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2023 Fall Season




                                                    

Season: Starts the week of August 7th and ends on October 22nd. There will be no games over Labor Day Weekend and October 6th-13th. The 2nd-HS Coed Tournament will go from October 14th-22nd.

Preschool and Kindergarten Leagues:
6-8 games on Saturday/Sunday and 2 games during the week; times will vary.
Practices will be held prior to the start of each game, no practices during the week.
This is an introduction to soccer with a 4 v 4 format.


1st grade-12th grade leagues: 
1-2 weekday practices based on coaches' availability and preferences, locations will vary.
Games are Saturday/Sunday at either Aletto Family Sports Center, Badger Field, or Shelborne Fields; times will vary.
East and West Side divisions are available for PreK-4th Grade only.
Beginning in 5th Grade, the leagues will play at both East and West locations due to field size and availability.

Coaches will begin notifying players the first week of August.  If you have not been contacted by August 2nd please contact your grade level commissioner for your team assignment or log into your CDC account to see team information.

Soccer recreational league overview

Welcome to CDC Soccer!

Recreational soccer is primarily devoted to the enjoyment and development of soccer players without the emphasis on travel or high-level competition.  The purpose of recreational soccer is to provide an opportunity for the participants to have fun, learn the sport and develop life skills including a lifelong love of the game.

Carmel Dads' Club offers soccer leagues for boys and girls starting at age 4 through high school.

Travel Club players and ISL card holders are not permitted.
 

Soccer has two seasons:
·         Fall, which runs mid August through October
·         Spring, which runs April through early June

AGE DIVISIONS
Children participating in the PreK league must turn 4 by April 1st for the spring season and by Sept 1st for the fall season.

Co-ed Leagues  Boys Leagues Girls Leagues
 PreK  1st Grade 1st Grade
 Kindergarten 2nd Grade 2nd Grade
 9th-12th Grade 3rd/4th Grade 3rd/4th Grade
  5th/6th Grade 5th/6th Grade
  7th/8th Grade 7th/8th Grade


SPORTS SEASONS
CDC offers Soccer in both the Spring and Fall. The Spring Season runs mid-April through late May. The Fall Season starts mid-August and runs to mid October.  No games are scheduled during fall break. 

COST
Sport Fee: $105 per season.  In addition to the sports fee, families are asked to pay a membership fee of $50 once per year.  All families are required to volunteer during the season, but can choose to opt-out of volunteering by paying $25.

VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENT/OUT-OUT FEE
Carmel Dads' club requires every family to pay $25 or work a two-hour shift in the concession stand for a sporting event.  Athletes whose parents serve as a league commissioner, head coach or team sponsor are exempt from this requirement.

REGISTRATION

Registration for Spring is open early January through late February.
Registration for Fall is open Early May – Mid-June.

Special requests are taken into consideration such as practice dates, side of town, coach request, and buddy request; however, sport fees cannot be refunded after DATE in the event we are not able to accommodate your requests.

 *Refund Policy – If you register your child(ren) for one of our sports programs and then opt for them not to participate, refund requests are granted AS LONG AS the refund request is made during that sport season’s regular open registration period.  Refunds are NOT given if requested after open registration unless there is a medical reason you child cannot participate.  For more information or if you have questions or concerns regarding this refund policy, please contact the office.

PRACTICE AND GAMES
All of the divisions are “house league” teams.  They play only other CDC teams.  For divisions PreK-4th, games are held at Badger Field for families that register for the east side of Carmel and at Shelborne Field for families that register for the west side.  Older divisions (5th-12th) are not guaranteed side of town. 

All leagues will have one practice per week and Saturday/Sunday games except for the PreK and Kindergarten Leagues.  These age groups will have 15 minutes of practice prior to each Saturday/Sunday game. 

Practice nights and locations are at a public location, set at the discretion of the coaches. This is just one of the benefits of volunteering to coach your child's team.

GEAR REQUIRED
CDC will provide uniform jerseys and socks.  Players are asked to supply their own ball, shorts, shin guards, soccer cleats (optional for younger age groups). 

SOCCER BALL SIZES BY LEAGUE

#3 Ball Prek, Kindergarten and 1st Grade: Girls and Boys
#4 Ball 2nd - 4th grade: Girls and Boys; 5th/6th grade: Girls
#5 Ball 5th-6th grade: Boys; 7th-12th grade: Girls and Boys

2023 Fall Commissioners

additional CDC soccer programs

The Carmel FC Soccer Program provides a higher level of training and competition to those athletes that have a desire to develop their skills beyond the level of what our recreational program allows.  The Carmel FC travel league starts at 8U. There is an additional assessment for the travel teams.  Players will be selected by team tryouts.

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field maps

View Badger Field Complex
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SEVERE WEATHER POLICY

The decision as to whether fields are playable rests with the CDC Staff or their representative.

No outdoor practice or game shall begin with a STORM WARNING (Thunderstorm/Tornado) in effect at the start time of said practice/game.

Mandatory 30 minute wait when lightning and/or thunder is observed. Fields must be cleared. This 30 minute wait will restart at each observed lightning and/or thunder.

For more information regarding the full Severe Weather Policy please click here


volunteer opportunities

All families are asked to fulfill a volunteer obligation by working as Head Coach, Team Sponsor, Sport Commissioner, Concession Worker or paying the Opt-Out Fee when they have a child playing in this sport.

HEAD COACHES
Volunteer coaches are needed for every team. Please consider volunteering as head coach when registering your child. 

Head Coaches are asked to attend a coaches meeting before the season starts and will receive rosters, schedule and uniforms. Coaches will sign up for their practice time from available times and locations.
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ASSISTANT COACHES
We are also in need of parents that are willing to assistant coach out of goodwill for their team - in addition to their volunteer obligation.
Criminal Background Check Required

LEAGUE COMMISSIONERS
We are currently looking for grade level commissioners for the 2020 season.  If you are interested, please contact General Commissioner
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Contact

Carmel Dads' Club
Office Hours:
Monday through Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

Address:
5459 E. Main Street Carmel Indiana 46033 
   

Phone: 317-846-1663

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