{"id":5571,"date":"2026-04-01T15:34:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utahsurfsoccer.com\/staging\/7109\/?page_id=5571"},"modified":"2026-04-03T13:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T13:14:09","slug":"by-age-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/utahsurfsoccer.com\/staging\/7109\/by-age-group\/","title":{"rendered":"By Age Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5571\" class=\"elementor elementor-5571\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f19aea3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f19aea3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2048da05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2048da05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Programs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7378bffb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7378bffb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Teams by Age Group<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f88fa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42f88fa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnding the right soccer program depends a lot on your child&#8217;s age. A four-year-old and a <br>fourteen-year-old need completely different things from their coaches, their training, and their team environment. <br>Here&#8217;s how Utah Surf structures programs so every age group gets exactly what they need.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebdf745 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ebdf745\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffa4ec6 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ffa4ec6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-baby\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M192 160c44.2 0 80-35.8 80-80S236.2 0 192 0s-80 35.8-80 80 35.8 80 80 80zm-53.4 248.8l25.6-32-61.5-51.2L56.8 383c-11.4 14.2-11.7 34.4-.8 49l48 64c7.9 10.5 19.9 16 32 16 8.3 0 16.8-2.6 24-8 17.7-13.2 21.2-38.3 8-56l-29.4-39.2zm142.7-83.2l-61.5 51.2 25.6 32L216 448c-13.2 17.7-9.7 42.8 8 56 7.2 5.4 15.6 8 24 8 12.2 0 24.2-5.5 32-16l48-64c10.9-14.6 10.6-34.8-.8-49l-45.9-57.4zM376.7 145c-12.7-18.1-37.6-22.4-55.7-9.8l-40.6 28.5c-52.7 37-124.2 37-176.8 0L63 135.3C44.9 122.6 20 127 7.3 145-5.4 163.1-1 188 17 200.7l40.6 28.5c17 11.9 35.4 20.9 54.4 27.9V288h160v-30.8c19-7 37.4-16 54.4-27.9l40.6-28.5c18.1-12.8 22.4-37.7 9.7-55.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ages 4\u20138<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb8cced elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb8cced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jr. Surfer Academy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e49d72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e49d72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is where it all starts. The Jr. Surfer Academy is designed for kids born between 2018 and 2021, and it focuses entirely on individual technical development in a fun, supportive environment. No games, no scores, no pressure \u2014 just coaches who know how to make young kids fall in love with the ball.<\/p><p>Sessions run on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the summer, fall, and spring seasons, and shift to Saturdays in the winter. Everything happens at The PEAC in Pleasant Grove. Director Kiona Silvey leads the academy alongside coaches Danika and Stacy.<\/p><p>Jr. Surfers is designed to supplement city rec soccer, not replace it. It&#8217;s the technical piece that rec programs don&#8217;t usually provide. Registration is through the Byga app.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58e2f35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"58e2f35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a660c9 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"0a660c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-user-injured\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M277.37 11.98C261.08 4.47 243.11 0 224 0c-53.69 0-99.5 33.13-118.51 80h81.19l90.69-68.02zM342.51 80c-7.9-19.47-20.67-36.2-36.49-49.52L239.99 80h102.52zM224 256c70.69 0 128-57.31 128-128 0-5.48-.95-10.7-1.61-16H97.61c-.67 5.3-1.61 10.52-1.61 16 0 70.69 57.31 128 128 128zM80 299.7V512h128.26l-98.45-221.52A132.835 132.835 0 0 0 80 299.7zM0 464c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48V320.24C18.88 344.89 0 381.26 0 422.4V464zm256-48h-55.38l42.67 96H256c26.47 0 48-21.53 48-48s-21.53-48-48-48zm57.6-128h-16.71c-22.24 10.18-46.88 16-72.89 16s-50.65-5.82-72.89-16h-7.37l42.67 96H256c44.11 0 80 35.89 80 80 0 18.08-6.26 34.59-16.41 48H400c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48v-41.6c0-74.23-60.17-134.4-134.4-134.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ages 8\u201310<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-822a0f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"822a0f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">U8\u2013U10: Building the Foundation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f1cd34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f1cd34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At this age, players are ready for their first taste of organized team competition. Utah Surf&#8217;s youngest competitive teams play in the IRL (Intermountain Recreation League), where the emphasis is still heavily on development. Training happens twice a week, games are on weekends, and coaches focus on building comfort with the ball, basic positioning, and learning how to play as part of a team.<\/p><p>This is a great transition from Jr. Surfers or rec soccer into the club environment. The jump isn&#8217;t as big as parents sometimes fear \u2014 our coaches know how to make it smooth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8853cf6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8853cf6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a1953e elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3a1953e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-record-vinyl\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 152a104 104 0 1 0 104 104 104 104 0 0 0-104-104zm0 128a24 24 0 1 1 24-24 24 24 0 0 1-24 24zm0-272C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm0 376a128 128 0 1 1 128-128 128 128 0 0 1-128 128z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ages 10\u201312<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11abdf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11abdf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">U10\u2013U12: Stepping Up<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b393b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b393b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By U10-U12, players start to differentiate. Some are ready for SCL or even Premier-level competition. Others are still developing and do better in IRL. We form multiple teams per age group so every player is challenged at the right level.<\/p><p>Training ramps up to two or three sessions per week. Players start learning more complex tactical concepts \u2014 how to read the game, how to combine with teammates, how to make decisions under pressure. This is also where the possession-based playing style that defines Utah Surf really starts to take shape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-779e051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"779e051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d06c9e elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7d06c9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-fire\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M216 23.86c0-23.8-30.65-32.77-44.15-13.04C48 191.85 224 200 224 288c0 35.63-29.11 64.46-64.85 63.99-35.17-.45-63.15-29.77-63.15-64.94v-85.51c0-21.7-26.47-32.23-41.43-16.5C27.8 213.16 0 261.33 0 320c0 105.87 86.13 192 192 192s192-86.13 192-192c0-170.29-168-193-168-296.14z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ages 12\u201314<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccae484 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccae484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">U12\u2013U14: The Competitive Jump<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0236716 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0236716\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is where things get serious for a lot of players. U12-U14 is the age range where ECNL RL placement becomes a real possibility, and where Premier-level teams start preparing for regional competition. Training is more demanding, the tactical detail goes deeper, and players begin to take ownership of their own development.<\/p><p>For families with college soccer ambitions, this is when the pathway conversation starts in earnest. Our coaches work with families to set realistic goals and build a plan to get there.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd7ecd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ebd7ecd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bf4093 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5bf4093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-graduation-cap\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M622.34 153.2L343.4 67.5c-15.2-4.67-31.6-4.67-46.79 0L17.66 153.2c-23.54 7.23-23.54 38.36 0 45.59l48.63 14.94c-10.67 13.19-17.23 29.28-17.88 46.9C38.78 266.15 32 276.11 32 288c0 10.78 5.68 19.85 13.86 25.65L20.33 428.53C18.11 438.52 25.71 448 35.94 448h56.11c10.24 0 17.84-9.48 15.62-19.47L82.14 313.65C90.32 307.85 96 298.78 96 288c0-11.57-6.47-21.25-15.66-26.87.76-15.02 8.44-28.3 20.69-36.72L296.6 284.5c9.06 2.78 26.44 6.25 46.79 0l278.95-85.7c23.55-7.24 23.55-38.36 0-45.6zM352.79 315.09c-28.53 8.76-52.84 3.92-65.59 0l-145.02-44.55L128 384c0 35.35 85.96 64 192 64s192-28.65 192-64l-14.18-113.47-145.03 44.56z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ages 14\u201319<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31a71d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31a71d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">U14\u2013U19: Elite Competition &amp; College Preparation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27abd5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27abd5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The oldest age groups at Utah Surf compete at the highest levels \u2014 ECNL Regional League and UYSA Premier. Training is at its most intense, with an expectation of year-round commitment. Players at this level are building college recruiting profiles, attending showcases, and refining their games for the next step.<\/p><p>We currently field 27 boys teams and 24 girls teams across all levels from U8 through U19, so there&#8217;s room for players of all abilities \u2014 not just the ones chasing ECNL. Plenty of high school-age players compete happily at the SCL or IRL level and get tremendous value from the experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-638581e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"638581e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb03ff0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3fb03ff0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49353848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"49353848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"custom-cta-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"cta-content\">\r\n        <h2 class=\"cta-heading\">Ready to Join the League?<\/h2>\r\n        <p class=\"cta-subtext\">Take the next step in your development pathway today.<\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"cta-button-group\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/utahsurfsoccer.com\/staging\/7109\/ecnl\/\" class=\"cta-btn btn-primary\">ECNL Regional League program<\/a>\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/utahsurfsoccer.com\/staging\/7109\/competition-teams\/\" class=\"cta-btn btn-secondary\">Competition Teams<\/a>\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/utahsurfsoccer.com\/tryouts-utahcounty\/\" class=\"cta-btn btn-outline\">Tryouts Registration<\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Programs Teams by Age Group nding the right soccer program depends a lot on your child&#8217;s age. 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