Skyline Soccer Association

Recreational & Developmental Rec Differences

Skyline is excited and proud to announce a new soccer Developmental Rec program starting Fall 2021. The DR program is a pathway for recreational players and teams U8-U12, looking for more player and team development and exposure to a more competitive environment. The DR programs allows teams and players the benefit of staying on a team with friends, but adds in a weekly developmental training session with Skyline Staff coaching. The staff coach trains the entire team once a week and focuses on Technical and Tactical training to further develop each player and the team as a whole. This is a great blend of recreational players and teams becoming more competitive players.

Skyline continues to have Recreational and Competitive programs, but saw a need for the in between. Developmental Rec program has the benefits of recreational with the staff training to become more competitive. This program is offered for players U8-U12.


Teams are recreational with a desire to become more developed and competitive.

  1. Teams receive 5 training sessions with a Skyline Staff coach for practice.
  2. Skyline staff coach will work closely with team coach to assist team coach with team and player development
  3. Teams will play at the appropriate level of CSA Front Range League or Interleague.
  4. Players will be evaluated by Skyline Staff coach, making them a known player should they want to play competitive later.
  5. Staff training makes sure recreational players aren’t falling behind in their development and prepares them for later competitive and High School teams.
  6. Season runs Fall and Spring.




8U Recreational 8U Developmental Rec
Birth Year 2017 2017
Program Goal Focus on fun and learning. Players new to soccer or wanting to play for fun with friends. Developmental Rec program has the benefits of recreational with the staff training to become more competitive.
Commitment One Season One Season
Team Formation Coach/Friend/School Requests Coach/Friend/School Requests
Team Size 8-10 Players 8-10 Players
Competition Level In-house League In-house League
Game Format 5v5 with goalkeepers 5v5 with goalkeepers
Coach Volunteer Parent Coach Volunteer Parent Coach and 5 In Season Team Based Sessions which involve coaches training, team tactics and game day management. Included with Registration - No Winter Included.
Practice Once Weekly Volunteer Parent Coach and 5 In Season Team Based Sessions which involve coaches training, team tactics and game day management. Included with Registration - No Winter Included.
Uniform Required - Cost dependent on youth or adult size. To be ordered through Soccer.com Required - Cost dependent on youth or adult size. To be ordered through Soccer.com

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Choose Your Program 11U - 18U Recreational 11U-15U Academy
Age Range 11U (2012 Birth Year) - 18U (2005 Birth Year) 11U (2012 Birth Year) - 15U (2008 Birth Year)
Practice Location Denver Area- DPR Permitted Fields Denver Area- DPR Permitted Fields
Practices 1 or 2 Team Practices Per Week 1 or 2 Team Practices Per Week
Game Location Denver Metro & Suburbs Denver Metro & Suburbs
Game Day Saturdays and Occasional Sundays Saturdays and Occasional Sundays
Coach Volunteer Parent Coach Volunteer Parent Coach plus 5 of those practice sessions with a Skyline Staff coach
Team Size 14- 16 Players. Up to 18 players on 15 and older teams 14-16 Players
League 11U -12U Skyline / Littleton United Inter League 13U & Older CSA Front Range League Recreational CSA Front Range League Recreational
Uniform Recreational Uniform Required Recreational Uniform Required
Ball Size Size (4) 11U/12U, size (5) 13U and older Size (4) 11U/12U, size (5) 13U and older
Cost $195 /Season $350 / Season

Additional Recreational Questions? Contact Jack Neukirch jack@skylinesoccer.org 

Additional Academy Questions? Contact Bobby Warner bobby@skylinesoccer.org

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