RECREATIONAL SOCCER PROGRAMS
Age cut off: New soccer mandate has our divisions separated by the year of the players birth.
| Rapids FC Recreational Soccer |
| Birth Year | Age Group |
| 2008, 2009 | 10U Recreational |
| 2010, 2011 | 8U Recreational |
| 2012, 2013 | 6U Recreational |
| 2014 | 4U Mini Rapids |
| RIAS Rec Soccer |
| Birth Year | Age Group |
| 1999, 2000, 2001 | 19 U |
| 2002, 2003 | 16 U |
| 2004, 2005 | 14 U |
| 2006, 2007 | 12 U |
MINI RAPIDS - Birth year 2014 (COED)
Monday or Thursday night sessions 5:30 - 6:30 - Required Items: Size 3 Soccer ball and Water bottle
This program is designed to introduce beginners to soccer. Each session will run approximately forty-five minutes to an hour one night per week, Boys are on Monday and girls are on Thursday nights. This is a time of fun games and activities, that introduce players to basic skills and develop excitement for soccer. Please note players are pooled together and will not be on "specific teams". Mini Rapids training sessions will be located in Habersham - Upper Fairground Fields.
6U Recreational Soccer Division - Birth year 2012 - 2013 (COED)
Games on Thursday nights - Required Items: Size 3 Soccer ball, Cleats, Shin guards, and Water bottle
Players in this group begin playing soccer in a more traditional sense and are introduced to the team concept. Each team practices once a week (either Monday or Tuesday) and plays one game per week on Thursday night. Games will be set up as 3v3, with no goalkeepers to encourage individual development. This age will also utilize the "New Ball Method". The New Ball Method means that when a ball goes out of bounce, a coach will supply a new ball into the game. This cuts down on time spent chasing stray balls and restarting the game. Teams from Habersham and Stephens County will play each other. Teams in White County will stay in White County to play each other.
Registration Cost: $70, Uniform $15
| Registration Dates: |
| Fall 2017: July 1 - August 31 |
| Spring 2018: December 1 - January 31 |
8U Recreational Soccer Division - Birth year 2010 - 2011 (COED)
Games on Saturdays - Required Items: Size 3 soccer ball, Cleats, Shin guards, and Water bottle
This program begins to prepare players for a more organized style of the game. Each team practices once a week (Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday) and plays one game per week on Saturday. Games are set up as 5v5, with goalkeepers. This age will introduce throw-ins, goal kicks, and corner kicks. No referees are used. However, our coaches will still help with controlling each game, which will keep the game play moving quickly. This will help cut down on time spent chasing stray balls and restarting the game. Teams from Habersham and Stephens County will play against each other, while teams from White County will stay in White County and play each other
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Registration Cost: $70, Uniform $15
| Registration Dates: |
| Fall 2017: July 1 - August 31 |
| Spring 2018: December 1 - January 31 |
10U Recreational Soccer Division - Birth year 2008 - 2009 (COED)
Games on Saturdays - Required Items: Size 4 soccer ball, Cleats, Shin guards, and Water bottle
Our U10 league is a combination of teams based out of Habersham, White, and Stephens counties. Teams practice twice a week (Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday) and play games on Saturdays. Teams are structure in a 7v7 setting and utilize goalkeepers. The league challenges players to learn the game of soccer and follows the traditional rules of soccer (
laws of the game). Referees are in charge of the games, and players compete in a competitive environment. Each season finishes with a league tournament: The Director's Cup Challenge. (U10 games are held in Habersham, White, and Stephens and rotate weekly)
Registration Cost: $100, Uniform $35
| Registration Dates: |
| Fall 2017: July 1 - August 31 | | Spring 2018: December 1 - January 31 |
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RIAS Recreational Soccer - Birth year 2007 - 1999
Games on the Weekends - U12 Size 4 soccer ball, U14 and above requires size 5 soccer ball
The RIAS program is a Georgia state organized league, where players from our club compete against similar teams around our area. RIAS is gender specific (Not COED), and is offered to both girls and boys.
Practice is usually twice a week. Games are typically on Saturdays and the occasional Sunday. No tryouts are required for RIAS soccer. However we need enough to sign up to create teams:
U12- Max of 14 players. These teams are on a first come first served basis, a wait list will form for those who sign up after the 14th participant.
U14 and Up - Minimum of 14 players with a max of 18.
U12/U14 Registration Cost : $120, Uniform $35
U16/U19 Registration Cost: $130, Uniform $35
| Registration Dates: |
| Fall 2017: July 1 - August 12 |
| Spring 2018: December 1 - January 13 |