youth soccer
Children's team sport
Youth soccer is organized soccer for children and teenagers, typically through local leagues, clubs, or school programs.
The term is almost exclusively American—British English would say youth football.
My weekends are consumed by youth soccer.
The phrase often evokes suburban parenting culture: minivans, orange slices, and sideline parents.
- cleatsSpiked sports shoes
- goalDesired end result
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- fieldArea of specialty
- coachOne who instructs
head coach · teammates · shin guards · dribbling · halftime · orange slices · water bottle · minivan · sideline · folding chair · jersey · kickoff · grass · whistle · scrimmage · trophy · participation trophy · team photo
- amateur sportstrack and field, cross country, marathon running, road races, 5K races
- rec leaguesrec league, league play, adult leagues, recreational leagues, house league
- youth eventsbirthday party, field trip, summer camp, sleepover, school dance
- youth programsGirl Scouts, after-school programs, summer camps, day camps, summer programs
- youth sportsLittle League, YMCA, YMCA sports, PAL, AAU
- team sportsfootball, basketball, baseball, hockey, volleyball
youth, soccer, youths, youthful, youthfully, youthfulness, younger, youngest