Players that have prior soccer experience and are looking for a more competitive environment to develop their skills.  Our Academy teams include players that have shown a strong commitment to the game of soccer and always come to practice ready to learn.

Recreational soccer is primarily focused on having fun with a very limited commitment. Academy is the transition to competitive soccer and prepares players for that transition.  Higher expectations and a competitive environment are all included in this program.  Players are expected to commit to playing in the Fall and Spring seasons.  Teams may also engage in some optional winter play.

Our Academy families are also required to give back to our other programs. There is MANDATORY volunteering required by each family during the season. If you feel you can't commit to volunteering for one of the two options below one time during the season, we strongly recommend you consider our Recreational program that has less of a commitment.

Volunteering Options

• ESA's Learn2Play program (which takes place on Saturday mornings), your player may assist the younger kids and our staff on the fields to help keep the kids engaged and having fun.
• ESA's Concession Stand: You and your player help run the concession stand during a specific time. Concession stand times can coincide with a home game; however, other times may be available to volunteer. However, there is no guarantee for your time slot.

Volunteering is minimal, and it helps fellow members and your child's TEAM!  A portion of the concession stand proceeds on the day your child's team is scheduled are given to the team. The teams can use these funds for soccer-related things, such as helping reduce tournament registration fees, ordering custom warm-up jackets, or purchasing a team-themed practice kit.

The registration fee is $150 for the season.

The deadline for the Spring Season is February 15th.
The deadline for the Fall Season is June 30th.  

Registrations after the deadlines incur late fees.
Uniforms are an additional cost.

Our programs are already offered at a discounted price due to the many generous sponsors in the Enfield area that help subsidize the costs.  Some of the surrounding town soccer organizations within Connecticut are currently charging around $200 a season for their recreational programs and $300 for their academy/competitive/high school programs. 

We do want to help though.  If a family has 3 or more children enrolled within our Learn2Play, Recreational, Academy, Competitive or High School programs, a discount of $40 will be taken off your registration at checkout. If you don't see this discount please let us know. You can email  our Registrar at registrar@enfieldosccer.com.

We wish we could do more, but it’s the best we can do with our current fee structure.

A lot of preparation and planning goes into planning a successful season.  We rely on several individuals who work year-round.  We have to submit our teams into leagues well before the season begins.  Our late fees are used to motivate parents to register timely as we cannot create additional teams after the league deadlines.

• Before the fall registration deadline of June 30^th or the spring registration deadline of February 15^th  – 100% refund allowed
• After the registration deadline but before the first practice. – 50% refund allowed
• Once practices begin, no refunds will be allowed.
• Players who register late and cannot be placed on teams will receive a 100% refund of the $150 registration fee but will forfeit the late fee as an administrative fee.  The registration fee can also be rolled over to the next season.

If your child is new to the Academy then you must upload a current color photo (head shot) of your child during registration. This is used for rosters and player passes.

If your child has never played academy or competitive soccer, you must also upload a copy of your child's birth certificate.

During registration you will be asked two specific questions with drop-down answers. Please be sure to answer them if you're new. This will provide you with the area to upload the photo and birth cert.

A picture and birth certificate are requirements of the Connecticut Junior Soccer Association (CJSA).

No.  Players should have prior soccer experience before joining the Academy.

Each seasonal year (fall/spring), individuals apply to be head coaches for a one-year term.  The head coaches are then elected by our ESA Coaching Directors with approval from the President.  Most head coaches are volunteers who invest a considerable amount of time and effort into their teams.  Head Coaches are expected to attend regular coaches training offered by ESA as well as national licensing courses.  Head Coaches select their assistant coaches and team managers.  The ESA Director of Coaching oversees all coaches.

For the fall, the academy season begins in early September and concludes in mid-November. For the spring, the academy season begins in early April and concludes in mid-June.

Academy teams practice twice per week in the evenings. 

The coaches set practice days at the academy age groups, considering field availability.

Games are typically played on Saturdays and Sundays.  There is also a potential for a couple of weeknight games each season.

Committed academy players can expect to get at least 50% play time during games.  The amount of playing time received by a player is based on several factors.  Our coaches have team meetings at the beginning of each season and can address this subject more in-depth before the season begins.

Yes!  If players wish to play other sports in addition to academy soccer, they can.  Many children will play two sports during the same season.  However, players who wish to play at a more competitive soccer level should seriously consider their interest in playing other sports during the soccer season. 

No.  Just because a player is offered more playing time with a recreational team doesn’t make it a good thing.  Players can learn bad habits, and the teachings offered to different levels of play often vary significantly.