Year Round Soccer Programming

Click to the left for more on each program

Fall (mid-August-early-November):

• U5-U8: Open Academy Training and Local League
• U9: Open and Select Academy Season
• U10: Select Challenge Season
• U11-High School: Select Travel Season
• TOPSoccer

Winter (January-February):

• U5-U14: Open Winter Indoor Development Program
• Supplemental Tryouts for Spring

Spring (March-May):

• U5-U8: Open Academy Training and Local League
• U9: Open and Select Academy Season
• U10: Select Challenge Season
• U11-U13: Select Travel Soccer
• Open Spring Break Camp
• Tryouts for Fall (late May)
• TOPSoccer

(Middle School/High School Season)

Summer:

• June Open Camp
• August Open Camp

Winter Indoor Programs

Rockbridge United is pleased to announce our 2026 Winter Indoor Soccer Programming. Our coaches will provide your child with highly creative, high energy and age-appropriate activities that help children master developmental milestones, appropriate for their age.

Our programs are designed to create an atmosphere that is fun and effective, and focuses on helping children build strong physical, social, cognitive, and emotional skills. These programs are open to ALL.

Dates: 7 weeks – January 12th (Monday) – February 28th (Saturday)
Locations: Lexington Baptist Church, LDMS, MRMS, & Rivermont School (Fairfield)
Ages: 3-15 (U5, U6, U8, U10, U12, U14, U16)

To register, login to your family account and find the program next to your player’s name.
No account? Create a family account and add your player(s)!

Times and locations are tentative to change based on availability and will be communicated ASAP.

U5 Mighty Kickers:

Training: Thursdays 5-6pm @ Lexington Baptist Church
Fee: $50
Birth years: 2021-2022

Coaches will develop players’ dribbling, passing, receiving, and shooting skills through age-appropriate exercises and small-sided games. All skill levels welcome. This age group is one session per week. No games on Saturdays.

U6 Mini Kickers:

Training: Thursdays 5-6pm @ Lexington Baptist Church
Games: Saturdays from 2-3pm @ LDMS/MRMS
Fee: $65
Birth years: 2020

Coaches will develop players’ dribbling, passing, receiving, and shooting skills through age-appropriate exercises and small-sided games. There will be games on Saturdays. All skill levels welcome.

U8 Little Kickers:

Training: Wednesdays 5-6pm @ Lexington Baptist Church
Games: Saturdays from 2-3pm @ LDMS/MRMS
Fee: $65
Birth years: 2018-2019

Coaches will develop players’ dribbling, passing, receiving, and shooting skills through age-appropriate exercises and small-sided games. There will be games on Saturdays. All skill levels welcome.

U10 Kickers:

Training: Wednesdays 6-7pm @ Lexington Baptist Church
Games: Saturdays from 3-4pm @ LDMS/MRMS
Fee: $65
Birth years: 2016-2017

Coaches will develop players’ dribbling, passing, receiving, and shooting skills through age-appropriate exercises and small-sided games. There will be games on Saturdays. All skill levels welcome.

Player Improvement Camp (PIC) – Ages 9-12

The PIC will focus on developing all-round player skills and game knowledge. Players will work on technical skills such as ball control, dribbling, passing and shooting. Each session finishes with a small sided game that emphasizes the skills taught and understanding of the game.

Training: Tuesdays 5:15-6:30pm @ Rivermont School (Fairfield)
Fee: $60

Fast Footwork Camp (FFC) – Ages 11-14

The FFC will focus on developing ball suppleness and confidence with the ball. The curriculum is based on the Coerver Method from Holland. Players will work with their own ball for most of the session; with a goal of getting a thousand touches. Ball control exercises, Individual moves, turns, etc. will get players “dancing with the ball”.

Training: Tuesdays 6:30-7:45pm @ Rivermont School (Fairfield)
Fee: $60

Striker Camp (SC) – Ages 12-15

The SC will focus on the skills needed to “finish”. Players will work on finishing techniques (finesse, power, volleys and heading), 1v1 attacking, movement of the ball and creating goal-scoring opportunities.

Training: Saturdays 10am-12pm @ Rivermont School (Fairfield)
Fee: $90

TOPSoccer

US Youth Soccer TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer) is a recreational sports program for children and adults with intellectual, emotional, or physical disabilities offered only through local US Youth Soccer-affiliated soccer clubs. TOPSoccer provides people with diverse abilities an opportunity to play soccer in a structured environment that is safe, fun, supportive, and inclusive.

Rockbridge United Soccer Club is proud to offer our inaugural TOPSoccer program this spring 2025!

• 1-on-1 pairing with a trained buddy
• Fun and engaging interactions with peers
• Drills adapted to skills/abilities of individual players
• Sessions facilitated by soccer coaches

For more info see our TOPSoccer page

U11-HS Travel Program

U11-U19 Travel teams compete in the Virginia Premier Soccer League – NPL West Division as well as tournament play.  This league features teams from other clubs in the western area of the state of Virginia.

Travel Teams practice two times per week with matches on the weekends (mostly Saturdays, but some Sunday play is possible). This involves an 8-10 game season, half of which are played in Lexington or Rockbridge County. Teams are expected to compete in one tournament per season.

Teams in the U11 through U13 age groups are expected to participate in both the fall and spring seasons.  Players at this level often progress on to play high school soccer. Therefore, U14 and older teams will only participate in the fall season to avoid conflicts with high school play.

These are select teams for which players must try out. Players who do not make the game roster may be invited to join as practice players at a reduced cost.

U10 Challenge Program

Players born in the U10 age group will be organized into teams in order to compete in the Challenge program.  Players must be selected for this program and are expected to compete at an advanced level of play for these age groups.  These teams compete in a league with other teams of this age group from the Augusta County and Harrisonburg areas.

Teams train twice per week as a team and play 8 to 10 matches per season.  Matches are to be played in Lexington and the Augusta County area on U10 appropriate fields and US Soccer approved rules of play.

U9 Open and Select Academy Program

U9 Open and Select Academy Program. Our developmental academy for young players. All skill levels welcome. 8 weeks, 2 practices per week, 1 game per week. In the second half of the season selected players will be offered supplementary training and opportunities to play in scrimmages against other clubs.

The U9 Select program is players’ introduction to future more competitive Challenge and Travel seasons.

U5-U8 Open Academy & League

Rockbridge United U5 Open Academy & League. Our developmental academy for young players. All skill levels welcome. 8 weeks, 1 practice per week, 1 game per week. Fall and Spring seasons.

Rockbridge United U6-U8 Open Academy & League. Our developmental academy for young players. All skill levels welcome. 8 weeks, 2 practices per week, 1 game per week. Fall and Spring seasons.

RUSC coaches develop players’ dribbling, passing, receiving, and shooting skills through age-appropriate exercises and small-sided games.

Camps

RUSC offers open and select camps for all ages, including:

• June Open Camp
• July Open Camp
• Spring Break Open Camp
• Occasional Select Camps for Challenge and Travel Players

2025-2026 Age Groups

US Soccer organizes youth players in age groups that are determined by the year the players was born.  Age groups are used to ensure appropriate rules of play and developmental principles are adhered to.

2025-26 Birth Year Age Groups

U5 – 2021
U6 – 2020
U7 – 2019
U8 – 2018
U9 – 2017
U10 – 2016
U11 – 2015
U12 – 2014
U13 – 2013
U14 – 2012
U15 – 2011
U16 – 2010
U17 – 2009
U18 – 2008
U19 – 2007