NEW FOR FALL 2025
Age Divisions change in the fall - about half of our players will move up to the next division! We continue to use YEAR OF BIRTH, not age or grade. Confirm your friend/coach will still be in your division.
A late fee of $20 will be added to registrations completed after July 15th.
** PROGRAM SIZED IS LIMITED AND TEAM FORMATION IS DEPENDENT ON SUFFICIENT VOLUNTEER COACHES**
** WE WILL UTILIZE A WAITLIST TO MANAGE NUMBER OF PLAYERS BASED ON NUMBER OF COACH VOLUNTEERS AND FIELD SPACE**
The emphasis of CSA RECREATIONAL SOCCER is on players having fun and making new friends while participating in the great sport of soccer!
We have CENTRALIZED GAME LOCATIONS. There are no games played at Palisades, Colonel Beatty Park, or Uptown/McClintock. Those are practice venues only.
Our program utilizes PARENT VOLUNTEER COACHES! Without coaches, there will not be teams! Please consider volunteering to coach your child's team. You can volunteer during registration, and we offer reimbursement of fees for the child of the head coach!
Our programs are TEAM-BASED, OPEN ENROLLMENT programs! There are no tryouts or evaluations for our general recreation programs. Teams are formed based on practice night and friend requests within your age group.
| QUICK FACTS ABOUT PROGRAMS OFFERED AT COLONEL BEATTY PARK IN MATTHEWS |
| Season: | August 25 - November 1 |
| Divisions Offered: | U6 (2020 & 2021 Birth years, must be 4 years old prior to August 1.)
U8 (2018 & 2019 Birth years)
U10 (2016 & 2017 Birth years)
Separate teams for boys and girls |
| Practice Location: | Colonel Beatty Park, 4330 Weddington Road, Matthews (MAP)
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| Practice Days: | One Practice per week, on the same night each week, assigned based on parent preferences and coach availability.
May be Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, OR Thursday. |
Game Location:
| Primary: Crestdale Middle School, 940 Sam Newell Road. Matthews, NC 28015 (MAP)
Secondary: Colonel Beatty Park, 4330 Weddington Road, Matthews (MAP) , McAlpine Elementary School or other nearby fields.
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| Game Days: | Minimum 6 Saturdays in season. Game times vary. Sunday afternoon games are possible for make ups. |
Click here to view options for other age groups and other locations.
AGE GROUPS OFFERED
Matthews/Colonel Beatty Park Practice Location for U6, U8, and U10 |
Age Groups/Genders Offered
Separate teams for boys and girls.
Age groups are based on YEAR OF BIRTH, not current age or grade!! Two birth years are combined in each age division as shown.
Please see our age group policy - requests to play up must be made prior to August 1 and are subject to approval and space availability.
U6 Teams (Players Born in 2020 and 2021, must be at least 4 years old prior to August 1.)
Plays 3 v 3 with no goalie. 6 to 7 players per team.
U8 Teams (Players Born in 2018 & 2019)
Plays 4 v 4 with no goalie. 7 to 9 players per team.
U10 Teams (Players Born in 2016 & 2017)
Plays 7 v 7 with goalie. 10 to 13 players per team.
• We partner with Soccer Shots for younger players - click here!
• Older players are welcome at our nearby McKee Road Park location - Click here for U12 or click here for middle school and high school age players!
• To consider a different location, please click here to return to the Program Summary page for all options. |
PRACTICE INFORMATION:
Matthews/Colonel Beatty Park Practice Location for U6, U8, and U10 |
• Fall Season begins August 25 and ends no later than November 8.
• One practice per week at Colonel Beatty Park, 4330 Weddington Road, Matthews (MAP).
• Practice nights available: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, OR Thursday, dependent on coach availability.
• Players are assigned to a practice night and time based on coach availability & parent requests.
• You can select one "blackout" night during registration to avoid conflicts with other activities.
• Practices are 45 minutes for 6U, one hour for 8U and 10U.
• 6U and 8U practices begin at 5:30pm; 10U practices begin at 5:30pm or 6:45pm as available.
• A parent or designated adult guardian that provides transportation for the player must remain onsite at all times. Players may not be dropped off.
See our FAQs for more information on practice nights, siblings and friend requests - click here! |
GAME INFORMATION
Matthews/Colonel Beatty Park Practice Location for U6, U8, and U10 |
• Games are played at Crestdale Middle School, 940 Sam Newell Road. Matthews, NC 28015 (MAP) Backup: Colonel Beatty Park, 4330 Weddington Road, Matthews (MAP). McAlpine Elementary School, 9100 Carswell Road or nearby field if demand requires.
• 6 games minimum per season; played primarily on Saturdays between 9am and 5pm.
• Scheduled game days: September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1.
• "Let Them Play" Day is October 4th.
• Rain dates: November 8 and Sundays in season.
• A parent or designated adult guardian that provides transportation for the player must remain onsite at all times. Players may not be dropped off.
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FEES AND POLICIES
Matthews/Colonel Beatty Park Practice Location for U6, U8, and U10 |
6U: $140 per season
8U: $160 per season
10U: $170 per season
Late registration fee of $20 added after July 15.
• We do our best to meet requests, but they are not guaranteed.
• Refunds are not provided due to schedule conflicts, registration errors or requests that could not be met, sorry.
• Requests for registration cancellation must be received by August 1 to be eligible for credit or refund. All cancellations are subject to $25 administrative fee. No refunds/credits for individual player registration cancellations received after August 1.
• Volunteer to coach your child's team and your player's fees will be reimbursed when the season starts. You can volunteer during the player registration process. Limit one discount per team.
• Uniform is NOT included in fee. Please see below. |
UNIFORM ORDERING INFORMATION AND REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
Matthews/Colonel Beatty Park Practice Location for U6, U8, and U10 |
"HOME" UNIFORM: Yellow CSA Jersey, black shorts, and black socks
"AWAY" UNIFORM: White CSA Jersey, black shorts and black socks
• This is same uniform used for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 and will be used through Spring 2026.
• If you do not have this uniform kit, it must be purchased separately as follows:
Players are required to purchase the two jerseys online from Soccer.com. (One yellow jersey and one white jersey).
Players are also required to have black athletic shorts, black soccer socks, shinguards, cleats and a ball. These can be purchased at soccer.com OR any other store.
• A white CSA practice t-shirt will be provided during the first practice/game.
• CLICK HERE FOR ALL REQUIRED EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORM ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS |
ADDITIONAL INFOMRATION
Matthews/Colonel Beatty Park Practice Location for U6, U8, and U10 |
Additional Information
Check out our FAQ and Special Request Policies page by clicking here!
We need PARENT volunteers to coach!
CSA Curriculum and training provided! Fee reimbursement available for one player per team.
Volunteer during registration or click here for more info!
Supplemental Training Available
Players of all ages are welcome to attend our FREE rec level supplemental training.
Please click here for details.
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