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Posted on: July 17, 2024[ARCHIVED] Fall Recreational Soccer

Recreational League

Registration
- The recreational league is open to boys and girls ages 4 to 8th Grade .
- Cost is $50/child, which includes a uniform shirt, shorts, and socks.
- Participants must provide shin guards which must be worn under socks.
- For footwear, soccer cleats are recommended, especially for ages 8 & up. Sneakers are ok. Baseball cleats (or anything else with a toe cleat) are not permitted for soccer.
- Registration is available online with a credit card. Click here.
- Teams will be organized by geography due to evening traffic. The preference you indicate is not a guarantee. If you want to guarantee where your child will practice, please consider coaching.
- Divisions will be organized by age with a cut-off date of September 30th: 4,5,6,7, 8 & 9, 10 & 11, 7th & 8th Grade.
- All divisions will be co-ed unless we have the right numbers of players and coaches to make at least 4 boys teams and 4 girls teams at each level.
Practices
- Practices and practice locations are determined by the volunteer coaches. Locations include: Port Allen Soccer Complex, Addis Myhand Park, or Brusly's Alexander Park
- Most teams will practice once a week
- Shin guards should be worn under socks
- Bring a water bottle
- Coaches are provided with a few balls for the team, but it will be helpful if players bring their own ball for practices
- Ages 4-7: Size 3 ball
- Ages 8-11: Size 4 ball
- Ages 12 & up: Size 5 ball
Games
- Games will be played on Saturday mornings (starting at 8:30 am and finishing at noon) at the West Baton Rouge Soccer Complex next to Port Allen High.
- Coaches are encouraged to play each player at least 50% of game
- Shin guards should be worn under socks
- Watches and jewelry are not permitted. This includes earrings, necklaces, bracelets, etc. The child will be required to remove any jewelry for the safety of themselves and others according to the Laws of the Game.
- For footwear, soccer cleats are recommended, especially for ages 8 & up. Sneakers are ok. Baseball cleats (or anything else with a toe cleat) are not permitted for soccer.
- Divisions
- 4-6 year-olds will play 4v4 with no goal keeper
- 7 year-olds will play 5v5, including the goalkeeper
- 8 & 9 year-olds will play 7v7, including the goalkeeper
- 10 & up will play 7v7 to 9v9 based on numbers
- Older divisions may play Iberville, Point Coupee, and West Feliciana parishes