Ocean United Soccer

What the club offers

Grassroots programming runs year-round around 3v3 and 4v4 small-sided play so younger players get repeated touches and simple attacking shapes. Eligibility is organized by birth year from 2014 through 2021; spring, fall, and winter blocks each run roughly six to eight weeks, with spring focused on individual ball work and skill blocks, fall leaning toward games and tournaments, and winter filling the colder months. Sessions are led by paid trainers who hold U.S. Soccer Grassroots credentials, the curriculum is overseen by the club’s director of coaching, and the club aims for about an eight-to-one player-to-trainer ratio with a mix of senior and junior trainers. Team shirts and pinnies are supplied for Grassroots; families provide shin guards and footwear appropriate to the surface, with molded cleats recommended where permitted.

The travel program fields boys’ and girls’ teams from about U8 through U17. Squads compete in MOSA and EDP league play across the region, enter area tournaments, and can pursue the NJ Youth Soccer State Cup. Each travel team is guided by a paid professional coach with parent volunteers in support, and player development is coordinated with Darren Spurrier of Spurrier PST serving as OTUSA director of coaching. At small-sided age groups the club often carries multiple teams so players can train and compete at an appropriate competitive level; interested families complete the seasonal tryout and identification process the club runs for travel placement.

Where Grassroots trains and how seasons are scheduled

Typical Grassroots practices for recent fall cycles take place at Ocean Township Intermediate School fields, 1200 West Park Avenue, Ocean, NJ 07712. Younger birth-year bands have commonly trained Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., while older Grassroots groups have used 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on the same evenings; exact group times and seasonal calendars can shift, so families should confirm the active schedule at enrollment. Communication about weather or schedule changes flows through TeamSnap after players are assigned.

Tournaments, fundraising, and extra development

Each June the club hosts the Jersey Shore Champions Cup, a long-running event that draws more than two hundred forty teams from across the Northeast. Revenue from the tournament helps subsidize club programming, including free foot-skills work and dedicated goalkeeper development offerings that sit alongside league play.

Registration, tryouts, and fees

Grassroots fall registration for recent seasons has been priced at $125 per player with OTUSA subsidizing part of the true program cost; payment is accepted by credit, debit, or ACH, and card payments incur a small convenience fee. Families enroll through TeamSnap forms that cover the main Grassroots fall track and a separate Fall Tots option for the youngest entrants. Travel families use the club’s TeamSnap tryout registration for the current cycle (for example, the 2026 tryout season) to secure evaluation slots. After registration closes, staff assign players to training groups and teams and share schedules through TeamSnap on the web or mobile app.

Mission, philosophy, and scholarships

The mission is to deliver age- and skill-appropriate soccer that builds passion for the game, teaches skills and fair play, and leaves players and families with a positive experience grounded in pride for the club, local schools, and the wider community. OTUSA also operates a Goal & Assist scholarship program; families and donors can reach the scholarship mailbox for application materials, deadlines, and contribution options that apply to each annual cycle.