Five Things to Know: How Small-Sided Standards Will Change Youth Soccer
Beginning Aug. 1, 2017, new standards in youth soccer will be implemented across the country. These standards are known as Player Development Initiatives (PDIs). A key component to these PDIs is new standards of play for small-sided games. Here are five things you need to know about the new regulations for youth games.![Development Academy](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/oyf3dba6/production/784c0e3214565bddc90552327486716123bbad99-1200x720.jpg?w=1062&fit=max&auto=format)
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