7v7 Non-Competitive Co-Ed League. This recreational co-ed league provides an opportunity for Region 10 high school age participants to compete in an organized local league outside of their school. There are no try-outs and everyone gets to play. Games are scheduled on Saturday evening. The format is Coed 7v7 with (2) 25 minute halves, and is for Burlington and Harwinton residents only.  Teams will be built to provide a competitive balance.

Every team will require 1 adult coach/representative. COVID19 guidelines will be enforced for all participants and spectators.

SUMMARY: Travel Soccer is a competitive alternative to Rec Soccer played in a league environment, open to both boys and girls. Games are played via an organized, competitive soccer league, sanctioned by the CJSA. League and non-league games are played against various towns within the Central/North Central Connecticut District, hence the name ’Travel Soccer’. Examples of a few district towns are Avon, Glastonbury, Cromwell, Newington, Suffield, East Windsor, etc.

BIRTH YEAR: Beginning with the Fall 2016 season, travel soccer players were registered according to birth-year (January 1 to December 31) instead of their school-year age (August 1 to July 31). For example, for Fall 2020, players eligible for U9 (Under 9) must have been born in the year 2012. In other words, players should attend the appropriate tryout based on their year of birth.

U9 is the youngest travel team that can be formed. Teams can form from U9 thru U18. Boys and girls play on separate teams. Beginning with the Fall 2017 season, the U9 & U10 age groups will play 7v7 while U11 & U12 will play 9v9. U13 and older will play 11v11.

PRACTICES: Practices for travel teams are typically twice a week, on a weeknight, at a local soccer field. Particular practice nights are determined by the coaches/team.

GAMES: In any given season, you may have 5-7 home games and 5-7 away games. This will vary depending on your coach, your league schedule or who & where you might have played in the previous season. Travel time to away games may range from 20 minutes (Avon, Farmington, etc) to 45 minutes or sometimes more (Suffield, Enfield, etc). Parents are encouraged to carpool when needed (and if safe) to save on costs and ensure that all kids can make it to the games.

For any player who does not make a travel team, your registration is automatically transferred to BJSA’s Rec program for the Fall season.

 

Our coed Micro Program is a great way to introduce young children to the game of soccer in a fun, friendly environment. Micro soccer is available to Boys and Girls who are currently in Kindergarten and is also available for Pre-Kindergarten children in the Spring (if turning 5 later in the year or entering Kindergarten in the Fall).

The Little Spartans U5 soccer program is designed to provide an age appropriate family soccer experience for 3 and 4 year old children. Whether you come into soccer with no knowledge, limited knowledge, or you’ve been involved in the game for years, everyone will benefit from this program. This introductory program helps establish a foundation for the development of the 3 and 4 year old player. It's an age specific, story based approach and is built around the introduction and development of the core motor skills required to play the game of soccer. Experts in child development and education have indicated that most children of 3 and 4 years of age do not have the core motor skills sufficiently developed to play the game of soccer. That is why the focus of the U5 program is the development of those core motor skills. Through fun games and activities, the program develops balance, running, jumping, turning, hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness, all of which are essential to allow the young player to eventually learn and enjoy the game. The program does all this while involving the most important person in the child’s life, the parent. Active parent participation helps ensure that your child’s first “soccer season” is a memorable experience for the whole family! This is not traditional soccer coaching. It goes far beyond that – it’s fun, energetic, age appropriate learning that is designed to foster a love for the game not only for the child but for the whole family. The curriculum each week offers activities for the children that encourages development of their core motor skills. The role of the lead coach (UK International) is to introduce the story outline and oversee the activity and encourage the children and the parents to simply have fun!