Soccer - Fall 2025

St. Albans Recreation Soccer 2025

St. Albans Recreation offers soccer programming for kids ages 4 through 4th grade with a focus on learning and growing soccer skills in a fun, engaging, and active environment.  
Players in the 1st/2nd and 3rd/4th grade groups will play games against other teams in their age range on Saturday OR Sunday mornings with practices during the week. 

Registration – All players must be pre-registered on our website or over the phone.  Attention: $25 Late fee for soccer registration goes into effect 8/18/2025.

Outside – All activity will take place outside. In the event of bad weather participants will be emailed about cancellations and we will post on our Facebook page.  Please make sure you have an updated email on file for these notifications and that you've opted to receive them.

Practice - Practice days are listed below under each specific age group. Choose which option works best for you and your child. Once coaches are confirmed, you will be notified of the exact time of your child's practice (1st/2nd and 3rd/4th).  Practices for Tykes and Kindergarten are 45 minutes and 1st-4th grade practices are one
hour.  Practices begin the week of 8/26/25.


Game Schedule - Games will be played on Saturday OR Sunday mornings at Hard'ack Recreation Area.  Detailed game time schedule will be announced in August.  Games are are for kids in the 1st/2nd and 3rd/4th grade groups.  Game days are below.

Game Schedule

Questions? 
Recreation Program Manager-Lee Barrett 802-524-1559 or l.barrett@stalbansvt.com

TYKES SOCCER (4 year old)
Tykes Soccer is an introductory soccer program to introduce and grow the soccer skill basics.  Through engaging activities, interaction with peers, and support from parents we will have a KICKING good time!

This program takes place on Tuesdays at the Barlow Street Rec Field with TWO times available; 5:00-5:45pm and  6:00-6:45pm.  Each time slot is limited to 15 participants.

Each participant receives a team jersey.
Families will not be contacted after you register, you simply show up on the date and time you selected.


KINDERGARTEN SOCCER
Kindergarten soccer is designed to grow each players skills and knowledge of the game while sticking to the basics.  This is a co-ed soccer group and is a great opportunity to meet new friends and play on a team.  Kindergarten does not play games but may play small scrimmages during schedule practice times.

This program takes place on Thursdays at the Barlow Street Rec Field with TWO times available; 5-5:45pm and 6-6:45pm.  Each time slot is limited to 15 participants.

Each participant receives a team jersey.

Families will not be contacted after registration.  You simply show up on the first date at the time you selected.

FALL YOUTH SOCCER PROGRAM FOR KIDS IN 1st- 4th GRADE
PRACTICES START WEEK OF AUGUST 25th, 2025

STANDARDS OF PLAY FULL DOCUMENT LINK!

1st and 2nd grade Soccer (4v4)
4v4 Standards of play. 
- Field Dimensions 90ft by 60 ft
- Size 3 Ball
- 4v4 with no goalies
- Shin Guards required
Games will be 4 ten minute quarters with 5 minute breaks between. The idea behind this is to get kids more touches on the ball. Smaller field, smaller pop-up style goals and no goalies keeps kids playing and reduces risk of injury. 

3rd and 4th grade Soccer (7v7)

7v7 Standards of Play.
- Field Dimensions 180ft by 105 ft
- Size 4 ball
- 7v7 (6 field players with 1 keeper)
- Shin Guards are required
- Heading of the ball not allowed (If the ball is headed in game it is an in-direct free kick for the opposing team)
- Build out line is used to help promote playing the ball out of the back field in a less pressured setting. When the goalkeeper has the ball in his or her hands during play from the opponent, the opposing team must move beyond the build out line until the ball is put into play. 
- Goalkeepers cannot punt or drop kick the ball. They must pass, throw or roll the ball into play. 
- Games will be 2 x 25 minute halves with a 10 minute break between. 
- Offside is not called in games but the idea can be taught in practices to prepare kids for the next level of soccer. 

Choose whether you would like your child to practice on Monday & Wednesday OR Tuesday & Thursday or by registering for your choice below. We will be in touch with your specific practice time.

Coaches are parent volunteers - Practices are two times per week (Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday), with specific times to be determined by the coach's availability.

Each Player receives a uniform jersey. 

No Practices on Monday September 1st 2025 (Labor Day).

Picture Day(s)
Tykes = Tuesday September 9th
Kindergarten = Thursday September 11th
1/2 and 3/4 = Sunday September 21st

*More info regarding picture day will be shared with each group.

Coach + Jersey Colors
-Air Force Blue + Optic Yellow- Caden Hart (3rd/4th) and Kelsey Plouff (1st/2nd)
-Teal + Pink-Jamie Ayers (3rd/4th) and Heather O'Neill/Heidi Ransom (1st/2nd)
-Cardinal + Gold-Ryan McGrath/Geoff Burghardt (3rd/4th) and Jason Leahy/Jason Bliss (1st/2nd)
-Yellow + Fuchsia-Josh Bondesen/Michael Foerster (3rd/4th) and Casey Robert (1st/2nd)
-Black + Teal-Lee Barrett (1st/2nd and 3rd/4th)
-White + Electric Green-Tom Koldys (3rd/4th) and Brendan Ellis (1st/2nd)