South Georgia REcreational

South Georgia Recreational Program Overview

The goal of the program is to improve the quality of recreational soccer in Lowndes County and to provide opportunities for more children to participate. The Recreation Program is the starting place for any young soccer player. Our Recreational Program currently consists of players from the age of U4 through the age of U16. Please take note that there is no skill level requirement at any age, i.e. we will have children of all levels participating on each team in our program.

United Futbol Academy supports US Youth Soccer’s teaching philosophy with respect to small-sided soccer. This philosophy allows the game to be the teacher by maximizing each player’s touches on the ball and encourages all the players to develop their skills in all positions.

 

We have developed a system that provides both a fun and productive environment for players at all levels. Although our focus is predominantly on the enjoyment of playing the game, we would also like to utilize our time effectively with the children by teaching them as much as possible about the game and the skills needed to excel in soccer.

 

UFA South Georgia recreation offers two seasons of play. The Fall season runs from September to November and the Spring season runs from March to May. We offer online registration before each season begins. Each season consists of up to 8 games.



Questions? Contact Jason Haskin at haskin@unitedfa.org.

Rec Highlights

  • Youth ages U5-U19
  • Seasons offered - fall and spring
  • NO tryouts and NO skill level requirements!
  • All teams are coed.
  • Practices take place during the week; Games are played on weekends only.
  • Registration for the fall season opens in May, and registration for the spring season opens in November.
  • Participation Fee: $105 per season. This fee includes Georgia Soccer registration and insurance, referee fees, Professional coaching oversight, and league administration.
  • The uniform ordering process and uniform fee will be completely separate from the program registration and fee. Our recreational uniforms are intended to be used for three seasonal years. Our 3 seasonal years will run from Fall 2023 to Spring 2026. Parents will be required to purchase the kit through the Lloyds online Uniform Store. You will be sent an Invite to the store after registration. Please note, you need to order your player’s uniform as soon as you receive an email from Lloyds Soccer (orders@LloydsSoccer.com) with ordering instructions. Delaying the order may result in your player not having a uniform in time for the first game of the season.
  • UFA has a no refund policy.

U5 - U19 Rec League

UFA's Recreational Program currently consists of players from the age of 4 through the age of 18. Please take note that there is no skill level requirement at any age, i.e., we will have children of all levels participating on each team in our program. We have developed a system that provides both a fun and productive environment for players at all levels. Each U5-U19 team requires a volunteer parent coach from each team. Although our focus is predominantly on the enjoyment of playing the game, we would also like to utilize our time effectively with the children by teaching them as much as possible about the game and the skills needed to excel in the sport.

Rec Uniforms

Beginning in the Fall 2023 season, UFA will be moving to an online uniform ordering system with Lloyd's Soccer for our Recreational uniforms. Lloyd's Soccer has been our UFA uniform provider for over a decade and has provided exceptional quality and service to our UFA families in that time. We will also be transitioning to a two-jersey uniform kit. This will allow us to have Home and Away jerseys on game days.


Why Change the Process Now?

Due to supply chain issues and shipping delays that we’ve experienced in the past, our Recreational Staff has been continually evaluating our uniform ordering processes for the past several years. We believe that the time is right to transition to online ordering so that our UFA Recreational families can order their child’s size as opposed to receiving the manufacturer’s recommended size for their age group. 


Lloyd's Soccer will be taking all uniform orders directly from every UFA family through a uniform ordering store and will ship your uniform directly to your doorstep!


Will the Uniforms Still Change Every Seasonal Year?

No, UFA uniforms will also transition to a multi-year uniform cycle. Our recreational uniforms are intended to be used for three seasonal years. Our three seasonal years will run from Fall 2023 through Spring 2026.


What Will the Uniform Kit Include and What is the Cost?

The mandatory Rec uniform kit will consist of a Home and Away Adidas jersey – Blue jersey (Home), Black jersey (Away), black Adidas shorts and black Adidas socks. The full kit must be initially purchased, and the cost will be $60 for youth sizes and $62 for adult sizes plus shipping and handling.


One of the benefits of the new uniforms we have selected will be that we can extend the time between style changes to help families save money. Because Lloyd's Soccer has the ability to provide individual replacement items, it will be easier than ever to order a new jersey, shorts or socks should your player lose or outgrow their current uniform individual pieces. 


How Does this Impact My Registration Fee?

The uniform ordering process and uniform fee will be completely separate from the program registration and fee starting in the Fall 2023 season. Parents will be required to purchase the kit through the Lloyd's Online Uniform Store once they’ve received an invite after completing their player’s registration. Please note, the uniform kit should be ordered as soon as possible after the email from Lloyd's Soccer (orders@LloydsSoccer.com) with ordering instructions has been received. Delaying the order may result in your player not having a uniform in time for the first game of the season.

Rec Uniform Sizing Chart