We aim to keep you informed about important aspects of Pike Soccer. Here's some general information and recent updates:

Recreational Registrar Contact

We're training a new recreational registrar! To ensure your inquiries are handled efficiently during this transition, please email both [email protected] and CC [email protected] for all recreational soccer questions. Please do the same when replying to us. We'll update you once our new registrar is fully up to speed!

Understanding U8 Teams

Our primary goal for the U8 age group is to have separate U8 girls' and boys' teams. While this hasn't always been possible in recent years, it remains our objective. Forming separate teams helps prepare players for the transition to U10, where travel play begins. Additionally, having separate U8 teams allows for interleague games, providing more opportunities for player development and preparation.

Age Brackets Explained: The "U" System

You'll notice our age brackets are all designated with a "U" (e.g., U8, U10). This signifies that our teams are truly "Under" that age. For example, a U8 team consists of players who are 7 and 6 years old. This structure aligns with GA Soccer's age bracket guidelines, which only offer even-numbered age groups. So, if your player turns 6 in August, they would be placed in the U8 bracket because their 6th birthday occurs during the active season. We understand this can be confusing, but rest assured, we are not trying to place your child with players significantly older or larger than them.

U14 Age Group Considerations

While we typically succeed in forming dedicated U14 teams for true age-group play in the fall seasons, please be aware that GA Soccer can and will, at their discretion, combine U14 and U16 age groups. This is done to allow for more games and is a decision beyond our control. While we wish we could, we cannot contest it.

We will continue to update this section as more information becomes available.