Recreational Soccer

First Kicks is OCSC’s Recreational Active Start program. Club instructors introduce fundamental movement skills and basic ball familiarization in a high energy environment that is age-appropriate and FUN for players. The objective is to learn the game while parent and child interact and children are moving and active. Your child will enjoy learning skills and playing soccer through imaginative games.

FUNdamentals is a followup to the First Kicks (U4-U5) Active Start program. In this stage of development, players will continue to learn and refine general sport skills and soccer techniques. Players will work on their ball mastery skills and get maximum repetitions through games, challenges and activities which are designed to be appropriate to their abilities.

This “golden age of learning,” when children become less self-centered and are more able to reflect on their actions and learn from mistakes, provides an optimal window for further development of skills. The focus is on learning by doing, building a larger repertoire of soccer movements and teaching the basic principles of play in a fun and challenging environment.

OCSC’s Soccer 4 Life Recreational program.

Get Your Player Ready for Summer Soccer!

We are pleased to announce the return of the Spring RDP/Recreational Program for the U4-U14 age groups in addition to our regular Summer RDP/Recreational Programs. The Spring Program will be 6 weeks of 75 minute sessions on Sunday mornings. The 4&5 year old session will only run for 50 mins only.

Sessions, for girls and boys together, will focus on having fun and learning the game according to Ontario Soccer’s Grassroots Soccer Program. The program is designed to work on the four corners of athlete development: soccer movement, physical coordination, technical development in the activity and skills station(s), and tactical development in the small sided games area(s).

Players must supply their own cleats/running shoes and shinguards as per CSA regulations.

WHEN: March 26th- May 7th (No Soccer April 9 )

WHERE: Ben Franklin Dome

Girls & Boys – Sunday

Time: 8:30 am

Email: Caitlin Pavone for more info @ caitlin.pavone@ottawacitysoccer.com

* We have made some changes to our summer programming this year. We are now opening up Saturday Morning to players u4-u8.*

This program is designed as an introduction to soccer. Players will focus on fundamental movement skills and basic ball familiarization in a high-energy environment that is age-appropriate and FUN. The Saturday program will be overseen by our Technical staff and run by Volunteer coaches. Parents are encouraged to be a part of the experience.

WHEN: 27 May – 19 August, 2023 (No soccer July 1 and Holiday Blackout July 22nd-August 6th)

FESTIVAL: TBC

WHERE: Westwood Park OR Trend Arlington

Girls & Boys – Saturday

Time: 10:00- 11:00am

FEES: $

Email: Caitlin Pavone for more info @ caitlin.pavone@ottawacitysoccer.com

WHAT: We have made some changes to our recreational program this summer. All boys and girls will have the same training night based on location (Mon-Wed Trend Arlington) (Tues-Thur Westwood Park). The 2014-2011 age groups will maintain a practice session on the first day of 55 mins and a game night on the second day. All 2019-2013 groups will have a 55 min session on Monday or Tuesday, half a practice and the other half a game. If players from the 2019-2013 age group are looking for an additional weekly training session, we have opened up our Saturday morning sessions for this age group.

** depending on player numbers for the 2011 age group, we may suggest combining them with our older recreational group, to provide a better training experience. This will be communicated 2 weeks before the beginning of the summer sessions

WHEN: 22nd May- 19 August, 2023 (Holiday Break July 22nd-August 6th)

** First date session (May 22nd) will be moved to Wednesday May 24th due to the long weekend**

FESTIVALS: Kick-off Festival (date TBD) Year-end Festival (Last Session August 14+15)

WHERE: Westwood Park OR Trend Arlington

Trend Arlington – Monday and Wednesday (Game night 2014-2011 only)

Westwood – Tuesday and Thursday (Game night 2014-2011 only)

Time: 2019-2015 – 5:30pm Start time

Time: 2014-2011 – 6:30pm Start time

Game Time Wed + Thur: 5:30pm (Girls 2014-2011), 6:30pm (Boys 2014-2011)

FEES:

Email: Caitlin Pavone for more info @ caitlin.pavone@ottawacitysoccer.com

Season Length

The season will start the week of May 22nd.

The game and practice schedules will be available in Teamsnap (an invitation will be sent once schedules and start date as been determined. We plan to have 12 games scheduled for the 2023 season.

For U14-18, games will start at 6:30 pm and most practices will also start at 6:30pm or 7:00pm.
There may be some exceptions due to coach and field availability.

IMPORTANT –

Practice fields – Nepean/ Ottawa West area

For the U13-18 age groups, there may be some teams participating in our Rec League from outside of the club. This will mean that 6 times during the season teams will have a game outside the clubs normal playing boundaries.

U14 to U18 Teams will participate in a two day year-end Tournament on the weekend of August 26-27, 2023

U20 Teams – No games will be played on Aug 6th. Make up games for Men’s teams will be Thursday’s and Women’s Teams on Wednesday’s. Teams will play year end tournament Sunday Aug 20, 2023

Coaches: Volunteer

Max- 22 players per team

Fee: $TBC