Seven on your team
Six field players and one goalkeeper. Seven eligible players are needed to start. A game stops if a team falls below four players, including a goalkeeper.

The MAYSO year, family resources and the pathways beyond recreation. Check each program for current dates and eligibility.
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Spring sign-up opens November 1, 2026. Playing dates, days and fields to be confirmed.




Upcoming Summer league dates and registration will be published when confirmed.




Use MAYSO’s team calendar and coach messages for current Fall games and ADP sessions.



Six Saturdays · January 9–February 13, 2027. Outdoors at Manatee High School.
Upcoming Summer dates, eligibility, fees and included kit details will be published when confirmed.
Ask MAYSO about the current playing format, number of games and weekly commitment.
Use the program listing and your coach’s confirmed schedule for days, start times and fields.
Contact rui@nxtsc.com about group and teammate requests before enrolling.
Summer 7v7 informationSeven players. Room to play. A clear format for families and coaches, from the first whistle to the final finish.
Format reference. This preserves the Soccer Shootout 7 a side rule guide. It does not establish a MAYSO Summer offer or adopted season rules. Confirm the final format with MAYSO before kickoff.
Six field players and one goalkeeper. Seven eligible players are needed to start. A game stops if a team falls below four players, including a goalkeeper.
Two 22-minute halves with a five-minute halftime. The clock never stops, including for injuries, unsafe conditions and discipline. The referee may add time at the end of a half. Abandoned games receive a makeup date; the league director decides whether to resume or replay. No team timeouts.
Unlimited rolling substitutions and reentry through the team’s marked substitution zone. The outgoing player must leave fully before the replacement enters. Goalkeeper changes wait for a stoppage and referee notification.
Regular-season ties stand. A tied playoff goes straight to paired five-second running shootouts, with no overtime. Both teams take an attempt in each round before a winner is decided.
This rulebook has no offside and no required build-out line. Goalkeepers have six seconds to release a ball controlled in their hands. Punts and drop kicks are not allowed.
A slide tackle with opponent contact results in a direct free kick, or a penalty kick inside the tackler’s own penalty area. A slide at an opponent without contact results in an indirect free kick. A safe slide to a free ball is allowed. The sixth and each later direct-kick team foul in a half brings a running shootout; a foul inside the defending penalty area brings a penalty kick instead. Counts reset at halftime.
Use kick-ins only at the sidelines, with the ball stationary on the line and opponents five yards away. The kicker has five seconds once the ball is set; a late or improper kick-in goes to the other team. A kick-in cannot score directly: award an opponent goal kick for a ball entering the opponent’s goal, or an opponent corner kick for an own-goal entry. The kicker may not touch it again until another player does. Opponents stay six yards away for kickoffs, corners and free kicks. A kickoff cannot score directly: award an opponent goal kick for an opponent-goal entry, or an opponent corner kick for an own-goal entry. For goal kicks, opponents stay outside the penalty area until the ball is kicked and clearly moves.
Goalkeepers can handle the ball only inside their own penalty area. They cannot handle a deliberate teammate back-pass, a teammate’s kick-in or their own release before another player touches it. Technical goalkeeper violations lead to an indirect free kick from the front edge of the penalty area.
One shooter. One goalkeeper. Five seconds from the referee’s whistle to score. The shooter may dribble and shoot; the goalkeeper may leave the goal line after the first touch. Rebounds may be played within those five seconds. The attempt ends on a goal, time expiring, the ball going out or clear goalkeeper control.
In a tied playoff, each team gets one attempt per round. If both score or both miss, another paired round follows. Eligible players must each take an attempt before anyone repeats. Accumulated-foul shootouts can also happen during regular-season games; the game clock keeps running and the referee may add the time used at the end of the half. A goal leads to a kickoff, a miss to a defending goal kick.
Wear your numbered team jersey, shorts, socks and shin guards covered by the socks. Remove jewelry. Casts and splints must be padded and referee-approved. Goalkeepers wear a clearly different jersey. For a color clash, the home team reverses its reversible jerseys or wears alternate jerseys. Substitutes do not use pinnies. Use safe soccer footwear suited to the outdoor surface.
Use size 3 for U6, size 4 for U8 through U12, and size 5 for U13 and older. U6 and U8 play 5v5 on a quarter of the 7v7 field under the same rules; U10 and older play 7v7. Game rosters are due at least 15 minutes before kickoff, with up to 20 eligible players dressed.
The league youth rule prohibits deliberate heading in divisions age 12 and younger. Referees protect players, control the game and can stop play for unsafe conditions. Players, coaches and spectators must treat officials and one another respectfully.
A yellow card means a two-minute playing-clock sit-out; an eligible substitute may replace the player immediately. A red-carded player cannot return. An on-field red card leaves the team short for two playing-clock minutes before an eligible substitute may enter. A second yellow becomes a red.
The rulebook's outdoor plan uses fields 40 yards wide by 53 1/3 yards long, with secured goals 18 feet wide by 6 feet high. Two fields fit across a football field with a shared corridor. Keep at least three yards of unobstructed clearance outside every soccer boundary, plus additional space for nets behind goals. The Summer venue and final setup remain to be confirmed.
For eligibility, forfeits, discipline, detailed referee procedures and all league policies, use the full rulebook below.
ADP is an introduction to travel soccer and a development step between recreation and Magic Travel. Ask MAYSO about current age groups and eligibility.
Age groups, fees, season dates and places are confirmed by MAYSO.
Ask the club for the current practice and match schedule, start times and assigned field.
Magic is MAYSO’s travel team. Ask the club about current tryouts, age groups, team fees and schedules.
Explore Magic Travel ↗Use MAYSO’s official calendar, Team Central and coach messages for current Fall game times, field assignments and changes. Confirm the schedule before departure.
MAYSO is a soccer home for families in Bradenton and Manatee County. Recreation, development, seasonal play, training and tournaments give players different ways to enjoy the game and keep coming back.
The club aims to offer an enjoyable soccer environment for recreational soccer at a reasonable financial cost. The familiar MAYSO crest connects players and families on the field and around it. Local soccer. A shared identity. A club to call your own.
Keep your confirmation and check your guardian email. Your coach’s message will confirm the team, meeting point and first-day instructions. Contact MAYSO if your information has not arrived.
Ages 4–15. Six Saturdays, January 9–February 13, 2027, outdoors at Manatee High School. About 90 minutes of practice and play together, Saturday mornings about 9:00–11:30 by age group. Jersey, shorts and game socks included.
Bring water and shin guards, and wear suitable soccer footwear. Confirm the ball size and meeting point with your coach.
Check the latest team email or coach message before leaving home. The saved schedule is a published snapshot, not a live weather or closure feed. If a cancellation or venue change is unclear, contact the club before traveling.
Current season ↗Ask registration assistance about the current season’s teammate-request policy before signing up. A request is not a guaranteed team assignment.
Use the eligibility shown for the specific program, rather than a U label alone. Confirm grade or birthday rules and any exception with registration assistance. Spring recreation, Academy and travel are separate pathways.
Review the current program’s refund and weather terms before paying. The older recreation policies do not establish the new Winter league’s terms.
Explore the Winter and Summer 7 a side game plans and official Fall 2026 rulebook. Your coach will confirm which edition applies to your season. The older recreation rules remain a separate reference. Winter game plan ↗ Summer game plan ↗
Older recreation rules ↗For current rules, parent guidance or questions about coach and referee information, contact the club.
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