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Austin FC Launches Co-Ed Youth Soccer Program This September
A new partnership with Austin FC and MLS GO will shape co-ed recreational soccer starting in September.
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Austin Parks and Recreation will introduce a new co-ed youth soccer program this September through a partnership with Austin FC and MLS GO. The collaboration brings Major League Soccer-backed curriculum to local recreation centers and expands options for players aged four to twelve.
Year-Round Programs Build Skills and Teams
Community recreation centers already run seasonal basketball and soccer leagues that emphasize fundamentals, teamwork and sportsmanship. Volunteer coaches lead practices and games in a noncompetitive format aimed at beginners to intermediate players. Basketball registration runs through late May with fees set at fifty dollars for city residents and seventy dollars for nonresidents. Financial aid is offered for eligible households. Practices start the week of June twenty-nine and games run Saturdays from July eleven through August fifteen.
Soccer registration for the fall season opens July twelve and continues through September twenty-six. A ten-dollar late fee applies after September twelve. Each participant receives a reversible Austin FC jersey, shorts, socks and an end-of-season award. Six games are scheduled at area centers, and players must supply their own shin guards and water bottles. Leagues field divisions from U4 through U12 based on birth year, with space limited and first-come, first-served.
Volunteer Coaches Strengthen Local Ties
Enthusiastic adults are needed to serve as volunteer coaches across north, central and south zone centers. Officials for youth sports can apply through Austin Recreation Center at five one two nine seven eight two three seven zero. Leagues require at least eighty percent of maximum enrollment to proceed and cap roster sizes for safety and fairness. Full refunds are issued only if the department cancels a program.
Families can sign up at their nearest community recreation center. The expanded soccer offering adds to ongoing basketball opportunities and gives Austin children another structured way to stay active while learning the game alongside peers.