The Recreation Program is designed for beginners and youths interested in playing soccer in a less competitive environment. Basic soccer skills are taught and reinforced.
- Youth ages 3-18 (U4-U19)
- NO tryouts and NO skill level requirements!!
- Assessments for the U6, U8 and U10 age groups are held each season and are necessary for team formation and to help balance teams
- Each team requires a volunteer parent coach, however we provide a professional trainer who will rotate among the age groups throughout the season to provide assistance and guidance to the volunteer coaches
- Questions for new players? Contact William Mostellar, United FA Dawson Recreational Director, at [email protected]
PRACTICE SCHEDULE BY FIELD
Practices and Home Games will be held at Yahoola Creek Sports Complex. Turf or rubber-soled shoes are requested for practices, in order to preserve the fields for games. Cleats may be used for games.
Due to field availability, if a practice is rained out during the week there will be no make up practice scheduled. The rainout line is 678-648-7033, ext 2.This will be updated by 3:30 PM on inclement weather days. Another option is to check the website at www.unitedfa.org, select Dawson and click on Field Status in the middle of the page.
VOLUNTEERS
Throughout the season parent volunteers will be in great demand. We will need coaches, assistant coaches, and team managers for each team. If you are interested in volunteering for any of these positions, please let us know via email as soon as possible or by registering as a volunteer when you register your child.
Directions to register as a volunteer Coach, Assistant Coach, or Team Manager can be found at the link below:
http://sports.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=313838
SPECIAL REQUESTS
All special requests regarding either playing on a specific team, or playing on the same team as another player will be considered but are not guaranteed. All special requests must be received by January 20th for the spring season and July 20th for the Fall season in order to be considered.
Any player wishing to play up to the next age group must first be approved by the Recreational Director.
FIELD LOCATIONS
· All practices will be held at Yahoola Creek Park.
· Home games will be played at Yahoola Creek.
UNIFORMS
Our recreational uniforms are intended to be used for one seasonal year. Our seasonal year runs from fall to spring and each player receives one uniform per seasonal year. I.E. - If you participated in the fall season, you will not receive a new uniform for the spring season. Prior to the fall season each year, the recreational uniforms will be evaluated and the vendor and/or style will change. Once the uniform is chosen, we will make a one year commitment to that particular uniform. Due to the rapid growth of our club as well as time constraints, we will not be offering exact sizing. Each team will receive the recommended sizes for their age group. Upon receipt, the team manager and/or coach will distribute among the players according to size.
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Rec Leagues
Mini League U4
- No set teams
- Central trainers
- 6 – 45 minutes clinics serving as practices/games
- Parents serve as assistant trainers
*Please note, to participate in the U4 Mini League Program, your child must be 3 years of age by July 31, 2015.
MINI LEAGUE
The Mini League is a FUN introductory program designed for three year old boys and girls. This is a success-based program designed to develop a player’s confidence and a life-long love of the game of soccer. The Mini League program is run as a parent/child clinic format. We will have a Professional Trainer assisted by the parent/s of each player. We will work on soccer skills each week through a variety of games and activities. There are no set teams.
The 6-week long season. The cost per season is $70 which includes a t-shirt and ball per seasonal year (both fall and spring seasons = one seasonal year). I.E. - If you participated in the fall Mini League, you will not receive a new ball and t-shirt.
Mighty League: U6
- U6 teams are coed
- One Age Group Central Trainer
- One – one (1) hour practice/week
- Volunteer Parent Coach
- Volunteer Parent Team Manager
Champions League: U08, U10, U12, U14, U16 and U19
- Teams are gender based
- One Age Group Central Trainer
- Two - One (1) hour practices/week total
- Volunteer Parent Coach
- Volunteer Parent Team Manager
Game Format
- 8 to 10 games a season for U6 and up, usually on Saturdays.
- Intra-league games for U6-U12 are scheduled by UFA.
- Inter-league games for U14 & up are scheduled by UFA.
- U6 teams play 3v3 sided games
- U8 teams play 5v5 sided games
- U10 teams play 6v6 sided games
- U12 teams play 8v8 sided games
- U14 & up teams play 11v11 sided games and the games are scheduled by Georgia Soccer, not UFA.
Each player will play a minimum of one half of each game. As with all other commitments, it is expected that players attend practices on a regular basis, inform the coach of anticipated absences, and arrive at the field on game day at the time designated by the coach.
Session Fees
- Mini League U4 $70
- Mighty League U6 $90
- Champions League U08 & up $90
Fee includes: Georgia Soccer registration and insurance, uniform for the year (shirt for U4 Mini League), referee fees, coaching education, field use, league administration, and a professional trainer who will rotate among the age groups throughout the season to provide assistance and guidance to the volunteer coaches.
Click here for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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