Q. Who are the Rogers Rebels Soccer Club?
A. Rogers Rebels Soccer Club is a travel only club. Rogers Rebels Soccer Club was created to serve the travel soccer community with an affordable option to soccer in the Northern suburbs. The Minnesota Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) granted us membership in October 2011. We currently have two teams - Girls U13 and Boys U14. We will continue to grow our program and expect to offer all age groups an opportunity to play Rogers based travel Soccer!
Q. Where do you practice and have home games?
A. We currently conduct practice and host home games at Otsego VFW Memorial Field just down the road from Rogers. In the future, we will add fields in Rogers as the club grows. The individual teams set their practice schedule, but generally practices are 1.5 hours long twice a week. As the season swings into gear, teams tend to tailor practices depending on the weeks game schedule and may have 1, 2, or no practices at all that week.
Q. When do practices start/How long is the soccer season?
A. We begin practices as soon as the spring weather permits. Generally this is mid-April for most years. The official end of the soccer season is generally the first week of July. Teams can elect to compete in the State Play-off's that are held the at the end of July, extending the season a bit.
Q. Where do you travel? How many games are there?
A. Rogers Rebels Soccer Club is in the MYSA West District. We compete against St. Michael, Buffalo, Plymouth, Wayzata, Orono, etc.. There are traditionally 12 games - 6 home and 6 away.
Q. Ok. How much does it cost? What does it cover?
A. 2012 fees are $150.00. The fees cover registration and home game referees. Uniforms are an additional fee and are available for new players and teams. The cost of a full uniform is $65.00. The uniform consists of two jerseys, two shorts and 2 pair of socks. Hopefully, you will find our fees to be very comparable or lower than other local travel soccer clubs.
Q. Are there any additional costs?
A. Possibly. Outside of the regular season there are opportunities to compete in weekend tournaments. These are not mandatory, but at the same time extremely fun for the players to compete against additional teams. The typical cost of a tournament is $300-$375 per team. The cost is divided amongst the players wanting to participate - generally $25-30 per player.
Q. What do I need to do as a parent?
A. Offer your support in terms of rides to and from practice and games, cheer the kids on in a positive way, and remember that they are the ones playing the game.
