soccer or "real football"

[AUFred]

what is the normal cost?

I can't remember all the costs. Your child will need soccer cleats (no toe cleat) and shin guards. I believe the city usually furnished the jerseys from the registration fee. Usually a team Mom would schedule everyone to do halftime snacks & post-game snacks. Usually a couple of times for each during a season. The usually would take up a collection for a coach's gift at the end of the season, usually a gift card to a restaurant or a shirt signed by the team members or something like that. Cost really was not that bad.

 

[Alien Allen]

what is the normal cost?

shin pads and cleats are not too bad.
you can pick em up used if need be

getting on a team probably is $75-$150 for a house league

We paid over $2k a year for the travel teams as I recall. And around here if you are not on a travel team by 12 it is unlikely you would make it on a high school team so it kind of is mandatory.

There are spring and fall schedules around here. Once you get into high school and are on that team you only play with the club team when the school is not playing.

Travel teams have a lot of practices too. I think it was usually at least 3 days a week. High school practice is every weeknight

but until your kid is further along those are no concerns anyway.

 

[Burntblood]

what is the normal cost?

Trust me, soccer is by far one of the cheapest activities to get your child into.
We've been through gymnastics,tumbling, t-ball, basketball, track, volleyball, cheerleading and viola lessons.
With soccer you don't need a fancy gym or a bunch of equipment, just a ball and a pair of cleats.
Of course if your squid ever goes the select team route you can forget eveythimg I just said if you haven't already.

 

[AUFred]

Here you go, FuzzyWifer:

Youth Soccer Program
The Youth Soccer Program provides T-shirts, shin guards, two balls per team, coaches and volunteer clinics, officials and league competition for children ages 4 – 18. The program is designed to teach the fundamentals soccer play. Free league play and camps are offered throughout the year. Fall play begins in October. The league resumes play in April. Leagues are offered in five locations throughout the City of Houston. Information: (713) 865-4516.

 

[Peter Parka]

Glad to see that at just 4 years old, your daughter has taste. :thumbup Dunno how expensive it is to join a team ect where you live, it's pretty cheap and easy to over here, plus the popularity of it meant that during the holidays we'd just go over the park every day with a ball and play for hours and hours with more and more kids joining in. Used to end up about 30 or so a side with the goals numbering almost into triple figures.

Oh, and one tip, claret and blue is the best colour for a football shirt unless you speak in a Brummie accent. :thumbup

 

[AUFred]

like claret is a color.

 

[Staci]

ok for the group by us it is $125USD and includes t-shirt, shorts, socks and trophy or medal. its a 3v3 without goalkeepers

 

[AUFred]

ok for the group by us it is $125USD and includes t-shirt, shorts, socks and trophy or medal. its a 3v3 without goalkeepers

I think we paid like 15 to 25 dollars a season if I remember correctly. These were not sponsored teams this was just city run teams.

 

[skyblue]

take no notice about what peter described as decent colours.he was on about villas kit by the sounds of it

 

[Staci]

I think we paid like 15 to 25 dollars a season if I remember correctly. These were not sponsored teams this was just city run teams.

i need to look into the houston one that you posted on here for me. the one i found in our neighborhood, the games and practices are like 2 blocks from the house

 

[AUFred]

This is what our looks like:

Soccer Program Fall Youth Soccer

age groups: 5 & under, 7 & under, 9 & under,
11 & under, 13 & under, 18 & under
fee: $40.00 1st child, $35.00 2nd child (Additional $10.00 non resisdent fee)
registration deadline: August 14th

coaches meeting:
Ages 5, 7, and 9 & under will be Mon., Aug. 24th @ 6:30pm
Ages 11, 13, 15 and 18 & under will be Tues., Aug. 25th @ 6:30pm
Meetings will take place at The Doster Community Center

practices start: The week of August 24th
games start: September 5th

 

[Staci]

This is what our looks like:

Soccer Program Fall Youth Soccer

age groups: 5 & under, 7 & under, 9 & under,
11 & under, 13 & under, 18 & under
fee: $40.00 1st child, $35.00 2nd child (Additional $10.00 non resisdent fee)
registration deadline: August 14th

coaches meeting:
Ages 5, 7, and 9 & under will be Mon., Aug. 24th @ 6:30pm
Ages 11, 13, 15 and 18 & under will be Tues., Aug. 25th @ 6:30pm
Meetings will take place at The Doster Community Center

practices start: The week of August 24th
games start: September 5th

wow thats cheap! but do you have to buy your own shirt/shorts

 

[AUFred]

wow thats cheap! but do you have to buy your own shirt/shorts

They furnish the jersey but not anything else.

 

[Staci]

They furnish the jersey but not anything else.

that still seems cheaper. but of course i have no idea of how much shoes or shin guards cost :willy_nilly:

fuzz and i will be talking tonight about it so we shall see

 

[AUFred]

that still seems cheaper. but of course i have no idea of how much shoes or shin guards cost :willy_nilly:

fuzz and i will be talking tonight about it so we shall see

I will tell anyone. Soccer is a great sport for little kids. there is no real boring time. teaches coordination and is good exercise.