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FALL 2021 RECREATION SEASON - DETAILS

Cost

Register:Cost:
Standard Registration Rate: $75 per player


NOTES: 

  • Registration costs exclude uniform costs - see further below for uniform details
  • If you experience difficulty registering, please contact the FFC administrator at [email protected] and/or FFC Recreation Director, Adrian Batchelor at: [email protected].
  • NOTE: Requests for coaches/practice nights will be accommodated at FFC's discretion to maintain a balanced program, based upon your registration date. The later you register, the less likely any preference requests for coaches/practice can be accommodated.
  • Referral discounts are not available for recreation program.

Fall 2021 Season Dates

NOTE: All dates are subject to change/adjustment, as well as the weather which is beyond our control.

Training/Practice:  Practices will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays. One practice night may be a "group" (or "pool") practice where all players within an age group will practice together. Note that there may be a need to switch practice nights, based upon volunteer coach availability, but our goal is to prioritize practices to Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Practices will begin the week of: Monday 10 August, 2021
Games:Games will be mostly on Saturdays*, with a couple mid-week games on either Tuesdays* or Thursdays*.
Games will begin on Saturday 21 August 2021
 Last game on Saturday 23 October, 2021** (tentative)
Note: No games are scheduled to be played Labor Day weekend (4th September) or Columbus Day weekend (9 October).
*Games may be played on other days based upon field availability and number of teams.
**Rainout dates: Saturday October 30th, Saturday November 6th.

 

Team Assignments and Schedules

Team and coach assignments as well as game schedules will be posted as soon as possible.

Soccer Uniform

There will be an additional fee for uniforms, which can be used in future seasons and for other FFC club programming. The FFC Recreation Soccer Uniform consists of:

  • 1x Red Adidas Jersey - see below
  • 1x Black Adidas Jersey - see below
    (NOTE: Jerseys were NEW for the FALL 2020 season. If your existing jerseys do not look like those shown below, new jersey purchases will be necessary)
  • 1x Solid Black Soccer Shorts (adidas or non-branded preferred)
  • 1x Solid Black Soccer Socks (adidas or non-branded preferred)
REQUIRED JERSEY # 1
adidas Estro 19 Jersey For FREDERICKSBURG FOOTBALL CLUB
adidas Estro 19 Jersey

REQUIRED JERSEY # 2
adidas Estro 19 Jersey For FREDERICKSBURG FOOTBALL CLUB
adidas Estro 19 Jersey

Notes:
  • You will receive an email from Soccer.com for ordering Jerseys soon after registration. It is recommended that you order jerseys early so as to avoid any potential delivery delays. 
  • If you do not receive an email from Soccer.com, please contact the FFC office at administrator@fredericksburgfc.org for assistance.
  • Jersey numbers are auto-allocated by Fredericksburg FC and cannot be pre-selected. Availability of specific numbers is not guaranteed - especially numbers 1 through 20.
  • Due to the pandemic there has been delays in the ordering process. Please see the note below from Soccer.com - 

COVID-19 IMPACT ON ORDERS

Please note that Team Store Uniform Kit and Customization Orders are currently experiencing delays due to several factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic. These factors include:

-       Enhanced health and safety protocols for employees in our fulfillment center.

-       Reduced staffing levels due to compliance with federal/state/local mandates.

-       Supply chain delays and restrictions.

Currently, customized orders will take at least 28 days to produce before shipping from our facility in North Carolina. We know that you are eager to receive your order and please know that we are doing everything we can to get it to you as soon as possible.

We’re proud to be a part of this amazing soccer community with you. We've been a family-owned company since 1984 and, to us, that family has always included our customers and employees. We greatly appreciate your understanding and your business. See you on the fields soon.

Uniform Notes:

  • Uniforms can be purchased from Soccer.com. If your existing jerseys look like those shown above, you do not need to purchase new jerseys, unless you need to for size changes/loss)
  • After registration, FFC will email you a link to purchase your uniform.
  • If you do not receive an email from Soccer.com, or have specific uniform questions, please contact the FFC office at [email protected] or 540-760-6409 for assistance.
  • Jersey Numbers are auto-allocated and are subject to availability.

How to Register

Select the specific Register Now link provided below, based upon your child's age group.

  • U8 (5 v 5 including goalkeepers) - players born 2014/2015/2016
  • U10 (7 v 7) - players born 2012/2013
  • U12 (9 v 9) - players born 2010/2011
  • U14 (11 v 11) - players born 2008/2009
  • HS (11 v 11) - players born 2004/2005/2006/2007
    Note: all recreation programs for Fall 2021 will be coed, unless sufficient registrations are received to provide boys-only and/or girls-only programs. If registration numbers are low for U14 and/or HS age groups, the age group may switch to half field format playing 9v9.

If you have a Fredericksburg FC account, you will need to login. 

If you do not have a Fredericksburg FC account, you will need to create one to register.

WANTED: Volunteer Coaches for Fall 2021 Recreation Soccer with FFC

The FFC Recreation Program is built around volunteer coaches. Your commitment will just a few hours per week for practices (Tuesdays and Thursdays preferred) and games (Saturday mornings). If you are interested in coaching an FFC Recreation Soccer team, email FFC Recreation Director, Adrian Batchelor at: [email protected] to express your interest as soon as possible. Note that you can also express your interest to volunteer when registering your child or by selecting from available volunteer options from your FFC Account (requires registration).

Registration Q&A

  1. I don't see a U11 registration link - how can I register my child for U11? FFC uses an alternate year division program. Thus, we typically combine the years that are not listed with the year above. Thus, U12 consists of 10 and 11 year olds. Thus, our typical age groups are U8, U10, U12, U14 and High School (14+). However, based upon the number of registrations received in each age group, we may adjust the age groups to best balance participation. If this happens, the recreation director will notify you.
  2. I am registering my child, but I only see U14 listed - I was expecting to see U12 for her? The registration links offered in your account for your child are based upon their date of birth. FFC utilizes US Soccer's age banding for this purpose - you can see the breakdown HERE. However, we are FLEXIBLE when it comes to the age group bandings and want your child to be able to play with their age-like friends when possible. Thus, during registration, use the Coach Request, Sibling/Carpool Request or Special Request sections to add any specific note and requests.
  3. I see separate links for girls and boys, but I thought the FFC recreation program was coed/want my son and daughter to play on the same team. Separate links are shown for boys and girls, but FFC will default to COED in an age group that has insufficient registrations to have separate boys and girls divisions. Should there be separate boys and girls programs, the boys program could also be COED if the need is there.
  4. I want to register my child to play for a specific coach - how do I do that? Simply add the coaches name to the Coach Request section when you register. NOTE: not all coach requests can be accommodated. Whilst we acknowledge requests for coaches and will do our best to accommodate, our education-first approach to soccer and our goal to provide a balanced program for all participants may require us to make team adjustments.
  5. I want to volunteer to coach. How do I do that? If you are registering your child to play, a volunteer option will be presented to you during the process. If you are just volunteering to coach (without a child registering), simply email [email protected] with your name, best contact phone number and email address and we will take care of the process with you.
  6. Are the FFC Uniforms required? Yes. FFC utilizes BOTH RED (home) and BLACK (away) jerseys for all recreation teams. In Fall 2020, a new uniform was adopted, that will last through (and including) the Spring 2022 season. You can purchase the jerseys via soccer.com - a link will be provided after registration. Any plain black shorts and soccer socks can be used, so you can always use those you already have.

    NOTE: Soccer.com has identified that their delivery time has been longer than normal, due to COVID-related challenges. This may mean that your child's uniform may arrive after the beginning of the season; it might even be mid-late season. Naturally, this is beyond FFC and Soccer.com's control, but as mentioned above, the jerseys are NEW this season and will be valid for use through and including the Spring 2022 season. In the mean-time, ANY (preferably plain) RED and BLACK T-shirt or top will be acceptable until your child's uniform arrives.
  7. I have received the email link to order uniforms, but it states they may take up to 28 days for delivery, which means they won't be here before the start of the season - what can I do? For practices, any shirts can be worn, but for games we require the FFC jerseys to be worn. However, delivery delays can be a challenge. You can have your child were a RED T-shirt if you are the HOME team or a BLACK T-Shirt if you are the AWAY team until your jerseys arrive. We would prefer them to be as plain as possible.

IMPORTANT NOTE: We strive to accommodate any special requests (coaches, friends, age groups, etc.)but we may not be able to accommodate every request received. Earlier registrations are more likely to have their requests met that those who register later (or late). Our recreation director will work with you where possible. We also strive to provide a balanced, educational soccer program where teams are more equal in abilities. Subsequently, players may be shifted to other teams to help achieve this balance during the season.

Email [email protected] with any questions not answered above and we will do our best to answer them for you.

AGE GROUP MATRIX

In accordance with the new 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 2021 and ends in the summer of 2021 (ex: 2020-21 season), the players would be registered based on their age in the year 2020. Competitions that take place in a single year (ex: fall of 2020 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.

Year Season Ends – Birth Year = Age Group:

  • 2021-2022 (Season) – 2008 (Birth Year) = U14 (Age Group)

  • 2022-2023 (Season) – 2016 (Birth Year) = U7 (Age Group)

Please use the matrix below to line up your child's birth year, which will show the specific age group for a given season.

Season

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

Birth Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U5

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

U5

U6

2018

 

 

 

 

 

U5

U6

U7

2017

 

 

 

 

U5

U6

U7

U8

2016

 

 

 

U5

U6

U7

U8

U9

2015

 

 

U5

U6

U7

U8

U9

U10

2014

 

U5

U6

U7

U8

U9

U10

U11

2013

U5

U6

U7

U8

U9

U10

U11

U12

2012

U6

U7

U8

U9

U10

U11

U12

U13

2011

U7

U8

U9

U10

U11

U12

U13

U14

2010

U8

U9

U10

U11

U12

U13

U14

U15

2009

U9

U10

U11

U12

U13

U14

U15

U16

2008

U10

U11

U12

U13

U14

U15

U16

U17

2007

U11

U12

U13

U14

U15

U16

U17

U18

2006

U12

U13

U14

U15

U16

U17

U18

U19

2005

U13

U14

U15

U16

U17

U18

U19

 

2004

U14

U15

U16

U17

U18

U19

 

 

2003

U15

U16

U17

U18

U19

 

 

 

2002

U16

U17

U18

U19

 

 

 

 

2001

U17

U18

U19

 

 

 

 

 

2000

U18

U19

 

 

 

 

 

 

1999

U19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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