Frequently Asked Questions

What is Urban Soccer?
League provides the NYC soccer community with year round competition. Urban Soccer Manhattan premier outdoor & indoor soccer league is dedicated to Men and Women interested in playing competitively or recreationally .

What fields are games played on?

Urban Soccer fields are located primarily in NYC Downtown Manhattan.

Outdoor:  
Pier 40 Courtyard & Rooftop Field
Chelsea Waterside Park 
Sara Roosevelt Park:
Lions Playground
Nike Field
James Walker Field
Playground 96
Eugene McCabe Field
Booker T. Washington
East River Park  
Pier 5 Brooklyn

Indoor:  
BMCC
199 Chambers St., NY NY 10007

Baruch College
55 Lexington Ave., NY NY 10010

Pace School
100 Hester St., NY NY 10002

What days and times are games usually played?

Our league is Sunday - Friday...Saturday afternoons reserved for outdoor league makeup games.

The night of the games are...

Spring, Summer, Fall Season:
Men Outdoor

  • Mon/Tue 6v6, roster of 9 

  • Weds/Thurs 6v6, roster of 9 

  • Tue-Thurs 7v7, roster of 11 

  • Tue-Thurs 11v11, roster of 16 

  • Friday 8v8, roster of 12

  • Sun 6v6 , roster of 9 




Coed Outdoor

  • Mon/Tue 6v6, roster 9 players

  • Tue-Thurs 6v6, roster 9 players

  • Tue-Thurs 7v7, roster 11 players

  • Friday 7v7, roster 11 player 

  • Friday 8v8, roster 12 players
     

  • Sunday 7v7 , roster 11 players


Women Outdoor

  • Tue-Thurs 6v6, roster 9 players

Winter Season:
Men Outdoor

  • Mon/Tue 7v7, roster  11 players

  • Tue-Thurs 7v7, roster 11 players

  • Friday 8v8, roster 12 players

Men Indoor

  • Mon/Tue 5v5, roster  9 players

  • Tue-Thurs 5v5, roster  9 players

  • Sat/Sun 5v5, roster  9 players


Coed Outdoor

  • Tue-Thurs 7v7, roster 11

  • Sat/Sun 7v7, roster 11

Coed Indoor

  • Mon/Weds 5v5, roster  9 players

  • Tue-Thurs 5v5, roster  9 players

Women Indoor

  • Sunday 5v5, roster 9 players.

Full Season schedule should be posted online by week 3, one regular schedule game per week.
Due to unforeseen issues with scheduling, some changes may need to be made after the initial posting. 
As a general rule you should check your schedule prior to each game to ensure you have the most current information.

How do I register or join Urban Soccer?

When can I register as a team or a individual player?

On going registration, returning teams gets priority thereafter registration on first come basis...

What is the season entree fee?

Outdoor:
Free agents: $175/season
Team entry dues $1700 (6s, 7s, 8-a-side)

Indoor:
Free agents: $175/season
Teams: $1700/season

All returning teams' registration payment must be satisfied by week 4.
TEAM COORDINATOR/CAPTAIN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FULL LEAGUE FEE.

What is included in the registration fee?

Your team registration fee includes 8-10 season games, referees, permits for the fields the team plays on, league shirts, administrative, playoffs, end of the season awards.

All returning teams registration payment must be satisfied by week 4.
 TEAM COORDINATOR/CAPTAIN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FULL LEAGUE FEE.

What is proper league attire?

League provides team shirts with numbers and expect every player to wear them (player without league shirt risk a 2 minutes penalty), turf or flat sole soccer shoes recommended, shorts, shin pads. Our goal is to promote team and organization spirit!

What is Urban Soccer participants level of skill?

Urban Soccer has three different divisions where the skill level varies from Intermediate to Competitive.

What if my game is rained out or canceled will the game be made-up?

Rainouts: We play rain/shine except severe, dangerous conditions. 
League reserves additional fields weekend Friday - Sunday for rainouts, or any other cancellations. Makeup games will usually reschedule within couple of wks. from cancelled game. League will  make every attempt to reschedule cancelled games, but can't guarantee it! 
Exception: No rescheduling indoor games

What are the league guidelines/rules?

We are first & foremost a recreational league. 
We strive for fun fair play (aggressive play, foul language will not be tolerated!) respect, safe playing environment.

  • Proper Attire: All players must wear assigned league shirts with numbers, turf or flat sole shoes recommended, soccer shorts, shin pads. 
    Our goal is to promote team and organization spirit!

  • Schedule: 1 regular schedule game per week, 6-10:30pm. Season schedule will be posted online by wk. 3. Due to unforeseen issues with scheduling, some changes may need to be made after the initial posting. As a general rule you should check your schedule prior to each game to ensure you have the most current information.

  • Game: Two 22-minute running halves (at halftime team switch sides, resumes play immediately)

  • Roster: 9 Players (5v5 & 6v6), 11 players (7v7), 12 players (8v8). Players must be listed & have signed team roster/waiver prior to participating in league games. Each player can only sign for themselves, illegal to sign for absent players!

  • Coed: 6v6 (2 women field players): Mon/Weds, Tues-Thurs Divisions, 6-10pm games.

  • Coed:7v7 (3 women field players):  Sunday Divisions, 1-9pm games.

  • Minimum require players/game:
    5v5 & 6v6 (4 players), 7v7 (5 players), 8v8 (6 players). Teams allow to pickup max 2 Urban League players to complete squad.

  • Re-Start: Ball must roll fwd at initial midfield kickoff & after each goal score. (Opponent must allow 5 yards distance to restart).

  • Unlimited Substitution on a fly.  All players must enter from designated team bench, but only after the substituted player has left the field (keepers can only be substituted at referees discretion)

  • The offside rule does not apply

  • No Slide Tackles.

  • Free Kicks: 6v6 (6 yards), 7v7 (7yards), 8v8 (8 yards)

  • Penalty kicks: All Pks taken with 1 step.

  • Pass Back: keeper can not use hands to play the ball

  • Fouls & Misconducts: referees can penalize fouls, unsportsman like conduct by cautioning players with yellow or red cards.

  • Yellow Card = 2 minutes penalty, team plays a player down, unless opponent scores. 2 accumulated yellow cards = red card.

  • Red Card = Player will automatically be suspended from game with risk of league expulsion!
    (team plays 5 minutes shorthanded or until opponent scores. new player allow after power play served).

  • Misconducts: Intolerable!
    Urban Soccer is first & foremost a RECREATIONAL league. Players who engage in fighting, reckless playing, or behavior deemed unacceptable by league officials will not be welcome back!

  • Draw: End of regulation time the score is tie, it will record as tie with each team receiving a point.

  • W=3 points, L=0pt., D=1pt., Forfeits 5-0 

  • Rainouts: We play rain/shine except severe, dangerous conditions. 
    League reserves additional fields weekend Friday - Sunday for rainouts, or any other cancellations. Makeup games will usually reschedule within couple of wks. from cancelled game. League will  make every attempt to reschedule cancelled games, but can't guarantee it! 
    No rescheduling indoor games as League is in a fixed facility schedule.

  • Cancellation/Forfeits: We strongly suggest every effort to attend all games even if it's a partial squad. League will do best in sending additional league register substitute players as needed in the interest of competition. Please notify league if need to cancel/forfeit by 3pm game day. In event of cancellation, opposition has the right to accept or decline possible makeup game. 
    Multiple forfeits can jeopardize team re-registration outcome!

  • Team Captains/Coordinators responsibilities: Ensure that your respective teams are aware of the above guidelines, player's proper behavior, & full payment of team entry dues.