RECREATIONAL PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The CVSC Recreational Program is for children ages 3-18 as of December 31 of the current year. Teams are usually coached by a volunteer parent. Team practices start sometime in late July to early August depending upon the Castro Valley School District. CVSC U7 to U12 recreational players will play all their Fall league games against other CVSC teams at a Castro Valley location. CVSC U14, U16, and U19 recreational players will play their Fall league games against other CVSC teams and non-CVSC teams. Half of their games will be at a Castro Valley location and the other half with be at the opponents fields somewhere in Alameda or Contra Costa counties. CVSC recreational soccer is Fall League that runs from mid-August and finishes the last Saturday of October. U14-19 teams may start and finish later depending on opponents. Team will play 9-10 games, mostly on Saturdays but due to limited field availability or rain outs, some games are scheduled for Sundays.
CVSC’s recreational program is made up of the following offerings:
AGE RANGE
PROGRAMS
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
A fun introduction to the game of soccer for both players and parents. For players under the age of 4 years old.
U4 (under 4)
A non-competitive introduction to soccer that will build the foundation for your child’s future soccer enjoyment and development.
U5 - U6
This program is designed to build upon the technical skills learned in the Grasshopper program and introduce a few basic concepts to help players learn and understand the game while maximizing touches on the ball. The main priority is ALWAYS to make each session a FUN learning environment.
U7 - U8
Recreational
(7v7)
U9 - U10
Soccer on a recreational level. CVSC recreational teams are usually coached by a volunteer parent and play during the Fall season. In this age group they play a 7v7 (including goalkeeper) format.
Recreational
(9v9)
U11 - U12
Soccer on a recreational level. CVSC recreational teams are usually coached by a volunteer parent and play during the Fall season. In this age group they play a 9v9 (including goalkeeper) format.
Super Rec
(11v11)
U14 - U19
Soccer on a recreational level. CVSC recreational teams are usually coached by a volunteer parent and play during the Fall season against both Castro Valley and non-Castro Valley recreational teams in the East Bay. In this age group they play a 11v11 (including goalkeeper) format.
Ages 5+
TOPSoccer – The Outreach Program for Soccer – is a community-based training and team placement program for young athletes with disabilities. It is organized by state youth soccer association volunteers. The TOPS program is designed to bring the opportunity of learning and playing soccer to any boy or girl with a mental or physical disability.