Although I've not dealt with a violation per se, I did witness a goalkeeper who played in four consecutive games on a Sunday this fall for two different teams. I reported the incident and I'm sure it was handled on the SCYSA end.
However, CRFC has used the pool system for the last three years with a great deal of success for both player and club. "The game is the best teacher" rings true with this philosophy as players get more games over the course of the season. Instead of 8 league games, our players will get around 16-18 each via pool play. We allow our 11U to play with our two 12U teams and try to max rosters at 14 for every contest.
It may not work for all clubs, but it's done quite well for us and we plan to keep this model.
