ATHLETES FOR THE CROSS

Changes for 2025/26

• Coaches are NEEDED for all of our teams.

• 16U/19U teams (2007-2011) will play during winter and spring only.

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Fall 2025 Framework Document

Everything we know about our upcoming season is in this document.

Fall 2025 Soccer Program Framework

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Coaches Needed!

We're always looking for coaches to serve our program -- for all of our age groups!
If you're willing to serve, please contact our soccer coordinator, Adam Smeltz.

Email Adam

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Fall 2025 Programs

AFC United soccer programs are based on the birth year of our players.

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U13/U14 - players born 2012, 2013

Coaches - TBD

• Coed grassroots-level team.  Prior experience preferred but not required.  Players should have the desire and commitment to play.

• Priority in registration for returning players.  Roster limit is 22 players;  additional players may be placed on a waiting list and/or may join the team for practices and friendlies only. 

• 2 practices per week.

• 9 game home-and-away schedule in Reading-Berks Junior Soccer League.  League games beginning in early September and continuing through mid-November, on either Saturday or Sunday afternoons. Saturday afternoon games will be requested.

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U11/U12 - players born 2014, 2015

Coaches - TBD

• Coed grassroots-level teams.  Prior experience preferred but not required.  Players should have the desire and commitment to play.

• Priority in registration for returning players.  Roster limit is 16 players; additional players may be placed on a waiting list and/or may join the team for practices and friendlies only.

• 2 practices per week.

• 9 game home-and-away schedule in Reading-Berks Junior Soccer League.  League games beginning in early September and continuing through mid-November, on either Saturday or Sunday afternoons. Saturday afternoon games will be requested.

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U10 - players born 2016, 2017

Coaches - TBD

• Coed grassroots-level teams.  Prior experience preferred but not required.  Players should have the desire and commitment to play.

• Priority in registration for returning players.  Roster limit is 12 players;  additional players may be placed on a waiting list and/or may join the team for practices and friendlies only.

• 2 practices per week.

• 9 game home-and-away schedule in Reading-Berks Junior Soccer League.  League games beginning in early September and continuing through mid-November, on either Saturday or Sunday afternoons. Saturday afternoon games will be requested.

 

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U8 - players born 2018, 2019

Coaches - TBD

• Designed to introduce young children to the game of soccer, and to introduce them to 4v4 gameplay.  Target 6-8 players per team.

• 2 practices per week.

• Weekly 4v4 game at local locations.  Games during September and October, predominantly on Saturday mornings in fall and Sunday afternoons in spring.

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U4/U6 - players born 2020, 2021, 2022

Coaches - TBD

• Designed to introduce young children to the game of soccer.

• Weekly skills session, predominantly on Saturday mornings.  No formal games.

• Sessions expected to occur during April and May.

• *Child must be 3 years old in order to participate.

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Questions?

To register your child, go to our website's Sign Up page.

If you have other questions, contact us (email link HERE) .