Recreation Soccer Program Details
Recreation Soccer offers a great, low pressure environment for youth players of any skill / experience level to learn more about soccer, develop their individual technical and tactical skills, and showcase those improvements in their game in weekly Saturday games. No scores or standings are kept in recreational soccer. The emphasis is instead put on each player progressing in their game, and the fun of playing as a team against other local teams.
The recreation soccer seasonal year operates from September 1 to August 31 of each year. The seasonal year is divided into Fall and Spring seasons, and players can compete in one or both seasons. Teams are formed each season with players randomly assigned to coaches. Every attempt is made to place players with coaches in their regional practice area, but this is not always possible. Players remain on the same team for the seasonal year. Players only playing in the Spring are added to teams by the registrar as needed.
Questions? Need help? Contact Director of Recreation Programs (recdirector@chathamsoccerleague.org
Parents' Role
Parents are expected to be positive role models for their players, and each parent has an important role at each game, cheering on all players. As Chatham Soccer League is an all volunteer, non-profit league, we also encourage parents to participate in the program as head coaches, assistant coaches, team managers and league volunteers (field maintenance, volunteering at events, joining the board of directors, etc.) Chatham Soccer League staff and coaches can provide training, instruction and support for any of these volunteer roles. If you feel led to volunteer in any capacity, please reach out to our Director or Recreation Programs, or our Executive Director.
Player Age Details and Costs (Club Fees) of Program
Players are placed on teams according to their birth year, according to guidance provided by U.S. Soccer and the North Carolina Youth Soccer Association. See the below chart for a guide to what team age (the "U?") your player will be placed in, and also to find the cost (club fee) for your player to participate each season.
Age Group Team
|
Season Cost
(Club Fees)
|
Scholarship
Price*
|
Late
Fee
|
|
Birth Years for
Fall 2018 &
Spring 2019
Season**
|
Notes
|
| Under 4 (U4) |
$30 |
$15 |
$10 |
|
2016 & 2015 | 9am Saturday morning practice/games/fun only. No midweek practices. Players receive a t-shirt and size 3 soccer ball. A great introduction to the game of soccer!
|
| Under 6 (U6) |
$110 |
$55 |
$20 |
|
2014 & 2013 | No referees. All games at 10am Saturday morning at Briar Chapel or Woods Charter fields.
|
| Under 8 (U8) |
$130 |
$65 |
$20 |
|
2012 & 2011 | Referees. All games on Saturday mornings / afternoons at Briar Chapel or Woods Charter fields.
|
| Under 10 (U10) |
$130 |
$65 |
$20 |
|
2010 & 2009
| Referees. All games on Saturday mornings / afternoons atBriar Chapel or Woods Charter fields.
|
| Under 12 or 13 (U12/13) |
$130 |
$65 |
$20 |
|
2008 & 2007 | Referees. All games on Saturday late mornings / afternoons at Briar Chapel or Woods Charter fields.
|
| Under 14 (U14)* |
$130 |
$65 |
$20 |
|
2006 & 2005
| ***See note below |
*Scholarship Price: Chatham Soccer League is committed to the mission of providing soccer programs and instruction for ALL youth players, regardless of family resources. If a youth player receives free lunch at their school, they are eligible to pay 1/2 of the season cost (club fee). The other half is covered by scholarship monies Chatham Soccer League seeks from local organizations, foundations, and non-profits. Do not hesitate to ask questions about our scholarship programs!
**If you have further questions about the new birth year age groupings, see the detailed information at the NCYSA's web site, here, http://www.ncsoccer.org/birthyear
***For U14: If there are not enough (min 25) registered players in U14, then we will either have a scrimmage league or combine with the U12 league. Refunds are available before the season starts if the alternative options are unacceptable.
Important, Approximate Dates for the Recreation Soccer Seasons
| Event |
Fall |
Spring |
| Recreation Registration Starts |
July 1st |
December 15 |
| Guaranteed same team as Fall |
|
January 15 |
| Recreation Team Formation |
mid-August |
mid-February |
| Late Fee begins | late-August | mid-February |
| Coaches Meeting |
early September
|
late February |
| Parents' Meeting | early September
| late February |
| Practices Begin |
early September |
early March |
| Games Begin |
mid-September |
mid-March |
| Games End | mid-November |
mid-May |
| Soccer Celebration |
NONE |
mid-May |
Players returning from the Fall to the Spring are guaranteed placement on the same roster as long as they register by January 15th. Every effort will be made after that date to place players on the same rosters, but if they fill up they might have to placed on another team.
Register Your Player!
To register for recreation soccer go to the top of this web page (or any page on the CSL web site).
-If you have never registered a player before click on the "Register" button to sign up for online access. Once you complete this short process, you will see "programs" availible for your child(ren), and the recreation soccer program will be one you can choose. You can select the program, complete the requested information, and even pay on the site using a credit card. If you do not want to pay via credit card you can download the information necessary to mail in a check / cash.
-If you have registered a player before (even an older sister or brother) there is no need to begin a new account. You can click on the "Login" button to to find your online access. There you will see "programs" availible for your child(ren), and the recreation soccer program will be one you can choose. You can select the program, complete the requested information, and even pay on the site using a credit card. If you do not want to pay via credit card you can download the information necessary to mail in a check / cash.
Would step-by-step instructions help you? Access a helpful pdf here,
https://bsbproduction.s3.amazonaws.com/portals/4046/docs/recreation%20registration%20information.pdf
Questions? Need help? Director of Recreation Programs (recdirector@chathamsoccerleague.org,