Youth Soccer is an enormously popular sport for players and parents alike. More than 10,000 youth soccer players start playing in April at the Sportscore Complexes and other parks around the city. The Rockford Park District partners with all area youth soccer organizations, including:

AYSO provides recreational soccer opportunities for kids of all ages. AYSO offers two outdoor seasons and two indoor seasons, with games played Mondays-Thursdays. Contests usually start at 5:45 p.m. and run through dusk. For more information on AYSO, please call 815-636-AYSO (2976) or

RYSL has two outdoor sessions - spring and fall. All outdoor games are played on Thursday nights at one site, Sportscore Two. RYSL also has two indoor sessions for off-season training.

For more information on club soccer:

Dactyls (girls)/Raptors (boys) 815-885-4848 or

Sirens S.C. (girls) 815-399-6078 or

Rockford United S.C. (boys/girls) 815-654-0806 or

Rock Run S.C. (boys/girls) 815-877-4493 or

Hononegah Lions Soccer Club (boys/girls) 815-749-2180 or

Adult Outdoor Soccer Leagues Fall Men's 35 and over Leagues play on Sundays beginning in late August. Women's Leagues play Spring and Fall sessions on Wednesdays, beginning in May and August, respectively. Registration is by team only. Call 815-885-1135 for more information.

Fall Indoor Soccer Leagues For U15's (attending high school) through adult begins in October. Last games of session are in December. Registration info available in August.

Winter Indoor Soccer Leagues For U15's (attending high school) through adults begin in January. Last games of session are in March. Registration info available in August.

Summer/Pre-season Indoor Soccer Leagues For adults out of high school. Begin in July. Last games of session are in September. Registration information available in June.