GCAA Rec Soccer
GCAA Recreation Soccer offers programs for kids aged 3-18. The 4U thru 8U age divisions are co-ed teams, have group practices once a week for approximately one hour, and have games on Saturdays that are refereed by coaches. Please note that the 4U age division does not have Saturday games.
For the 10U, 12U, 14U, and 18U age divisions, boys and girls will be assigned to separate teams. They practice once a week, and have games on Saturdays that are refereed by certified referees. The 10U thru 18U age divisions can require some local travel.
For more information, contact: [email protected]
Rec Soccer Information
- May 13th Registration Opens
- July 29th: Late Registration Begins ($10 fee added)
- August 8th: Registration Closes
Click here for more information on age divisions.
- February 12th: Coaches Meeting
- February 14th: Team Rosters Released
- February 16th: Uniform Order Deadline
- February 24th: First Saturday Practice
- February 26th-March 1st: Weekday Practices Begin
- March 1st: Game Schedules Released
- March 2nd: Second Saturday Practice
- March 9th: First Games
- March 9th: Picture Day (rescheduled to March 16th)
- March 30th: Spring Break, Games
- April 1st-5th: Spring Break, No Practices
- May 4th: Last Games
- May 11th - Weather Make-up Day
...Fall Season Coming Soon!
- Soccer Cleats
- Shin Guards
- Socks (over shin guards)
- Soccer Ball
- 4U/6U/8U: Size 3
- 10U/12U: Size 4
- 14U-18U: Size 5
- Water Bottle
- GCAA Uniform
- All players are required to have a GCAA Rec Soccer uniform kit
- Uniforms are not included in registration fees
- A full kit consists of:
- Navy jersey
- White jersey
- White socks
- Navy shorts
- Order uniforms here
Parents no longer need to purchase a new uniform each Fall. If your child still fits in their uniform from previous seasons or they have a uniform from a sibling or friend that fits there is no need to purchase a new uniform.
We now have a Facebook group for buying, selling and trading uniforms!
Home = White Jersey
Away = Navy Jersey
4U-8U
- All practices and games will take place at the GCAA Complex.
10U-18U
- Players in the 10U+ age divisions will practice at the GCAA Soccer Fields at HopeFront Church.
- Home games will take place at the GCAA Complex. However, for some divisions, away games will be in neighboring towns, such as Knightdale, Clayton, Wendell, Apex and Archer Lodge as we partner with other organizations to play games.
8994 Cleveland Rd, Clayton, NC 27520
📌 HopeFront Church:
8246 Cleveland Rd, Clayton, NC 27520
For field maps, visit our Soccer Field Locations page.
4U-8U Division
This division is the building blocks for soccer moving forward. Upon completing this program, children have the option to tryout for the Academy Soccer Program at 10U, the Travel Soccer Program at 12U and up, or to remain in the Recreation Soccer Program. With the exception of 4U which has no games, all levels in the 6U and 8U will have one practice and one Saturday game a week. Practices have an experienced coach that plans the practices and helps new coaches acclimate to coaching. The games are four 10 minute quarters with two minutes between quarters, and a 5 minute halftime. A coach from each team will be on the field and will referee the games. The focus at this level is mainly having fun, learning rules, and the very basics of soccer.
U4 Coed
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The primary focus of this 4U division is simply to get the kids excited about soccer and to get them to understand that it is primarily a sport where you use your feet to move a ball in a particular direction. By the end of the 4U season, players should be comfortable moving about with a ball at their feet. The 4U division practices once a week. There are no games in this division but we do have 2 Showcase Saturdays! |
U6 Coed
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1 weekly practice and 1 weekly Saturday game. The 6U division is for children 6 years old and under. The focus is mainly on ball control and ball movement. There is typically very little passing in this league, and it is not something that is focused on in practices. At this age, players will be assigned to a team and coached by parent volunteers. |
U8 Coed
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1 weekly practice and 1 Saturday game. The 8U division is for children 8 years old and under. The focus of this division is mainly learning about the team aspect of the game. If the players have learned a good foundation of ball handling skills, then the next step is to teach passing and positioning. The goal in this division is for all of the kids to start to become true soccer players. They should start to learn to look for passing opportunities when they have the ball and when they don't have the ball to learn to move into positions to receive a pass. Also the players should become more aggressive on the field and really start attacking the ball to gain possession. At this age, players will be assigned to a team and coached by parent volunteers. |
10U - 18U
These divisions have one practice game a week and one game on Saturdays. GCAA makes their best attempt to accommodate practice day requests but ultimately are bound to the days the volunteer coaches are available. At these age groups you can expect to have some away games in Johnston County and South Wake County especially in the girls divisions. This division also introduces non-partial paid referees, but scores and standings are not kept. Players also have the option to tryout for the Academy Soccer Program at 10U, the Travel Soccer Program at U12 and up, or to remain in the Recreation Soccer Program.
10U Division
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At 10U recreation players are generally beginning to understand soccer and are becoming more skilled in dribbling, passing, and shooting. Our focus is still on player development, sportsmanship, and teamwork. While we do start to introduce the concept of competition, scores and official standings are not kept. 10U Quick Facts:
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12U Division
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At 12U recreation players generally understand soccer and are becoming very skilled in dribbling, passing, and shooting and game tactics. Our focus is still on player development, sportsmanship, and teamwork. However, we continue with our introduction of healthy competition, but scores and official standings are not kept. 12U Quick Facts:
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14U Division
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The 14U division continues to help improve the conditioning, positioning and skill of the players. This age group are for the high school age player that wants to continue in recreational soccer for the social and fitness benefits. However, we continue with our introduction of healthy competition, but scores and official standings are not kept. 14U Quick Facts:
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18U Division
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The 18U division has been in existence for a few seasons. The format changes based on the number of registrants at GCAA, and also surrounding local soccer association we work with to create this division. 18U Quick Facts:
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Not sure which division your child should be playing in? Click the link for more information
Did you know? If you volunteer to HEAD COACH, you get one free registration per team coached? (Maximum 2) LEARN MORE HERE!
Join the Rec. Soccer Committee and help us improve our soccer program! The Rec. Soccer Committee meets on the second Wednesday evening of every month. Learn more by emailing us here!
Thank you to our Rec Soccer Sponsors!
Questions? Contact GCAA Rec Soccer
