The MHYSA Travel program is affiliated with the Boston Area Youth Soccer League (BAYS). Teams are organized by gender, age and skill level. These teams travel to other towns to play in a more competitive game situation.

Travel teams start at Under 10 (U9/U10), Under 12 (U11/U12), Under 14 (U13/U14). Depending on the number of players, older aged teams (U16 and U18/19) can sometimes be fielded for the Spring season.

Travel Teams play a 10 game season, 5 games are played home and 5 away. Games are held each Saturday, with start times for these games typically between 9:00am and 4:00pm. Typically home games are played at Mellen Field in Hopedale or Milford High School & Plains Park in Milford. Teams typically play a 10 game season, 5 games are played home and 5 away. Note: Makeup games can be scheduled weekdays/weekends at varying times.

Typically there are one or two practices per week (usually weeknights) depending on the age group.  Please note however, that practices are held at the discretion of the volunteer coach based on his/her availability/work schedule, etc.

Uniform Requirements:

Shin guards are required for all programs. Cleats are not required.  If you are going to purchase, no metal cleats are allowed.  Please make sure you purchase soccer cleats and not football/baseball turf shoes.

MHYSA travel shirts must be purchased from Bolio's Sporting Goods. The travel shirts have red & black stripes

MHYSA travel team shorts and socks are typically black, however vary by team and need to match the rest of the team, so please check with your coach.

TRYOUTS

Participation on a Travel Team requires players to attend Travel Tryouts that happen at the end of each Spring season - typically May/June of each year for the following Fall and Spring seasons.  MHYSA  will make every effort to announce the placement results by the end of June via email, with the coach of the team to contact players shortly thereafter.  In the event that results are delayed, check the website for additional information on the status of placements.

Tryouts are a process by which all players are evaluated for team placement based on skill level.

If players only wants to participate in the Spring 2010 season and not the Fall 09, then that player should register now and plan to participate in the Travel Tryout sessions. This will allow an evaluation and placement for Spring 2010. Its as simple as indicating this on your check or on the registration form.

Any such player who wants to play Spring 2010 only should contact our Registrar, Shannon Browne (admin@mhysa.com).

**NOTE – Children with birthdates between 8-1-99 & 7-31-01 may choose to tryout for a travel team or choose to play in the in-town program.  Registration deadline for in-town program only is June 15, 2009.

YOU MUST ATTEND YOUR ASSIGNED TRAVEL TRYOUT DATE!
If your son or daughter cannot attend your assigned date; we cannot ensure that your child will be placed/scored properly.

PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE by clicking on the Registration link at the top of this page.

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Game Formats:

6v6 format - Small field is played by U10.

• This format includes 1 Goal keeper and 5 field players arranged as needed by the coach.
• Player substitutions can be done at certain times during the game.
• Players can be "sub'ed" in and out many times during the game.
• Games are timed as 2 30-minute halves.
• Ball size for this age group is #4. 
• A single Referee is usually assigned to manage the game.

8v8 format - Intermediate field and is by U12.

• This format includes 1 Goal keeper and 7 field players.
• Player substitution rules are the same as above.
• Games are played in halves, each half lasting 30 minutes.
• Ball size for this age group is #4. 
• This format begins to introduce everyone to full field playing tactics.
• It also introduces the "Offside" rules.
• Home games played here in Milford-Hopedale will be managed by a Referee team, where possible, consisting of a Center Referee and 2 Assistant Referees (ARs) (not linesmen). The ARs are also certified referees who are there to assist the center referee in game management.

11v11 format - also called full field is played by U14.

• This includes 1 Goal keeper and 10 field players.
• Substitutions rules are the same as above.
• Game run time is generally 2 35 minute halves.
• Ball size for this age group is #5. 
• "Offside" rules in effect.
• Home games played here in Milford-Hopedale will be managed by a Referee team, where possible, consisting of a Center Referee and 2 Assistant Referees (ARs) (not linesmen). The ARs are also certified referees who are there to assist the center referee in game management.