Age Group Division Rules

- Each K-2nd game will have 1 official and every effort will be made to have 2 officials on all 3rd-5th and 6th-8th games.  CPYFHL officials will wear yellow League Officials Shirts. 

- Games played on Sunday afternoons between 11am and 7pm

-Divisions will be K-2nd, 3rd-5th and 6th-8th based on 2025-2026 school year.  Players can play up a division but may not play down.  Teams found to have an older players playing in a game will cause their team to receive a forfeit recorded for that game. 

Team Roster Rules

- Player Waiver for every player must be submitted before the team's first game. 

- Teams will put together their own weekly practice schedule based on their team's availability 

- Players desingated on a beginner leve team CAN play up on their town's experienced level team in the same age group.  Players desingated on an experienced level team can NOT play on their town's beginner level team in the same age group.  If an ineigible player is found to be playing on a team, that team will receive a forfeit for the current game.  A player can play for a team in their own age group and then also play for a team in the next older age group.  **Goalies are the only players permitted to play for multiple teams in the same age group.

- There will be a 80/20 rule in place for 3rd-5th and 6th-8th Divisions.  To ensure this league is a school district-based league and NOT club teams, each team must have at least 80% of their team residing in the school district that the team is representing.  If a team fails to comply, they will receive a forfeit for the current game and the previous 2 games.  **This only applies to 3rd-5th and 6th-8th divisions and for field players. 

Match Rules Specific to the CPYFHL

- 3rd-5th and 6th-8th games will be played 7v7 and can be played with or without a goalie. K-2nd will be played 6v6 and can be played with or without a goalie.

- Fields should be approximately 60 yards by 40 yards.

- CPYFHL will be using the current football lines and number field markings to designate our FH field.  The "Scoring Circle" will be from the tops of the numbers to the sidelines and to the close endline.  The "Scoring Circle" will be more of a rectangle but will allows the officials and teams to have a visual and a set "Scoring Circle".

- If a Side In needs to occur due to the ball going out of bounds on the sideline inside the circle, the Side In free hit will take place on the sideline 5 yards back from the "Scoring Circle".  This is because the scoring circle goes all the way to the sidelines so if a side in was taken inside the circle, players would not be able to play the ball 5 yards or pass before going into the circle, as they would already be in the circle.

- Outdoor FIH rules will apply with the following exceptions

- K-2nd will NOT carry out corners.  If a defender fouls inside the "Scoring Circle" the offense will have a free hit 5 yards outside of the circle.

- 3rd-5th and 6th-8th will complete corners using the "tops of the numbers" as their "Scoring Circle"

- 3rd-5th and 6th-8th will carry out Strokes if an officials determines a stroke call is warranted.  

- K-2nd will not carry out a normal stroke, instead a free hit to an open cage will take place from the top of the circle (Aka the tops of the numbers) if an official feels a stroke call is warranted.

-K-2nd do not need to play the ball 5 yards or have another player touch the ball before going into the circle.  K-2nd players can take a free hit directly into the scoring circle.

- K-2nd: Games will be two 15 minute halves running clock with a 5 minute half time and ties will not be played out.

- 3rd-5th and 6th-8th: Games will be two 20 minute halves running clock with a 5 minute half time and ties will not be played out until the championship games. 

League Policies

- Once the schedule has been created, any game change requests must be submitted to the CPYFHL Director by the requesting team with the specific game request.  Game change requests will then be sent to all team coaches who will be affected by the change.  If all coaches involved approve the game change, all coaches will be notified that the change is confirmed and Tourney Machine will be updated.

- Teams are required to wear matching shirts or uniforms preferable with numbers on the backs of the shirts.

- Home team is required to wear a white or light colored shirt and matching socks while the away team is to wear a dark color shirt and matching socks.  Failure to show up in the correct color will result in a forfeit if a team cannot provide an acceptable solution.

- Game site host will provide game balls, field set up, running clock and horn to start and end all games.

- Game site host will be charging $5 per adult admissions fee.  All students and coaches enter for free.  Each game site will run a concession stand and processed will benefit local FH programs.

- Players are required to wear shin guards and mouth guards.

- In the event of bad weather the host site will have the final say in if a game day needs to be postponed.

- Team scores will be recorded by the game umpires.

- 3rd-5th and 6th-8th divisions coaches will remain on the sidelines and there is no limit to the amount of coaches who can support the team on the sidelines.  Coaches can NOT be on the field in 3rd-5th and 6th-7th divisions.

- K-2nd may have up to 2 coachs on the field to help the players learn the game and all other K-2nd coaches should be on the sidelines.  Coaches may NOT interfere with the game other than coaching when they are on the field.  Coaches on the field may not stand in front of the goal, may not pick up or move the ball and may not get in the way of any of any the athletes.  If a coach who is coaching on the field begins to interfere with the game, the official will ask all K-2nd coaches to stay on the team's sideline for the remainder of the game.