What ages and program levels does Oklahoma Celtic offer?The club runs recreational soccer from U4-style entry through older rec and Metro recreational options, Academy and Junior Academy for pre-competitive developmental ages (birth-year cutoffs are set at registration each cycle), competitive soccer from U-11 through high school age, and Boys and Girls ECNL Regional League for U13–U19. TOPS serves players with disabilities in a free recreational format.
Oklahoma Celtic Football Club
Norman, Oklahoma
About
Oklahoma Celtic Football Club, also known as Norman Youth Soccer Association (NYSA) and Oklahoma Celtic, is a youth soccer organization based in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1976, it grew from about 200 recreational players to roughly 2,344 recreational players and about 1,000 competitive and academy players. The club is a US Youth Soccer Players First club and fields boys and girls teams in the Elite Clubs Regional League (ECNL RL) at the older age bands, alongside recreational, academy, and competitive pathways that sit under one Norman-based system.
What the club offers
Programming runs from recreational entry soccer through Academy for younger developmental ages, Junior Academy, competitive play starting at U-11, and ECNL RL for U13–U19 girls and boys. Recreational players typically practice one or two times per week (U4–U5 use pre-game practice only) and play a season of league games; Metro recreational league options connect older rec birth years with partner Oklahoma City metro clubs. TOPS (The Outreach Program for Soccer) offers free recreational soccer for children with intellectual, emotional, or physical disabilities in a structured, inclusive setting. Academy emphasizes technical, tactical, physical, and psychosocial development with professional coaching and league play in the Metro Academy Games model, optional extra training blocks, and indoor winter sessions at ISA billed separately from the outdoor academy fee.
Mission, vision, and how teams train
The mission is to encourage and grow participation in soccer by organizing recreational, academy, and competitive teams; developing players, coaches, and referees; promoting sportsmanship; maintaining facilities; and operating in a financially responsible way. The vision is to be Oklahoma’s premier program for total player development while teaching lessons that extend beyond the field. Core values named by the club are passion, respect, integrity, development, and excellence. Competitive programming stresses long-term player development over short-term results, with teams training year-round aside from a winter break in mid-December through mid-January and a summer break in June and July, then resuming the first week of August. Competitive teams usually enter four to six tournaments per year, play in Oklahoma Premier League (OPL) or ECNL RL as appropriate, and finish the competitive calendar with OPL State Cup in May.
Facilities and where families go
The main club complex is at 1001 East Robinson Street, Norman, Oklahoma, with 22 full-size fields (12 lighted). Recreational league games for NYSA recreational divisions use Gillis Rother Soccer Complex; recreational team practices are held at insured neighborhood parks and schools in Norman rather than at Gillis Rother, with coaches setting day, time, and location. The club office sits in the green building near field 7 at the Robinson Street address.
Registration, fees, and practical next steps
Families register for many programs through LeagueApps; some flows use Total Global Sports for authentication and team events, and team tournament registration uses a separate LeagueApps club-teams portal. Spring recreational registration for young divisions follows a fixed season calendar (for example, opening in January with a March registration deadline and late fees the next day, then roster build and coach contact windows before opening weekend). Recreational registration runs about $90–$120 depending on age band, with tiered pricing for U4 through U12 and separate free- and reduced-lunch scholarship tiers; a $15 withdrawal fee applies before the registration deadline if a family cancels, and refunds stop once the season begins—withdrawal requests go to rec@oklahomaceltic.com. Academy year-long registration combines an upfront signup fee with monthly installments (for example, U7–U8 at $215 at signup plus $100 per month August through May for a $1,215 annual total, and U9–U10 at $215 plus $105 per month for $1,265), with spring-only academy options at lower totals; scholarship applications carry deadlines in July for fall and early January for spring and require income documentation, coordinated through the club administrator. Competitive soccer uses an all-in annual club fee of $2,275 with choices to pay in full, in two, four, or eleven installments on the first of the month via card on file; that bundle covers coaching, league and referee fees, facility costs, insurance registration, coaching travel for club events, preseason and regular-season entries, TeamSnap, a summer training packet, and office support, while personal travel and optional extra events remain the family’s responsibility. Competitive uniforms are purchased separately through the club’s soccer.com storefront with itemized jersey, short, sock, training, and optional warm-up pricing. For tryout timing, program fit, or scholarships, families email administrator@oklahomaceltic.com, Niall Burley at niall@oklahomaceltic.com for girls competitive soccer, or Danny Gibson at dgibson1708@gmail.com for boys competitive soccer.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does Oklahoma Celtic train and play?The main complex is at 1001 East Robinson Street, Norman, with 22 full-size fields and twelve lighted. NYSA recreational games take place at Gillis Rother Soccer Complex; recreational practices use insured Norman neighborhood parks and schools chosen by volunteer coaches. Academy training uses the Robinson Street complex and related venues the club schedules each season.
When is recreational registration and how does the season run?Each spring season carries its own registration and match dates—for spring 2026, registration opened January 7, team forms were due February 16, the registration deadline was March 4 with late pricing from March 5, coaches contacted families around March 20, and opening weekend was March 28–29 with Saturday games and two Sunday games chosen from four scheduled Sunday dates per player. Confirm the current season’s dates at signup because they change year to year.
What does recreational soccer cost?Spring 2026 recreational fees ranged from $90 for U4–U5 up to $110 for U11–U12, with lower free- and reduced-lunch tiers at each band. A $15 withdrawal fee applies if a family cancels before the registration deadline. Uniform two-piece jersey sets for rec are sold through Play It Again Sports in Norman at about $32 plus tax unless a family already has approved kit. After the March 5, 2026 deadline, late registration added $10 across every age band.
What does Academy cost and how is it billed?For the 2025–26 outdoor year, U7–U8 academy players paid $215 at signup by the July 28 deadline plus $100 on the first of each month from August through May ($1,215 total). U9–U10 paid $215 at signup plus $105 monthly for $1,265 total. Spring-only academy options for 2026 used $110 at signup in a January window plus monthly fees February through May for $510 (U7–U8) or $530 (U9–U10). Indoor winter training at ISA and optional tournaments cost extra. Limited scholarships exist with application deadlines in July for fall and January 5 for spring, handled through the club administrator after approval.
What does competitive club soccer cost?Competitive players pay $2,275 for the club’s all-in annual fee covering coaching, league and referee costs, fields, insurance registration, coaching travel for club events, preseason and season entries, TeamSnap, summer training materials, and office support. Families may pay in full, in two payments of $1,137.50 on June 1 and December 1, in four payments of $568.75 on June 1, September 1, December 1, and March 1, or with $300 on June 1 plus ten $197.50 installments August through May. Uniforms and personal travel sit outside that bundle. Need-based scholarship questions go to Nick McMillian at administrator@oklahomaceltic.com before tryouts conclude.
How can families register or get help?Use the LeagueApps registration links for recreational, academy, and add-ons such as academy skills nights. For general questions, tryouts, and events, email administrator@oklahomaceltic.com. Recreational paperwork and refund questions go to rec@oklahomaceltic.com. Competitive program questions go to Girls Director Niall Burley at niall@oklahomaceltic.com or Boys Director Danny Gibson at dgibson1708@gmail.com. Academy questions go to Academy Director Michael Thomas at michaelt@oklahomaceltic.com.
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