CSA Recreational Soccer

CSA Recreational Soccer

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SOUTH REGION PROGRAMS
- South Program Details By Location and Age
- Policies and FAQ - SOUTH
- Uniforms & Required Equipment
- Technical Training - SOUTH
NORTH REGION PROGRAMS
- CSA-North Program Details
- Uniforms and Required Equipment
- Policies & FAQ: North Region
- Technical Training - North
Game Schedules
Field and Club Info

General Policies

POLICIES - FALL 2024
CANCELLATION & COMPENSATION POLICY - CLICK HERE
CSA CODE OF CONDUCT - CLICK HERE

• REGISTER EARLY - OUR PROGRAMS HAVE LIMITED CAPACITY AND REGISTRAITON WILL CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE.
• REQUESTS ARE NOT GUARANTEED.
• DIVISIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION IF NOT SUPPORTED BY SUFFICIENT PLAYER COUNTS AND VOLUNTEERS.

Fall 2024 Program Information: North Region

PLEASE READ OUR PROGRAM DETAILS CAREFULLY PRIOR TO REGISTERING!

**KickStarters and U6, U8, U10 and U12 teams play games at Frank Liske Park regardless of practice location.

**Middle School and High School teams play MARS league games at various locations throughout Mecklenburg and Cabarrus counties. Away games may require travel of up to 40 miles from Frank Liske Park.

IF YOUR CHILD HAS NOT PLAYED WITH CSA RECENTLY: You will be required to upload your child's proof of birth (birth certificate or passport) during registration. Please follow the prompts! If this will cause a delay of more than a day or so, please email [email protected]

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 discounted registration!

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. REGISTER EARLY.

CSA-NORTH PROGRAM DETAILS - FALL 2024

DIVISIONS OFFERED
Most teams will be co-ed. Age groups change in the fall season!
Age groups, locations and practice nights may be combined depending on enrollment.
Please see our age group policy to request exceptions.

U6 and KickStarters (Birth Years 2019 or 2020, but player must be 4 prior to September 15)
Plays 3 v 3 with no goalie. 6 to 7 players per team. Most teams will be co-ed.
U8 (Birth Years 2017 & 2018)
Plays 4 v 4 with no goalie. 7 to 8 players per team. Most teams will be co-ed.
U10 (Birth Years 2015 & 2016)
Plays 7 v 7 with goalie. 10 to 12 players per team. Minimum of 9 player needed to form team. Most teams will be co-ed.
U12 (Birth Years 2013 & 2014)
Plays 9 v 9 with goalie. 12 - 14 players per team. Minimum of 11 players needed to form division. Most teams will be co-ed.
Middle School (Primarily birth years 2012 & 2011. Other birth years permitted if child is enrolled in middle school)
Plays 11 v 11 with goalie. Minimum of 16 players needed to form division.
We will attempt to form separate teams for boys and girls, if possible, based on early enrollment numbers, otherwise teams will be co-ed.
Teams play in the MARS league against other organizations that will have all-male OR all-female teams.
High School (Birth years 2006 - 2010. 2006 birth year players must be enrolled in high school.)
Plays 11 v 11 with goalie. Minimum of 16 players needed to form division.
Teams play in the MARS league against other organizations that will have all-male OR all-female teams.
We will attempt to form separate teams as follows 9/10th grade and 11/12th grade, otherwise team will include all players 9th-12th grade.
We will attempt to form separate teams for boys and girls if possible based on early enrollment numbers, otherwise teams will be co-ed.

Advanced players born in 2017 and 2018 should consider our Junior Academy program, click here for info about the program and evaluation process.
We partner with Soccer Shots for younger players - click here!

Practice Information
• One practice per week at the selected location, at the indicated time and day.
• A parent or designated adult guardian that provides transportation for the player must remain onsite at the facility for all practices and games in case of unexpected circumstances.
• No Dogs permitted.
• Team formation is dependent on sufficient enrollment! Age groups, locations and practice nights may be combined, depending on enrollment.

Practice Locations:
Frank Liske Park, 4001 Stough Road, 28027 (MAP)
Dave & Buster's North Complex - 3400 Davidson Highway, Concord 28027 (MAP) (Formerly Red Ventures)
Cannon School, 5801 Poplar Tent Road, Concord, 28027 (MAP) (Open to non-students!)

Team formation is dependent on enrollment. Age groups, locations and practice nights may be combined, depending on enrollment.

Game Information
• KickStarters sessions begin at 8:30 on Saturdays with a 30-minute practice session followed by a 30-minute game.
• 6U-12U Games are played on Saturdays at Frank Liske Park. Game times vary 9am - 5:30pm.
• 14U/Middle School and 19U/High School teams will play outside teams at other locations around Mecklenburg and Cabarrus County and may play on Saturdays and Sundays. Away games may require travel of up to 40 miles from Frank Liske Park.
• 6 Games minimum per season.
• A parent or designated adult guardian that provides transportation for the player must remain onsite at the facility for all practices and games in case of unexpected circumstances.

Fees and Policies
KickStarters: $90 per season, no uniform required.
6U & 8U: $130 per season
10U & 12U: $145 per season
14U/Middle School and High School: $175 per season
• We do our best to meet requests, but they are not guaranteed. Register early. Read the FAQ
• Refunds are not provided due to schedule conflicts, change requests, registration errors or requests that could not be met,
• 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 fees will be reimbursed when the season starts. You can volunteer during the player registration process.
• Uniform for U6 - U19 is NOT included in fee. Please see below.

Uniforms (Required for all programs except KickStarters.)

WE HAVE A NEW UNIFORM KIT STARTING FALL 2024!
This kit will be used for FOUR seasons, please choose sizes carefully!
• Players are required to purchase 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, water bottle and a ball. These can be purchased at soccer.com OR any other store.
"HOME" UNIFORM: Yellow CSA Jersey, black shorts, and black socks
"AWAY" UNIFORM: White CSA Jersey, black shorts and black socks
• A white CSA practice t-shirt will be provided during the first practice/game.
• For Fall season, CSA will provide a new PUMA soccer ball to each player at the start of practices!
• Click here for uniform ordering information and other required equipment.

Additional Important Information

We need parent volunteers to coach our teams!
CSA Curriculum and training provided!
Volunteer during registration or click here for more info.

Supplemental Training Available
Please click here for details.

FAQ and policies page - click here!

IF YOU ARE WILLING TO COACH YOUR CHILD'S TEAM - please volunteer during registration when asked!

FALL 2024 GENERAL CALENDAR

FALL 2024 GENERAL CALENDAR For a detailed calendar, please follow our CSA Rec Soccer Google Calendar, click here to view. To subscribe to our calendar, click the +GOOGLE CALENDAR icon in the bottom right of the calendar view. Please note that not all events apply to all age groups or locations - read the details for the event! Check back often for updates and changes!
June 1	Registration Opens for Fall season on June 1st. Sign up early. Our program has limited capacity. We will utilize wait lists when necessary to manage enrollment. Wait lists can start at any time, based on demand. You are not guaranteed a spot on a team if you are on the wait list.
August 1	Last day to request an individual refund if you choose not to participate. Subject to administrative fees.
Saturday, August 24th	Coaches Clinic North 10-11am. Dave & Buster's Soccer Complex- 3400 Davidson Highway 73 Concord, NC
Sunday, August 25th	Coaches Clinic South 1:30-2:30pm. McAlpine Elementary School - 9100 Carswell Lane, Charlotte, NC 28277
August 27, 28, 29th	Optional Preseason Camp for U6-U12. Visit www.CSACamps.com for more info and registration!
August 30	Team Assignments and Practice Nights emailed to parents. This is delayed if we do not have coaches!
September 9 - 13th	First Week of Practices for weeknight teams. KickStarters begins September 21.
Game Days KickStarters and 6U through 12U	Saturdays: September 21, 28, October 5, 12 (Silent Saturday), 19, 26. November 2, 9 Game schedules for the season are typically available one week prior to the first game!
Make Up Dates if Needed	Sundays, in season, and Saturday, November 16.
For a full Google Calendar, please click here.