Competitive Soccer - Spring 2025
Updated November 11, 2024
*****Subject to Change*****
Tryouts / Coaches / Fees / Practices / Registration
Game Schedule (complete schedule coming in late January)
About 2024-2025 Meridian Soccer
- Meridian plans to form the following teams this season: Girls Varsity, Boys Varsity, Boys JV, and Coed Middle School. Ultimately, the teams formed will depend on registration and tryout results. Please anticipate cuts at all levels.
- Tryouts - Tryouts are Wednesday, December 4. See Tryouts.
- Meridian Competitive Soccer participates in the Texas Charter School Academic and Athletics League (TCSAAL). Meridian Competitive Soccer teams will also participate in some non-league games as well.
- Practices begin the Wednesday after tryouts, before Winter Break. Standard practice frequency and time per competitive team level:
- Middle School teams practice up to twice a week (up to 3 hours weekly).
- If a JV team forms, JV teams practice up to three times a week, for 90 minutes each practice (up to 4.5 hours weekly).
- Varsity teams practice up to three times a week for up to 120 minutes per practice (up to 5-6 hours weekly).
- Participation fees guarantee practice opportunities. Playing time must be earned based on skills demonstrated, practice effort, and attendance, Soccer IQ, and sportsmanship. Playing time is determined by the coach.
- Parents/guardians will need to volunteer to support their student athlete’s team.
- Parents/guardians are responsible for providing or coordinating transportation.
- All teams will use TeamApp to stay current on all their team’s happenings. TeamApp can also be used to coordinate transportation and team social gatherings.
Participants
- 7th-12th grade students. (MS = 7th & 8th grades. JV = 9th-12th grades. Varsity = 9th-12th grades. 8th grade students could be asked to play up to the Varsity team.)
- Minimum participants = 15 per team
Equipment & Uniforms
- Loaned by Meridian Athletics - Each soccer player will be loaned a home and an away jersey. Goalies will be loaned a goalie jersey and a pair of gloves. Soccer balls will be available.
- Provided by Soccer Players - Students will need to provide their own black athletics shorts, black socks, shin guards, soccer cleats, and athletic shoes for when practice is moved to Meridian. Soccer players must bring a full bottle of water to each practice and game.
- Provided by Meridian Athletics to Keep - Each soccer player will be provided a Meridian Soccer spirit wear long-sleeved T-shirt, which can be worn to school on Fridays and to practices. Sizes are collected on the registration form.
Important Dates for the 2024-2025 season
Monday, November 11 - Registration opens.
Thursday, November 21 - Registration closes at 9 p.m. NO LATE REGISTRATIONS!
Thursday, November 21 - Physical forms due. Check your physical form's expiration date.
Wednesday, December 4 - Tryouts (See Tryouts)
Thursday, December 5 - Tryout Results posted on the Tryouts webpage by tryout number between 5-8 p.m.
Friday, December 6 - Participation Fees invoiced via MySchoolBucks
Monday, December 9 - Participation Fees due by MySchoolBucks invoice or by check.
Wednesday, December 11 - Practices start
Friday, December 20 - No practice
Friday, December 20 - Monday, December 6 - Winter Break (No practices)
Saturday, January 18 - Sports Photos. Find details.
Tuesday, February 4 - League (TCSAAL) games start
Thursday, March 27 - Saturday, April 5 - Playoffs: Area & Regionals
TBD - Adults vs. Students Soccer Game & Senior Night
Friday, April 11 & Saturday, April 12 - State Tournament
Monday, April 28 at 5:30 p.m. - Athletics Awards Ceremony for all competitive sports
Physical Eligibility Required
Students must be registered for 2024-2025 Competitive Soccer and physically eligible to try out. Physical forms are due by November 21 and must be submitted to [email protected] for processing. Learn more about Physical Eligibility. on the Eligibility webpage.
Practices - for location and schedules for each team.
Games
- Meridian participates in the Texas Charter School Academic and Athletic League (TCSAAL). Most competitions will be through the league, with a few non-league games. Teams will have up to four non-league games plus up to eight league games with the opportunity to advance to playoffs. Varsity and Middle School can advance as far as the State Championship. JV can advance to Regionals. Advancement in the postseason must be earned.
- Away games could be at our opponents' fields or another field, and could be anywhere in the greater Austin area, including Temple, Buda, and Manor, as examples only.
- Competitions can be any evening of the week and on Saturdays. Teams usually have two games a week.
- We plan to host home games at the Round Rock Multiplex this season.
- The Game Schedule will be available in late January.
Registration - Now open!
Student Commitment - Student athletes and their parents/guardians should read and be familiar with Student Commitment Expectations for Competitive Sports before registering. Students who have a standing conflict must submit the Standing Conflict Waiver found here before registering.
Registration is now open and ends at 9 p.m. on Thursday, November 21. No Late Registrations accepted!
Important! Student athletes and parents/guardians should check the Sports Registration Status before registration closes to ensure their registration was successful. If you do not see your name on the registration status, and you registered before it was last timestamped, please email Meridian Athletics to check on your registration status by 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 21 so your registration issues can be resolved before registration closes.
Lettering & Letter Jackets
Lettering in an extracurricular activity is reserved for the highest level of participation. For Soccer, this means Varsity Soccer players, Visit Letter Jackets & Lettering for more information, including the 2024-2025 Lettering Requirements.
Questions
Please send questions to Meridian Athletics.