What’s Changing in Fall 2025

1. New Age Division Names – we have adopted US Youth Soccer (USYS) and American Yout Soccer Organization (AYSO) designated divisions. (Example: U4 instead of 3/4)
2. Girls and Boys specific age divisions in U6-U10, no longer Coed options.
3. To respond to unprecedented demand, expanding our capacity to include more teams per division, pending coach availability.
4. To support growth:
   • A Friday night practice slot under planning.
   • Additional game start times to be introduced to accommodate more teams.
5. U12 and U15 age divisions will get shorts (no longer provide your own)
6. U15 will play at least one game at Frank Liske Park this season as part of inter-league play with City of Concord

Important Registration Information

• Registration Details

Registration for Fall 2025 will open on Tuesday, July 1st and will close at 11:59pm on Tuesday, Friday, July 18th.
We have experienced very high demand for registrations over the last few seasons and consequently, we meet or exceed capacity within the first 4 days. It is advisable to register as soon as possible to avoid missing out.
All registrations must be completed online by the stated deadline. Late registrations or alternative registration methods cannot be accommodated.

Please Read: During registration, you will be given an opportunity to provide exceptions for TWO weeknights that your child absolutely cannot be available for practice. Most leagues only allow one exception, but we allow two because we understand that children have a lot going on when school is in session. Your child will not be put on teams that do not practice on those nights. However, we expect that once these exceptions are documented, that the children WILL be available for the other weeknights. Please ensure that these nights are OPEN between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM as we will not accommodate any changes in schedules once teams are formed. We are a sports league run by volunteers and making changes to teams and schedules after the teams are formed causes a ripple effect and impacts multiple teams, coaches, and parents.

Note # 2: When registering your player, please look for and select Soccer related programs only. We cannot transfer registration from other sports (baseball, track etc.) to soccer.

• Base Registration Cost:

• $5 sibling discount (same sport)

The Registration Fees will help pay for the following expenses:

• New Uniforms Design & Production: Jersey, shorts, and socks.
• Referees
• Purchase of new training equipment for player development
• Use of fields and utilities
• Field/equipment maintenance (line paint, goals, nets, balls, corner flags)
• Off-season Turf maintenance

Refund Policy: No refunds will be given, instead we will offer credits to your account. Registration withdrawal prior to the day of Assessments will be credited 100% of the paid registration fee. Registration withdrawal from Assessment Day forward is not refundable. A $10 administrative fee applies to all credits. Credits can be used for future sports registrations.

1. Division Alignment

Starting in Fall 2025 season, Odell Soccer will adopt US Youth Soccer (USYS) and American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) designated divisions.

Additionally, to encourage participation and grow the Girls teams at Odell, we will put the female players signing up for U6 – U10 teams to the respective Girls team in that division. If parents want their child to play on the boys’ team, please reach out to the Soccer Commissioners to discuss.

Please see the table below

Players’ division placements will be based on the Fall 2025 age as of September 1, 2025.

Note: A player can play up in higher divisions if the player and parents wish to. Players may not play in lower divisions in any circumstances.

2. Team Formation

U4 and U6 divisions are non-competitive, and we will focus solely on the fun aspect of the game with some basic skill development. Teams will be formed randomly, but they are intended to be as even as possible. The program will not entertain requests for coaches and players.

For divisions U8 and above (both Co-Ed and Girls), teams will be formed based on a quick assessment of all players’ skill level. The coaches in the age group will conduct the assessment on the dates below and will draft players based on their observations.

Attendance for assessment is not mandatory; all registered players will be placed on a team regardless of their attendance or performance at the assessment. We do encourage that all players attend assessments as it helps to ensure the teams are as balanced as possible.

These dates are subject to change.

Following the assessments, coaches will draft their team by first picking players who attended the assessments and then picking the absent players. Coaches will not pick players that cannot practice on the coach’s practice night.

Odell does not honor request for a specific coach or team mate for any division at any point from registration to team formation.

Please Note: Please make sure your child has availability on the practice days that you reported as available during registration. Once the teams are formed through draft, we will NOT accommodate a team change or timing change barring extreme circumstances. Parents are responsible for adjusting the schedule for other activities.

3. Uniform and Equipment

Uniforms are included in league dues. All players participating in Fall 2025 will receive newly designed full kits, including

1. One pro-style jersey,
2. One pair of shorts
3. Socks.

We are offering sizes from YXS–YXL and AXS–A3XL. We encourage you to review the sizing guideline below while submitting uniform size during registration.

Parents are responsible for providing cleats and shin-guards only.

All other training and game-play equipment will be provided by the program.

4. Practice

Except the U4 teams, all other divisions will follow a similar schedule throughout the week. Each team will have one weeknight practice every week unless there is a weeknight game. Practices will either start at 6:00 PM or 7:00 PM and will last 1 hour.

5. Game Schedule

Games will be held on Saturdays throughout the day. Schedules will be posted once draft and team formation is completed.

The tentative schedule for the upcoming Fall Season is as below. Please note that these are subject to change and updates will be communicated promptly throughout the season.

6. Location

All U4 – U12 division games will be played on the fields behind Cox Mill Elementary.
Beginning this season, U15 will be playing cross-league games with Concord Rec, with matches held at both Frank Liske Park and Cox Mill Athletic Fields. U15 will practice and have most games at Cox Mill Elementary. A few games will be held at Frank Liske Park (Address: 4001 Stough Road Park, Concord, NC 28027). More details to come when the season starts.
Other relevant field information is below:

7. Volunteer & Coaching

Odell coaches and assistant coaches are volunteers and members of our community like yourself who either have the passion for the game or just love to teach children important lessons that last a lifetime. We encourage parents to step up and help us make a difference as a coach/assistant coach.

You don’t need to have any experience in the game; we will all learn along the way by helping each other.

If you intend to coach or assist, please use this Coach Interest Survey form (2025 Coaches Interest Survey Form) or email Pratik Bhargav Pratik@OdellRec.com and  Nicholas Walker at Nicholas@OdellRec.com/. Include “Odell Spring 2025” in the subject line. In the e-mail body, please provide your name, phone number, email address, age group(s), whether you want to be a head coach or assist, and who you are coaching with.

Please note that we cannot guarantee that you will be able to coach a team. However, history has told us that every year we don’t have enough coaches, so please volunteer to help coach. After registration is complete, the Soccer Coordinators will determine how many teams are needed at each age group. Coaches will be required to complete an online background check before they will be allowed to coach.

Contact for registration/season questions:   OdellRegistration@outlook.com

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1. How do I know what age division my child should play in?

Our registration system will guide you to the correct age division based on your child’s date of birth and the age cutoff date of September 1 for the Fall and May 1 for the Spring.

2. What times are practices during the week? Can I pick the time?

For U6-U15 age divisions, practices during the week are either 6:00-7:00 or 7:00-8:00 pm. These are determined based on the team your child is placed on. U4 age division only practices on Saturdays. We do not honor practice time requests.

3. What day will my child practice? Can I pick the day?

For U6-U15 age divisions, the practice day is determined based on the team your child is placed on. This can be Monday-Friday. We will honor up to 2 days your child cannot practice, and we will not place them on a team with practices on these days. U4 age division only practices on Saturdays. We do not honor practice day requests.

4. Where are practices and games held?

For ages U4-U12, practices and games are held at the fields behind Cox Mill Elementary at 1450 Cox Mill Rd, Concord, NC 28027.
U15 will practice and play most games at Cox Mill Elementary. There will be a few games held at Frank Liske Park at 4001 Stough Road Park, Concord, NC 28027.

5. Can my child play up an age division?

If you want your child to play up an age division, please email odellregistration@outlook.com with your request before making payment. Players cannot move up more than 1 year.

6. Can my child play down an age division?

Playing down an age division is not permitted for the safety of all players on the field.

7. Can I request a specific coach or teammate? What about carpooling?

Odell Rec does not honor coach or teammate requests. The same goes for carpooling. As much as we would love to do this, our program is too large to honor this for all families requesting this option.

7. I have more than one child playing this season, can they practice on the same night?

If you children are in the SAME age division, we will place them on the same team, and they will have the same practice night. (Example: 2 children both registered for U10 age division)
If your children are in DIFFERENT age divisions, we do not honor practices on the same night. This is due to players being assigned teams based on a draft and our organization being too large to accommodate this request for all families. Please be prepared to come to the field multiple nights a week. (Example: 2 children; 1 registered for U8, the other U12).

9. What happens if my child cannot practice on the night their team practices?

Please make sure your child has availability on the practice days that you reported as available during registration. Once the teams are formed through draft, we will NOT accommodate a team change or timing change. Parents are responsible for adjusting the schedule for other activities. Cancellations are subject to our refund policy, which is in the form of a credit to your account and only if requested prior to assessments.

10. What is your refund policy?

No refunds will be given, instead we will offer a credit to your account. Registration withdrawals prior to the first day of Assessments will be credited 100% of the paid registration fee. Registration withdrawals from the first day of Assessments forward are not refundable. Age divisions that do not assess are still subject to the first day of Assessments for the sport for refund purposes. A $10 administrative fee applies to all credits.