Our U7-U14 program runs through PYSA and has separate boys & girls teams. It is generally offered to those children in 1st - 8th grade. During the Fall season most teams practice twice during the week and then have a game on Saturday. The Spring season is games only on Saturdays.
Important Dates
- Early May: Registration opens for players and coaches
- June 30th: Early registration discount ends (fee increases by $25)
- August 1st: PYSA deadline for team registration (no teammate or coaching requests can be guaranteed after this)
- Early August: Rosters are finalized and sent to coaches and parents. Practice fields are assigned to coaches.
- Mid August: Practices begin
- Late August: First game for most teams
- Late October Final game for most teams
Cost: $100 if registered by June 30, 2019 ($125 effective July 1st)
Practices: Will be scheduled by Foothills based on coaches’ preferences and field availability. Most teams practice twice per week for 60-90 minutes.
Team Size
- U7 (1st Grade): Ideal Roster 10 Players / Max Roster 12 players
- U8 (2nd Grade): Ideal Roster 12 Players / Max Roster 14 players
- U9 / U10 (3rd / 4th Grade): Ideal Roster 12 Players / Max Roster 14 Players
- U11 / U12 (5th / 6th Grade): Ideal Roster 14 players / Max Roster 18 Players
- U13 / U14 (7th / 8th Grade): Ideal Roster 16 Players / Max Roster 18 Players
Note that a specific teams roster size can be higher than the max, but must be agreed upon by the head coach
Game Format:
Age Group | Game | Bal Size | Time (mins) | Goals | Field size (yds) | Goalie |
U7 | 3v3 (2 games) | #3 | 40 | Pop-Ups | 30x20 | No |
U8 | 4v4 (2 games) | #4 | 40 | Pop-Ups | 40x30 | No |
U9/U10 | 7v7 (one game) | #4 | 50 | 6’x18’ | 55x40 | Yes |
U11/U12 | 9v9 (one game) | #4 | 60 | 8’x24’ | 70x50 | Yes |
U13/U14 | 11v11 (one game) | #5 | 70 | 8’x24’ | 110x70 | Yes |
Uniforms:
Our recreational soccer uniform consists of the following
- Green Foothills Jersey, which can be purchased at Tursi Soccer on Canyon Road (this is the only location that supplies our jersey)
- Black shorts (purchase anywhere)
- Black socks (purchase anywhere)
- Foothills will supply all recreational soccer players with a ball for the Fall season
Questions? Please direct all Recreational Soccer questions to [email protected].