We know it can be confusing to determine which program to choose when registering your child for NPSC soccer. Hopefully this guide will answer any questions you have. These recommendations are for the FALL 2024/SPRING 2025 season. If you're registering for a different season, please consult the age group matrix at the bottom of the page.
| For the 2024/25 school year, if your child will be: | Register for: |
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| In Kindergarten............. | Skills Development Program |
| In 1st Grade............ | Skills Development Program |
| In 2nd Grade............ | Skills Development Program |
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| In 3rd through 8th grade and | |
| Born in 2017............ | U9 |
| Born in 2016............ | U10 |
| Born in 2015........... | U11 |
| Born in 2014............ | U12 |
| Born in 2013............ | U13 |
| Born in 2012............ | U14 |
| Born in 2011............ | U15 |
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| In High School | |
| Born in any year............ | Our HS program
(only offered in the Spring) |
More Information about the age matrix:
In accordance with the 2016 US Youth Soccer Initiative, birth-year registration calendars will now align with the start of the calendar year and run from January to December, rather than August to July as it had previously. The initiative will align registration with the international standard.
How to determine the birth year used for a competition: Birth year registration should be based on the year in which the season ends. For example, if a season begins in the fall of 2018 and ends in the summer of 2019 (ex: 2018-19 season), the players would be registered based on their age in the year 2019. Competitions that take place in a single year (ex: fall of 2018 only) should use that year to determine birth year. To simplify determining the age group, just subtract the birth year from the year the season ends.
Please use the matrix below to line up your child's birth year, which will show the specific age group for a given season.
