Recreational Soccer | Florida Celtic Soccer Club - Celtic Soccer International Academy in Pinellas County

Recreational Soccer Program

Fall Season

Age Groups U8 - U19
Registration begins in July.
Season runs November - February.

U6 Recreational

Only for U6 Age group.

U6 Season - Fall & Spring
Fall Season is September - October
(July Registration)
Spring Season runs April - May
(January Registration)

Spring Season

Age Groups U8 - U19
Registration starts in January.
Season runs April - May.

The Florida Celtic SC Recreation Program is an instructional soccer league for recreational players in age groups U6 - U19. We have two (2) different recreation soccer programs throughout the year. The sessions are held in the Fall and Spring seasons. Players in the U6 age group have an abbreviated Fall Season that runs September - October. Official team rosters and schedules will be released once registrations are received, however most teams have games twice per week.

Fall 2020 Recreational Registration Fees

U6 Registration Fee

(Includes Uniform Shirt)

U8 Registration Fee

(Includes Uniform Shirt/Shorts)

U10 Registration Fee

(Includes Uniform Shirt/Shorts)

U12 Registration Fee

(Includes Uniform Shirt/Shorts)

U13-U19 Registration Fee

(Includes Uniform Shirt/Shorts)

*$10 Late Registration Fee applies if not registered prior to GYSA draft

Spring 2020 Recreational Registration Fees

U6 Registration Fee

(Includes Uniform Shirt)

U8 - U15 Registration Fee

(Includes Uniform Shirt)

U16-U19 Registration Fee

(Includes Uniform Shirt)

U6 Winter Soccer Frequently Asked Questions

How do I register for U6 Winter Soccer?

Payment with a credit card is accepted.
Uniform size requests will be documented. If you are unsure about a uniform size, you will need to attend one of the in-person registrations.

A birth certificate will need to be provided to the Club if you are a new player and one is not on file. This can be uploaded during the registration process. This will be uploaded to the state’s governing body (FYSA) for age verification.

What does it cost?

When does the season start and end?

Can my child play on the same team as a Family Member, Friend or Coach?

How can I guarantee that I play primarily out of Belleair or Seminole?

What Equipment does my child need?

Where are the practices and games played?

When are the practices and games played?

What ages participate in U6?

What types of sponsorship opportunities are there at the Club?

Team Sponsorship

The cost for full team sponsorship is $150. Your company’s name will be printed on the back of all your team’s t-shirts. A minor team sponsorship is $75 and provides the same benefit with your company's name printed on the sleeve.

General Club Sponsor

The Club has general sponsorship opportunities starting at $250. Benefits offered, at increasing levels, include field banners, website promotions, email campaigns and business exclusivity. Florida Celtic SC is a not-for-profit 501-(C)(3), organization. All donations are tax deductible – 59-2908641.

Sponsorship Page

Spring Soccer Frequently Asked Questions

How do I register for Spring Soccer?

When are the practices and games?

Where are the practices and games played?

Spring Rec soccer will be held at our Seminole fields:

SJWAA Soccer Complex (Seminole Fields)

U6 games will be shared between our SJWAA and Belleair Rec Center locations.

When you register, you will be asked for a field preference request. Please note that we cannot guarantee this request, but will try to do so depending on the number of players that register in each age group. The second factor that affects the location for where a team practices and plays is the preference of the Coach. Without the coaches, we have no teams. So we try to give final preference to them.

What equipment will my child need?

Are there concessions stands at the fields?

What age group will my child play in this season?

The age groups are U6, U8, U11, and U14. The “U” stands for “under”. For example, 6 and 7 year olds play in the U8 division. The “league age” is determined by birth year when the season ends. For example in 2019 Spring soccer, if your child was born in 2008, 2019-2008=U11; born in 2005, 2019-2005=U14. For the U6 age group we determine birth age by the start of the season, but that is the only age group that follows that rule. All others age groups are determined by birth year per US Soccer rules. Your child’s age group fills in automatically when you register online.

How much does it cost to register?

Can my child play on the same team as a Family Member, Friend or Coach?

During the online registration, there is a place to make a note or request. We try to grant all playing requests. But we cannot guarantee any requests.

While we acknowledge the need to play with familiar friends and/or coaches, we also place a high priority on trying to create team parity, thru the Group Evaluations. Therefore, it is very important to attend the group evaluation sessions, where we rate the players’ abilities, and use those ratings, in conjunction with any requests and coaching volunteers, to form the teams.

The Club reserves the right to re-distribute players, as needed to maximize team parity.

What types of sponsorship opportunities are there at the Club?

Team Sponsorship

General Club Sponsor

Sponsorship Page

Fall Soccer Frequently Asked Questions

How do I register for Fall Soccer?

Option 1: Register Online

Visit www.floridaceltic.com
Payment with a credit card is preferred, but checks may also be accepted.
Uniform size requests will be documented. If you are unsure about a uniform size, you will need to attend one of the in-person registrations.

Option 2: Register In-Person

Times will be announced

A birth certificate will need to be provided to the Club (hard copy or email to info@celticfl.net), if one is not on file. This will be scanned and uploaded to the state’s governing body (FYSA) for age verification.

What does it cost?

U6 - $85 ($80 if registered by 8/23)
U8 - $145 ($135 if registered by 9/1)
U10 - $160 ($150 if registered by 9/1)
U12 - $175 ($165 if registered by 9/1)
U14-U19 - $190 ($180 if registered by 9/1)

This include uniform shirt for U6 age group, and shirt and shorts for U8-U19. All registration costs can be made in multiple payments. The payment plan options are provided during the online registration. A late fee will be applied for late registrations.

When does the season start and end?

Can my child play on the same team as a Family Member, Friend or Coach?

All teams are selected using the GYSA Guidelines to balance the age and skill level among teams. Therefore, each team can only have three protected players: Coach’s child, Assistant Coach’s child, and Team Sponsor’s Child.

All other players are given a two-digit code to identify their age and experience (“Y” or “O” for Younger or Older, and either a “I” or an “E” for Inexperienced or Experienced). The registrants are divided up into four groups (YI, YO, IE, IO), who are evenly placed onto teams.

When we have less than 6 teams, and have to enter those teams into GYSA, this process is very formal. Special requests may be made, but are not guaranteed, and should not be expected.

When we have at least 6 teams (U6 and sometimes U8), we do not have to enter our teams into GYSA, which enhances our ability to grant special requests. But it should be noted that any such requests are still not guaranteed.

How can I guarantee that I play primarily out of Belleair or Seminole?

This question is only applicable to U6-U12 ages. All older ages only play at the SJWAA Fields.

The only way to guarantee this preference is to volunteer to coach a team or sponsor a team. The Club tries very hard to assign players to play for teams based out of their preferred location. However, all Recreational teams rely on volunteer parent coaches. There are no paid or club-assigned coaches for any recreational teams. Therefore, as an incentive and courtesy, the Club gives final preference to the Coaches to determine where they will practice/play. Therefore, situations may arise where players may need to be assigned to fields, which are not their preference.

Please note that teams are filled in the order in which they are received. So if you cannot coach or sponsor a team, you will give yourself the next best chance of practicing/playing out of the field of your preference, if you register early. It should also be noted that the Club does not offer refunds if you are not able to play out of the field of your preference.

What age group will my child will play in this season?

The age groups for the boys are U6, U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 and U19. The age groups for the girls are U6, U8, U10, U12, U15, and U19. The “U” stands for “under”. For example, 6 and 7 year olds play in the U8 division. Your child’s “league age” is the year your child was born. Your child’s age group fills in automatically when you register online.

Here is a link to the US Soccer Age Matrix: US Soccer Age Matrix by Birth Year

What Equipment does my child need?

When are the practices and games?

U6: For families that have registered to play primarily out of the Belleair facility, the schedule will be Tuesday and Saturday. For families that have registered to play primarily out of the Seminole facility (SJWAA), the schedule will be Wednesday and Saturday. The first two weeks, the teams will practice on those days. The following weeks, the teams will play games on those days. Game times on weeknights are at 6:00. However, teams are encouraged to arrive by 5:30, to practice and warm up. Game times on Saturdays will range between approximately 9:00 and 11:00.

U8-U19: There will be one practice per week. The exact day and times is selected by the Coach, to best suit his/her schedule. All games are held on Saturdays. In general, the younger age groups will be in the mornings. Older age groups may play some afternoon games. The exact schedule will not be set until about two weeks before the beginning of the season.

Where are the games played?

U6: For families that signed up to play primarily out of Belleair, the majority of games will be at the Belleair Rec Center. Depending on the number of teams that finally register, some games will probably need to be played at SJWAA Fields, to even out the schedule. The same applies for families that signed up to play primarily out of SJWAA Fields.

U8 In-House: IF we have a minimum of 6 teams, the number of games that can be played at the field of your preference, will be dependent on the number of teams that register, and where those other teams prefer to play. For example, if we have eight teams, and six of them prefer to play out of SJWAA Fields, then the majority of the games will be there.

U8 GYSA: If we have less than 6 team sign up, then we are required to enter those teams into the county-wide league called GYSA (Gulfcoast Youth Soccer Association). Teams in GYSA will play about half of their games at home, and half at other local clubs. GYSA tries very hard to ensure the shortest possible travel times for all clubs, when traveling. However, this is subject to change each year, depending on which clubs enter. Home games will be played at either Belleair or SJWAA Fields (set by the Coach).

U10-U19: All teams will play in GYSA, as described above.

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Our Fields

Florida Celtic SC's recreational games are played at two different locations. The primary training grounds are located at the Seminole Junior Warhawks Soccer Complex (SJWAA) in Largo, Florida. It is comprised of 9 individual playing fields spread throughout 3 sets of field space. Belleair Rec Center provides our club with an additional training center for Florida Celtic SC players, and is located at the Dimmitt Community Center in the beautiful neighborhood of Belleair. It is made up of 2 individual playing fields located on the back end of the complex.

Seminole Junior Warhawks Soccer Complex (SJWAA)

11500 125th Street Largo, Florida 33774

Driving Directions
SJWAA Field Map (Click for PDF)

Belleair Recreation Center

918 Osceola Road
Belleair, Florida 33756
Driving Directions

SJWAA Soccer Complex Field Map - PDF Version

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Field Locations

2018 Medical Release Form

Team Sponsorship

The cost for team sponsorship is $150 for all recreational teams to be a full sponsor. Your company’s name will be printed on all your team’s t-shirts and this gives you the ability to protect a player. A $75 minor sponsor has the same benefits with your company's name printed on the shirt sleeve. Florida Celtic SC is a not-for-profit 501-(C)(3), organization and all donations are tax deductible – Tax ID# 59-2908641.

Recreational Soccer Program

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Fall Season

U6 Recreational

Spring Season

Fall 2020 Recreational Registration Fees

Spring 2020 Recreational Registration Fees

U6 Winter Soccer Frequently Asked Questions

Spring Soccer Frequently Asked Questions

Fall Soccer Frequently Asked Questions

Our Fields

Seminole Junior Warhawks Soccer Complex (SJWAA)

Belleair Recreation Center

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Field Locations

Team Sponsorship