# Youth Soccer Playing Time Calculator (Free)

Canonical URL: https://pitchtime.app/playing-time-calculator

Enter your game format, length and roster size. Get each player's fair share of minutes, your bench count, and a simple rotation you can run from the sideline.

## Formula

- Minutes per player = game minutes × players on the field ÷ roster size
- Percentage per player = players on the field ÷ roster size × 100
- Bench size = roster size − players on the field
- Simple rotation interval = game minutes ÷ roster size
- Equal shares meet a 50% minimum when roster size ≤ 2 × players on the field.

Supports 3v3, 4v4, 5v5, 7v7, 9v9 and 11v11. Defaults for 7v7, 9v9 and 11v11 are 50, 60 and 70 minutes respectively; other formats need a locally confirmed duration. Game lengths are 10–120 minutes, with up to 30 players and at least enough players for the chosen format.

These are equal shares before goalkeeper constraints. With no substitutes, everyone plays the full game.

## Is this playing time calculator free?

Yes. This playing time calculator is free, needs no sign-up and runs in your browser. Check [league rules](/rules) for sourced official match lengths and local qualifications. You can prefill it with a link such as [/playing-time-calculator?format=9&length=60&roster=12](/playing-time-calculator?format=9&length=60&roster=12).

## Embed this calculator on your club site

It’s free. The Powered by Pitch Time attribution link stays in the calculator. Paste the auto-height snippet into your club site:

```html
<div data-pitchtime-calculator></div><script async src="https://pitchtime.app/embed/pitchtime-calculator.js"></script>
```

Plain iframe alternative (adjust its height on your site as needed):

```html
<iframe src="https://pitchtime.app/embed/playing-time-calculator" title="Pitch Time playing time calculator" width="100%" height="520" style="border:0"></iframe>
```

Set data-format="9", data-length="60", data-roster="12" and data-lang="en" on the div to prefill it. The iframe accepts ?format=9&length=60&roster=12&lang=en. Languages: en, es, fr, pt, de and it.

## Playing time FAQ

### How much playing time should each youth soccer player get?

Divide total game minutes multiplied by players on the field by your roster size. In a 60-minute 9v9 game with 12 players, each player gets 45 minutes (75% of the game) under an equal rotation.

### How do I meet a 50% minimum playing time rule?

Equal rotation meets a half-game minimum whenever your roster is no more than twice the number of players on the field: 14 for 7v7, 18 for 9v9, 22 for 11v11. Above that, equal shares fall below 50%.

### How many players should I roster for 7v7, 9v9 and 11v11?

A common guide is 3 to 4 substitutes: 10-11 players for 7v7, 12-13 for 9v9, and 14-16 for 11v11. Fewer subs means more minutes per player; more subs protects you on no-show days.

### How often should I substitute in youth soccer?

A simple equal-time scheme is to split the game into as many equal segments as you have players and swap your longest-on-field players each segment. Many coaches round this to sub windows every quarter or at set minute marks.

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