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Rec Program Registration Links
Click below to register
Important Things to Know
- To view your child's Rec team information throughout the season Click here and login to your Affinity account (be sur to use Internet Explorer as your browser)
- Special requests will be considered but not guaranteed.
- Player's cannot be guaranteed a position on a team if registered beyond deadline dates.
Season Pricing Information
Clash Crashers Under 4 - $45
Under 6 Division - $60
Under 8 - $70
Under 10 Division - $75
Under 12 through Under 19 Division - $85
There is a non volunteer fee of $10. If you have volunteered Monica Laldin must approve the waive of this fee.
Spring Season will begin the week of February 6th with practice sessions for U8 and above to be announced. U6 sessions will begin on March 13th. First day of games is March 3rd. There will be a Under 6 parent meeting on the March 6th with time to be announced. The season will end the weekend of May 12th.
Tentative Season Schedule
February
13 - Recreational practices will begin for U8 and above (Emails will be sent with practice days and times)
March
3 - Opening day for recreational, select and academy
6 - U6 Parent meeting
13 - U6 Program begins (Tue/Thur @ 6:00 pm)
April
13 - U4 Program begins (Friday evenings @ 6:00 pm, 45 min sessions)
26 - U6 Program ends
May
11 - U4 Program ends
12 - Season end with 5/19 as alternate rain date
Recreational Season Information
AGE GROUP RULES
u8 Rules
- This age group will play 5 v 5 which includes a goalkeeper
- A player may only play goalkeeper for a total of one half [20 minutes].
- All kicks, including goal kicks, corner kicks, kick offs, and kicks resulting from a foul, are indirect.
- Defenders must be in their half of the field on a goal kick.
- Defenders must not be closer than 8 yards to the ball on a corner kick.
- No offside rule.
- Coaches may substitute on their team's throw in, any goal kick or kick off.
The Cartersville Bartow Youth Soccer Association offers a recreational soccer program for those who enjoy the game of soccer. All players will particpate in at least half of each game. Our focus is on teaching basic skills and love of the game. Parents are encouraged to volunteer to coach. Coaching courses and practice plans are provided to give structure to the program. This is a FUN FAMILY environment.
Under 4 - This program, designed for three year olds, introduces kids to an organized activity with other children and a club trainer. The kids meet once a week for about 45 minutes. Instruction includes fun activities that focuses on individual work with a ball. Each child receives a t-shirt.
Under 6 - Designed for four and five years olds, this is the first age group that has teams. Kids meet twice a week for a hour. Each session includes 30 minutes of practice and 30 minutes of games. Practice focuses on improving individual ball skills. Children need to have a uniform to participate. Trophies are provided by the club for every child.
Under 8 - Designed for six and seven year olds. Kids practice twice a week with a separate game on Saturdays. Practices, an hour in length, are designed to improve individual ball skills and introduce the concept of team play. Children need to have a uniform to participate. Trophies are provided by the club for every child.
Under 10-14 - Kids practice twice a week with a separate game, generally on weekends. Practices are an hour to hour and a half in length. All of the rules of soccer are in effect for games. Practices are designed to improve individual ball skills and introduce tactics of the game. Children need to have a uniform to participate. Trophies are not provided by the club.
Coaching Incentive Package
Your incentives:
Clash is offering parents’ who coach reimbursement of their player’s registration fees (team coached) after:
§ Completion of a Georgia Soccer coaching course
§ All club equipment returned at the end of the soccer season.
Access to “The
Georgia Soccer Coaching certification.
Free Coach Tee Shirt.
- Quality time with your child
- Observing your child with his/her peers
- Exercise
- Relationship building with other parents
- Setting an example by giving of yourself
- Confidence building: Not only yours but also the children
Finally, from my many years of experience I can say that coaching is very rewarding. Seeing children succeed due to your influence is incentive enough.
Director of Coaching
