Soccer

Soccer

Soccer is for children 3 to 18 years old. It is played for 2 outdoor seasons, Fall and Spring. The Fall season runs from early September to mid-November. The Spring season runs from late March to mid-June. Indoor soccer is played in January and February on Saturdays or Sundays by age group.

Games may be cancelled In the event of rain or field condition. DO NOT assume that games will be cancelled if it is raining or forecast. Games WILL be played unless cancelled. Check the website home page for game cancellation news.

Soccer on the Hill has a policy regarding players wanting to play in an age bracket higher than their age on the age date of July 31. Click here to see the policy.

Information on Travel and Developmental Soccer opportunities may be found in the Travel & Develop section.

Spring Outdoor Soccer 2009

Soccer for U4, U5, U6, U7/8 boys, U8 and U10 girls starts March 28 and ends June 6 except Easter and Memorial Day weekends.

Soccer for U10 boys and U13 starts April 4 and ends June 6 except Easter and Memorial Day weekends.

SFL games start April 18 and end June 13, details at www.sflsoccer.org.

If you registered for fall soccer, you are registered for the spring season.

For new players, register for Spring soccer here.

For age group specific information, contact the commissioner as listed to the right.

For general questions, contact Larry Kaufer at 543-4582 or lakaufer@yahoo.com.

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Indoor Soccer 2009

U4/U5/U6 will be Saturdays Jan. 10 - Feb. 28(including holiday weekends) from 10 - 11am at Kendall gym on Gallaudet campus, see locations for map and directions. Please arrive 10 min. before starting time. NOTE: Basketball for the same age group is offered from 9 - 10 am. A separate registration and $30 fee is needed.

Format will be the same as the outdoor sessions. Regular running shoes are required. NO cleats are allowed.

Registration is open to all players whether or not they played Fall outdoor soccer. The fee is $40. For questions, contact Larry Kaufer 202-543-4582 or lakaufer@yahoo.com

U7/8 - U14 will be Sundays Jan. 11 through March 1(including holiday weekends) at Kendall gym on Gallaudet campus, see locations for map and directions.

Format is pickup style games by age group. There are no practices. Regular running shoes are required. NO cleats are allowed.

Registration is open to all interested players whether or not they played Fall outdoor soccer. The fee is $40.

1 - 2pm - U7/8 boys and girls.

2 - 3pm - Soccer skils clinic for any U7 - U14 player registered for indoor soccer. Organized by Whitney Minnis, SOTH technical director. Bring your own ball with name written on it.

3 - 4pm - U10 boys and girls.

4 - 6pm - U11 - U14 boys and girls.

Please arrive 10 minutes before starting time.

For U7/8, clinic, or U10 questions, contact Larry Kaufer 202 543 4582 or lakaufer@yahoo.com.

For U11-U14 questions, contact Luis Granados at 202 547 2583 or granadoskerry@yahoo.com.

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Outdoor Soccer

Age Divisions - House League Teams

(Teams that play other SOTH teams for all games)

Under 4 (U4) and Under 5 (U5) Coed

U4 is for 3 year olds (as of the preceding July 31) and meet from 10:10 to 11:00am on Saturdays at Providence Park (aka X Park).

U5 is for 4 year olds (as of the preceding July 31) and meet from 9:00 to 10:00am on Saturdays at Providence Park (aka X Park).

Not all 3 and 4 year olds are ready for soccer related, organized group activities. If in doubt, bring your child for a test run. If they are not ready, try the next season. Discuss any questions with the commissioner.

At this age, activities require ALL parents to be assistant coaches, so come prepared to help.

Kids are divided into small coed or girls instructional groups for soccer exercises and drills. The U4/U5 Commissioner is Philip Brady 202-546-4377 or philip.brady.soccer@gmail.com

Under 6 (U6) Coed
U6 is for 5 year olds (as of the preceding July 31) and will meet on Saturdays at Watkins ES field from 9:00 to 10:15am. Kids are divided into small coed and girls instructional groups for soccer drills and small-sided scrimmages. U6 Commissioner is Patrick Coyne 202-547-1776 or patrick.coyne@finnegan.com

Under 7/8 (U7-U8) Boys
U7/U8 Boys is for 6-7 year olds (as of the preceding July 31). Girls can also join the program. Teams are formed either U7 or U8, or mixed U8, depending on the number of kids. House league games are played Saturday mornings at Tyler Field. Practices are one or two evenings a week on Capitol Hill fields. Players are assigned to teams by the U8 Commissioner: Rob Geist 202-386-2828 or rcgeist@yahoo.com

Under 8 (U8) Girls

U8 Girls is for 6-7 year old girls (as of the preceding July 31). Teams are formed and house league games are played Saturday mornings at Kingsman Field. Practices are one or two evenings a week on Capitol Hill fields. Players are assigned to teams by the U8 Commissioner: Shawnn Shears 202-679-6411 or shawnnkshears@comcast.net.

Under 10 (U10) Boys
U10 Boys is for 8-9 year olds (as of the preceding July 31). Girls can also join the program. Teams are formed and games are played Saturday mornings at Anacostia Park. Practices are one to two evenings per week on Capitol Hill fields. Players are assigned to teams by the U10 Commissioner: Skip Wallace 202-546-4611 or skwall@att.net

Under 10 (U10) Girls

U10 Girls is for 8-9 year old girls (as of the preceding July 31). Teams are formed and games are played at Kingsman Field on Saturday mornings. Practices are one or two evenings a week on Capitol Hill fields. Players are assigned to teams by the U10 Commissioner: Steve Dalzell 202-543-3642 or dalzells4@msn.com

Under 13 (U13) Coed
U13 Coed is for 10-12 year olds (as of the preceding July 31). Teams are formed and house league games are played Saturday mornings at Anacostia Park. Practices are one to two evenings per week on Capitol Hill fields. U13 Commissioner: Chris Wright 202-547-0097 or game day 202-905-7457; email burns.mike@epa.gov.

Age Divisions – Road Teams

These teams play in the Suburban Friendship League (www.sflsoccer.org) with games usually on Saturdays.

Under 11-14 (U11, U12, U13, U14)
Practices are two evenings a week on fields around Capitol Hill. Home games are at Anacostia or Kenilworth Parks and away games in Northern VA. There are no try-outs, but families are expected to make a higher level commitment than to house league teams. The Commissioner is Luis Granados 202-547-2583 or granadoskerry@yahoo.com

Under 16–19 (U16 & U19)
Practices are one or two evenings a week at Takoma Park. Home games are played at Kenilworth Park and away games are played in Northern Virginia. Contact: Adriane Allen 202-374-0821 or allenad31@hotmail.com

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