ATHLETES FOR THE CROSS

Spring 2025 Framework Document

Everything we know (so far) about our upcoming fall season is in this document:
 AFC United Spring 2025 Season Framework

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Coaches Wanted!

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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Spring 2025 Programs

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

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U19 (AFC United 06) - players born 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
RBJSL game schedule

• Coed grassroots-level travel 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.

• ~8 game home-and-away league schedule TBD.  Games beginning in late March and continuing until mid-June, on either Saturday or Sunday afternoons.  Saturday afternoon games will be requested.

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U16 (AFC United 09) - players born 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

RBJSL game schedule

• Coed grassroots-level travel team(s).  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.

• 6 game home-and-away schedule in Reading-Berks Junior Soccer League.  League games beginning in late March and continuing until mid-May, on either Saturday or Sunday afternoons. Saturday afternoon games will be requested.

• Possibility of end-of-season friendlies in late May/early June.

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U12 (AFC United 13) - players born 2013, 2014

RBJSL game schedule

• Coed grassroots-level travel team(s).  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.

• 6 game home-and-away schedule in Reading-Berks Junior Soccer League.  League games beginning in late March and continuing until mid-May, on either Saturday or Sunday afternoons. Saturday afternoon games will be requested.

• Possibility of end-of-season friendlies in late May/early June.

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U10 (AFC United 15) - players born 2015, 2016
RBJSL game schedule

• Coed grassroots-level travel team(s).  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.

• 6 game home-and-away schedule in Reading-Berks Junior Soccer League.  League games beginning in late March and continuing until mid-May, on either Saturday or Sunday afternoons. Saturday afternoon games will be requested.

• Possibility of end-of-season friendlies in late May/early June.

 

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U8 - players born 2017, 2018

• 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 April and May, predominantly on Saturday mornings in fall and Sunday afternoons in spring.

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U4/U6 - players born 2019, 2020, 2021

• 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) .