Parents and Players

Overview

South Portland Strikers teams participate in two leagues administered by Soccer Maine, which is the governing body of youth soccer in the State of Maine. Each annual season runs from the fall through the spring, with teams playing in the Fall Classic League August-October and the Pine Tree League April-June.

We are an all-volunteer organization, including our dedicated coaches and board members.

Players are expected to make a full commitment to Strikers and their team. Conflicts between Strikers games and practices and participation with other sports or teams may result in loss of playing time. This is a commitment to your team, and all players should understand their obligations.

Spring Pine Tree League

Team participation in the spring Pine Tree League is at the discretion of the coach and the availability of players.  It is open to returning Strikers fall players only, with rare exceptions. The season consists of six games, usually on Sundays, beginning in late April: April 27, May 4, May 11, May 18, June 1, June 8. Because some families and coaches are not available for the spring season, we often combine multiple fall teams into a single spring team. Players may have different coaches than they had in the fall. In the unlikely case that we are unable to form a team for your child’s age group, we will issue a full refund. Fees are noted below.

Fall Classic League

Registration, Player Evaluations, and Rosters

Fees and Financial Aid

Fall 2024:

Spring 2025:

Uniforms

Eligibility (Fall 2025)

We adhere to all eligibility policies established by Soccer Maine, our governing body. 

For the Fall Classic League 2025, any child who is 7 years old by July 31, 2025 is eligible to play.

AGE GROUP          TYPE OF LEAGUE          FORMAT          AGE BEFORE AUG 1, 2025 MOST COMMON PLAYER GRADE

U9                               Non-Competitive           7v7                                  8 2 & 3

U10                             Non-Competitive           7v7                                  9 4

U11                              Non-Competitive         9v9                                 10 5

U12                                   Competitive                 9v9                                 11 6

U13                                   Competitive         11v11                                12 7

U14                                   Competitive                11v11                                13 8

Requests to “play up” an age group will be considered by the Strikers Board of Directors and will be granted only at the Board’s discretion. 

Policies

We follow all rules and policies established by Soccer Maine, our governing body.

Player code of conduct: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13UJ-kpb1MecYBdWRnyJV0XAfOkkdwSKtCW5WggzsJkM/view

Parent code of conduct: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17RiUvdUFtPYGeQM6GJquZItCiDVaEIAAZqjdq5Ub5Zs/view

Concussion policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19DSihyAGqHqNPWoD-A81k2E_B9N-KW91vhUZXTecdtA/view

Other resources

USYS pocket soccer guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bQ7h5OKgE1PtXUMhytrDRGIsKClM_-IN/view

CDC concussion fact sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/u/0/d/1H5IPUNjqP2vDMBmeS7qdCVDZawyH_p3r/view

Contact

Still have questions about travel soccer? Please see our FAQ page or email us: strikerssouthportland@gmail.com. We look forward to answering any questions you may have or providing you with further information.