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Stow SC Winter 2025 Season #2 REC Soccer (Indoor)

Winter #1 2025 registration is now open.

Registration Deadline 12/20/2024.

Stow Soccer Club Youth Recreational Indoor Soccer (Ages 4-14)

Stow Soccer Club's Youth REC Soccer is indoor soccer for U5 (Birth Year 2020) through U14 (Birth Year 2011). Recreational indoor soccer is offered in two seasons; Winter #1 (early November - end of December) and Winter #2 (early January - Middle February), and meets on Saturdays and possibly one evening per week, depending on age at:

NC Soccer Club

5661 Stow Rd.

Hudson, Ohio 44236

SMFHS - Fieldhouse

3227 Graham Rd.

Stow, Ohio 44224

Indoor field time is very expensive and very limited due to demand. NC Soccer allows Stow SC very limited practice time during the week. Therefore we will schedule our U8/U9 (2016/2017 Birth Year) for a practice session each week on top of the Saturday game for that age group. That age group is in the final year of REC soccer before they are eligible for travel soccer, therefore, they will get extra field time. Younger age-groups will only have a Saturday session that will include practice time and game time combined. Our U10-U14 age group will play one game per week on Saturdays.

Scheduling is done VERY close to the season start about 1-2 weeks prior. Watch your email and our Facebook page for details.

Generally (but not guaranteed) Practice Days/Games are as follows:

U5 - Saturday (Combined practice and game)

U6 - Saturday (Combined practice and game)

U7 - Wednesday (Age group may be combined with the U8/U9 age group)

U8/U9 - Monday, Saturday

U10-U14 - Saturday (Game only. Season 2 of indoor will not have a practice due to limited field availability.)

Times very by age.

Cost: $80.00

U5 (2020 Birth Year) Saturday Only: Players participate in a one hour practice/game session led by SMF High School Players and a Stow SC staff coach. Players are organized by a team Parent Coach and are taken through a 15-minutes practice activity working on the basic skill of soccer and body movement. The basic skills are presented in fun games designed to acquaint the players with social interaction and the physical coordination of soccer. Following the practice activity there will be two twenty-minute small-sided games of 3v3 to introduce the players to the game, a team, and scoring goals! If a player is showing advanced skill/maturity they will be asked to join the U6 age group in order to challenge them. This is always presented to the parents/guardians of the child prior to the move and will need their approval.

U6 (2019 Birth Year): Players participate in a one hour practice/game session led by SMF High School Players and a Stow SC staff coach. Players are organized by a team Parent Coach and are taken through a 15-minutes practice activity working on the basic skill of soccer and body movement. The basic skills are presented in fun games designed to acquaint the players with social interaction and the physical coordination of soccer. Following the practice activity there will be two twenty-minute small-sided games of 3v3 to introduce the players to the game, a team, and scoring goals! If a player is showing advanced skill/maturity they will be asked to join the U6 age group in order to challenge them. This is always presented to the parents/guardians of the child prior to the move and will need their approval.

U7/U8/U9 (2016/2017/2018 Birth Year): Players participate in a 60-minute weekday practice session led by the Stow Soccer Club Coaching Staff and assisted by the team's Parent Coach(s). Players are organized by their Parent Coach and taken through a 3-4 station academy working on the basic foot skills, and tactics of soccer. Parent coaches are encouraged to engage and learn from the Stow Soccer Club Coaching Staff and prepare to become Coaches in our travel soccer program.

On Saturdays players will play one 50-minute (2 25-minute halves) small-sided game with a referee in a fun environment led by their team Parent Coaches. Parent Coaches are encouraged to be on the field guiding players in positions and team related play. Games will be played against other Stow SC teams and teams from surrounding communities that share field time with us.

Small-sided games are 6v6 with goal keepers and referees from the SMFHS soccer teams.

U10-U14 (2011-2015 Birth Year): On Saturdays players will play one 50-minute (2 25-minute halves) small-sided game in a fun environment led by their team Parent Coaches. Parent Coaches are encouraged to coach from the side-line and allow players to be creative and create.

Small-sided games are 6v6 or 9v9 with goal keepers depending on registration numbers.

***WE MAY COMBINE AGE GROUPS IN WINTER INDOOR SESSIONS. WE ONLY HAVE SO MUCH INDOOR TIME TO WORK WITH. WE ASSURE YOU THAT IF WE COMBINE IT WILL BE APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR PLAYER.***

Recommended Equipment

Soccer Shorts - Any color, black is predominant. These can be found at Dick's Sporting Goods, Soccer One, NC Soccer or other sporting goods stores.

Shin Guards - These are MANDATORY safety equipment. Shin guards should be worn UNDER the soccer socks to hold them in place while running, sliding, and kicking. We will not allow a player to play without shin guards due to insurance regulations. These can be found at Dick's Sporting Goods, Play-It-Again Sports, Soccer One, NC Soccer and many online retailers and other sporting goods stores.

Soccer Ball - These are also MANDATORY. Size 4 for most players in Youth Recreational Soccer. NOTE: U5 players should have a size 3.

Soccer Cleats - Cleats are not allowed on NC Soccer indoor fields AND the SMFHS multi-purpose floor. Indoor soccer shoes or sneakers are acceptable. Indoor soccer shoes can be found at NC Soccer, Soccer One, Dick's Sporting Goods, Play-It-Again Sports and many online retailers and other sporting goods stores.

Jersey - Stow Soccer Club will provide a Stow Soccer Club team colored shirt, which should be worn at each session. It is helpful to layer under the shirt so that the players shirt color is easily visible to coaches and other players.

Water bottle - Did you know that water is as important to warming the body on cold days as it is for cooling the body on warm days? Make sure your player has plenty of water to last 60 minutes. Clearly mark your child's name on their water bottle. You will notice that most of us shop at the same stores and buy the same sale water bottles!

WE NEED PARENT VOLUNTEERS!

We need interested parents to help assist the staff coaches. No background in the game is necessary. If interested please register as a parent coach on your child's online registration.