Youth Programs
Rockbridge United Soccer Club Programs
Rockbridge United offers a comprehensive developmental pathway for players from 6 years old through 18. Programming provides the foundational training for players seeking to play at high levels of the game.
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2023-2024 Age Groups
US Soccer organizes youth players in age groups that are determined by the year the players was born. Age groups are used to ensure appropriate rules of play and developmental principles are adhered to.
2023-24 Birth Year Age Groups
U6 – 2019 & 2018
U8 – 2017 & 2016
U10 – 2015 & 2014
U11 – 2013
U12 – 2012
U13 – 2011
U14 – 2010
U15 – 2009
U16 – 2008
U17 – 2007
U18 – 2006
U19 – 2005 -
U6 & U8 Advanced Training Programs
Players in these age groups are invited to participate in weekly training and free play sessions over the course of the season. Sessions are lead by Rockbridge United soccer staff and feature technical instruction as well as small sided game play. Focus is on developing foot skills and the techniques to manage the soccer ball.
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U10 Challenge Program
Players born in the U9 and U10 age groups will be organized into teams in order to compete in the Challenge program. Players must be selected for this program and are expected to compete at an advanced level of play for these age groups. These teams compete in a league with other teams of this age group from the Augusta County and Harrisonburg areas.
Teams train twice per week as a team and play 8 to 10 matches per season. Matches are to be played in the Augusta County area on U10 appropriate fields and US Soccer approved rules of play.
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RUSC Travel Program
U11-U19 Travel teams compete in the Virginia Premier Soccer League – NPL West Division as well as tournament play. This league features teams from other clubs in the western area of the state of Virginia.
Travel Teams practice two times per week with matches on the weekends (mostly Saturdays, but some Sunday play is possible). This involves an 8-10 game season, half of which are played in Lexington or Rockbridge County. Teams are expected to compete in one tournament per season.
Teams in the U11 through U14 age groups are expected to participate in both the fall and spring seasons. Players at this level often progress on to play high school soccer. Therefor U15 and older teams will only participate in the fall season to avoid conflicts with high school play.
These are select teams for which players must try out. Players who do not make the game roster may be invited to join as practice players at a reduced cost.
- 2023-2024 Age Groups
- U6 & U8 Advanced Training Programs
- U10 Challenge Program
- RUSC Travel Program
2023-2024 Age Groups
US Soccer organizes youth players in age groups that are determined by the year the players was born. Age groups are used to ensure appropriate rules of play and developmental principles are adhered to.
2023-24 Birth Year Age Groups
U6 – 2019 & 2018
U8 – 2017 & 2016
U10 – 2015 & 2014
U11 – 2013
U12 – 2012
U13 – 2011
U14 – 2010
U15 – 2009
U16 – 2008
U17 – 2007
U18 – 2006
U19 – 2005
U6 & U8 Advanced Training Programs
Players in these age groups are invited to participate in weekly training and free play sessions over the course of the season. Sessions are lead by Rockbridge United soccer staff and feature technical instruction as well as small sided game play. Focus is on developing foot skills and the techniques to manage the soccer ball.
U10 Challenge Program
Players born in the U9 and U10 age groups will be organized into teams in order to compete in the Challenge program. Players must be selected for this program and are expected to compete at an advanced level of play for these age groups. These teams compete in a league with other teams of this age group from the Augusta County and Harrisonburg areas.
Teams train twice per week as a team and play 8 to 10 matches per season. Matches are to be played in the Augusta County area on U10 appropriate fields and US Soccer approved rules of play.
RUSC Travel Program
U11-U19 Travel teams compete in the Virginia Premier Soccer League – NPL West Division as well as tournament play. This league features teams from other clubs in the western area of the state of Virginia.
Travel Teams practice two times per week with matches on the weekends (mostly Saturdays, but some Sunday play is possible). This involves an 8-10 game season, half of which are played in Lexington or Rockbridge County. Teams are expected to compete in one tournament per season.
Teams in the U11 through U14 age groups are expected to participate in both the fall and spring seasons. Players at this level often progress on to play high school soccer. Therefor U15 and older teams will only participate in the fall season to avoid conflicts with high school play.
These are select teams for which players must try out. Players who do not make the game roster may be invited to join as practice players at a reduced cost.
