South Carolina United FC (SCUFC) serves over 5,000 Midlands youth (Fall and Spring) who compete at different levels throughout the greater Columbia area. Soccer encourages team play and individual skill development while having fun. Participants will learn new skills and make friends along the way. 

The SCUFC Recreational Soccer program is for children ages 3-18. SCUFC offers recreational soccer programs at the Polo Road Park soccer complex and the Ballentine Park soccer complex.

SCUFC uses uniforms for a 2-year cycle. This will be the first season of the 2-year cycle.
ALL PLAYERS MUST purchase a new uniform.

Coach Appreciation Discount:  Parents who volunteer to coach his/her child's recreational soccer team and complete the 3 required items below by February 10, 2025 will receive a $25 refund. If you are a returning coach and have completed the 3 items within a year, you will receive a discount code to use when registering. If you are a new coach or returning coach who has NOT completed the below items, please e-mail Tripp Miller once they have been completed, and he will send you the discount code and/or refund your credit card the $25 discount.

ONLY the Head Coach will receive the $25 discount.
ONLY 1 coach/team may receive the $25 discount.

3 required items for receiving coach discount:

• CURRENT SCYS Background Check (click SCYS Background Check link to complete) - FREE - MUST BE COMPLETED EACH YEAR.
• Completed SAFESPORT Training and received a certificate (click the link below and complete - FREE - MUST BE COMPLETED EVERY YEAR.
• Click the following link:  https://learning.ussoccer.com - takes about an hour to complete

Log in if you already have an account, if not create one making sure to complete all the questions and use coach if you are an administrator or manager. Make sure you use the same email as what your club has you registered you used to complete the SCYS Background Check in Soccer Connect (Affinity). A coach that has taken any of the Grassroots Courses should already have an account. 

1.      Click Courses

2.     Click Supplemental Courses

3.     Click SafeSport

4.     Click Start and proceed until the course is completed and the certificate is available.

• Completed either the Introduction to Grassroots Training Course (dcc.ussoccer.com) or have a coach's license - FREE - MUST BE COMPLETED ONCE.

The registration fee includes a Medal for coaches to award each player at the season's end. 

PROJECTED AGE GROUPS OFFERED:

• 4U-6U COED
• 7U/8U BOYS
• 7U/8U GIRLS
• 9U/10U BOYS
• 9U/10U GIRLS
• 11U/12U BOYS 
• 11U/12U GIRLS
• 13U 15U BOYS
• 13U - 15U GIRLS
• 16U – 19U BOYS - Not offering for Spring season
• 16U - 19U GIRLS - Not offering for Spring season

Games:

All teams will be guaranteed 8 games. Games will normally be played on Saturdays between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm. Some games for odd team brackets may be scheduled for Sunday afternoon between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm. If there is more than one rain-out weekend, the game(s) will normally be rescheduled for a Sunday afternoon.

Recreational Refund Policy:

All refund requests received in writing with a reason for not participating BEFORE FEBRUARY 24, will be refunded in Full. All refund requests received between February 24 and March 15 will be honored minus a $25 non-refundable admin fee. Refund requests received on or after March 16 will be prorated.  ONLY the registration fees are refundable. Any uniform, late fee, or other fees paid are non-refundable.

No refund requests will be honored after the 3rd week of the season.

Refund requests must be e-mailed to SCUFC Recreational Director (tripp@southcarolinaunitedfc.com). 

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

The application will be reviewed by the Financial Assistance Committee, and you will be contacted via email with the decision and amount to be awarded. 

Any balance due must be paid prior to the season for your son/daughter to play on a team. 

All previous balances must be paid in full before your application will be considered for another season.

Financial Assistance Application