Fees
In-House - U4 $85 includes T-shirt
U6 $145
U8$150
U10 $155 (U6-U10, uniform kit included in registration-only need to purchase once or when you need to size up)
Travel - $115. Uniform fee is an additional $60. (You can use your uniform more than one season, new kits are being purchased Fall 2021, ALL TRAVEL PLAYERS WILL NEED NEW UNIFORMS).
General Information
Seasons - The Fall season runs from mid August through October. The Spring season starts early April and ends mid-June.
Registration for Travel Programs - because of league requirements registration for the Fall travel program will start in mid-May and close begin-July. Evaluations are necessary to be included onto a travel team. Spring travel registration will start in October and end January
U4 In-house-
program focuses on basics, learning to be in a team atmosphere, having fun and building a love for the game
Format - 3v3 games played concurrently. 3 field players, no keeper. (4) 7 min quarters. A size 3 ball is used for these games.
Practices - one weekday afternoon/evening each week. Your coach will call at the start of the season and tell you what day and time your team is practicing. We cannot guarantee practice nights. Practice times are selected by the Coach at the start of the season.
Games are played on Saturdays with two Friday evening games
U6 In-House-
The U6 program focuses on having fun while building on the basics: dribbling, passing, receiving, and shooting and of course good sportsmanship.
Format - 5v5 games played concurrently. 4 field players, plus a keeper. (4) 10 min quarters. Please note that this is subject to change.
A size 3 ball is used for these games.
Practices - one weekday afternoon/evening each week. Your coach will call at the start of the season and tell you what day and time your team is practicing. We cannot guarantee practice nights. Practice times are selected by the Coach at the start of the season.
Games are played on Fridays & Saturdays.
U8 In-House-
The U8 program introduces "small sided tactics" or "team play" and begins to introduce the "Laws of the Game". A goalkeeper is added at this age level.
Format - 6v6 (5 field players and a keeper). (2) 25 minute halves. A size 3 ball is used for these games.
Practices - Your coach will call at the start of the season and tell you what day and time your team is practicing. We cannot guarantee practice nights and times. Practice times are selected by the Coach at the start of the season.
Games - are played on Saturdays between 9am and 1pm and some Friday evenings.
Travel Programs
U8 Travel-
The U8 travel program focuses on the transition to the 6v6 structure and continuing player development. Is an instructional division that gets the players transitioned to the travel environment.
- Format - 6v6 (5 field players and a keeper); (2) 25 minute halves
Practices - two weekday evenings each week. Your coach will call at the start of the season and tell you what days and times your team is practicing. We cannot guarantee practice nights. Practice times are selected by the Coach at the start of the season.
Games - are played on some Saturday, but mostly Sundays
The U10 Travel program is a competitive program focused on challenging players by playing against teams from surrounding towns (e.g. Hammond, Munster, Dyer). The U10 Travel program is an all travel program open to U9 and U10 players. Players will be placed on travel teams based on prior coaches'. Roster sizes are limited by the NWISL and therefore Hobart Soccer Club reserves the right to drop players in order to comply with league rules. Players registering late will be placed on a waiting list.
U10 Travel-
The U10 travel program focuses on the transition to the 7v7 structure and continuing player development. Please read each of the following sections carefully.
- Format - 7v7 (6 field players and a keeper); (2) 25 minute halves
- Introduction to off sides
Practices - two weekday evenings each week. Your coach will call at the start of the season and tell you what days and times your team is practicing. We cannot guarantee practice nights. Practice times are selected by the Coach at the start of the season.
Games - are played on some Saturday, but mostly Sundays
U12 Travel-
This program is focused on continuing player development. Players will be placed on teams based on the results of player assessments and coach’s recommendations. Players registering late will be placed on a waiting list.
- Format - 9v9 (8 field players and a keeper); (2) 30 minute halves
Practices - two weekday evenings each week. Your coach will call at the start of the season and tell you what days and times your team is practicing. We cannot guarantee practice nights. Practice times are selected by the Coach at the start of the season.
Games - are played on some Saturday, but mostly Sundays
U14 Travel-
Players will be placed on teams based on coaches' evaluations and assessments. Players registering late will be placed on a waiting list.
Format - 11v11 (10 field players and a keeper); (2) 35 minute halves
Practices - two weekday evenings each week. Your coach will call at the start of the season and tell you what days and times your team is practicing. We cannot guarantee practice nights. Practice times are selected by the Coach at the start of the season.
Games - are played on some Saturday, but mostly Sundays
New U19 division!