2026 6-A-Side

Southlake Soccer and Greater Renton-Tukwila Youth Soccer Association are proud to host and celebrate the 41st annual 6-A-Side tournament, scheduled for Saturday, August 1st, 2026 at Honey Dew Elementary.

The 6-A-Side tournament offers a fun-filled day of soccer for teams at competitive levels of low level premier, select and recreational teams. The smaller fields and team sizes makes for fast-paced play that is exciting for players and spectators alike. All games are played on grass fields behind the school. On-site food trucks and vendors will once again be present at the fields.

Tournament Information:

Southlake and GRTYSA are pleased to once again host 6-A-Side at its traditional venue at Honey Dew Elementary located at 800 Union Ave NE, Renton, WA 98059. A layout map of the fields is COMING SOON.

6-A-Side is a one day tournament scheduled for Saturday, August 1st.
Team registration fee is $100 for U7-U8 and $225 for U9- U19 by July 19th (early bird before July 12th- $195)
U7-U8 teams play 4v4 consistent with WYS guidelines. All will be awarded participation medals!
Teams are guaranteed 3 group game plays.
Team awards for 1st and 2nd place, based on elimination round play.
U9-U19 team rosters are limited to 9 players; U7-U8 roster limits are 6 players.
Coaches can enter more than one team.
We will divide the age groups and gender to create brackets: U7-U8 C0-Ed, U9-U15 and high school will have their own bracket. (But we might need to move or combine age group to create a balance bracket).
Team age groups are determined by the 2026-27 age chart. Birth Date Range and season matrix
Concessions and retail vendors will be on-site throughout the tournament.

Online Registration:

Contact Information:

The 2025: 6-A-Side tournament directors are Pauline Reyes and Drew Hammond. Drew and Pauline’s contact information:

(425) 941-1761 (Drew), (253) 653-1009 (Pauline)
SixASideDirector@southlakesoccer.org

Volunteer Information:

Volunteer for the event (Select families, this is a GREAT way to fulfill your volunteer hours for the season)

Volunteer Now

Tournament Glimpse from 2025- Thank you John Patzer for the video

Registration

Team registration is now open! Registration will close on Sunday July 19th, 2026 at 8pm

All teams ages U7-U19 are welcome.
The registration fee is $225 for U9-U19 / early bird special of $195 before July 12th and $100 for U7-U8.
U9-U19 team rosters are limited to 9 players; U7-U8 roster limits are 6 players.
Coaches can enter more than one team.
For those teams that have unaffiliated team- here is the team Roster you can fill out:Southlake FC 6-A-Side Tournament – Unaffiliated Team Roster
Team age groups are determined by the 2026-2027 Birth Year and Season Matrix
Click on the button below to start the registration process. Contact our tournament registrar or director with any registration issues or questions.

Schedules

Schedules will be out 3 days before the tournament. Click on link which will send you to Team Tournament and selection the your division.

Tournament Schedule

Site/Field Map

Coming Soon!

2026 6-A-SIDE

TOURNAMENT RULES

REGISTRATION AND CHECK IN
1. A coach or team manager from each team must check in with tournament officials no less than 30 minutes prior to their first match. Teams should submit a preliminary roster when registering their team. A roster signed by a club or association registrar is due at check-in. Guest players are permitted provided a birth certificate can be produced to tournament officials. If you are traveling from out of state or out of the country, travel documents are required. At check-in, coaches/managers will receive 6-A-Side pins, and rostered players will have wristbands applied, these can only be applied by tournament personnel with an approved roster.
2. Coaches may enter multiple teams, but players can play on one team only and cannot change teams during the tournament. No roster changes will be allowed after registration check in. Each additional team must register separately and have a responsible adult at each game in case of scheduling conflicts.
3. Every team will be given colored wristbands for every rostered player. The colored wristband will be checked by the referees prior to the start of each match and needs to be kept on during the entirety of the tournament.
4. Refund Policy: Teams withdrawing from 6-A-Side prior to July 19, 2026 will be issued a full refund less a $10 handling fee. After July 20, 2026, teams wishing to withdraw from the tournament must notify the Tournament Director in writing. There will be no refunds issued for teams withdrawing after July 20, 2026, unless deemed appropriate by the tournament director. In the event the tournament is canceled, a full refund will be issued to all teams.
GAME FORMAT
1. 6-A-Side consists of two rounds for all age groups except U7-U8 and U9-U10. The preliminary round is a round-robin format with each team guaranteed a minimum of three (3) matches. The preliminary round determines which teams advance to the single elimination round.
2. U7/8 and U9/10 teams play in a jamboree format where no standings are kept. Goal and field size will be decreased for these matches and there will be no elimination round play per WYS guidelines.
3. U9-U19 teams will consist of 6 players and 3 substitutes maximum; U7-U8 teams consist of 4 players and 2 substitutes maximum. U9-U19 teams must have a goalkeeper; U7-U8 cannot.
4. All matches are 15 minutes, with two 7-minute halves and a 1-minute halftime. There is a 5-minute break between matches. Once the match is finished, teams should move off the field quickly to allow the next match’s teams to take the field.
5. Preliminary round game scoring is as follows, maximum 10 points per match:
  1. 6 points for a win
  2. 3 points for a tie
  3. 1 point for each goal, up to a maximum of 3 goals per game
  4. 1 point for a shutout
  5. 8 points for a win by forfeit
  6. 0 points for a loss
6. At the end of preliminary round play, the two teams with the highest point totals in each group advance to the finals, or if semifinals are played, the teams with the highest point totals in each group advance to single elimination play, along with the second-place team(s) with the highest point total(s). In the event of a tie, teams advance based on:
  1. Head-to-head record among tied teams
  2. Record vs. common opponents
  3. Fewest goals allowed
  4. Least losses
  5. Goal differential
  6. Coin flip
7. If an elimination round match is tied at the end of regulation, one 5-minute overtime will be played. If the match remains tied at the end of the 5-minute overtime period, a second 5-minute overtime period will be played. If after 2 overtime periods the match remains a draw, kicks from the penalty mark will be used to decide the winner of the match.

PLAYING RULES

Washington Youth Soccer laws will prevail except as amended below:
1. There is no offside.
2. Slide tackling is not allowed.
3. All players must be on their own half of the field at the start of each half.
4. Each half will begin at midfield with a throw-in. There will be no kickoffs. The referee will dictate who begins the match with the ball. Possession in the second half will be awarded to the team not having first half possession at the start of the match.
5. After a goal is scored, the defending team will restart the game with a goal kick from anywhere along their goal area line.
6. All fouls will result in an indirect free kick with opponents at least 10 yards away from the spot of the foul.
7. The field size is approximately 70 yards long by 50 yards wide (smaller for U7/8, U9/10).
8. There will be no corner kicks. A goal kick will be taken by the defending team when the ball crosses the end line should the attacking team last touch the ball. A throw in will be awarded to the attacking team within 10 feet of the corner flag should the defending team last touch the ball prior to it crossing the end line.
9. Substitution “on-the-fly” is allowed. Substituted players must be completely off the field before the new player enters the field. All substitutions will be made at midfield.
10. All teams will use a goalkeeper except U7/8 teams. Goalkeeper distributions must be a throw. No drop kicks or punts are allowed.
11. Goal kick- Goalie will have 5 seconds once they placed ball down. All throw-in balls – players have 5 secs once they have possession on the ball. Stalling infringements will result in the loss of possession at a minimum. Further penalties will be assessed at the referee’s discretion.
12. The ”build-out line” and “no header” rules apply to players in age groups U11/12 and younger.

There will be 6 age groupings for both boys and girls (U7-8 is coed):

U7-8	January 1, 2018-December 31, 2019	U9-10	January 1, 2016-December 31, 2017
U11-12	January 1, 2014-December 31, 2015	U13-14	January 1, 2012-December 31, 2013
U15-16	January 1, 2010-December 31, 2011	U17-19	January 1, 2007-December 31, 2009

All teams must have a white T-shirt or alternate jersey available to resolve color conflicts. The referee will designate which team must change jerseys if teams cannot resolve it prior to the start of the match.
Game times and field locations will be in the coaches’ packet found at the registration table. It is the responsibility of each team to know when and where they play. A team not on the field or with fewer than 5 players ready to play at the start of the match (fewer than 3 players for U7-U8) will forfeit unless the opposing team agrees to a shortened match.
Coaches MUST verify the final score with the referee immediately after the game.
The referee is the sole judge of play. Games will begin and end at the scheduled times; there is no extension time for injuries except as deemed necessary by the referee. An official central timekeeper will signal the start and end of the match.

DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES AND MISCONDUCT
1. Each coach will be responsible for the maintenance of proper spectator conduct.
2. Any player given two (2) yellow cards in the tournament will not be allowed to play their next match.
3. Teams U11 and up will play a man down if a player is sent off with a red or two yellow cards in a match.
4. A player ejected from a match will not be allowed to continue for the remainder of the tournament.
5. A coach ejected from a match may be restricted from the tournament site.
6. No protests are allowed, and all referee decisions are final, unless it involves the use of overage players.
7. The tournament director and committee will govern all matters of 6-A-Side and their decisions are final.
8. All misconducts and disciplinary issues will be reported to WYS for further adjudication as required.