Bentonville Parks & recreation soccer program

2013 Spring Season Schedule

Program Description

Bentonville Parks and Recreation offers a recreational youth soccer program at Memorial Park for girls and boys ages three to eighteen. Youth soccer focuses on sportsmanship, participation, skill development and having fun. Participants are randomly assigned to teams based on age.

Changes have been made to bring our league more in line with the standards of the Arkansas State Soccer Association and the United States Soccer Association.

U7 and U8: This league moves to a 4v4 without a goalie format. Research has shown that goal keeping for kids in this age group is not developmentally appropriate. Fields will be approximately 10 yards shorter. U7 and U8 will also no longer have referees. Coaches will be on the field to manage the flow of the games.

U14 (Now Junior High): Junior High students from any school (not just Bentonville) are welcome in the league. Junior High consists of 7th and 8th graders. Teams will be formed based on which school the player attends. Players who do not attend a Bentonville Jr. High School will be placed on teams among the three schools. The Jr. High League will play 7v7 on a short sided field. Teams will no longer play 11v11. This change is being made to allow for more touches and playing time for more players.

High School: We have partnered with the Bentonville High School Intramural Program to offer 4v4 and 11v11 soccer. Players do not have to attend BHS to play in the league. Participants will register through Bentonville Parks and Recreation. 4v4 games will be played during the week and 11v11 will be played on the weekends. A player can sign up for one or both options for the same price. This will be a Fall only league. There will be no changes to the Little Kicksters, U5, U6, U10, or U12 leagues.

There are no changes to the Little Kicksters, U5, U6, U10, or U12 programs.

Program Schedule

Please note that each date is tentative and is subject to change based on participation numbers and number of fields. Hopefully, this will allow you to schedule activities accordingly.

Parks and Recreation will work with other organizations such as softball and baseball to ensure conflicts are kept at an absolute minimum, allowing youth participants the opportunity to participate in multiple sports.

Little Kicksters Soccer is an introductory program for children born between August 2009 and July 2010. Fall Little Kicksters is limited to the first 100 registered participants and consists of fun activities and games designed to introduce players to the fundamentals of soccer.

All practices and games will take place on the soccer fields at Memorial Park along John DeShields Blvd. View layout of Soccer Fields

Season & Registration Information

NOTE:   If your child has never registered with Bentonville Parks & Recreation, please include proper birth documentation (birth certificate, shot record, passport) with registration form and payment.  If registering online you may either drop the document of at the address above or fax to 479-271-5970 and include a note that you have registered your child online.

Registration fees must be received at time of registration.  Once team assignments are made and uniforms are ordered, registration fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.  Uniforms include jersey, shorts, & socks. Players will be responsible for providing their own shoes & protective gear.

NOTE:  For up to date cancellations/field closings during inclement weather, please be sure to visit the Parks & Recreation Home Page, where you can view the status of each field.
To become instantly notified, via email or text, when a field has been closed for game play, you may sign up to receive status updates.

Leagues and Registration Fees:

• If you register in the Fall, for both Fall & Spring seasons, you do not have to re-register for the Spring season and player will remain on the same team for Spring.
• If you did not register in the fall to play both seasons but wish to play in the spring, you will need to register for the spring season.  Fall players registering for Spring will be eligible to remain on the same team.
• If you are a new player and/or did not register to play in the Fall, but would like to sign up for Spring, you can register for the Spring season only. Duel season registrations only take place during Fall sign ups.

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Print Soccer Details & Registration Form

Coaches Corner

We are looking for enthusiastic, positive, fun coaches for every age in our league. Please consider coaching your child’s team, you will make a huge impact. All coaches are provided free coaches clinics and training materials. All coaches must pass a background check prior to coaching.

If you are interested in coaching a soccer team please email Josh Stacey at jstacey@bentonvillear.com.

Sponsorship

We need team sponsors to help support scholarships for our programs. As a sponsor, your company’s name will appear on the uniforms and you will receive a sponsors plaque at the end of the season.
Simply include a sponsorship check for $300 along with the registration form. 

Please email the logo you would like to have displayed on the uniforms to Josh Stacey, jstacey@bentonvillear.com.

Interested in being a referee?

We are looking for new and experienced referees to officiate games. If you are interested in becoming a referee or are currently certified and are interested in officiating, please email Josh Stacey at jstacey@bentonvillear.com.

How to Register

• Download Registration Form
  • Mail your registration form and payment:
    Bentonville Parks and Rec Soccer Program
    215 SW "A" Street
    Bentonville, AR 72712
    
    
  • Drop off registration form and payment:
    215 SW "A" Street
    Bentonville, AR
    Click here for hours of operation
    
    

  Cash and Check also accepted

• Register Online (Coming Soon)