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General Information

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Registration Timeline by Season

Please note: Dates for the registration period are approximate.

Spring Season
Registration for the Spring season is open late January through early March. 

Fall Season
Registration for the Fall season is open mid-June through early August.

Determining Age Group / Division

A child’s birthyear determines their age group (“division”). The chart below can be used to determine which division your child is eligible to play in.

SWM Rec Birth Chart

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* U3 Division
The U3 division is only available in Spring and is for players whose 3rd birthday falls between January 1 and May 1 of the spring season they are registering for. For example, registration for spring 2019 would meaning players need to be at least 3 years old by May 1, 2016.

Division Costs and Formats

U3 and U4

Division Format

A season consists of eight, 60-minute total time practices, which includes a non-competitive scrimmage.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The U3 division is only available in Spring, and is for players whose 3rd birthday falls between January 1 and May 1 of the spring season they are registering for. For example, registration for spring 2019 would meaning players need to be at least 3 years old by May 1, 2019.

Quick Reference

Format: 3 v 3, no goalie
Playtime: Following practice, a 20-minute scrimmage consisting of 5-minute quarters.
Breaks / Substitutions: Breaks as needed with substitutions made at breaks.
Assistant Coach: No
Offsides: Not called

Roster Information

Min. / max. roster:
4 / 6

Preferred roster size:
6

Min. players for game:
3

Equipment

Ball size
3

Field size
40 ft x 60 ft

Goal size
4 ft x 3 ft

Training
  • U3 players are not allowed to play up a division.
  • An accredited program will be run by parent coaches that will focus on fun games and exercises.
  • All scrimmages are held at the Rockey Weed Soccer Complex.
  • Training sessions will most likely be on a weekday evening and/or on Saturday mornings over the course of a season.
Base costs
  • $40 for Early Registration
  • $55 for Regular Registration
What’s included
  • Includes a league t-shirt and participation medal for each player.
  • Insurance is covered by the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association through Got Soccer.

U5

Division Format

A season consists of eight, 60-minute total time practices, which includes a non-competitive scrimmage.

Quick Reference

Format: 3 v 3, no goalie
Playtime: Following practice, a 20-minute scrimmage consisting of 5-minute quarters.
Breaks / Substitutions: Breaks as needed with substitutions made at breaks.
Assistant Coach: No
Offsides: Not called

Roster Information

Min. / max. roster:
4 / 6

Preferred roster size:
6

Min. players for game:
3

Equipment

Ball size
3

Field size
40 ft x 60 ft

Goal size
4 ft x 3 ft

Training

  • An accredited program will be run by parent coaches that will focus on fun games and exercises.
  • At their discretion, Coaches may choose to hold additional practice sessions before the season begins.
  • All training sessions are held at the Rockey Weed Soccer Complex.
  • Training sessions will most likely be on a weekday evening and/or on Saturday mornings over the course of a season.
  • Players in U4 are not allowed to play up a division.

Additional Information

  • All players receive a T-shirt and a participation medal presented at the end of the season.
  • Insurance is covered by the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association through Got Soccer.

Base costs

  • $40 for Early Registration
  • $55 for Regular Registration

What’s included

  • Includes a league t-shirt and participation medal for each player.

U6

Quick Reference

Format Age Level Play Time (minutes)^ Preferred Roster size Max (Roster) Min (Roster) Min (game day) Assistant Coach Offsides  Ball size Field size Goal Size
4 v 4 No Goalie U6 U6 4×8 6-7 8 5 4 If available No 3 60×90 6×4

^ Break Time (minutes): U6-8 – as needed with substitutions recommended at breaks.

Division Format

This division adheres to the rules/format of the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association (MSYSA) and the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) for all aspects of play and field/goal size.

  • A season consists of eight, 40-minute training sessions followed by a non-competitive game. This means no score is kept for the game.
  • A game will consist of four, 8-minute quarters.
  • Game format is 4 v 4 with no goalkeepers.

Training

  • An accredited program will be run by parent coaches that will focus on fun games and exercises.
  • At their discretion, Coaches may add additional practice sessions before the season begins.
  • All training sessions/games are held at the Rockey Weed Soccer Complex.
  • Training sessions/games will most likely be on a weekday evening and/or on a Saturday morning, over the course of a season.
  • Players are allowed to play up to the next division (ie, age-appropriate U6 is allowed to play up to U7, but not U8). The player should be in the top 10% players in their respective division before playing up and must be in the upper 33% of the division they are requesting to move to. Coach’s recommendations are always helpful.

Additional Information

Base costs

  • $50 for Early Registration
  • $65 for Regular Registration

Uniform

  • Each player is provided a jersey and participation medal for each player.
  • Players are required to provide their own shin guards, black shorts or pants, and soccer socks.
  • Soccer cleats are highly recommended but are not required.

Additional Benefits

  • Insurance is covered by the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association through Got Soccer.

U7

Quick Reference

Format Age Level Play Time (minutes)^ Preferred Roster size Max (Roster) Min (Roster) Min (game day) Assistant Coach Offsides  Ball size Field size Goal Size
4 v 4 No Goalie U7 U7 4×8 6-7 8 5 4 If available No 3 60×90 6×4

^ Break Time (minutes): U6-8 – as needed with substitutions recommended at breaks.

Division Format

This division adheres to the rules/format of the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association (MSYSA) and the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) for all aspects of play and field/goal size.

  • A season consists of eight, 40-minute training sessions followed by a non-competitive game. This means no score is kept for the game.
  • A game will consist of four, 8-minute quarters.
  • Game format is 4 v 4 with no goalkeepers.

Training

  • An accredited program will be run by parent coaches that will focus on fun games and exercises.
  • At their discretion, Coaches may add additional practice sessions before the season begins.
  • All training sessions/games are held at the Rockey Weed Soccer Complex.
  • Training sessions/games will most likely be on a weekday evening and/or on a Saturday morning, over the course of a season.
  • Players are allowed to play up to the next division (ie, age-appropriate U7 is allowed to play up to U8, but not U10). The player should be in the top 10% players in their respective division before playing up and must be in the upper 33% of the division they are requesting to move to. Coach’s recommendations are always helpful.

Additional Information

Base costs

  • $50 for Early Registration
  • $65 for Regular Registration

Uniform

  • Each player is provided a jersey and participation medal for each player.
  • Players are required to provide their own shin guards, black shorts or pants, and soccer socks.
  • Soccer cleats are highly recommended but are not required.

Additional Benefits

  • Insurance is covered by the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association through Got Soccer.

U8

Quick Reference

Format Age Level Play Time (minutes)^ Preferred Roster size Max (Roster) Min (Roster) Min (game day) Assistant Coach Offsides Ball size Field size Goal Size
4 v 4 No Goalie U8 U8 4×10 6-7 8 5 4 If available No 3 60×90 6×4

^ Break Time (minutes): U6-8 – as needed with substitutions recommended at breaks.

 

Division Format

This division adheres to the rules/format of the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association (MSYSA) and the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) for all aspects of play and field/goal size.

  • A season consists of eight, 40-minute training sessions followed by a non-competitive game. This means no score is kept for the game.
  • A game will consist of four, 10-minute quarters.
  • Game format is 4 v 4 with no goalkeepers.

Training

  • An accredited program will be run by parent coaches that will focus on fun games and exercises.
  • At their discretion, Coaches may add additional practice sessions before the season begins.
  • All training sessions/games are held at the Rockey Weed Soccer Complex.
  • Training sessions/games will most likely be on a weekday evening and/or on a Saturday morning, over the course of a season.
  • Players are allowed to play up to the next division (ie, age-appropriate U8 is allowed to play up to U10, but not U11/U12). The player should be in the top 10% players in their respective division before playing up and must be in the upper 33% of the division they are requesting to move to. Coach’s recommendations are always helpful.

Additional Information

Base costs

  • $50 for Early Registration
  • $65 for Regular Registration

Uniform

  • Each player is provided a jersey and participation medal for each player.
  • Players are required to provide their own shin guards, black shorts or pants, and soccer socks.
  • Soccer cleats are highly recommended but are not required.

Additional Benefits

  • Insurance is covered by the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association through Got Soccer.

U10

Quick Reference

Format Age Level Play Time (minutes)^ Preferred Roster size Max (Roster) Min (Roster) Min (game day) Assistant Coach Offsides  Ball size Field size Goal Size
7 v 7 U9/10 2×25 10 12 8 5 Required* Yes+ 4 110×165 12×6

^ Break Time (minutes): U10 to U14 – 10 minutes. + With build-out line.

* Coaches may choose to not have an assistant coach and in some cases, there will not be enough coaches available.

Division Format

This division adheres to the rules/format of the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association (MSYSA) and the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) for all aspects of play and field/goal size.

  • This division will play away games against other clubs (Berrien Springs, Bridgman, Coloma, Saint Joseph, South Haven, and so on). Games will most likely be on a weekday evening and/or on a Saturday morning over the course of a season.
  • Teams in this division are equalized with a non-cut draft. For details on the Team Equalization process, please click here.
  • A season consists of approximately ten games, plus additional practices.
  • A game will consist of two, 25-minute halves with a USSF sanctioned referee at every home game.
  • Game format is 7 v 7 with goalkeepers.

Training

  • An accredited program will be run by parent coaches that will focus on fun games and exercises.
  • At their discretion, Coaches typically schedules practices prior to and throughout the season.
  • All training sessions/practices are held at the Rockey Weed Soccer Complex.
  • Training sessions/games will most likely be on a weekday evening and/or on a Saturday morning.
  • Players are allowed to play up to the next division (ie, age-appropriate U10 is allowed to play up to U12, but not U14). The player should be in the top 10% players in their respective division before playing up and must be in the upper 33% of the division they are requesting to move to. Coach’s recommendations are always helpful.

Additional Information

Base costs

  • $60 for Early Registration
  • $75 for Regular Registration

Uniform

  • Each player is provided a jersey and participation medal for each player.
  • Players are required to provide their own shin guards, black shorts or pants, and soccer socks.
  • Soccer cleats are highly recommended but are not required.

Additional Benefits

  • Insurance is covered by the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association through Got Soccer.

U12

Quick Reference

Format Age Level Play Time (minutes)^ Preferred Roster size Max (Roster) Min (Roster) Min (game day) Assistant Coach Offsides  Ball size Field size Goal Size
9 v 9 U11/12 2×30 12 15 10 7 Required* Yes 4 150×225 18×6.5

^ Break Time (minutes): U10 to U14 – 10 minutes.

* Coaches may choose to not have an assistant coach and in some cases, there will not be enough coaches available.

Division Format

This division adheres to the rules/format of the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association (MSYSA) and the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) for all aspects of play and field/goal size.

  • This division will play away games against other clubs (Berrien Springs, Bridgman, Coloma, Saint Joseph, South Haven, and so on). Games will most likely be on a weekday evening and/or on a Saturday morning over the course of a season.
  • Teams in this division are equalized with a non-cut draft. For details on the Team Equalization process, please click here.
  • A season consists of approximately ten games, plus additional practices.
  • A game will consist of two, 30-minute halves with three USSF sanctioned referees at every home game.
  • Game format is 9 v 9 with goalkeepers.

Training

  • An accredited program will be run by parent coaches that will focus on fun games and exercises.
  • At their discretion, Coaches typically schedule practices prior to and throughout the season.
  • All training sessions/practices are held at the Rockey Weed Soccer Complex.
  • Training sessions/games will most likely be on a weekday evening and/or on a Saturday morning.
  • Players are allowed to play up to the next division (ie, age-appropriate U12 is allowed to play up to U14). The player should be in the top 10% players in their respective division before playing up and must be in the upper 33% of the division they are requesting to move to. Coach’s recommendations are always helpful.

Additional Information

Base costs

  • $70 for Early Registration
  • $85 for late registration

Uniform

  • Each player is provided a jersey and participation medal for each player.
  • Players are required to provide their own shin guards, black shorts or pants, and soccer socks.
  • Soccer cleats are highly recommended but are not required.

Additional Benefits

  • Insurance is covered by the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association through Got Soccer.

U14

Quick Reference

Format Age Level Play Time (minutes)^ Preferred Roster size Max (Roster) Min (Roster) Min (game day) Assistant Coach Offsides  Ball size Field size Goal Size
11 v 11 U13/14~ 2×35 16 18~ 13 7 Required* Yes 5 210×315 24×8

^ Break Time (minutes): U10 to U14 – 10 minutes.

* Coaches may choose to not have an assistant coach and in some cases, there will not be enough coaches available.

~ It is acceptable to play up to U15 as long as you are in 8th grade (freshman are not allowed. Maximum allowed team size is 22, game day maximum roster is 18

Division Format

This division adheres to the rules/format of the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association (MSYSA) and the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) for all aspects of play and field/goal size.

  • This division will play away games against other clubs (Berrien Springs, Bridgman, Coloma, Saint Joseph, South Haven, and so on). Games will most likely be on a weekday evening and/or on a Saturday morning over the course of a season.
  • A season consists of approximately ten games, plus additional practices.
  • A game will consist of two, 35-minute halves with three USSF sanctioned referees at every home game.
  • Game format is 9 v 9 with goalkeepers.

Training

  • An accredited program will be run by parent coaches that will focus on fun games and exercises.
  • At their discretion, Coaches typically schedule practices prior to and throughout the season.
  • All training sessions/practices are held at the Rockey Weed Soccer Complex.
  • Training sessions/games will most likely be on a weekday evening and/or on a Saturday morning.

Additional Information

Base costs

  • $70 for Early Registration
  • $85 for late registration

Uniform

  • Each player is provided a jersey and participation medal for each player.
  • Players are required to provide their own shin guards, black shorts or pants, and soccer socks.
  • Soccer cleats are highly recommended but are not required.

Additional Benefits

  • Insurance is covered by the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association through Got Soccer.

Registration Surcharges

Late Registration
A late fee of $15 will be automatically applied to any registration submitted after the Regular Registration period has ended.

Township Surcharge
A surcharge of $5 will be automatically applied for non-residents of Lincoln Charter Township.

Volunteer Opt-Out
SWM Rec is made possible by its dedicated volunteers. Volunteerism is vital to provide the best possible experience for players and parents. As such, all parents are required to volunteer in some capacity for each season their child participates. Parents in the U3 division are exempt from volunteering requirements. 

Parents may choose not to volunteer and may opt-out during the registration process. A $40 opt-out fee will be assessed for parents who choose not to volunteer.

Registration Policies

Specifying a specific team or a coach is generally not allowed except for the following reasons:

  • Volunteering to be a Coach or Assistant Coach.
    A child will always play on the team that their parent coaches. Please note that U4 and U5 divisions do not use Assistant Coaches

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