What ages and program levels does Odessa Soccer Association offer?Recreational league soccer begins at age three, with teams formed by birth year for boys and girls separately. Older recreational divisions can qualify for North Texas Soccer’s Tournament of Champions after a first-place fall finish. OSA also stages the West Texas Blowout tournament each spring for recreational, academy, and club teams that register for the event.
About
Odessa Soccer Association (OSA) is a volunteer-run youth soccer organization in Odessa, Texas, built around recreational league play under North Texas Soccer. Board members, league directors, coaches, assistants, and team parents donate time so children can play. Families complete player signup and payment in GotSport; the club does not hold in-person registration sessions. GotSport works most reliably on a desktop or laptop rather than a phone or tablet.
What the club offers
Programming starts at age three, with players grouped by birth year on single-gender teams. The club forms rosters using each child’s current school location when possible, but placement always depends on volunteer head coaches being available in that age group. Families cannot request a specific team except for a player’s first season with OSA, and new players may submit one buddy request if they have never played with OSA before. After signup, the next outreach is usually from the assigned volunteer coach, who sets practice day, time, and location—often once or twice a week depending on age. Game grids usually go out the Wednesday before opening week; most matches land on Saturdays, while U11 and older teams may see weeknight games and some fixtures in Midland. U9 and older recreational teams that finish first in their fall division can advance to North Texas Soccer’s Tournament of Champions. Uniform kits for recreational teams are chosen by the coach and paid separately by families. OSA also hosts the West Texas Blowout, a spring tournament at Comanche East and West fields for recreational, academy, and club teams that enter through the open registration process.
Seasons, registration, and team placement
Spring outdoor seasons generally run from late March into mid-May; the spring 2026 season is scheduled March 21 through May 16, 2026. Each cycle opens an early registration window, followed by a regular window that ends before a January cutoff, after which new signups roll to a waitlist without a roster guarantee. First-time OSA players must submit a birth certificate to the registrar by the registrar’s deadline for that season—email delivery to the registrar address is accepted. Players must reach age three by the March 1 cutoff referenced for the spring 2026 season (North Texas Soccer plans to align some age-group rules with the school-year model starting in fall 2026, so families should reconfirm age bands each season as North Texas Soccer moves toward school-year grouping in fall 2026). If a team lacks a volunteer coach at registration, OSA may refund the registration fee minus a fifteen-dollar processing and administrative charge when no coach can be secured and the family cannot volunteer.
Fees, discounts, and policies
Spring 2026 registration used tiered recreational fees: during early registration (November 1–30, 2025) costs were eighty dollars for U3–U6, one hundred dollars for U7–U8, and one hundred fifteen dollars for U9 and older; the regular window (December 1, 2025–January 5, 2026) added ten dollars per band (ninety / one hundred ten / one hundred twenty-five dollars). Each additional sibling after the first receives a five-dollar discount. There are no refunds and no special placement requests beyond the one-time buddy pairing for players who are brand-new to OSA. Equipment expectations include size-appropriate balls, shin guards, soft-toe footwear without metal studs or front football-style cleats, no jewelry on the field, and a water bottle at practices and games.
Where families play and practice
Practice sites and times are assigned by coaches once rosters are built. Tournament and showcase play for the West Texas Blowout uses Comanche East (1201 W Monahans St) and Comanche West (900 S County Rd W) complexes, with Salinas Park (600 W Clements St) and McKinney Field near 625 W Pool Rd also used for local games alongside those complexes.
Philosophy and volunteering
OSA exists to put kids on the field through parent and community volunteers. Coaching openings drive how many teams can be placed in each age group; head coaches who step up get the clearest path to choosing practice nights close to home. The association reminds families that without enough volunteers, fewer children can participate.
How to reach the club and register
Email Registrar@odessasoccer.com for registration questions or birth-certificate submission, add that address to safe-sender lists to avoid spam filtering, and call +1 432-363-4413 Tuesday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Complete player, coach, and manager registration through the active GotSport program for each season, including separate coach and manager registration paths when families want to volunteer.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does Odessa Soccer Association train or play?Practice fields, nights, and times are chosen by each volunteer coach after teams are built. League games are mostly on Saturdays; U11 and older teams may see weeknight matches and some games in Midland. Comanche East and West host the West Texas Blowout, and local league play also rotates through parks such as Salinas Park and McKinney Field.
When is registration and how does the waitlist work?OSA opens an early registration window each season, then a regular window that closes before mid-January, then waitlist handling. Registrations after the regular deadline join the waitlist without a roster promise; openings are filled in registration order when a team still needs players. Spring 2026 league play runs March 21 through May 16, 2026, with game grids usually arriving the Wednesday before opening day.
What does recreational registration cost?Spring 2026 recreational fees during early registration (November 1–30, 2025) were eighty dollars for U3–U6, one hundred dollars for U7–U8, and one hundred fifteen dollars for U9 and older. Regular registration (December 1, 2025–January 5, 2026) added ten dollars per age band. Each sibling after the first receives a five-dollar discount. Payment runs through GotSport.
What should families know about refunds, uniforms, and equipment?OSA does not grant refunds or honor special placement requests beyond the first-season buddy rule for brand-new players. If no volunteer coach can be found and the family cannot coach, the club may refund registration minus fifteen dollars for processing and administration. Coaches pick recreational uniform styles, and parents pay for those kits separately. Players need correct ball sizes by age, shin guards, approved soft-toe shoes, no jewelry, and a water bottle.
What is Odessa Soccer Association’s mission or approach?OSA is a volunteer organization whose purpose is to deliver youth soccer for participants’ enjoyment. Coaches, board members, and team parents keep the league running; more volunteers directly increase how many children can be placed on teams.
How can families contact Odessa Soccer Association or register?Email Registrar@odessasoccer.com—including for birth-certificate uploads—and call +1 432-363-4413 Tuesday through Thursday between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Complete player registration in GotSport on a computer, use the coach and manager registration links when volunteering, and watch for coach outreach after the pre-season coaches meeting roughly three weeks before opening day.
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