for a win
- One point for a tie
- Zero points for a loss
- 1 vs. 0 for a forfeit
Team standings will be compiled from the submitted scores and posted on the Playmetrics site for the division. Team standings will be determined strictly on total points. Tied teams will be sequenced alphabetically by team name. The team with the most points will be listed first. It is the responsibility of the winning coach/team to post the score on the East Central website. All scores must be posted within 48 hours of the match. Only the coach or team manager may question a score once posted on the website.
How recreational teams are formed
- player must not be more than 6 months older than the normal August 1 deadline
- recreational teams are formed each year
- teams are formed on geographical area or random selection
- all teams uder the age of 10U are considered recreational teams
- WYSA has adopted an “Age Exemption Policy” whereby districts may adopt policy permitting overage players to be rostered under certain conditions
- must be initiated by the parent
- no more than 2 players per team
Days of Play
*High School Recreational Teams will start the season playing on Sunday, May 14 late PM. During the week of June 4th teams will also start playing weekday games.
| Age Group | Primary Day of Play | Secondary Day of Play |
| 8U Coed | Thursday | Tuesday |
| 10U Coed | Monday | Wednesday |
| 12U Coed | Tuesday | Thursday |
| 14U Coed | Thursday | Tuesday |
| *High School Coed | Sunday | Wednesday |
| 8U Girls | Tuesday | Thursday |
| 10U Girls | Wednesday | Monday |
| 12U Girls | Monday | Wednesday |
Gender Rule: 14U-High School Coed Recreational
The following rules are enforced to create a fair level of competition and increase the enjoyment of the game.
- At all recreational levels, slide tackles against another player are illegal and punished by a direct free kick.
- All teams must have an Official East Central Roster. (High School players will also need a clear color photo of each player from neck to head on the Official East Central roster.) Roster will be presented for verification by the referees.
- In the spirit of recreational play each team will have approximately the same ratios of boys to girls on the field.
- At no time will there be more than 8 players of one gender on the playing field.
- Each player is to play 50% of the game time.
Team rosters for 14U and older, may have up to 22 youth players on the team roster at any given time during the seasonal year. Every official team roster must maintain the minimum roster size for their age group. See modified rules for roster sizes.