UNITED SPRING LEAGUE SOCCER
Delivering 20+ years of Fun
For Players u5-u18
Registration information
What Do I Register My Player In?
United has 20 years of experience in juggling teams of varying levels and creating teams from individual players. This season we will try to satisfy the needs of two groups of players ... those individuals that just want to play soccer for fun (Recreational) and those that register as a team (Competitive).
Typically those that register as a whole team are stronger/better than those teams created from individually registered players and the games are lopsided. We try to ensure games are somewhat even.
So ... we ma make decisions based on the team to play them up a year.
Active Start - u5/6 (4 & 5 year old)
Monday 5pm-6pm
The Active Start program is for younger players just learning to play soccer. This groups goals are FUN! FUN! FUN!
Carrying on from what most players in this age group may have done in the Fall Season (Physical Literacy type soccer); this group will always do a 15min group warm-up with some soccer-based exercises & games e.g. dribbling game, relay races, etc. After a short water break, the players will now break into their teams and play an organized soccer game with some support from facilitators and volunteer coaches.
Again, the goal is FUN!
FUN = continue participation in sport = healthy/happy children!!
Recreational - u7-u18
Boys u7/8 - Thursday 6-7pm
Boys u9/10 - Wednesday 6-7pm
Boys u11-u18 - Mon/Wed 6-8pm
Girls u7/8 - Thursday 6-7pm
Girls u9/10 - Tuesday 6-7pm
Girls u11-u18 - Tue/Thu 6-8pm
*** Days/Times may change based on player numbers and teams
If teams are being registered in the recreational division we will trypically be moving them up an age divisions. We have found that this is where the inequality between teams comes from (i.e. teams are almost always stronger than the teams created from individuals). We also monitor games to try to level things up (ie moving teams up or down divisions, adding more/less players, placing stronger players on weaker teams, etc).
Don't be afraid to register your player as an individual ... we spend a lot of time trying to create teams that are friend/school-centered and balanced. Mixing up players, playing with other players and teams is part of the fun of Spring League. Typically all your friends will play the same night/location ... so you will still be able to hang out with them.
Game Play / Roster Sizes
Age Play Typical Teams Size
U5/6 4v4 12 (teams splits in half)
U7/8 4v4 8-10
U9/10 6v6 10-12
U11/12 7v7 14
U13-18 7v7 14
Uniform / kit samples
Parks
Hampton Park
Hampton Park
Hampton Park
Hampton Park: Go west on McKenzie, under the Douglas overpass, then left on Glanford, bend left on Carey Rd., right on Tillicum, cross the Island Highway, left on Regina, right on Seaton, right on Hampton. Look right. Alternative: Go west down Burnside. Take the last right before Tillicum (Orillia St). Go one short block to Hampton Street and you are there.
Layritz Park
Hampton Park
Hampton Park
Layritz Park: Layritz Park is off Wilkinson Road. (From Wilkinson, turn onto Glyn Road, then right onto Layritz Avenue. The parking lot is at the end of Layritz Ave. it.