Youth Soccer
With an emphasis on fair play and safety first, the YMCA youth soccer programs are progressive with age appropriate rules to help teach the game and keep it fun! Soccer is the sport that teaches important core values, while also emphasizing exercise and building endurance. All four youth soccer leagues seasons present opportunities for character growth and health improvements in children.
Rookie Soccer program is a 50/50 developmental style league. YMCA Rookies is designed for the beginner who wants to experience youth sports once a week. Leagues are structured to allow for both practice and game experiences in the same day. Participants will learn new skills for 25-30-minutes and put those skills to the test during a short, 30-minute game after the practice.
3 year olds - Kinder (ages 3-5)
Rookie Plus youth soccer league focuses on skill development, fun and a sense of team in a semi-competitive environment, with volunteer coaches. Scores and standings will be kept. Our rules have been adjusted to ensure better parity and limit the ability of a team to “run up the score”. All rookie-plus divisions will practice 1-hour per week and have a game on Saturday. If needed, make-up games or tournament games may be played on Fridays.
Grades: 1st - 6th (ages 6-12)
Rookie Indoor Soccer program is a 50/50 developmental style league. YMCA Rookies is designed for the beginner who wants to experience youth sports once a week. Leagues are structured to allow for both practice and game experiences in the same day. Participants will learn new skills for 25-30-minutes and put those skills to the test during a short, 30-minute game after the practice.
3 year olds - Kinder (ages 3-5)
Tiny Tots is a 45 minute, coed, instructional youth soccer program. The three main objectives are for each child to have fun, build self-esteem, and learn the basic fundamentals of soccer. Tiny Tots emphasizes good sportsmanship, fitness, fair play, fundamentals, and fun while introducing soccer skills with basic ball touches. Our philosophy is simple, "Everyone Plays, Everybody Wins!"
Ages 3-4
Youth Soccer 101
Youth soccer is offered year-round, though there are registration deadlines for each season. The Y offers early-bird discounts for each season. Review youth soccer registration deadlines through the link below.
Uniform:
Rookie Players will receive a reversible jersey on the first day of practice.
Rookie Plus players will receive a Jersey, shorts, and socks on the first day of practice.
Equipment:
Shin guards are required (we do not provide shin guards)
Type of shoes allowed: plastic cleats or tennis shoes (no plastic cleats allowed for indoor soccer)
1 ball will be provided for every 2 kids by the YMCA
Ball Size:
3 yr old, PreK/K, 1st/2nd: size 3 soccer ball
3rd/4th, 5th/6th: size 4 soccer ball
Goal Size:
3 yr old, PreK/K, 1st/2nd: 4ft x 6 ft.
3rd/4th: 6ft x 12ft
5th/6th: 6.5ft x 18.5ft.
Rookie Players will receive a reversible jersey on the first day of practice.
Rookie Plus players will receive a Jersey, shorts, and socks on the first day of practice.
Equipment:
Shin guards are required (we do not provide shin guards)
Type of shoes allowed: plastic cleats or tennis shoes (no plastic cleats allowed for indoor soccer)
1 ball will be provided for every 2 kids by the YMCA
Ball Size:
3 yr old, PreK/K, 1st/2nd: size 3 soccer ball
3rd/4th, 5th/6th: size 4 soccer ball
Goal Size:
3 yr old, PreK/K, 1st/2nd: 4ft x 6 ft.
3rd/4th: 6ft x 12ft
5th/6th: 6.5ft x 18.5ft.
All Rookie leagues will practice 1 day a week (specified at time of registration) for 25-30 minute practice, followed by a 25-30 minute game.
All Rookie Plus divisions will practice one hour per week with a game on Saturdays. *Games may be played on Friday and Sunday if necessary.* End of season tournament following the last week of games.
Game schedules can be found at ygametime.com
All Rookie Plus divisions will practice one hour per week with a game on Saturdays. *Games may be played on Friday and Sunday if necessary.* End of season tournament following the last week of games.
Game schedules can be found at ygametime.com
Emails with team assignments will be emailed out 2 weeks before the season begins. This email will have the team your child is on, the practice day and time, and location of the practice.
Coach's Corner
Volunteers are crucial to the success of our program. We'd like to thank all of our coaches for volunteering their time and talents to improve our youth sports programs.
All of our coaches at the YMCA are volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering with the Y as a coach, click on the link below.
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