Youth Soccer will help your child learn sportsmanship, leadership, and teamwork. Here at the Y, we want your child to grow to become a strong leader with great character while also learning the sport and how enjoyable it can be. Your child will learn many life lessons and make many new friendships this season!

Age groups for soccer are U4 (3-year-olds), U6 (4 & 5-year-olds), U8 (6 & 7 year olds), U10 (8 & 9 year olds), U12 (10 & 11 year olds), and U15 (12-14 year olds).

Once teams have been selected and coaches assigned, practices will begin. At this point, rosters will not be changed.

Note: Middle Tyger Soccer practices/games will be held at Carolina FC (200 Madison Avenue, Wellford, South Carolina 29385)

Your athlete will need:

• Black Soccer Shorts
• Shin Guards
• Sneakers/Cleats (No metal bottoms)
• Soccer Ball

Soccer Jersey:

• Soccer Jersey (Purchasable at the front desk during the first week of practices for $22 – jersey can be reused for multiple outdoor sports and seasons).

Please make sure you select the size that best fits your child/children. Once uniforms are ordered, we can’t change sizes. The parent/guardian will be responsible for repurchasing the jersey.

CROSSPLAY BETWEEN BRANCHES
In the event that registration numbers at any individual branch are not sufficient to field a full division, players may be combined with participants from another YMCA of Greater Spartanburg branch to ensure every child has the opportunity to play. This allows us to keep all divisions active and competitive regardless of enrollment at any single location. Families will be notified directly if crossplay between branches is necessary for their division.

If you are interested in coaching, please email [email protected] (Middle Tyger YMCA) or [email protected] (Thomas E Hannah YMCA).  Volunteer coaches who coach through the season will have one player’s registration fee refunded at the end of the season!

Refund policy:

• Refund requests must be made 5 business days before the start of the program (first practice).  Any refund or credit request will be subject to a $10 administrative fee.  Refunds will be issued in the manner in which they were paid, less administrative fees.  Once the program has started, no refunds will be issued unless the YMCA is unable to continue the program or there is an extenuating circumstance beyond the participant’s control. In this case, the director may prorate the unused portion of the program back to the participant, combined with the administration fee of $10.