Frequently Asked Questions: What does the registration fee cover?  All children playing in the recreation league will receive an uniform (soccer shirt, shorts and socks) and year end trophy (when appropriate)  The fees also cover HFG equipment needs, field maintenance (sodding, paint, fertilizer, seed, etc.), league fees, referee fees, bathroom maintenance, website and on-line registration fees,  What else will my child need to play soccer? Parents must provide their children with soccer cleats, soccer shin pads, and soccer ball.  Most local sporting goods stores provide packaged deals for these three items. What size soccer ball should I purchase for my child? #3 Ball – 4 year old clinic & 5/6 year old clinic programs #4 Ball – U8, U9, U10, & U11 age Group #5 Ball – U13, U15, U18 age groups Can my child be placed on the same team as a friend? Our goal is to balance all teams which means we cannot guarantee any requests. Can I request a specific coach? Our goal is to balance all teams which means we cannot guarantee requests to play for a specific coach.   How often will my child’s coach hold practice? Most coaches for the recreation league practice approximately once during the week for about an hour & a half.   When are practices held? Practices are usually held on week nights after 5PM.  Before the season starts, there may also be weekend practices.  When & Where are the games played? Most recreation league games are Saturdays between 8AM and 4PM.  Some weeknight games may be scheduled.   Home Field Locations TBD. Will there be any year end tournaments? Yes, there will be a tournament for the U9 and up teams scheduled for November 7th and 8th with rainout dates scheduled for November 14th and 15th.  Exact tournament locations for each age group have not been determined at this time. Does Hickory-Fountain Green have a travel soccer program? Yes, our Lazers Soccer Club has teams in most age groups.   See www.lazersoccer.com for details on registration & financial/time commitments associated with Travel Soccer.

General Time Schedule: April 1st - May 31st Registration June Lazers Travel Try-out June(Last Week) Coaches notified of team assignments July (Mid) Coaches establish practice nights & notify parents August Practices start August 20th (Saturday) Opening Day (if activities are rained out pictures at Forest Hill Rec. center) August ? Opening Day Scrimmages Rain Date August 27/28 Games start November 5/6 Tournament for U09 and above

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