The Southlake Recreational program is meant for youth that want to learn the game of soccer, but with more emphasis placed on playing with friends and having fun. Recreational teams have less time and cost commitment than select teams, and travel time to games is less than for select teams. Southlake tries to keep costs low so that all youth can play, regardless of the financial situation of their family. As a result, rec teams are coached and managed by volunteers. Coaches are encouraged to complete coach certification courses to provide them the skills to better train their players, but it is not required.
Southlake starts forming recreational teams at U9, and has teams at all age groups up to U19. All players on recreational teams should play at least 50% of the time during matches.
There are no tryouts for recreational teams. All youth that register get to play until team rosters are full. Returning players will be assigned to the team that they played on in the prior season, provided they register before the early registration deadline. Teams can start scheduling practices with Southlake during the summer at local turf or grass fields such as Hazen HS, Foster HS, Maywood MS, Starfire, McKnight MS, Ron Regis Park, Honeydew Elementary, among others. Select teams have priority at turf fields. All Southlake recreational teams play in the South Sound United League (SSUL) for both fall and spring seasons.
Southlake volunteers are happy to answer any and all questions about recreational soccer, but we very much appreciate you consulting this FAQ page first to see if your question can be answered without contacting us directly.
If your question is not answered below, feel free to contact any of the Southlake Board Members for help.