Fall 2024 Age Brackets. In accordance with US Youth Soccer rules, our registration age brackets are defined by calendar birth year (not school grade). With that said, there is flexibility in the PreK-2 Recreational Program, where we do allow kids to play with their school grade, regardless of birth year. Depending on your child's birth year, you may see multiple registration options available, as some of the younger age brackets "overlap" to provide that flexibility. In general, we encourage PreK-2 players to play with their school grade, but some advanced players may be better suited in the "older" group. This is especially the case for rising 2nd graders born in 2016, who will have the option to play either 2nd grade Rec soccer, or to play in the Travel soccer program with 2015-2016 aged children (primarily 3rd-4th graders) in the U10 age group. Along those lines, rising 3rd graders should sign up for U10 Travel soccer, even though they may also see "2nd grade Rec soccer" available as an available option (if they were born in 2016).
For the Fall 2024 / Spring 2025 season, here are the registration options you will see, based upon your child's birth year:
2020: PreK
2019: PreK, Kindergarten
2018: Kindergarten, 1st Grade
2017: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade
2016: 2nd Grade, U10 Travel
2015: U10 Travel
2014: U12 Travel
2013: U12 Travel
2012: U15 Travel
2011: U15 Travel
2010: U15 Travel
The program descriptions below highlight some of the differences between Recreational and Travel soccer (cost, commitment, etc). Please don't hesitate to reach out to an ELSA board member with any questions.