How To Find A Team For Your Child

Looking for a team for your child? Sign up on a list by clicking on the Player Looking for Team Form. The information you provide will be furnished to coaches looking for players who meet your criteria.

In addition, our web site lists under Teams Looking for Players all teams that are looking for players. Please note: the primary responsibility for finding a team rests with you, the parent. It is your job to call these coaches and find a team that is compatible. Don't stress too much, many teams need and welcome additional and new players, particularly in spring when they may have players moving over to baseball. However, the closer it is to season start (September) and into spring, the less teams there will be looking for players. You may need to be flexible.

Is your team disbanding and/or do you have an Under 10 - Under 14 player looking for more competitive play? Check our new Upper House pagefor tryouts and teams forming for competitive play. We also highly recommend that you check with your child's friends and school for a team.

Once you have found a team, get the 2010/11 Team Identification Number (TIN) from the coach/manager and follow their instructions. Also, send us an email so we can remove your child from the list.

Types of Teams

As you talk to coaches there are a few things that are helpful to understand in determining if a team is compatible with your child:

1. Teams are organized by the age and gender of the players. Your child can play on a team in an older age group but not a younger one. Players fall into different age groups based on the Age Chart.

2. Teams have different types of coaches. Most teams have volunteer parent coaches but some have paid coaches. Make sure you understand all fees associated with playing on a team.

3. Teams have different practice days. Attending practice is very important to being on a team. Make sure that your child can attend the practices regularly.

4. Within each age group, teams play in different divisions based on the skill levels and experience of the players on the team. If you have a child who has never played soccer before and is 12 years old, you may want to try to find a team playing in a lower division. This is less important for younger children. You can gain some understanding of these divisions by looking at last year’s standings which are still posted on the website under standings at www.sfvikings.com.