Youth Soccer

Reach Your Goals!

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 (Outdoor)

YMCA Rookie Outdoor Soccer is a balanced developmental league tailored for young children to learn and play simultaneously. Offering a weekly sports experience, players engage in a 25-30 minute skill session followed by a 30-minute game.

Ages 3 – 5 (3 years old – Kinder)

Rookie (Indoor)

YMCA Rookie Indoor Soccer is a balanced developmental league tailored for young children to learn and play simultaneously. Offering a weekly sports experience, players engage in a 25-30 minute skill session followed by a 30-minute game.

Ages 3 – 5 (3 years old – Kinder)

Rookie Plus Soccer

YMCA Rookie Plus program 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 a game on Saturday. This league will have 6 games.

1st – 4th Grade (age 6-9)

Plus Soccer

YMCA Plus program focuses son 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 Plus divisions will practice 1 hour per week and a game on Saturday. This league will have 6 games and a guaranteed 1 game tournament. Tournaments and make up games could be played during the week.

5th – 8th Grade (age 10-13)

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.
  • 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 1 hour per week and a game on Saturday. This league will have 6 games. *Some games may be made up on during the week, if necessary.

All Plus divisions will practice 1 hour per week and a game on Saturday. This league will have 6 games and a guaranteed 1 game tournament. Tournaments and make up games could be played during the week.

Game schedules can be found here, by the first week of practice.

Emails with team assignments will be emailed out 2 weeks before the season starts. This email will have the team your child is on, the practice day and time, and location of the practice.

Coaches Corner

All of our coaches at the YMCA are volunteers. Find out more about volunteering with the Y as a coach.

Please find more information here.

Please find more information here.

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