Year Round Soccer Programming

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Fall (mid-August-early-November):

• U5-U8: Open Academy Training and Local League
• U9-U10: Select Challenge Season
• U11-High School: Select Travel Season
• TOPSoccer

Winter (January-February):

• U5-U14: Open Winter Indoor Development Program
• Supplemental Tryouts for Spring

Spring (March-May):

• U5-U8: Open Academy Training and Local League
• U9-U10: Select Challenge Season
• U11-U13: Select Travel Soccer
• Open Spring Break Camp
• Tryouts for Fall (late May)
• TOPSoccer

(Middle School/High School Season)

Summer:

• June Open Camp
• August Open Camp

TOPSoccer

US Youth Soccer TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer) is a recreational sports program for children and adults with intellectual, emotional, or physical disabilities offered only through local US Youth Soccer-affiliated soccer clubs. TOPSoccer provides people with diverse abilities an opportunity to play soccer in a structured environment that is safe, fun, supportive, and inclusive.

Rockbridge United Soccer Club is proud to offer our inaugural TOPSoccer program this spring 2025!

• 1-on-1 pairing with a trained buddy
• Fun and engaging interactions with peers
• Drills adapted to skills/abilities of individual players
• Sessions facilitated by soccer coaches

For more info see our TOPSoccer page

Winter Indoor Programs

RUSC is offering 4 winter indoor programs. 8 weeks of training and games Mondays or Tuesdays with Saturday games. January 7-February 25. Check you account page to register!

ROCKBRIDGE UNITED – WINTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Rockbridge United is pleased to announce our 2025 Winter Development Program.  Our coaches will provide your child with highly creative, high energy and age-appropriate activities that help children master developmental milestones, appropriate for their age.  

Our programs are designed to create an atmosphere that is fun and effective, and focuses on helping children build strong physical, social, cognitive, and emotional skills. These programs are open to ALL.

MINI KICKERS (U6/U5 birth years 2019-2020)

Rivermont School, Fairfield – 5:30-6:30, Tuesdays, January 7 – February 25.

Mini Kickers is Rockbridge United’s introductory program for young children. We introduce soccer to our youngest players in a FUN environment. The emphasis is on players developing control and comfort with the ball; “one player-one ball”.

Players will work on:

• Dribbling with the ball & changing directions
• Ball skills (Coerver skills – toe taps, roll overs, ring the bell…)
• Stopping and controlling the ball

Players will play fun interactive games while working on becoming better little soccer players! 

The Mini Kickers program also introduces players to basic agility like jumping, running sideways, backwards, and balance on one foot. Most of all players have fun in this stress-free sports environment.

Players meet twice a week – one practice during the week and a game on the weekends

LITTLE KICKERS (U8/U7 birth years 2017-2018)

Lexington Baptist Church – 4:00-5:00, Tuesdays, January 14 – February 25.

Little Kickers is Rockbridge United’s second step in young player development. Players continue to develop and master the skills achieved in Mini-Kicks. Emphasis is still on players developing comfort with the ball.

Our Little Kickers program focuses on the introduction and development of soccer skills, agility, and knowledge of the game. This is done in a safe and FUN environment for new players or returning players building their skills.

Players will work on:

• Dribbling with the ball & changing directions
• Ball skills (Coerver skills – toe taps, roll overs, ring the bell…)
• Stopping and controlling the ball
• Individual moves – 1v1 play
• Kicking the ball – passing and shooting

Little Kickers will dribble and kick their way through a fun program designed to teach players all the fundamental tools they need to one day be a star player.

Players meet twice a week – one practice during the week and a game on the weekends

KICKERS (U11-U9 birth years 2014-2016)

Rivermont School, Fairfield – 6:40-7:40, Tuesdays, January 7 – February 25.

Kickers is Rockbridge United’s third step in young player development. Players continue to develop and master skills achieved in our previous program but also start the process of “learning the game”.

Our Kickers program introduces players to team play, incorporating small sided 2v2 games into the learning process. Players learn spacing, combination play (give and go’s) and supporting play.

Players will work on:

• Dribbling with the ball, changing directions, shielding, turns
• Ball skills (Coerver skills – pull backs, v-cuts, stepovers…)
• Receiving the ball
• Individual moves – 1v1 play
• Team concepts – 2v1, 2v2 play

Kickers will learn how to “share” the ball and play with their teammates. Fun, intuitive games will create an exciting learning atmosphere.

Players meet twice a week – one practice during the week and a game on the weekends

ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM – COMPETITIVE (U14-U12 birth years 2011-2013)

Rivermont School, Fairfield – 7:45-8:45, Tuesdays, January 7 – February 25.

Rockbridge United’s Advanced Development Program (ADP) is designed for our competitive players. The program focuses on individual technical skill development, small group training activities specific to the daily topic, and small sided game play.

Players will work on developing skills including:

• Dribbling
• Passing
• Receiving
• Shooting
• In-game decision making in 1v1, 2v2, 3v3 and 4v4

ADP is a great way for players to improve the skills they already possess, develop new skills, prepare for the upcoming season and learn small sided tactical concepts.

Players meet twice a week – one practice during the week and a competitive league game on the weekend

U11-HS 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 U13 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. Therefore, U14 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.

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 Lexington and the Augusta County area on U10 appropriate fields and US Soccer approved rules of play.

U5-U8 Academy & League

Rockbridge United U5 Academy & League. Our developmental academy for young players. All skill levels welcome. 8 weeks, 1 practice per week, 1 game per week. Fall and Spring seasons.

Rockbridge United U6-U8 Academy & League. Our developmental academy for young players. All skill levels welcome. 8 weeks, 2 practices per week, 1 game per week. Fall and Spring seasons.

RUSC coaches develop players’ dribbling, passing, receiving, and shooting skills through age-appropriate exercises and small-sided games.

Camps

RUSC offers open and select camps for all ages, including:

• June Open Camp
• July Open Camp
• Spring Break Open Camp
• Occasional Select Camps for Challenge and Travel Players

2025-2026 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.

2024-25 Birth Year Age Groups

U5 – 2021
U6/7/8 – 2020 – 2018
U10 – 2017 & 2016
U11 – 2015
U12 – 2014
U13 – 2013
U14 – 2012
U15 – 2011
U16 – 2010
U17 – 2009
U18 – 2008
U19 – 2009