A child who has not attained the age of 6 shall not play, and shall not be permitted or encouraged to play, in a match of any kind.
The relevant age for each player is determined by his or her age as at midnight on 31 August of the relevant Playing Season i.e. children who are aged 6 as at midnight on 31 August in a Playing Season (together with those who attain the age of 6 during the Playing Season) will be classed as Under 7 Players for that Playing Season.
Children who are aged 7 as at midnight on 31 August in a Playing Season will be classed as Under 8 Players for that Playing Season, and so on.
Notwithstanding the above, a child is permitted to play up in the age group above his or her chronological age group, irrespective of any changes of format or competition structure, save that a child who attains the age of 6 after 31 August is permitted to play only in the Under 7 age group, and may not play in the Under 8 age group, for that Playing Season.
| Age on 31 August of the relevant Playing Season | Eligible Age Groups | Maximum Permitted Format | Minimum Pitch Sizes | Maximum Pitch Sizes | Recommended Goal Sizes in feet | Ball Size | ||
| Yards | Metres | Yards | Metres | |||||
| 6 | Under 7 | 5v5 | 30×20 | 27.45 x 18.3 | 40×30 | 36.3 x 27.45 | 12×6 | 3 |
| Under 8 | 30×20 | 27.45 x 18.3 | 40×30 | 36.3 x 27.45 | 12×6 | 3 | ||
| 7 | Under 8 | 5v5 | 30×20 | 27.45 x 18.3 | 40×30 | 36.3 x 27.45 | 12×6 | 3 |
| Under 9 | 7v7 | 50×30 | 45.75 x 27.45 | 60×40 | 54.9 x 36.6 | 12×6 | 3 | |
| 8 | Under 9 | 7v7 | 50×30 | 45.75 x 27.45 | 60×40 | 54.9 x 36.6 | 12×6 | 3 |
| Under 10 | 50×30 | 45.75 x 27.45 | 60×40 | 54.9 x 36.6 | 12×6 | 3 | ||
| 9 | Under 10 | 7v7 | 50×30 | 45.75 x 27.45 | 60×40 | 54.9 x 36.6 | 12×6 | 3 |
| Under 11 | 9v9 | 70×40 | 64 x 36.6 | 80×50 | 73.15 x 45.75 | 16×7 | 4 | |
| 10 | Under 11 | 9v9 | 70×40 | 64 x 36.6 | 80×50 | 73.15 x 45.75 | 16×7 | 4 |
| Under 12 | 70×40 | 64 x 36.6 | 80×50 | 73.15 x 45.75 | 16×7 | 4 | ||
| 11 | Under 12 | 9v9 | 70×40 | 64 x 36.6 | 80×50 | 73.15 x 45.75 | 16×7 | 4 |
| Under 13 | 11v11 | 90×50 | 82.3×45.75 | 100×60 | 91.44 x 54.9 | 21×7 | 4 | |
| 12 | Under 13 | 11v11 | 90×50 | 82.3 x 45.75 | 100×60 | 91.44 x 54.9 | 21×7 | 4 |
| Under 14 | 90×50 | 82.3 x 45.75 | 100×60 | 91.44 x 54.9 | 21×7 | 4 | ||
| 13 | Under 14 | 11v11 | 90×50 | 82.3 x 45.75 | 100×60 | 91.44 x 54.9 | 21×7 | 4 |
| Under 15 | 90×50 | 82.3 x 45.75 | 110×70 | 100.58 x 64 | 24×8 | 5 | ||
| 14 | Under 15 | 11v11 | 90×50 | 82.3 x 45.75 | 110×70 | 100.58 x 64 | 24×8 | 5 |
| Under 16 | 90×50 | 82.3 x 45.75 | 110×70 | 100.58 x 64 | 24×8 | 5 | ||
| 15 | Under 16 | 11v11 | 90×50 | 82.3 x 45.75 | 110×70 | 100.58 x 64 | 24×8 | 5 |
| Under 17 | 100×50 | 91.44 x 45.75 | 130×100 | 118.87 x 91.44 | 24×8 | 5 | ||
| Under 18 | 100×50 | 91.44 x 45.75 | 130×100 | 118.87 x 91.44 | 24×8 | 5 | ||
| 16 | Under 17 | 11v11 | 100×50 | 91.44 x 45.75 | 130×100 | 118.87 x 91.44 | 24×8 | 5 |
| Under 18 | 100×50 | 91.44 x 45.75 | 130×100 | 118.87 x 91.44 | 24×8 | 5 | ||
| Open Age | 100×50 | 91.44 x 45.75 | 130×100 | 118.87 x 91.44 | 24×8 | 5 | ||
