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Question Number: 15866Law 7 - Match Duration 6/22/2007RE: select Under 13 vesna of sydney, nsw australia asks...what is the correct duration of a match not counting time added on for under 12s Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol That question can only be answered by your local competition authority.
Here in the US, United States Youth Soccer *recommends* 30 minute halves. Our local rec association has had 35 minute halves for at least 15 years, and sees no reason to change. Tournaments are another story - many of them have games scheduled every hour on the hour, with 25-minute halves, for all age groups.
While it would help referees if the age-group modifications were standard across all leagues, that's not going to happen soon.
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View Referee Gary Voshol profileAnswer provided by Referee Ben Mueller That depends on the league. Usually U12's are 2 x 30 with a 5 min half time.
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