The 8U age group (2014 birth year for Fall 2021/Spring 2022 seasons) at Skyline offers both a Recreational program and an Academy program.

8U Recreational Program

The 8U Recreational program at Skyline is designed to continue the long tradition of Skyline’s fun, community atmosphere. The 8U recreational has two seasons, one in the fall and one in the spring.  The fall season runs from  August – October and the spring season runs from March – May.

All 8U recreational teams are coached by volunteer parents and play in-house against other Skyline teams. At this age, teams typically practice 1-2 times a week at a convenient location near you. Practice days and times vary from team to team based on the geographic location of families and the coach’s choice.

For the Fall 2021 season will have 7-8 games during the season. Games for this age group will be played at Bible Park typically on Saturdays with a few Sundays.

All players wear Skyline recreational uniforms on game days that can be ordered online.

If you have questions or want to learn more about the Recreational  program, please contact Jack Neukirch jack@skylinesoccer.org or Gina King gking@skylinesoccer.org.

8U Academy Program

Skyline announced a new soccer ACADEMY program which began Fall 2021. The Academy program is a pathway for recreational players and teams U8-U15, looking for more player and team development and exposure to a more competitive environment. The Academy programs allows teams and players the benefit of staying on a team with friends, but adds in a weekly developmental training session with Skyline Staff coaching. The staff coach trains the entire team once a week and focuses on Technical and Tactical training to further develop each player and the team as a whole. This is a great blend of recreational players and teams becoming more competitive players.

Skyline continues to have Recreational and Competitive programs, but saw a need for the in between. Academy program has the benefits of recreational with the staff training to become more competitive. This program is offered for players U8-U15.

1. Teams are recreational with a desire to become more developed and competitive.
2. Teams receive 5 training sessions with a Skyline Staff coach for practice at a centralized location.
3. Skyline staff coach will work closely with team coach to assist team coach with team and player development
4. 8U Teams will play in the 8U in house league or at the appropriate level of CSA Front Range League or Interleague – Skyline Academy Director and Coach decision.
5. Players will be evaluated by Skyline Staff coach, making them a known player should they want to play competitive later.
6. Staff training makes sure recreational players aren’t falling behind in their development and prepares them for later competitive and High School teams.
7. Season runs the same as recreational, Fall and Spring.

If you have questions or want to learn more about the Academy program, please contact Bobby Warner, Bobby@skylinesoccer.org

Once you have registered your player, Skyline staff will begin assigning players to teams based on the registration criteria. In your registration you can make coach, friend and practice region requests.  After taking coach and friend requests into consideration, your practice region requests and current school will be considered when assigning players to a team. While we cannot honor every request, we will do our absolute best to place your player in an appropriate environment.

Priority placement will be given to players registered prior to the registration deadlines. After the registration deadline, Skyline can no longer guarantee placement for new or returning players.

Returning players registered prior to the deadline. New players registered prior to the deadline. All remaining players who registered after the deadline. If we have enough new players we will look to build new teams. Teams will be built around the registration criteria.

Spring 2022 Dates

10/15/21: Recreational and Academy registration open.

2/4/22: Academy Returning Player Deadline. Returning players that would like to be on their teams from fall 2021 will need to register by this date.

2/25/22: Recreational Returning Player Deadline. Returning players that would like to be on their teams from fall 2021 will need to register by this date.

Week of 3/7/22: Coaches and players will be notified of their rosters and normal practice day.

Week of 3/21/22: Practices Begin

3/25/22: 6U-8U Game Schedules post

Game Play Dates: April 4, 9, 16, 23-24, 30, May 7, 14 (potentially 5/21)