Summer 2021 Open Gym Series

This summer the SOCA Field House is open to youth for soccer fun. Come by yourself or bring your friends for 90 minutes of play. No coaching, just the beautiful game, pick-up style.

Who – Any player born in the particular age group for that night (see schedule below).  As we transition into the 2021-22 season, this program will use age groups for the upcoming year of play.

U9 – U10:  2013 & 2012 birth years
U11 – U12:  2011 & 2010 birth years
U13 – U14:  2009 & 2008 birth years
U15 – U19:  2007 thru 2002  (this age group will be sorted by age for appropriate play whenever possible)

What – Soccer and Futsal games organized by SOCA staff for fun match-ups in a safe environment.

When – Starting June 7th  and to July 30th
**U15-20 High School Age Group starting the week of June 14th

Where – SOCA Field House, 875 Belvedere Boulevard, Charlottesville, VA 22901

Why – Pure play, exercise, social interaction, fun. Get better at soccer the way players around the world develop, with un-coached pick-up style play.

How – Parents drop their kids off at the start of the session and pickup at the end.  Parents may either leave the facility or remain upstairs during play.  SOCA staff will be present at all times to manage the environment and ensure safety.  Balls, pinnies, etc provided by SOCA.

Registration is week by week. No Refunds. Sign up each week when you want to play. Registration is online for $8 and may fill up. Once the program is full, no more players will be accepted. On site registrations for $10 will be accepted only if open spaces are available.

Winter Indoor Soccer League

The SOCA Field House’s futsal courts are ideal for hosting and playing indoor matches.  Fields are lined to official Futsal dimensions and feature top quality goals and field equipment.  The youth indoor league season is the winter (January to early March).

All Skyline Elite Team members are enrolled in the league as a part of their annual fees.  While this season provides an important break from the weekly grind of regular season training and play, it is important that elite level players continue to stay on the ball and developing over this period.

Teams are formed to help players do just that and hopefully enjoy themselves while doing it.  Futsal play is fast paced and technically demanding.  It lends itself to not only speeding up the necessary foot agility it also forces players to increase their speed of thought.  Players that can excel in this environment are often able to translate many of these same lessons to the outdoor game as well.

For more info on the Winter Indoor Soccer League click here

Winter Academy and Clinic Training

The Field House is also home to many of SOCA’s locally preeminent camp and clinic offerings.  The indoor facility provides the perfect setting for this small group topical instruction.  Hone your soccer skills through the game with professional trainers and coaches.  Limited training group size to encourage tactical understanding through the use of proper technique.  The fundamentals of the game are applied within game settings.  These offerings occur in the winter and summer seasons.  Registration for these programs is separate from annual fees and is for those looking for further instruction and are focused on developing individual players.

For more SOCA camp info click here.

COVID Precautions

Feature summary of the COVID-19 mitigation measures at the SOCA Field House, applicable to all winter indoor programs. 

• Space/Volume: The indoor space at the Field House is larger than any SOCA has used in the past.  The indoor field is 60 yards x 40 yards (180’ x 120’), which is the size of the outdoor Field #1 at South Fork Soccer Park. The total indoor space is 230’x 160’, with an average ceiling height of 37.5’. There are approximately 1.3 million cubic feet of air in the building.
• Team and Group Size: Size limits will be enforced to reduce person-to-person contact. Youth WISL teams will be limited to 10 players, playing 5v5. Academy and Clinic training groups will be limited to 12 players.
• Spectator Limits: Non-player attendance at events is discouraged. Spectators will be strictly limited to one person per player.
• Spectator Separation: Players, coaches, referees and club officials only will be permitted on the field level.  Parents/spectators will be required to remain on the mezzanine level, separated by 13’ of vertical distance from the players.
• Masks: Players and Referees are required to wear masks to/from the playing area.  Masks are not required when playing/refereeing.   Coaches and spectators will wear masks at all times in the building.
• Ventilation: The Field House features eight large garage door openings along the exterior walls, permitting cross ventilation.  There are four, 20’ diameter ceiling fans which circulate mass volumes of air.  The doors will be opened and fans in use to allow for constant air flow through the facility, while in use.
• Time Between Activities: Scheduling has been adjusted to minimize contact between entering and exiting groups. No one is permitted in the building until 10 minutes prior to their event, and all persons must exit the building within five minutes of completion of their event.  Extra time has been allotted between game/events.
• Indoor Temperature: There are four large heaters which will moderate the temperature as needed.  Participants should expect the indoor temperature to be cool, due to the ventilating.
• Hand Sanitation: SOCA will provide hand sanitizer stations at all entry points to the field and mezzanine. Players and coaches are required to sanitize prior to participation.
• Personal Stations: Marks will indicate personal stations for each player, at safe distance from others.  No sharing of water permitted.
• Shared Equipment: No training vests/pinnies will be shared.

Please see the SOCA Field House Protocols for more information.

For general info, please reference the SOCA COVID policy