FC Richmond

What the club offers

Recreational soccer welcomes interested players from about ages 3 through 19 with no tryouts and no selection cut: teams form first-come, first-served for fall and spring seasons. Programming emphasizes technical and tactical growth, teamwork, sportsmanship, responsibility, and healthy habits inside a fun, positive environment. Younger developmental clinics include U4 sessions at Robious Middle School fields (north) and U4/U5 sessions at Horner Park (south), led by professional coaches with jersey and socks included in the clinic fee. The U5–U12 house league trains once per week and plays primarily on Saturdays against other FC Richmond teams, using small-sided formats that grow from 3v3 toward 9v9 with goalkeepers where age-appropriate. Older recreational players in about U13–U19 train once or twice weekly and compete Saturdays in a cross-association schedule against other local clubs at full-sided 11v11.

The Advanced Development Program targets birth years the club currently lists for ADP (2018 and 2019) and focuses on moving players from recreational soccer toward 7v7 travel in Futures at about U9. ADP trains multiple times per week in fall and spring with a lighter winter block, mixes in-house games with possible games against nearby clubs, and uses small-sided match formats plus occasional festival-style events.

Travel soccer splits into boys Magic and girls Mystx. Boys competitive tracks connect to MLS NEXT, USYS National League, National Premier Leagues (NPL), and Advanced Development Soccer League (ADSL) offerings the club maintains under the Magic umbrella. Girls competitive tracks include Girls Academy ASPIRE, NPL, and ADSL under Mystx. Travel tryouts operate on a seasonal cycle; families register through PlayMetrics when the club opens tryout enrollment for the upcoming soccer year.

Where families practice and play

Recreational programming uses named developmental locations such as Robious Middle School fields for north-side U4 work and Horner Park for south-side U4/U5 clinics. ADP’s fall calendar places combined practice and Saturday game blocks at JB Watkins Elementary School on Coalfield Road in Midlothian during the fall season block. House-league and cross-association teams use additional FC Richmond field resources across the metro area; families should confirm exact training and game locations with team staff each season because field assignments can vary by age group.

Tryouts, placement, and registration

Recreational families register through PlayMetrics when spring or fall enrollment opens. Registration windows typically run May through August for fall seasons and November through February for spring seasons, with fall play roughly late August into early November and spring play roughly early March through late May (season edges can shift slightly year to year). Recreational questions can go to recreation@fcrichmond.com.

Travel-bound players attend tryouts for roster placement. When tryout registration opens for the upcoming soccer year, families start at fcrichmond.com/tryouts and complete signup in PlayMetrics while that window stays open. ADP registration follows its own seasonal calendar with full-year or single-season options whenever ADP enrollment opens for that cycle.

Fees, uniforms, and payment expectations

Spring 2026 recreational fees run $120 for the U4 clinic (shirt and socks included), $160 for U5–U8 (shirt and socks included), and $170 for U9–U19 with uniforms purchased separately through the club’s ordering process. U4 clinic blocks are priced per six-session cycle with assigned Saturday morning times once registration closes.

ADP tuition options have included a full year (fall, winter, spring) at $1,000 or fall-only or spring-only blocks at $550 each, with spring-only enrollment opening on a defined November date while waitlisting stays available. ADP uniforms are ordered through the FC Richmond Rec and ADP team store on soccer.com using the kit collection name the club gives ADP families.

For the 2026–2027 Magic and Mystx travel year, the club collects a $350 deposit for accepted U9–U10 Futures players and a $500 deposit for accepted U11–U19 Elite and Classic players, then offers payment plans for the remaining tuition balance. Uniform budgeting differs by tier: Elite kits sit in a two-year cycle with new Elite players often planning roughly $450–$500 plus tax and shipping for game, training, and training-jacket pieces, while Classic and Futures enter a fresh two-year kit cycle with total kit estimates near $350–$400 plus tax and shipping for the stated year. Returning Elite players replace only outgrown or worn pieces.

Mission, culture, coaching leadership, and how to reach the club

FC Richmond frames its work around going “Beyond the Game,” developing the whole player within a team setting while keeping the environment personal enough that coaches know players by name. Everyday club culture emphasizes mentorship between older and younger athletes, classroom-style leadership education, and family belonging alongside high on-field standards. Technical direction sits with Trip Ellis as executive and technical director and Trip Dunville as boys director of coaching, with Marty Beall leading girls coaching, Mark Verbeek supporting as assistant director of coaching, and Gabby Muncy overseeing leadership development and team culture. Administrative support for elite travel flows through travel@fcrichmond.com, while classic and futures administration uses fcradmin@fcrichmond.com.

General phone contact is 804-823-9191, with role-by-role extensions shown at fcrichmond.com/contactus. Mailing correspondence can be sent to FC Richmond, P.O. Box 2624, Midlothian, VA 23113. ADP-specific questions may go to Mark Verbeek at assistantdoc@fcrichmond.com or the same main number, extension 8.