Junior Academy FAQs

Registration fees are $725 per season, $1450 for the year, payments can be made in 3 installments each season for National and Olympico teams.  Registration fees are $625 per season, $1250 for the year, payments can be made in 3 installments each season for Red, White, Gold, Silver, etc… teams.  This includes Real Colorado fees, Colorado Youth Soccer team/player registration, referee fees, regular field rental expenses and maintenance, and coach’s fees. The fees do not include indoor space rental, tournament fees, or expenses, camps, uniform or other team expenses. As mentioned above, many teams choose to continue their training and participate in tournaments and indoor leagues during the off season. These extra activities do incur additional costs and while not required as part of the program, are encouraged to foster individual and team development.

Yes, you must register online prior to the tryout session. Tryouts will be held in late May or early June and are for placement for the entire Fall and Spring season. Players hoping to join the Junior Academy between Fall and Spring should contact Markh@realcolorado.net for boys and SkyeD@realcolorado.net for girls.

Junior Academy teams are officiated by a paid referee.  To ensure quality officials there is a cost involved. In addition, the registration fees are used to support the cost of a paid coach.

Real Colorado does not offer refunds, credits or fee transfers for the Junior Academy program with the strict exception of the following situations: — If Real Colorado is unable to place your child on a team a full refund will be offered. — If you move out of Douglas County prior to the start of the season for which you have registered, a refund minus a $100.00 handling fee will be honored. — If before the 3rd scheduled season game your child is unable to finish the season due to a physician documented illness or injury, a refund minus a $100.00 handling fee will be honored. (Refund requests due to injury must be made within 2 weeks of injury or illness and must have a doctor’s note.) *While we will make an attempt, when possible, to place your child on another team to accommodate your schedule, refunds are not available due to scheduling conflicts.  There will be no reimbursements of any kind on games cancelled due to weather, acts of God or forfeits of opposing teams.  Late payments and payment plan fees are non-refundable.

Three days of practice, 1 hour each session. Practice location and time is determined by the coach.

There are two official seasons annually, the fall season from August to October, and the spring season from March to May. The commitment to the Junior Academy program is an annual commitment across both seasons. Additionally, many teams choose to continue their training and participate in tournaments and indoor leagues during the off season. These extra activities do incur additional costs and while not required as part of the program, are encouraged to foster individual and team development.  

Yes, we encourage players to be well rounded.  If you know that your child will have conflicts with other sports or family commitments, you should discuss that with the coaching staff PRIOR to team placement. When you accept a team placement, you are committing to all the player expectations for the team. Players are more likely to have a positive soccer experience if they are placed on the team that meets their soccer ability as well as personal goals.

Junior Academy games are played with 7 players per side.  Teams will use a goalie and play with a size 4 ball.

We will form as many teams as we have qualified coaches and dedicated players.  The Junior Academy entry level team is Bronze, players can progress through Silver, Gold, White, Red, Olympic and National (our highest level) team. 

Placement on a Junior Academy team is based on each player’s individual abilities and performance.  Players are place on a team at tryouts.  Groups players by ability allows each player to grow and strengthen their love of the game.

Goalkeepers participate in tryouts in a similar fashion to field players.

Yes, however movement is not frequent during the season, we have players that will move in between teams based on need and development. The majority of movements will be done at tryouts.  

We’re excited to have you join the Real Colorado family. There are many opportunities to get involved with the club, from volunteering as a Team Manager, Team Treasurer to volunteering for events like Casino Real and organizing and supporting team fundraising activities. Please contact Beckie Blevans – BeckieB@RealColorado.net or 303-694-6882 x100 to learn more.

Visit us at www.realcolorado.net, then hover over the Recreational Menu at the top to see more information on our recreational soccer programs.  You can also find updates on upcoming camps under the camps menu.  We encourage you to explore our site and if you have any questions, please contact one of our staff members.