What kinds of teams and programs does Northern Utah United offer my child?NUU runs local Challenger League play for roughly ages 6–14 with small-sided games and parent-coached teams supported by Youth Directors, Utah Youth Soccer state-level teams from U10 up with Royalty, Futures, and color-named groups depending on roster numbers, and ECNL Regional League for its highest girls pathway plus boys ECNL-RL from U13. Add-ons include Destination Soccer for younger players, goalkeeper training, Sports Academy, team training packages, Train at Home, and camps offered alongside the core program menu.
Where does Destination Soccer meet and how does it work for little kids?Destination Soccer is a monthly program with four training sessions per month plus weekly games focused on comfort on the ball. For ages 4–7, sessions run at Hansen Family Sports Complex at 2800 N 230 E, North Logan, UT 84341 on Monday and Friday nights, and at the NUU Training Center at 1582 N 1000 W, Logan, UT 84321 on Wednesday mornings. Players earn armband points to advance ranks as they complete sessions. Questions go to Joel Lopez at nuujoel.lopez@gmail.com.
When and where are tryouts, and how does team placement work?For 2026–2027, U8–U11 tryouts are Monday, May 18 in Cache Valley and Tuesday, May 19 in Tremonton; U12–U19 tryouts are Tuesday and Wednesday, May 26–27 in Cache Valley and Thursday, May 29 in Tremonton, with times announced later. Challenger League placement follows residence with exceptions for balancing teams; state team placement uses birth year and skill. Players may accept invitations to any team, and families pre-register separately when trying out in multiple locations or note multiple team interest in the tryout survey’s miscellaneous section.
What is changing about soccer age groups in 2026 and how is NUU handling it?Age groups are moving toward an August 1–July 31 cutoff to align teams with the school-year cycle, reduce players separated from classmates, and match direction from US Club Soccer, US Youth Soccer, and AYSO. Through spring 2026 the club rolls out a month-by-month timeline covering data review, projected placements, coaching assignments by the end of March 2026, and tryout details by March 31. An online calculator covers birthdates from August 1, 2007 through July 31, 2023 for planning only; confirm final placement with the coach or Director of Coaching Jeff Ginn at coachginn@nuusoccer.com.
Who do I email to get on a team or ask about ECNL-RL?Use the age-group contacts NUU assigns for team placement: Joel Lopez for ages 4–6 (NUUjoel.lopez@gmail.com), Nicole Hale for 6–7 (NUU.NicoleHale@gmail.com), Jeff Ginn for 8–12 (coachginn@nuusoccer.com), and the 13–18 bracket lists Jeff Ginn with nuu.nicolehale@gmail.com. ECNL-RL interest starts with the Google Form NUU provides with league registration and age-calendar updates. Broader age-calendar questions go to coachginn@nuusoccer.com for confirmation with the Director of Coaching.
