Recreational Soccer
- The Sidney Soccer Program is open to all students ages 5 through High School Seniors.
- Students must be 5 years old by April 1, 2021 to participate.
- All games are played at the Richland County Fairgrounds
- The Soccer Season runs from April through May in Eastern Montana.
- Games are played on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday nights.
- Game times are 5:15 PM MST & 6:15 PM MST
- Practice schedules will be left to the team's coach/coaches to decide and they will notify teams of these times.
- Students will be placed on teams in the following age groups:
- Pre-Kindergarten-Kindergarten
- 1st Grade
- 2nd & 3rd Grade
- 4th & 5th Grade
- 6th-8th Grade
- High School Students
- Equipment/Clothing needed:
- Jersey will be provided by team sponsor
- Shinguards, covered by socks
- Tennis Shoes, Running Shoes or Soccer Cleats
- Warm clothing such as Sweatpants, Sweatshirt and Stocking Cap for early season games
- NEW since 2017:
- Skills Development Training for students and coaches will be the first 2 weeks of soccer
- Learn dribbling, ball control, passing maneuvers, and more
- Coaches can learn rules of the game, practice drills and more
- High School Recreation will now play 2 games a week, both at 6:15 PM
Travel Soccer
- More competitive soccer then the Recreational program
- Open to students 10 years old by January 1, 2021 through no older than 19 years old on December 31, 2020
- Teams are all to be Coed with Males and Females on same team
- The Travel Season is April 1 through June 20, 2021
- Games are played on Saturdays, with State Cup falling on Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
- At least 2 games are played on game days
- Games are played against other teams across Montana of the same skill level.
- Games can be played in Sidney and all the way to 500 + miles
- Carpooling is recommended
- Some locations include:
- Big Timber, MT
- Havre, MT
- Laurel, MT
- Lewistown, MT
- Livingston, MT
- Miles City, MT
- Red Lodge, MT
- Practices are determined by each teams coach and will be communicated to each team by their coach
- Practices are most often held from 3:30 PM MST till 5:00 PM MST - But these are subject to change and to the coaches discretion.
- Practices are MANDATORY
- Enrollment into the Sidney Strikers program will determine the grade/age levels of teams.
- For 2021, the teams are undecided yet:
- Equipment/Clothing needed:
- Jersey (available for purchase through coach)
- Shinguards
- Black Shorts
- Black Socks
- Businesses interested in Sponsoring Jerseys/Warm Up Gear may contact Sidney Soccer Association to do so.
- For students participating in both the Recreational and Travel Soccer programs, a discounted price is available to participate in the Recreational Program