As you navigate the world of youth soccer we have highlighted what the player pathway could look like for your child!

As your child gets older they will have the option to stay in rec or tryout for a club team within Madeira FC.    There are children who stay in rec their entire lifecycle as a soccer player and others who want to explore as well and move up to club.  There is nothing wrong with either one! Options are good to have!

Timelines and commitments  for rec compared to club are different :

• Rec rosters, per the league, are due by early August for the fall and early March for the spring.   There are no tryouts for rec soccer.  Signups for rec will occur early summer for fall, and early winter for spring.   Registration can be found here when it is live.  Rec commitments is typically once a week and a game or two on the weekend. Games are all very local and in surrounding communities. There is always a fall tournament- single elimination.
• In club soccer you tryout for teams and once selected, will hold your spot through May.   Tryouts for fall occur mid April - May.  Registration can be found here.  Club typically practices twice a week, and a similar number of games as rec on the weekends.  Driving distance CAN very but it is still very localized to Cincinnati.  Tournaments are generally in the local area, however, some teams do band together to travel for one (think Indy, Columbus, etc).