FALL RECREATIONAL SOCCER 2023- 2024

The Fall Recreational Soccer Season starts in October and ends late February/Early March. Coaches will contact their teams on practice times. Game schedule does not get emailed to club Commissioner until October. Games start first weekend in November.  Players that are from 4 - 18 years old are eligible to play.  Our youngest Players - 4-, 5-, 6- and 7-year old’s play in an In-House program.  All games will be played in Tarpon Springs and the teams are coed.

This year GYSA, the recreational league we belong to, has altered their by-laws. The age groups have changed, and some rules have changed. U-4 to U-6 players will be playing in house only, they do not travel. U-8 and up will be traveling. This year the U-8 age group will be playing other clubs and not be playing in house. U-8 WILL PLAY in house if we have enough players to create teams, therefore they will not travel, if we do not have enough players to build teams then U-8 will travel. 

The breakdown of teams are as follows:
U8 will play 4x4 games with teams of approximately 7 players. They will have practice 1-2 times a week depending on the coach's preference. Saturdays will be games, and some will be home and some away.

U10 will play 7x7 games with approximately 8-12 players per team. They will have practice 1-2 times a week depending on the coach's preference. Saturdays will be games, and some will be home and some away.

U12 will play 9v9 games with approximately 10-14 players per team. They will have practice 1-2 times a week depending on the coach's preference. Saturdays will be games, and some will be home and some away.

U14 and up will play 11v11 games with approximately 14-18 players per team. They will have practice 1-2 times a week depending on the coach's preference. Saturdays will be games, and some will be home and some away.

If we have multiple teams for each age group then we will have to go to the draft in October. What this means is that all clubs must submit their players into draft pool and players are placed on teams within our club, Tarpon. Players DO NOT get to choose their teams. We do our best to accomidate requests but we have to follow GYSA rules. 

GYSA follows USYS recreational soccer rules and rules of their own. Recreational soccer is for players of all skill levels and to make it fair and to prevent roster stacking, the draft is required. The Commissioner,  can save only 4 players per team from the draft. Previous years we could only save 3 players but this year, the Commissioners from all the clubs voted to add one more save. 
These players are: 
1. The Head Coach's child
2. The Asst. Coach's child
3. Sponsor's child
4. Goalie or up to the Commissioner.

Players are only allowed to play up in age with the max age playing up being 2 years. The player that is wanting to play up in age may only do so if the older age group has space available on roster and has filled with all true age players, receives permission from the DOC and evaluated by the DOC. The head coach and commissioner must also approve the child to play up in age group.


U-4 to U8 are Co-ed teams
U10 to U17 boy and girl teams.


Since this is a non-profit organization, we rely on parents to volunteer to coach. All board members are volunteers and do not get paid as well as all our volunteer coaches. Please keep in mind when communicating with the Commissioner, another board member, or a coach, that they are volunteers. They all have full time jobs and most have children of their own. They volunteer to help the community and they do this for the kids. Rudeness will not be tolerated. If you want to volunteer and assist the club, please do contact [email protected]. We are always looking for parent volunteers. 

All Players will need to bring water, soccer ball and wear shin guards and cleats at all games and practices.

U4 to U10= Size 3 soccer balls

U12= Size 4 soccer balls

U14 and up= Size 5 soccer balls

Fall Registration Fee

U-4      $200.00
U-6 Co-ed               $200.00
U-8 Co-ed               $200.00
U-10         $200.00
U-12          $200.00
U-14                        $250.00
U-17                        $250.00