Washington Township Soccer Club—branded WT Soccer for day-to-day programming—runs a township-based youth soccer operation in Sewell and greater Washington Township, Gloucester County. A volunteer resident board oversees the regular season and special soccer events for the township, with safety and program standards anchored in adopted bylaws. After more than three decades, the program has grown to about 2,000 registered players and roughly 200 adult volunteers, placing it among New Jersey’s largest community soccer offerings.
Fall recreation soccer targets U5 through U7 with a roughly ten-week season from August into November: teams may hold one or two practices per week before games depending on coach availability, and Saturday-morning games rotate among Hurffville, Wedgewood, and Birches elementary schools. A six-week spring rec block meets on Friday evenings in April and May at County House Soccer Complex, with staggered sessions by age (about 5:30–6:30 p.m. for younger groups and 6:30–7:30 p.m. for older clinic ages); players wear cleats and shin guards and bring a size 3 ball. Fall intramural play covers U8 through U12 on an August–November calendar. Club soccer—United, Premier, Select, and Legacy—serves U8 through U18 across fall and spring with an August 1–July 31 seasonal year, optional winter training or league play at the team level, and a separate Futures track at U7 on the same seasonal window. United teams sit at the top of the internal pyramid; Premier, Select, and Legacy give additional competitive tiers as players age up from incoming U8 groups.
Club teams compete in the South Jersey Soccer League for boys, the South Jersey Girls Soccer League for girls, and EDP League where placement fits. League assignment reflects team skill level and coaching input so rosters face appropriate competition. Club soccer expects more training, travel, and calendar load than intramural; families who want a lighter schedule can stay in intramural instead. Before tryouts, current coaches complete individual player evaluations across multiple criteria; those evaluations sit alongside tryout rankings when staff finalize balanced, competitive rosters, and lead coaches may loop in assistants. Washington United, Washington Premier, Washington Select, and Washington Legacy registration details for the 2026–27 seasonal year are communicated in acceptance materials once families receive offers.
The Washington Township Parks and Recreation Soccer Advisory Board promotes soccer culture locally with emphasis on skill growth, confidence, fitness, initiative, and teamwork across recreational, travel, and premier levels; sportsmanship and fair play; coach development through instruction; and youth referee development through courses and resources. WTSC operates as a nonprofit 501(c)(3). Each United, Premier, Select, and Legacy team works from its own budget managed by the team manager, covering items such as coach expenses where applicable, league and referee costs, field usage, and tournament entries—tournament fees for many teams often fall roughly between about $400 and $1,600 per event depending on the schedule clubs choose.
Online registration for rec and intramural age bands uses birth-year eligibility windows shown at signup; canceling a completed registration incurs a $10 fee. Club soccer participants complete a required background check as part of the online registration path. General rec questions go to the rec email channel; girls club and boys club questions route to the respective club directors.
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What ages and program levels does Washington Township Soccer Club offer?Fall rec serves U5 through U7, fall intramural covers U8 through U12, Futures sits at U7 on a fall–spring seasonal year, and club soccer (United, Premier, Select, Legacy) runs U8 through U18 with fall and spring play plus optional winter activity decided per team. United is the highest internal tier; intramural remains the more flexible recreational option.
Where does Washington Township Soccer Club train or play?Fall rec Saturday games use Hurffville, Wedgewood, and Birches elementary schools. Spring rec clinic sessions meet at County House Soccer Complex on Friday evenings in April and May with staggered times by age group. Exact practice and game assignments for intramural and club teams shift by roster and season, so families should confirm locations with coaches or managers as schedules are issued.
When are tryouts or registration?Spring rec and intramural registration opens each season before those program blocks begin; birth-year windows appear when families start enrollment. Club placement uses coach evaluations before tryouts plus tryout results, and detailed Washington United, Premier, Select, and Legacy steps for the 2026–27 seasonal year arrive in acceptance materials. Online registration uses birth-year eligibility bands shown during signup.
What do registration or club costs involve?Canceling an online registration after signup triggers a $10 fee. Club families complete the required background check workflow tied to registration. Each club team builds its own nonprofit team budget; typical team expenses include league registration, referees, fields, coach costs where applicable, and tournaments that often run roughly $400–$1,600 per tournament depending on what the team enters.
What is Washington Township Soccer Club’s mission or philosophy?The volunteer soccer advisory board promotes soccer in Washington Township by developing players at recreational through premier levels, stressing sportsmanship, growing coaches through instruction, and supporting youth referees. The rec program is framed as the foundation: skill development in a fun setting before families move into higher-commitment club tracks.
How can families contact or register with Washington Township Soccer Club?Email rec@wtsoccer.net for recreation questions. For club soccer placement, commitment, or team structure, email girls.director@wtsoccer.net or boys.director@wtsoccer.net. Complete player registration at wtsoccer.net for rec, intramural, and club soccer as enrollment opens each season.
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