Age groups

AGE GROUPS 2026

NB!!
Dispensation all countries except England and Wales: 3 dispensation players, one year older, as the age group in which they play.
England and Wales: Players from England and Wales can be 4 months older because they count per age group from September 1 to August 31 instead of January 1 to December 31, so no dispensation of players.

AGEB/GTEAM SIZEDATEPLAYTIMEBALL SIZEFIELD SIZECHANGES
U17/U16 Boys11 v 11born after 01.01.20091 x 30 minutesSize 5large fieldunlimited switching
U15Boys11 v 11born after 01.01.20111 x 30 minutesSize 4large fieldunlimited switching
U14Boys11 v 11born after 01.01.20121 x 30 minutesSize 4large fieldunlimited switching
U13Boys11 v 11born after 01.01.20131 x 30 minutesSize 4large fieldunlimited switching
U12Boys8 v 8born after 01.01.20141 x 20 minutesSize 4half fieldunlimited switching
U11 Boys8 v 8born after 01.01.20151 x 20 minutesSize 4half fieldunlimited switching
U10Boys7 v 7born after 01.01.20161 x 20 minutesSize 4half fieldunlimited switching
U9Boys5 v 5born after 01.01.20171 x 20 minutesSize 3quarter fieldunlimited switching
U8Boys5 v 5born after 01.01.20181 x 20 minutesSize 3quarter fieldunlimited switching

age groups England and Wales

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