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The three things every club gets asked for in August: which age group a child is in, how big the field should be, and a session plan to fill in. Free, no sign-up.
Calculator · Parents & directorsWhat age group is my child in?Enter a date of birth and get the 2026-27 group, next season’s, the game format and why the August cutoff changed things.
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Reference · Coaches & registrarsField, goal and ball size by age4v4, 7v7, 9v9 and 11v11 under U.S. Soccer standards, with game length, offside, the build-out line and heading rules.
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Printable · CoachesPractice plan templateA one-page session plan in the shape the books use: a 60-minute page for ages 4 to 8 and a 90-minute page for ages 9 to 18. Free PDF.
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Registrars get the age-group question two hundred times a summer; the calculator answers it for 2026-27 and the season after, and explains why the August cutoff moved. Club administrators marking fields in August need the dimensions, goal sizes and ball sizes for every format on one page, with the build-out line and heading rules the referees will enforce. Coaches planning a session want a page to write on that has the right boxes in the right order: two coaching points, a line to say out loud, an easier and a harder version, and what to look for on Saturday. Each tool is free, prints cleanly, and asks for nothing.
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Tactics guides with video, complete practice plans by age, and an activity library of 86 games with an animated clip of each.