{"id":786,"date":"2022-12-20T13:10:07","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T19:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centexstorm.com\/?page_id=786"},"modified":"2025-12-11T10:52:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T16:52:59","slug":"recreational-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/centexstorm.com\/recreational-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Recreational FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.elementor-786 .elementor-element.elementor-element-6178f73{font-family:\"Work Sans\", Sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;line-height:19px;letter-spacing:-0.5px;}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"786\" class=\"elementor elementor-786\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55172c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55172c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a81cbd\" data-id=\"1a81cbd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f023f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f023f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br><br>Recreational Soccer League<br><br>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<br><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4dfa34b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4dfa34b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75b57c7\" data-id=\"75b57c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d680f5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d680f5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">1. I have never played before. Is that ok?<br \/>2. When is registration open for the Spring 2026 Recreational season?<br \/>3. How do I register for the Spring 2026 Recreational Season?<br \/>4. What equipment will I need? Do I need to buy a jersey?\u00a0<br \/>5. How much are the registration fees?\u00a0<br \/>6. What if I want to play, but I can\u2019t afford the registration fees?\u00a0<br \/>7. What do I bring to practice?<br \/>8. When does the soccer season start? How long does the season last?\u00a0<br \/>9. When are the games played?<br \/>10. Where are the games played?\u00a0<br \/>11. How often is practice? Where do you practice?\u00a0<br \/>12. Who is the coach? Can I be the coach?\u00a0<br \/>13. I don\u2019t want to be the coach. Can I still help out?\u00a0<br \/>14. Do you know someone that can be a referee?<br \/>15. What does \u201crecreational\u201d mean? What are the other options?\u00a0<br \/>16. Why should I play with Centex Storm?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fadd5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fadd5a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bc283f\" data-id=\"7bc283f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf7a07b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf7a07b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. I have never played before. Is that ok?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8217c77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8217c77\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8dcceee\" data-id=\"8dcceee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f8dfa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f8dfa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Of course! Recreational soccer is the perfect place to start playing organized soccer. Our recreational league emphasizes fun over competition. Many of the players each season are brand new to soccer.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Our coaching guidelines are that all players receive at least 50% play time during games (under most circumstances).\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7788ff9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7788ff9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a55f43a\" data-id=\"a55f43a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b680c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2b680c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. When is registration open for the Spring 2026\nRecreational season?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c1f0eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c1f0eb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15a05ff\" data-id=\"15a05ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95c5c95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95c5c95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Registration for Spring season opened on November 1, 2025 and will continue through February 1, 2026. If you miss the deadline, there will be a waitlist posted on our website main page and on our recreational soccer page. As spots open up on teams, Centex Storm will reach out to families to get their player registered. There is no guarantee if you are on the waitlist you will be added to a team. \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-963702d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"963702d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-765e2d5\" data-id=\"765e2d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a82cdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a82cdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. How do I register for the Spring 2026 Recreational\nSeason?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ebd6b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ebd6b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc351b2\" data-id=\"fc351b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b1d021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"2b1d021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Age-Chart\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef938ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef938ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Registration for the Spring 2026 recreational league opened November 1, 2025. You can register your player <a href=\"https:\/\/system.gotsport.com\/programs\/415042Z07?reg_role=player\">HERE<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>When you enter your player\u2019s date of birth in the GotSport registration, it will automatically determine the level that your player will be. For reference, the age charts are below.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><table dir=\"ltr\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-baot=\"1\"><colgroup> <col width=\"273\" \/> <col width=\"142\" \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><td><strong>Born<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>25\/26 Age Group<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January 1, 2007 \u2013 December 31, 2007<\/td><td>19 Under\/ U19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January 1, 2008 \u2013 December 31, 2008<\/td><td>18 Under\/ U18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January 1, 2009 \u2013 December 31, 2009<\/td><td>17 Under\/ U17<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January 1, 2010 \u2013 December 31, 2010<\/td><td>16 Under\/ U16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January 1, 2011 \u2013 December 31, 2011<\/td><td>15 Under\/ U15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January 1, 2012 \u2013 December 31, 2012<\/td><td>14 Under\/ U14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January 1, 2013 \u2013 December 31, 2013<\/td><td>13 Under\/ U13<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January 1, 2014 \u2013 December 31, 2014<\/td><td>12 Under\/ U12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January 1, 2015 \u2013 December 31, 2015<\/td><td>11 Under\/ U11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January 1, 2016 \u2013 December 31, 2016<\/td><td>10 Under\/ U10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January 1, 2017 \u2013 December 31, 2017<\/td><td>9 Under\/ U9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January 1, 2018 \u2013 December 31, 2018<\/td><td>8 Under\/ U8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January 1, 2019 \u2013 December 31, 2019<\/td><td>7 Under\/ U7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January 1, 2020 \u2013 December 31, 2020<\/td><td>6 Under\/ U6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January 1, 2021 &#8211; December 31, 2021<\/td><td>5 Under\/ U5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January 1, 2022 \u2013 December 31, 2022<\/td><td>4 Under\/ U4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90d6669 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90d6669\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7769aa6\" data-id=\"7769aa6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a509ee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a509ee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. What equipment will I need? Do I need to buy a\njersey?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2af3844 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2af3844\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1762121\" data-id=\"1762121\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2964ae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2964ae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To play, you will need soft-cleated shoes and shin guards. It is also recommended that you get a size appropriate soccer ball.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Your team\u2019s jersey, shorts, and socks will be provided by your team\u2019s coach. The jersey and socks will be your team\u2019s colors. Shorts will be black. When you register, you will select your player\u2019s jersey size. We do our best to match players to their jersey sizes.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>If your child played with Centex Storm in the fall 2025 and is returning to the same team, they will use the same jersey. This is done in order to keep registration fees low for the year. If your player looses or outgrows their jersey, it can be replaced.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Soft-cleated shoes cannot not have metal spikes on the bottom.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>There are versions of shin guards that are small and slip into the socks and versions that wrap around the ankle. Some players find the ankle version rubs during the game, but some players find the ankle version provides additional support. The majority of players use the smaller, slip in style. Whatever style you choose is your choice. Shin guards must be worn inside of socks.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>5U, 6U, 7U, and 8U will use a size 3 soccer ball.<\/p><p>9U, 10U, 11U, and 12U will use a size 4 soccer ball.<\/p><p>13U and up will use a size 5 soccer ball.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa937bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa937bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8c9f56\" data-id=\"c8c9f56\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03caac6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03caac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. How much are the registration fees?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0915697 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0915697\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81ff1f3\" data-id=\"81ff1f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6178f73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6178f73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Spring 2026 recreational league\u2019s registration fees are:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>4U (2022) \u2013 First Kick:<\/b> $59<\/p><p><b>5U \u2013 6U (2020 &amp; 2021) Co-ed:<\/b> $89\u00a0<\/p><p><b>7U \u2013 8U (2018 &amp; 2019):<\/b> $99\u00a0<\/p><p><b>9U \u2013 10U (2016 &amp; 2017):<\/b> $99<\/p><p><b>11U \u2013 12U (2014 &amp; 2015):<\/b> $119<\/p><p><b>13U \u2013 14U (2013 &amp; 2012) Co-ed:<\/b> $125<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>If you have more than 2 players that are going to play, there are special procedures we can use to discount the registration fees for the 3rd+ players that you are registering. Please <a href=\"mailto:registrar@centexstorm.com\">contact us<\/a> before using the online registration system to inquire about these procedures.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a82fc6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a82fc6d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d556c97\" data-id=\"d556c97\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-981a11c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"981a11c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. What if I want to play, but I can\u2019t afford the registration fees?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac5f12d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac5f12d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e10386b\" data-id=\"e10386b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5d3c3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5d3c3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Limited financial aid is available for qualified families. Please <a href=\"mailto:registrar@centexstorm.com\">contact us<\/a> for more information and to find out if you qualify.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45495c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45495c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0aa4b97\" data-id=\"0aa4b97\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ad0a78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ad0a78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. What do I bring to practice?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81eeddb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81eeddb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-963ef4d\" data-id=\"963ef4d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-486420b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"486420b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can choose what to wear to practice \u2013 just bring your cleats and shin guards under your socks. Your team jersey and socks are only for games.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Practice checklist:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Lots of water!<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Shin guards<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Cleats<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Soccer ball<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-360fd09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"360fd09\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a30668c\" data-id=\"a30668c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a4b911 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a4b911\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. When does the soccer season start? How long does the season last?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d83246 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d83246\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81c3a3f\" data-id=\"81c3a3f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f70492 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f70492\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Practices for the spring 2026 seasons are expected to begin in late February.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Games will begin in March and end in May.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5fcb48 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5fcb48\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b697c16\" data-id=\"b697c16\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-759a8a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"759a8a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. When are the games played?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-211cb2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"211cb2c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09cd111\" data-id=\"09cd111\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1205947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1205947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We try to schedule most of the games on Saturdays. Occasionally, there are weeknight games. If there is inclement weather that causes a game to be missed, then sometimes the make-up game will be rescheduled during the weeknight.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25fdb39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25fdb39\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30746a3\" data-id=\"30746a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbd7917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbd7917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Where are the games played?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ab2829 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ab2829\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73197db\" data-id=\"73197db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef4a6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ef4a6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The games are played at the Den Harder Soccer Complex (formerly Crossroads Soccer Complex) located at 6600 Research Loop in Temple, TX.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Or click on this link:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/yJjkYHaxKg2fgDpg9\">https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/yJjkYHaxKg2fgDpg9<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dec5ac6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dec5ac6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f839202\" data-id=\"f839202\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8888975 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8888975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11. How often is practice? Where do you practice?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04d1875 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04d1875\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dcbcbbd\" data-id=\"dcbcbbd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5706431 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5706431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The practice schedule and location are assigned by Centex Storm in coordination with your team\u2019s coach. The general guidelines are that:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">4U is called \u201cFirst Kick\u201d.\u00a0 First Kick will be scheduled on Saturday mornings at Den Harder Soccer Complex. Please bring a ball, shin guards, and plenty of water. Parents are encouraged to help out. No practices during the week.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">5U &amp; 6U generally have only practice once a week for an hour or less.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">7U and up will be determined by the coaches. The coach will communicate to their teams the time and location of practices.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06bf1bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06bf1bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5c03b6\" data-id=\"c5c03b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e898685 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e898685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12. Who is the coach? Can I be the coach?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-360e2cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"360e2cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-736a5b5\" data-id=\"736a5b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b02e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69b02e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All of Centex Storms\u2019 coaches are volunteers and must have a current background check and be SafeSport and Heads Up (concussion) trained. We are always looking for more coaches!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Coaches and players will not be assigned to teams until after the registration period closes. After coaches are assigned their player list, then the coach will reach out to each player to introduce themselves and inform the team of practice times and location.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The experience of the coaching volunteer ranges from veteran coaches at the Division 1 level to first-time coaches who have never even played soccer before. At the 12U level and up, we try to pair each team with experienced coaches.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>If you have new players at the 5U or 6U level, it\u2019s the perfect time to volunteer to coach! The players are so young, you spend most of your time playing fun games with them. You do not have to have experience playing soccer or coaching!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>If you want to coach at the 7U, 8U, 9U, 10U, or 11U levels, we have experienced coaches who would be more than happy to guide you through your first season. Simply let us know that you want to coach!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Coaching is an extremely important and rewarding experience. You have the opportunity as the coach to model mature, competitive behavior. You can emphasize important values like respect, teamwork, hard work, mental toughness, and competitiveness.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>If you would like to coach, please let us know by <a href=\"mailto:registrar@centexstorm.com\">email<\/a> when you register your player. If you send an email, we\u2019ll try to connect with you earlier than if you only indicate that you\u2019re interested in coaching on the registration portal.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b116a50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b116a50\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b918e8\" data-id=\"2b918e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc172ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc172ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">13. I don\u2019t want to be the coach. Can I still help out?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e60718d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e60718d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98ae92a\" data-id=\"98ae92a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6aae75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6aae75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, coaches love help! It\u2019s a lot of work to coach, and parent participation makes it much simpler.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Talk to your coach to see if you can help. Examples of things that you may be able to help with include:\u00a0<\/p><ol><li aria-level=\"1\">Let the coach know you\u2019re available to help run practice. The coach may have you help run drills, organize the players, keep track of time, or other types of things.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Help with the field setup and teardown before and after practice.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Run practice if the coach gets sick or can\u2019t make it to a practice.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Again, all Centex Storm volunteers must have a current background check and be SafeSport and Heads Up (concussion) trained.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dfe5f25 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dfe5f25\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3bb140\" data-id=\"d3bb140\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a0f8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76a0f8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">14. Do you know someone that can be a referee?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cea52b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cea52b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b03acad\" data-id=\"b03acad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f4669 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36f4669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recruiting more referee\u2019s is very important as the league grows. Did you know that there\u2019s a referee shortage throughout the country! Referees are a trained and paid position. It takes thick skin to be a referee, but it can be a lot of fun. To make a referee referral, please have the referee send us an <a href=\"mailto:registrar@centexstorm.com\">email<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16ee892 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16ee892\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-040cedc\" data-id=\"040cedc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed8f05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ed8f05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">15. What does \u201crecreational\u201d mean? What are the other options?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13fb7f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13fb7f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c4b489\" data-id=\"9c4b489\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bce97a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bce97a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recreational soccer is soccer that does not travel and is played in two fixed seasons each year \u2013 spring and fall. Recreational soccer is a great team-building sport and is a great way for youth to stay active throughout the year. Our goal in recreational soccer is to foster a love of the sport. To do that, recreational soccer should be stress-free, encouraging, welcoming to new players, and FUN!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>For players who love the sport of soccer and want to compete at higher levels, then the next-level option is academy or select soccer. Academy and select soccer have try-outs, games that require traveling, and players will play throughout the year.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61e8c51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61e8c51\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c40263\" data-id=\"0c40263\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbbec0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbbec0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">16. Why should I play with Centex Storm?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa026f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa026f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86e1d10\" data-id=\"86e1d10\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5381e25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5381e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Centex Storm is your local, official youth soccer club. Centex Storm is affiliated with Capital Area Youth Soccer Association (CAYSA) &gt; South Texas (STX) Soccer &gt; US Youth Soccer (USYS) &gt; US Soccer &gt; FIFA.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The advantages to being with a club like Centex Storm:<\/p><ol><li aria-level=\"1\">The governing bodies require consistent organizational performance and safeguards from Centex Storm.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Everyone enforces the same standardized gameplay rules.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">As players advance in skill, they have opportunities to play at higher and higher levels.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ac87d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ac87d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa573d8\" data-id=\"aa573d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a22748f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a22748f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/centexstorm.com\/recreational\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">&lt; Back to Recreational Page<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recreational Soccer League Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 1. I have never played before. Is that ok?2. When is registration open for the Spring 2026 Recreational season?3. How do I register for the Spring 2026 Recreational Season?4. What equipment will I need? Do I need to buy a jersey?\u00a05. How much are the registration fees?\u00a06. 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