US Soccer Federation Age Group Requirements
Birth Year | Fall 2021/ Spring 2022 Age Group | Fall 2022/ Spring 2023 Age Group | Fall 2023/ Spring 2024 Age Group | Fall 2024/ Spring 2025 Age Group | Fall 2025/ Spring 2026 Age Group | Fall 2026/ Spring 2027 Age Group |
2024 | U3 | |||||
2023 | | U3 | U4 | |||
2022 | U3 | U4 | U5 | |||
2021 | U3 | U4 | U5 | U6 | ||
2020 | U3 | U4 | U5 | U6 | U7 | |
2019 | U3 | U4 | U5 | U6 | U7 | U8 |
2018 | U4 | U5 | U6 | U7 | U8 | U9 |
2017 | U5 | U6 | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 |
2016 | U6 | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 | U11 |
2015 | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 | U11 | U12 |
2014 | U8 | U9 | U10 | U11 | U12 | U13 |
2013 | U9 | U10 | U11 | U12 | U13 | U14 |
2012 | U10 | U11 | U12 | U13 | U14 | |
2011 | U11 | U12 | U13 | U14 | ||
2010 | U12 | U13 | U14 | |||
2009 | U13 | U14 | ||||
2008 | U14 |
Recreational Program
Spring Schedule
Inhouse Fees
All games are played on Saturdays at George Fischer Middle School beginning:
There are 9-10 scheduled games each season. Canceled games will not be rescheduled. There are no games Columbus Day weekend or Memorial Day weekend. The times listed for games are game start times... every age group starts at the same time each week. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
Practices are held at Patterson Veterans Memorial Town Park (aka Patterson Park) and will be led by professional soccer trainers from the NY Red Bulls Youth Development organization. Practices begin:
Please abide by the parking rules at Patterson Park. Only Patterson town residents with the appropriate parking permit affixed to their car window are allowed to park in the main lot (gravel). Everybody else must park in the parking lot just past the basketball courts (grass). Please see the parking map for specifics.
Emails will be sent out in the event of any cancellations or changes.
Equipment necessary for all practices and games:
PRACTICES (start 4/11-12) Weeknights at Patterson Park | GAMES (start 4/8) Saturdays at GFMS | ||||
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Age Group | Day | Time | Time | Schedule | |
U-4 | NA | NA | 11:00 AM | U-4 Schedule | |
U-5/6 | Wednesday | 5:30 PM | 1:00 PM | U-5/6 Schedule | |
U-7/8 | Tuesday | 5:30 PM | 2:30 PM | U-7/8 Schedule | |
U-9/10 | Wednesday | 6:30 PM | 12:30 or 2:00 PM | U-9/10 Schedule | |
U-11+ | Tuesday | 6:30 PM | 9:30 or 11:00 AM | U11+ Schedule |
RECREATIONAL SOCCER PROGRAM (INHOUSE)
Most answers regarding our Recreational & Travel soccer programs can be found on this website.To avoid delays, please check thoroughly before contacting us.
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Carmel United Soccer Club is located in Carmel, NEW YORK. We are not affiliated with any club in Indiana or elsewhere.
CARMEL UNITED SOCCER CLUB
Overview
Our Inhouse Recreational program is open to players of all skill levels and experience. Registration is open and ongoing, even after the season starts, just click on the Register tab above and follow the instructions. We are currently accepting players born in the years 2009 through 2019. All age groups with the exception of U-4 practice once per week on either Tuesday or Wednesday evening for an hour. Practices are led by professional youth development trainers from NY Red Bulls Academy. Games are held on Saturday afternoons at George Fischer Middle School.
How do age groups work?
Carmel United utilizes US Soccer’s guidelines for our young Inhouse age groups (see US Soccer Federation Age Group Requirements below). These are the standard age groups across the United States and correspond with travel age groups. The number of teams formed for each age group will be based on the number of players registered and the number of adult volunteers. No teams will be formed without adult volunteers. Requests for a player's team placement will be honored only in cases of special need that can be verified. Coaches and assistants will automatically have their children on their teams.
My child is 5 years old. Why is he/she in the U7 age group?
As stated, Carmel United follows US Soccer’s birth year guidelines which is simple in theory but can seem confusing at times. The birth year part is simple… all players born in the same year fall into the same age group… but how that is applied can get confusing because the soccer year technically runs from August through July, which spans a portion of two different calendar years. The age group in which a player falls is based on the year in which the soccer year ENDS. If you register for the Fall, you will be registering in the year PRIOR to the year in which it ends. The age group your child falls into is the age your child will be by the end of that NEXT calendar year. If your child has a birthday later in the year, they could be two years younger than their age group at the time of registration. Players with birthdays between September and December would notice this. Example:
What can I expect in each age group?
We do not keep score or keep track of wins/losses. Those things are detrimental to player development which is the primary focus at this age.
Why 4v4?
The 4v4 philosophy promotes technical development. This smaller concept is easier for children to grasp and is more compatible with their abilities. 4v4 still provides all the elements of a real soccer game… dribbling, passing, and shooting… but without some of the confusion. 4v4 also provides the minimum numbers needed for the parts that make up a soccer game… attacking, providing width, and defending.
By using the 4v4 approach, players’ skills improve because they get far more touches on the ball, which is the key to development. The emphasis on the basics… dribbling (control), passing and shooting… provides the fundamental building blocks of soccer. It’s also fun for the players. They are all involved in attacking and defending.
What do volunteer coaches do?
We employ professional youth trainers from NY Red Bulls who work with each age group (except U4) during the week. They focus on the “teaching” part. Games are where players get the freedom to learn by experimenting. The primary responsibility of our volunteer coaches is to organize and keep things fun. Before the game, they make sure the field and goals are set up, if necessary. During the game, they make sure all players are getting to play fairly, subbing players in and out while exposing them to different positions on the field, and basically keeping things orderly. Most importantly, they cheer and provide positive reinforcement to all the players! Soccer experience is NOT required to be an Inhouse coach! In fact, some of the best coaches may have no soccer experience at all.
Why isn't the Spring season that much cheaper than playing Fall and Spring combined?
The soccer season runs from Fall through Spring. When you register in the Fall, you automatically get the Fall and Spring season. When you register in the Spring, you only get the Spring season. Your fees go towards registration, insurance, and uniform. Whether you play Fall and Spring, or just Spring, those costs are the same. It isn't any cheaper to register you, insure you, and purchase a uniform in the Spring than it is in the Fall. Another associated cost is professional trainers. While we utilize trainers at our practices in both Fall and Spring, we use them about 50-60% more in Spring because we lose daylight in Fall and only run training sessions for about 6 weeks of the season. We have training sessions for the full 10 weeks in Spring. In other words, it costs us more to run the program in Spring than it does in Fall. We keep the fees as inexpensive as we possibly can.
What if I can't make practices or games?
Our Inhouse program is very informal. Attendance is not taken and there are no consequences for missing events. Some people may not be able to make the practices during the week. That's not a problem. If you can only make the games on Saturdays or even if you prefer to only attend the practices during the week but not the games, that is all perfectly fine. In the case of the latter, we do ask that you let us know ahead of time so that we can form teams appropriately. There is no price adjustment for what you do/don't attend and fees are not prorated for registering after the season begins.
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