Burrillville Glocester Youth Soccer Association

What the club offers

Fall recreation has anchored the program since 1999, emphasizing teamwork, fundamentals, and a positive sideline culture for new and returning players. Age groups follow a school-year cutoff (August 1 through July 31) from U4 coed up through U15 coed, with small-sided formats and rules scaled by age—four-a-side without goalkeepers for U7–U8, building toward nine-a-side for U12 and U15. Most outdoor teams practice once a week for about an hour at the club complex during the fall; U4–U6 groups focus on Saturday game days without weekday practices. Players receive a sponsored jersey with shorts and socks. U9 and older recreational teams cap the season with a round-robin tournament, while younger divisions end on a regular game-week schedule.

The Select competitive program targets players ready for extra training and Rhode Island–level competition. Competitive seasons combine two indoor sessions (roughly November through March) with an outdoor spring block (about April through June). BGYSA partners with Wide World of Indoor Sports in North Smithfield for winter competitive training and games. The club welcomes recreational players to try the competitive pathway, and alumni have gone on to collegiate play, coaching roles, and Olympic Development Program regional teams.

Tiny Tykes introduces U4–U5 players to the ball through one-hour activity blocks—games like “Clean your room” and “Red Light, Green Light”—before formal league play, with small coach-led groups of about six to eight children and uniforms supplied for spring and fall offerings. Spring Tiny Tykes meets Wednesday evenings; fall sessions run Saturday mornings in one-hour slots.

Registration, fees, and seasonal rhythm

Fall recreation registration pricing is tiered: an early online window runs about late May through late June at $110, a late window through mid-July at $140, and any registrations after that date stay at $140 while joining a waitlist. U12 and U15 recreational evaluations typically land the week before practices start, with practices tentatively opening mid-August and Saturday games starting soon after; younger divisions usually finish outdoor play in mid-October, while U10–U15 may extend through a late-October tournament weekend. Weather makeup games move to the back of the calendar.

Select soccer holds mid-May evening tryouts at the Chepachet complex, grouped by birth-year bands from U7–U8 through U13–U14. New competitive players are asked to attend two tryout sessions so coaches can evaluate level; returning competitive players usually attend one. U15–U19 players register for competitive soccer and teams are formed with coach and competitive-committee input rather than a full multi-night tryout format for every player. Competitive tuition is spelled out as roughly $974 if families pay in full for all three sessions, $999 on the installment plan, about $800 for indoor-only participation, or about $250 for spring-only; adding spring after choosing indoor-only is not guaranteed because roster space may be full. Select players order standard BGYSA competition uniforms after placement. Fall invitation-only select pricing is marked TBD when the club sets it.

Mission, development, and family support

BGYSA builds programming around teamwork, skill development, and love of the game in an inclusive environment. Recreation builds on respect and sportsmanship; Select adds skilled coaching, tactical growth, and a supportive setting for higher demands on the field. The club supplies ethics policies, harassment and discrimination safeguards, and conflict-of-interest guidance for volunteers. Families exploring fee assistance should request the current aid form from the recreational registrar, competitive registrar, or a board officer and confirm deadlines for the season they want.

How to reach the club

Open the Registration Portal links online; they route through Linktree to the correct program checkout. Email Phil Raymond, recreational registrar, at registrar@bgysa.org for house-league questions. Email Derek Melfi, competitive registrar, at comp-registrar@bgysa.org for Select placement and tuition questions. Coaching interest goes to Anthony Kocon at coachingdirector@bgysa.org. Tiny Tykes and referee topics flow through David Bessette at referees@bgysa.org. General board inquiries can start with president@bgysa.org. Questions can also go through the online contact form with a typical one- to two-day reply window.