Soccer Registration Information
U11-U19 Competitive and Academy Soccer Fall 2024 Registration Link, CLICK HERE
For 2024 Competitive Tryout information CLICK HERE
Fall 2024 U6-U15 Rec Soccer Registration Link, CLICK HERE
To Pay Soccer Fees Online, CLICK HERE
Dear Briarwood Soccer Players and Parents,
We are thankful to the Lord for the opportunity to get out on the field and play soccer for the Fall 2024 season. We hope you will prayerfully consider taking part in the upcoming soccer season at BSC. Please read the following information carefully and let me know if you have any questions. I hope to see you at the field and I pray you are healthy and doing well.
In Christ,
Ryan Leib
205.776.5114
We are thankful to the Lord for the opportunity to get out on the field and play soccer for the Fall 2024 season. We hope you will prayerfully consider taking part in the upcoming soccer season at BSC. Please read the following information carefully and let me know if you have any questions. I hope to see you at the field and I pray you are healthy and doing well.
In Christ,
Ryan Leib
205.776.5114
Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Age Chart
- 6 and Under (6U) (Players born Jan 1, 2019 - Nov 15, 2019) $120
- 8 and Under (8U) (Players born in 2017 and 2018) $150
- 10 and Under (10U) (Players born in 2015 and 2016) $175
- 15 or 10U Academy team (10U) (Players born in 2015) $225
- 14 or 11U (Players born in 2014) Academy team $425, Rec $200
- 13 or 12U (Players born in 2013) ASA team $575, Rec $200
- 12 or 13U (Players born in 2012) ASA team $575, Rec $200
- 11 or 14U (Players born in 2011) ASA team $575, Rec $200
- 10 or 15U (Players born in 2010) ASA team $575, Rec $200
- 09 or 16U (Players born in 2009) ASA team $575, Rec $200
- 08 or 17U (Players born in 2008) ASA team $575, Rec $200
- 07 or 18U (Players born in 2007) ASA team $575, Rec $200
- 06 or 19U (Players born in 2006) ASA team $575, Rec $200
Fall 2024
Briarwood Soccer Club Registration Information for U6, U7/8, U9/10, and U11-U15 Rec
We very much appreciate your interest and participation in Briarwood Soccer Club, which is a ministry of Quest, a board-directed ministry of Briarwood Presbyterian Church dedicated to outreach through recreation. The following is intended to give parents some basic information about the upcoming soccer season. There have been a few changes so please read thoroughly!
REGISTRATION DEADLINES
Competitive Teams for U11-U19 ages: Competitive teams U11-U19 form during tryouts May 13- May 22, 2024. Competitive teams U11-U14 stay the same roster from Fall 2024 to Spring 2025 season unless the head coach and club director add to the roster. Contact Ryan Leib at [email protected] if you want to join a competitive team for Fall 2024 season. Tryouts for our competitive teams U11-U19 are in mid-May of each year, May 13 - May 22, 2024 this year. Tryout Registration forms are due by May 10, 2024 for U11-U19 players desiring a spot on ASA State League competitive teams. Contact Ryan Leib at [email protected] if you want to join a competitive team for Fall 2024 season.
Rec Teams for U11-U15 ages: Players wanting Rec soccer do not need to attend tryouts. Rec players need to register on our registration page during the summer. Registration is open until August 2, 2024. We will have U11-U15 rec player evaluations on Aug 2, 2024. These teams play in ASA Futures League (Formerly CASL) for teams age U11-U15. Registration Opens June 1, 2024. Register online or use paper form. Registration Closes Aug 2, 2024.
Rec Teams U6, U8, U10 ages: Forms and fees for children ages 5-9 years old play on teams aged U6, U7/8, and U9/10. Registration forms and payment are due in the Soccer Club Office no later than Friday, Aug 2, 2024. Space is not guaranteed for those submitting forms after Aug 2, 2024. Parents are urged to submit their forms to the Soccer Club office or register online in a timely fashion to avoid disappointment. Please do not turn in a form without the correct fee.
Competitive Teams for U11-U19 ages: Competitive teams U11-U19 form during tryouts May 13- May 22, 2024. Competitive teams U11-U14 stay the same roster from Fall 2024 to Spring 2025 season unless the head coach and club director add to the roster. Contact Ryan Leib at [email protected] if you want to join a competitive team for Fall 2024 season. Tryouts for our competitive teams U11-U19 are in mid-May of each year, May 13 - May 22, 2024 this year. Tryout Registration forms are due by May 10, 2024 for U11-U19 players desiring a spot on ASA State League competitive teams. Contact Ryan Leib at [email protected] if you want to join a competitive team for Fall 2024 season.
Your child’s playing age is determined by the year they were born, not by their grade in school. Reference the chart on the registration form. Your playing age moves up one year each summer. For example if you were U11 for Spring 2024, you will move up to U12 age group for Fall 2024 season. The soccer age year goes from Fall 2024–Spring 2025 then moves up again one year for Fall 2025.
To play Briarwood Soccer Club you must complete two steps:
1. Competitive Player Registration on Gotsport.com CLICK HERE
Rec Player Registration on Gotsport.com CLICK HERE
2. Payment to Briarwood Soccer, either by online Payment CLICK HERE or by cash or check to the Briarwood Soccer office.
You CANNOT pay on the GotSport site, but you can pay online on our Briarwood Church payment site located at briarwoodsoccer.com on the “Online Payment” page. You can also make payment via check, money-order, or cash at the club office at Briarwood Church by the appropriate deadline. Feel free to sign up either by paper registration or on-line, it is your choice. If you have signed up online, you do not need to fill out a paper form. CLICK HERE for paper form.
Key 2024 Dates
Jun 1, 2024: Online registration for Fall Season U6-U15 Rec players begins
Jun 1, 2024: Online registration for Competitive Players U11-U19 must be completed
Jun 10-14: Briarwood Ambassador Soccer Camp, ages 7-14
Jun 30, 2024: Club Registration Payment Due for Competitive players U11-U19
Aug 1, 2024: U11-U19 competitive teams start practice
Aug 2, 2024: Briarwood Soccer Registration Deadline for U6-U15 rec players
Aug 2, 2024: Evals for new players age U11-U15, 5:30pm - 6:30pm at Briarwood 119 field
Aug 9, 2024: U9/10 player evaluation, 6pm-7pm at Briarwood 119 field
Aug 12, 2024: U8 player evaluation, 6pm-7pm at Briarwood 119 field
Aug 22-23, 2024: U6/U8/U10 Coach Meeting
Aug 26, 2024: U9/10 teams start practice, they always have Monday afternoon/evening at OMPC field
Aug 28, 2024: U7/8 teams start practice, they always have Wednesday afternoon practice at Engel field, 4:30pm-5:45pm
Sept 13, 2024: U6 teams start practice, they always have Friday afternoon practice at Briarwood 119 field, 4:30pm-6:00pm
Sept 14, 2024: First Saturday for U9/10 games and U7/U8 games
Oct 12, 2024: No U6/U8/U10 games for Fall Break
Nov 8, 2024: Last U6 game
Nov 9, 2024: U7/8 and U9/10 last game
Nov 9-10, 2024: State Cup for U14-U19 competitive teams, Foley, AL
Dec 4, 2024: Ambassador Blue and Gold Banquet
About Briarwood Soccer Club
Briarwood Soccer Club is dedicated to providing children an opportunity to play soccer in a Christian environment so they can develop physically, socially, and spiritually into men and women who are honoring to God.
Briarwood Soccer Club’s banner name is the “Ambassadors.” The Ambassadors name follows the spirit of 2 Corinthians 5:20, which states: “We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf to be reconciled to God.” All our U11-U19 teams are called the Ambassadors or Lady Ambassadors. The Club’s tag line, “We serve a great God. We play a great game. We are Ambassadors,” reflects an attitude of reaching out to members of our community and introducing them to the Gospel of Grace through fun-filled participation in the most popular game in the world. The theme verse for the Briarwood Soccer Club is Habakkuk 3:19, which states: “The Sovereign Lord is my strength. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer. He enables me to go on the heights.” T-shirts, hats, and sweatshirts bearing the club’s new logo are available at the Soccer Post Soccer Shop (205) 783-5556 and our online store at soccer.com, link through our website.
The Briarwood Soccer logo was adopted for the club July 2013. The cross is central to the logo with a big gold cross in the middle of the shield. The cross of Christ is front and center to the Christian life and we want to be reminded of what Jesus did for us on the cross every time we pull on our jersey. The crown of thorns at the top of the logo reminds us again of Jesus atoning work on the cross when he wore the crown of thorns. The crown of thorns is also the logo of Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama, the home church of Briarwood Soccer Club. In the red shapes on the sides of the crown of thorns reads Est. 1981, Briarwood Soccer Club has been in existence since 1981.
Uniforms
Briarwood Soccer Club U11-U19 Competitive team uniforms are the same as last year, Fall 2023/Spring 2024 Seasons. Go to our online store at Soccer.com to order full uniform or any replacement pieces. We wear the adidas Campeon kit.
All Briarwood Soccer Club U6-U10 uniform may be purchased at Soccer Post Soccer Shop, the store is located at 5291 Valleydale Rd next to Fancy Fur on the 280 end of Valleydale Rd. The telephone number for the store is 205.783.5556 and website is soccerpostbhm.com. The uniform for U6, U7/8, and U9/10 is the same as Fall 2023/Spring 2024, a reversible gold and royal blue jersey with royal shorts and royal socks. U9/10 players get a 4” number on the back of the jersey. U6 and U7/8 have no number. It costs about $30 and is separate from the registration fee.
Fan gear, spirit wear, and all kinds of items with our club logo on them, including adidas team backpacks, and adidas Warmup Suits are available at Soccer Post Shop and our online store at soccer.com.
• Players of all ages MUST wear full uniform at all games (Shin guards are required to play).
• All players must wear shin guards and soccer shoes or sneakers at all games and practices.
• Baseball/football cleats or any other type of shoe with toe cleat are not permitted
U11-U15 Rec players uniforms MUST be purchased on our online store at www.soccer.com or at Soccer Post Soccer Shop, wait for info from your coach before ordering U11-U15 rec uniforms. This uniform is a gold jersey, royal shorts, and gold socks.
Games and Tournaments
U6 will be on Fridays only. They will have 30 minute practice time and 40 minute game time at the same session on Friday afternoons, starting Mar 8, 2024. No practice/game sessions on Mar 29 for Spring Break.
U7/8 will start games on Saturday, Mar 16, 2024 and continue through to Saturday, May 11, 2024. They will play 8 Saturday games this season, no games on Mar 30 for Spring Break. We WILL play on March 16 the front end of spring break.
U9/10 teams will start games on Saturday, Mar 16, 2024 and continue through to Saturday, May 11, 2024. They will play 8 Saturday games this season, no games on Mar 30 for Spring Break. We WILL play on March 16 the front end of spring break. U10 Boys and U10 Girls end the season with the Mills Sproull Cup on the last 2 Saturdays of the season.
U11-U15 Rec teams will start games in the ASA Futures league on Mar 16. All Futures games are local in the Birmingham-metro area.
Practice Information
U6 teams practice once a week for one hour and 15 minutes on Friday afternoons at the Engel Field, the upper field behind OMPC. U6 players will practice for 30 minutes and play a game for 40 minutes, please wear your Briarwood Soccer U6 uniform each Friday. Practice starts Mar 8 and will run from 4:30pm-6pm each week.
U7/8 teams practice once a week for one hour and 15 minutes on Wednesday afternoons from 4:45pm-6pm at Engel Field at OMPC. Practice starts Mar 6 and will run from 4:30pm-5:45pm.
U10 teams practice once a week for one hour and 30 minutes on Monday afternoons or evening. 6 teams will practice 4:30pm-6pm and 6 teams will practice 6:15pm-7:45pm at OMPC field only. Practice starts Mar 4.
U11-U15 Rec teams will practice 2x a week, practice begins the week of Mar 4.
U10 Boys and Girls Skills Development Program
Following the recommendations of the United States Youth Soccer Association (“U. S. Youth Soccer“). Briarwood Soccer Club runs its own small-sided program for the U9/U10 age group. This seven-a-side format, including goalkeepers, gives young players far more playing time and allows for much more fun and opportunity for skill development than other formats available. In addition, the U9/10 program ends each season with its “Mills Sproull Cup” competition. All U10 coaches are licensed by U. S. Youth Soccer or USC and the Alabama Soccer Association (“ASA”) and are proficient in providing a high level of instruction to U10 players. We use the Coerver Coaching curriculum for this age to develop a high level of skill in each player.
Briarwood Soccer Club has separate leagues for boys and girls at the U10 level. This U10 Development Program has been a great foundation for our U11- U19 Ambassador teams. We attribute the success of our older teams to the skills and confidence built in our small-sided setting at the U10 age. Also continued this season will be a U10-U11 play in the newly formed Academy league in ASA, now called the Legion D-League. This Academy level helps develop the most amount of players at these ages and will give them a taste of competition against other clubs around the Birmingham area.
Special Requests Policy for U6, U8 and U10 Players
For U6, U8 and U10 teams, parents may only request that their child be placed on a team with one other child, for carpool reasons, or request a coach. We cannot guarantee we will be able to fulfill that request, but we will make every effort to do so.
When Will I Hear from a Coach?
For U6, U7/8, and U9/10, parents will hear from their child’s coach no later than Sunday, Feb 25, 2024. . If you do not hear from a coach by a day past the applicable date, call the Soccer Club Office at (205) 776-5114 or email [email protected].
Quest – Briarwood Soccer Club International Missions
BSC and the entire Quest ministry have taken the ambassador theme to other parts of the world. We partnered with Campus Outreach Brazil to put on our Ambassador Soccer Camp in Belo Horizonte, Brazil in July 2004. We use the game of soccer to share the Good News of the Gospel and bring much needed soccer shoes, equipment, soccer balls, and love to less fortunate kids in this soccer-crazy nation. Coach Ryan Leib and a team of 4 coaches and 4 players went on this ground-breaking trip to work with the soccer school of JK Villa. In July 2007 our 91 Ambassadors Gold team went to Belo, we took another team of 91 age players in 2008, the 93 Lady Ambassadors Blue team went summer 2010, our 95 Ambassadors Gold went in July 2011, the 96 Ambassadors Gold went in July 2012, and the 97 Ambassadors Gold went in July 2013. 2014 we had a special treat as the FIFA World Cup was in Brazil while our trip was taking place. 12 members of an All-Star squad went, 9 of the team had been to Brazil before. In 2015, we had the 98 Ambassadors Boys team go and had a great trip ministering there. In 2016, the Briarwood Christian School Girls Soccer team went to Belo Horizonte to share the love of Christ. In 2017, the 00 Boys went and in 2018 the 01 Boys went to Brazil. The 01-03 Lady Ambassadors ministered in Brazil in 2019, but unfortunately we were not able to go from 2020 -22 due to COVID 19. We continue our partnership with Communidade Horizonte Church and the Luzeiro ministry in the Nova Sao Lucas community and we hope to return next year. We are thankful for God bringing us together. Thank you to all who have prayed for and supported this work, and those who have made the trip. We have not been to Brazil since 2019, we hope to resume trips in 2024.
Evaluations and Tryouts
Tryouts for competitive teams age U11-U19 are held May 13-23, 2024. Competitive team tryouts are held mid-May every year.
For the Spring season, Only new rec players age U11-U15 must evaluate. If you played U11-U15 age in the Fall 2023 season you do not need to evaluate in February. Evaluations for Rec players age U11–U15 Friday, Feb 2, 2024 from 5:30pm–6:30pm at Briarwood 119 fields, across from Briarwood High School. Attendance at evaluations is mandatory for new players. Players desiring a spot on a competitive team must try out in mid-May of each year. U10 boys and U10 girls’ rec players will be evaluated Thursday, February 15, 2024, at Briarwood 119 Fields from 6:00-7:00pm. Evaluations for U8 players are Tuesday, Feb 20, 2024 at Briarwood 119 field from 6:00-7:00pm, all U8 and U10 players must be evaluated. Please make every effort to be there. Evaluations are not conducted for U6 players.
Competitive Teams Ages U11–U19
Briarwood Soccer Club has competitive teams playing at the highest level in the Alabama Soccer Association, or ASA. These teams are formed after the tryout sessions in mid-May of each year for the following Fall season (May 13-22, 2024). Those teams will stay intact for the Spring season of the next calendar year unless a spot opens up due to a current player’s lack of participation in the Spring. In that case, the team coach and Director of Coaching will choose the replacement player(s) to fill the roster. Our desire is to see everyone who wants to play soccer at BSC have a place to play, regardless of level of ability. Players making the team for the Fall are required to play Spring at the competitive level (ASA state league Div I and II) for ages U11-U14. The U15-U19 competitive teams do not form for Spring since most of those players play for their respective high schools. For U11-U14 Rec teams playing in the ASA Futures league, their spot is available to them in the spring unless they forfeit that spot, then the DOC and team coach will fill that spot. We will have as many teams as we have players to fill at each age group. We will divide the players according to ability from age U11–U19 and place the teams in the appropriate leagues dependent on the teams’ collective ability. The leagues of play available in Alabama Soccer are as follows for age U11–U19:
This season we project having 20-22 teams playing in the ASA State league, and 2-3 teams playing in ASA Futures League. To see the age group and coach of each team, check on the “Teams” page of our website, briarwoodsoccer.com.
Spring 2024 U6-U15 Rec Soccer Printable Registration Link, CLICK HERE.
Briarwood Soccer Club Registration Information for U6, U7/8, U9/10, and U11-U15 Rec
We very much appreciate your interest and participation in Briarwood Soccer Club, which is a ministry of Quest, a board-directed ministry of Briarwood Presbyterian Church dedicated to outreach through recreation. The following is intended to give parents some basic information about the upcoming soccer season. There have been a few changes so please read thoroughly!
REGISTRATION DEADLINES
Competitive Teams for U11-U19 ages: Competitive teams U11-U19 form during tryouts May 13- May 22, 2024. Competitive teams U11-U14 stay the same roster from Fall 2024 to Spring 2025 season unless the head coach and club director add to the roster. Contact Ryan Leib at [email protected] if you want to join a competitive team for Fall 2024 season. Tryouts for our competitive teams U11-U19 are in mid-May of each year, May 13 - May 22, 2024 this year. Tryout Registration forms are due by May 10, 2024 for U11-U19 players desiring a spot on ASA State League competitive teams. Contact Ryan Leib at [email protected] if you want to join a competitive team for Fall 2024 season.
Rec Teams for U11-U15 ages: Players wanting Rec soccer do not need to attend tryouts. Rec players need to register on our registration page during the summer. Registration is open until August 2, 2024. We will have U11-U15 rec player evaluations on Aug 2, 2024. These teams play in ASA Futures League (Formerly CASL) for teams age U11-U15. Registration Opens June 1, 2024. Register online or use paper form. Registration Closes Aug 2, 2024.
Rec Teams U6, U8, U10 ages: Forms and fees for children ages 5-9 years old play on teams aged U6, U7/8, and U9/10. Registration forms and payment are due in the Soccer Club Office no later than Friday, Aug 2, 2024. Space is not guaranteed for those submitting forms after Aug 2, 2024. Parents are urged to submit their forms to the Soccer Club office or register online in a timely fashion to avoid disappointment. Please do not turn in a form without the correct fee.
Competitive Teams for U11-U19 ages: Competitive teams U11-U19 form during tryouts May 13- May 22, 2024. Competitive teams U11-U14 stay the same roster from Fall 2024 to Spring 2025 season unless the head coach and club director add to the roster. Contact Ryan Leib at [email protected] if you want to join a competitive team for Fall 2024 season. Tryouts for our competitive teams U11-U19 are in mid-May of each year, May 13 - May 22, 2024 this year. Tryout Registration forms are due by May 10, 2024 for U11-U19 players desiring a spot on ASA State League competitive teams. Contact Ryan Leib at [email protected] if you want to join a competitive team for Fall 2024 season.
Your child’s playing age is determined by the year they were born, not by their grade in school. Reference the chart on the registration form. Your playing age moves up one year each summer. For example if you were U11 for Spring 2024, you will move up to U12 age group for Fall 2024 season. The soccer age year goes from Fall 2024–Spring 2025 then moves up again one year for Fall 2025.
To play Briarwood Soccer Club you must complete two steps:
1. Competitive Player Registration on Gotsport.com CLICK HERE
Rec Player Registration on Gotsport.com CLICK HERE
2. Payment to Briarwood Soccer, either by online Payment CLICK HERE or by cash or check to the Briarwood Soccer office.
- Online registration is available and recommended, however you CANNOT pay on the Gotsport registration platform.
- Payment must be done on our Briarwood Soccer payment site OR
- By submitting cash, check, or money order to Briarwood Soccer Club, 2200 Briarwood Way, Birmingham, AL, 35243.
- Competitive players U11-U19 Payment must be received by June 30 or arrangements made for payment. If no payment nor payment arrangements have been made by August 1, the player will be suspended until payment made.
- Rec players U11-U15 Payment must be received by Aug 2 or arrangements made for payment. If no payment nor payment arrangements have been made by Sept 13, the player will be suspended until payment made.
- Rec players U6-U10 Payment must be received by Aug 2 or arrangements made for payment. If no payment nor payment arrangements have been made by Sept 13, the player will be suspended until payment made.
You CANNOT pay on the GotSport site, but you can pay online on our Briarwood Church payment site located at briarwoodsoccer.com on the “Online Payment” page. You can also make payment via check, money-order, or cash at the club office at Briarwood Church by the appropriate deadline. Feel free to sign up either by paper registration or on-line, it is your choice. If you have signed up online, you do not need to fill out a paper form. CLICK HERE for paper form.
Key 2024 Dates
Jun 1, 2024: Online registration for Fall Season U6-U15 Rec players begins
Jun 1, 2024: Online registration for Competitive Players U11-U19 must be completed
Jun 10-14: Briarwood Ambassador Soccer Camp, ages 7-14
Jun 30, 2024: Club Registration Payment Due for Competitive players U11-U19
Aug 1, 2024: U11-U19 competitive teams start practice
Aug 2, 2024: Briarwood Soccer Registration Deadline for U6-U15 rec players
Aug 2, 2024: Evals for new players age U11-U15, 5:30pm - 6:30pm at Briarwood 119 field
Aug 9, 2024: U9/10 player evaluation, 6pm-7pm at Briarwood 119 field
Aug 12, 2024: U8 player evaluation, 6pm-7pm at Briarwood 119 field
Aug 22-23, 2024: U6/U8/U10 Coach Meeting
Aug 26, 2024: U9/10 teams start practice, they always have Monday afternoon/evening at OMPC field
Aug 28, 2024: U7/8 teams start practice, they always have Wednesday afternoon practice at Engel field, 4:30pm-5:45pm
Sept 13, 2024: U6 teams start practice, they always have Friday afternoon practice at Briarwood 119 field, 4:30pm-6:00pm
Sept 14, 2024: First Saturday for U9/10 games and U7/U8 games
Oct 12, 2024: No U6/U8/U10 games for Fall Break
Nov 8, 2024: Last U6 game
Nov 9, 2024: U7/8 and U9/10 last game
Nov 9-10, 2024: State Cup for U14-U19 competitive teams, Foley, AL
Dec 4, 2024: Ambassador Blue and Gold Banquet
About Briarwood Soccer Club
Briarwood Soccer Club is dedicated to providing children an opportunity to play soccer in a Christian environment so they can develop physically, socially, and spiritually into men and women who are honoring to God.
Briarwood Soccer Club’s banner name is the “Ambassadors.” The Ambassadors name follows the spirit of 2 Corinthians 5:20, which states: “We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf to be reconciled to God.” All our U11-U19 teams are called the Ambassadors or Lady Ambassadors. The Club’s tag line, “We serve a great God. We play a great game. We are Ambassadors,” reflects an attitude of reaching out to members of our community and introducing them to the Gospel of Grace through fun-filled participation in the most popular game in the world. The theme verse for the Briarwood Soccer Club is Habakkuk 3:19, which states: “The Sovereign Lord is my strength. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer. He enables me to go on the heights.” T-shirts, hats, and sweatshirts bearing the club’s new logo are available at the Soccer Post Soccer Shop (205) 783-5556 and our online store at soccer.com, link through our website.
The Briarwood Soccer logo was adopted for the club July 2013. The cross is central to the logo with a big gold cross in the middle of the shield. The cross of Christ is front and center to the Christian life and we want to be reminded of what Jesus did for us on the cross every time we pull on our jersey. The crown of thorns at the top of the logo reminds us again of Jesus atoning work on the cross when he wore the crown of thorns. The crown of thorns is also the logo of Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama, the home church of Briarwood Soccer Club. In the red shapes on the sides of the crown of thorns reads Est. 1981, Briarwood Soccer Club has been in existence since 1981.
Uniforms
Briarwood Soccer Club U11-U19 Competitive team uniforms are the same as last year, Fall 2023/Spring 2024 Seasons. Go to our online store at Soccer.com to order full uniform or any replacement pieces. We wear the adidas Campeon kit.
All Briarwood Soccer Club U6-U10 uniform may be purchased at Soccer Post Soccer Shop, the store is located at 5291 Valleydale Rd next to Fancy Fur on the 280 end of Valleydale Rd. The telephone number for the store is 205.783.5556 and website is soccerpostbhm.com. The uniform for U6, U7/8, and U9/10 is the same as Fall 2023/Spring 2024, a reversible gold and royal blue jersey with royal shorts and royal socks. U9/10 players get a 4” number on the back of the jersey. U6 and U7/8 have no number. It costs about $30 and is separate from the registration fee.
Fan gear, spirit wear, and all kinds of items with our club logo on them, including adidas team backpacks, and adidas Warmup Suits are available at Soccer Post Shop and our online store at soccer.com.
• Players of all ages MUST wear full uniform at all games (Shin guards are required to play).
• All players must wear shin guards and soccer shoes or sneakers at all games and practices.
• Baseball/football cleats or any other type of shoe with toe cleat are not permitted
U11-U15 Rec players uniforms MUST be purchased on our online store at www.soccer.com or at Soccer Post Soccer Shop, wait for info from your coach before ordering U11-U15 rec uniforms. This uniform is a gold jersey, royal shorts, and gold socks.
Games and Tournaments
U6 will be on Fridays only. They will have 30 minute practice time and 40 minute game time at the same session on Friday afternoons, starting Mar 8, 2024. No practice/game sessions on Mar 29 for Spring Break.
U7/8 will start games on Saturday, Mar 16, 2024 and continue through to Saturday, May 11, 2024. They will play 8 Saturday games this season, no games on Mar 30 for Spring Break. We WILL play on March 16 the front end of spring break.
U9/10 teams will start games on Saturday, Mar 16, 2024 and continue through to Saturday, May 11, 2024. They will play 8 Saturday games this season, no games on Mar 30 for Spring Break. We WILL play on March 16 the front end of spring break. U10 Boys and U10 Girls end the season with the Mills Sproull Cup on the last 2 Saturdays of the season.
U11-U15 Rec teams will start games in the ASA Futures league on Mar 16. All Futures games are local in the Birmingham-metro area.
Practice Information
U6 teams practice once a week for one hour and 15 minutes on Friday afternoons at the Engel Field, the upper field behind OMPC. U6 players will practice for 30 minutes and play a game for 40 minutes, please wear your Briarwood Soccer U6 uniform each Friday. Practice starts Mar 8 and will run from 4:30pm-6pm each week.
U7/8 teams practice once a week for one hour and 15 minutes on Wednesday afternoons from 4:45pm-6pm at Engel Field at OMPC. Practice starts Mar 6 and will run from 4:30pm-5:45pm.
U10 teams practice once a week for one hour and 30 minutes on Monday afternoons or evening. 6 teams will practice 4:30pm-6pm and 6 teams will practice 6:15pm-7:45pm at OMPC field only. Practice starts Mar 4.
U11-U15 Rec teams will practice 2x a week, practice begins the week of Mar 4.
U10 Boys and Girls Skills Development Program
Following the recommendations of the United States Youth Soccer Association (“U. S. Youth Soccer“). Briarwood Soccer Club runs its own small-sided program for the U9/U10 age group. This seven-a-side format, including goalkeepers, gives young players far more playing time and allows for much more fun and opportunity for skill development than other formats available. In addition, the U9/10 program ends each season with its “Mills Sproull Cup” competition. All U10 coaches are licensed by U. S. Youth Soccer or USC and the Alabama Soccer Association (“ASA”) and are proficient in providing a high level of instruction to U10 players. We use the Coerver Coaching curriculum for this age to develop a high level of skill in each player.
Briarwood Soccer Club has separate leagues for boys and girls at the U10 level. This U10 Development Program has been a great foundation for our U11- U19 Ambassador teams. We attribute the success of our older teams to the skills and confidence built in our small-sided setting at the U10 age. Also continued this season will be a U10-U11 play in the newly formed Academy league in ASA, now called the Legion D-League. This Academy level helps develop the most amount of players at these ages and will give them a taste of competition against other clubs around the Birmingham area.
Special Requests Policy for U6, U8 and U10 Players
For U6, U8 and U10 teams, parents may only request that their child be placed on a team with one other child, for carpool reasons, or request a coach. We cannot guarantee we will be able to fulfill that request, but we will make every effort to do so.
When Will I Hear from a Coach?
For U6, U7/8, and U9/10, parents will hear from their child’s coach no later than Sunday, Feb 25, 2024. . If you do not hear from a coach by a day past the applicable date, call the Soccer Club Office at (205) 776-5114 or email [email protected].
Quest – Briarwood Soccer Club International Missions
BSC and the entire Quest ministry have taken the ambassador theme to other parts of the world. We partnered with Campus Outreach Brazil to put on our Ambassador Soccer Camp in Belo Horizonte, Brazil in July 2004. We use the game of soccer to share the Good News of the Gospel and bring much needed soccer shoes, equipment, soccer balls, and love to less fortunate kids in this soccer-crazy nation. Coach Ryan Leib and a team of 4 coaches and 4 players went on this ground-breaking trip to work with the soccer school of JK Villa. In July 2007 our 91 Ambassadors Gold team went to Belo, we took another team of 91 age players in 2008, the 93 Lady Ambassadors Blue team went summer 2010, our 95 Ambassadors Gold went in July 2011, the 96 Ambassadors Gold went in July 2012, and the 97 Ambassadors Gold went in July 2013. 2014 we had a special treat as the FIFA World Cup was in Brazil while our trip was taking place. 12 members of an All-Star squad went, 9 of the team had been to Brazil before. In 2015, we had the 98 Ambassadors Boys team go and had a great trip ministering there. In 2016, the Briarwood Christian School Girls Soccer team went to Belo Horizonte to share the love of Christ. In 2017, the 00 Boys went and in 2018 the 01 Boys went to Brazil. The 01-03 Lady Ambassadors ministered in Brazil in 2019, but unfortunately we were not able to go from 2020 -22 due to COVID 19. We continue our partnership with Communidade Horizonte Church and the Luzeiro ministry in the Nova Sao Lucas community and we hope to return next year. We are thankful for God bringing us together. Thank you to all who have prayed for and supported this work, and those who have made the trip. We have not been to Brazil since 2019, we hope to resume trips in 2024.
Evaluations and Tryouts
Tryouts for competitive teams age U11-U19 are held May 13-23, 2024. Competitive team tryouts are held mid-May every year.
For the Spring season, Only new rec players age U11-U15 must evaluate. If you played U11-U15 age in the Fall 2023 season you do not need to evaluate in February. Evaluations for Rec players age U11–U15 Friday, Feb 2, 2024 from 5:30pm–6:30pm at Briarwood 119 fields, across from Briarwood High School. Attendance at evaluations is mandatory for new players. Players desiring a spot on a competitive team must try out in mid-May of each year. U10 boys and U10 girls’ rec players will be evaluated Thursday, February 15, 2024, at Briarwood 119 Fields from 6:00-7:00pm. Evaluations for U8 players are Tuesday, Feb 20, 2024 at Briarwood 119 field from 6:00-7:00pm, all U8 and U10 players must be evaluated. Please make every effort to be there. Evaluations are not conducted for U6 players.
Competitive Teams Ages U11–U19
Briarwood Soccer Club has competitive teams playing at the highest level in the Alabama Soccer Association, or ASA. These teams are formed after the tryout sessions in mid-May of each year for the following Fall season (May 13-22, 2024). Those teams will stay intact for the Spring season of the next calendar year unless a spot opens up due to a current player’s lack of participation in the Spring. In that case, the team coach and Director of Coaching will choose the replacement player(s) to fill the roster. Our desire is to see everyone who wants to play soccer at BSC have a place to play, regardless of level of ability. Players making the team for the Fall are required to play Spring at the competitive level (ASA state league Div I and II) for ages U11-U14. The U15-U19 competitive teams do not form for Spring since most of those players play for their respective high schools. For U11-U14 Rec teams playing in the ASA Futures league, their spot is available to them in the spring unless they forfeit that spot, then the DOC and team coach will fill that spot. We will have as many teams as we have players to fill at each age group. We will divide the players according to ability from age U11–U19 and place the teams in the appropriate leagues dependent on the teams’ collective ability. The leagues of play available in Alabama Soccer are as follows for age U11–U19:
- Mid-South League: Age U13-U19, Regional league, must be Div I state cup final in previous year to qualify
- ASA A Bracket: Age U13–U19, State–Wide, very competitive
- ASA B-D Bracket: Age U12–U19, State–Wide, competitive
- ASA Futures League Div III: Age U11–U19, Greater Bham area, rec.
- ASA D-League Academy: Age U10-U11, Greater Bham Area, competitive
This season we project having 20-22 teams playing in the ASA State league, and 2-3 teams playing in ASA Futures League. To see the age group and coach of each team, check on the “Teams” page of our website, briarwoodsoccer.com.
Spring 2024 U6-U15 Rec Soccer Printable Registration Link, CLICK HERE.