SYSA Fall 2025 & Spring 2026 Recreational Soccer League
Fall 2025 & Spring 2026 Recreational Soccer for Birth years: 2021-2012
We’re excited to offer another year of recreational soccer! Players are registered by birth year, but may play up to join classmates (playing down is not allowed). Registration covers both Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 seasons. Our goal is to provide physical activity, skill-building, friendships, and most importantly—fun!
“My daughter has participated in SYSA’s soccer program for several years, and it has been a truly wonderful experience. She has developed skills, confidence, lasting friendships, and—most importantly—a love of the game.”
Registration CLOSED
Season Dates:
Fall 2025 Season September 2 – October 17
– Practices begin the week of September 2, the first game is September 13th.
Spring 2026 Season April 13 – May 29/30*
– Practices begin the week of April 13th, first game April 18th
– No games scheduled on Memorial Day, May 23rd.
– The last game of the 2026 spring season will be scheduled on either Saturday May 29th or Sunday May 30th depending on field availability at Dwight Merkel.
Registration Deadline
Register on or before July 24th for priority placement. Coach and player requests may not be available after the deadline.
Divisions & Fees
Beginning Fall 2026, US Youth Soccer will return to grade-based team formation. For Spring 2026, SYSA teams will still be formed by birth year. Players may “play up” to join classmates in an older division, but players may not “play down” into a younger division. 8th graders with an Aug-Dec 2011 birth year may register and play in the 2013-2012 league.
$175 4v4 2021 Coed
$175 4v4 2020
$175 4v4 2019
$185 5v5 2018
$215 7v7 2017
$215 7v7 2016
$225 9v9 2015
$225 9v9 2014
$225 9v9 2013-2012
**A non-refundable 3% banking fee and a $1 service fee will be added at the time of checkout.**
Practices
- Practices may begin after April 13.
- 4v4/5v5 Teams (2021–2016): 1 practice per week
- 7v7/9v9 Teams (2017–2012): 2 practices per week
- Volunteer Coaches set the day, time, and location (Mon–Fri).
- Click here for field locations
If you’d like to choose your team’s practice schedule, consider volunteering as a coach!
Uniform
Jersey tops and socks will be provided for this program.
Player provides
- Weather-appropriate athletic gear: shirt, shorts, socks, shin guards (required), and athletic shoes/cleats
- Soccer ball: Size 3 (2021–2018), Size 4 (2017–2014), Size 5 (2013–2012)
- Labeled water bottle
Volunteer Coaches Always Needed!
- Most fall rosters carry over, but we welcome new coaches!
- All SYSA coaches are volunteers. Head Coaches receive 50% off one player’s registration (credit applied after registration closes and team is confirmed).
- Link HERE to complete Blue Sombrero Coach Registration
- Coaches contact players after receiving rosters—please be patient.
- Coaches set practice days, times, and fields once assigned.
- All coaches receive a coach’s kit: bibs, cones, game ball, whistle
- Online registrations are confirmed by email; reply to SYSA if any info is missing.
Your support makes the season possible!
Coach Certification & Background Check
Complete the following through Washington Youth Soccer Soccer Connect:
- Concussion Training
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest Training
- SafeSport
- Risk Management Application
Returning coaches: If you can’t find your previous SafeSport number, click HERE.
Important: Use the same first/last name and email as your SYSA registration.
If links are hard to access, go directly to the US Soccer Learning site: https://learning.ussoccer.com/
Coaches Uniform Pick-Up
Coaches pick up a bag of uniforms on either Sunday, August 24, 9:00 am- 1:00 p.m. or Monday, August 25, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
SYSA Storage: 125 E Mission Ave, Spokane, WA 99202 (Ruby and Mission)
Picture Day
Coaches will sign up for a photo session appointment with Dorian Studios based on their team’s game location in September. Once the photos are ready, the coach will receive them by mail and distribute them to the families at the end of the season.
Photo locations include:
- South Complex
- Dwight Merkel Sports Complex
- Evergreen Elementary
- Andrew Rypien Fields
Pre-order link for photos:
DICK’s Sporting Goods Weekend: August 22-25
- Special discount weekend packet HERE
- Partnership year round discount packet HERE
Referee
We’re always short on referees, and we truly appreciate families and friends stepping in to help! If you referee a game for SYSA, you can submit your reimbursement using the link below. Thank you for helping make every game possible!
Zephyr Opening Day Match, 9/6/2025
LINK to discount tickets
Anthem Buddies at Gonzaga University
If your team is interested in walking out with the soccer team before a soccer match, please click HERE to sign up.
SYSA Soccer is a member association of the Washington Youth Soccer Association.
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ALERT- for better communications, please add the following: support@stacksports.com, clubnews@bluesombrero.com, and receptionist@sysa.com as contacts in your phone/email. There have been several issues with coaches and parents not receiving team information due to emails going to spam, junk, and trash.
Blue Sombrero Sports Connect – LOGIN OR CREATE YOUR NEW ACCOUNT HERE