Guides for soccer parents and coaches

Most DFW club soccer tryouts run late April to early July. See a month-by-month 2027 timeline, recent club tryout dates and how to plan for the 2027–28 year.

Real, sourced fees for DFW rec soccer, competitive clubs and camps. Rec soccer runs about $80–$285 a season; the few clubs that publish fees charge about $2,500–$3,600 a year.

DFW summer soccer camps last published prices of about $150–$200, and college ID camps $195–$265. See camps by city, age and price, when to book for 2027 and what to ask.

DFW rec soccer associations open spring 2027 registration in November and most posted deadlines fall from mid-December to early January. See dates and fees for 33 programs.

For 2026–27, most U.S. youth soccer uses an Aug 1 to July 31 cutoff. A child born Aug 2015 to July 2016 plays U11. See the full chart and the exceptions.

MLS NEXT, ECNL and Girls Academy are the top national youth leagues. ECNL RL and NPL sit a level below. Here is how each works and which DFW clubs play in each.

In DFW, rec soccer costs about $80–$285 a season with no tryouts. Club soccer costs about $2,500–$3,600 a year where published, plus extras. Here is how to choose.

Choose a DFW soccer club by asking about total yearly cost, coach licenses, playing time, travel and league level. Here are the 12 questions to ask first.

Bring cleats, shin guards, a ball, plenty of water and a light-colored shirt to soccer tryouts. See the full checklist, plus what coaches look for most.

New volunteer rec soccer coach? Finish your league's safety steps, run short game-based practices, give equal playing time and talk to parents early. Here is the full plan.

A free, ready-to-run 60-minute U8 soccer practice for 6- and 7-year-olds. Four dribbling games, a 4v4 scrimmage, setups, coaching points and easier/harder options.

A good U6 soccer practice is 45 minutes of story games with a ball for every child. Get a free ready-to-run session with setups and coaching points.