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Soccer » Competitive Soccer - 2026-2027

Competitive Soccer - 2026-2027

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Last updated November 2, 2026

 

About 2026-2027 Meridian Soccer

  • The teams formed this year will depend on registration and tryout results. If coed teams are formed, they will compete in the Boys division. Please anticipate cuts at all levels.
  • Tryouts  - Tryouts are Wednesday, December 2. See Tryouts.
  • New this year! The Middle School team will join the Varsity teams in the Honor Charter League (HCAL). HCAL does not have a JV division available this season.  If Meridian forms a JV team, it will participate in non-league games only. Middle School and Varsity teams could also participate in a few non-league games as well.
  • Practices begin before Winter Break on Thursday, December 10 or Friday, December 11, depending on the team.  (Participation fees must be paid before the student can begin participating. ) 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 two times a week, for up to 120 minutes per practice (up to 4 hours weekly).
    • Varsity teams practice up to three times a week for up to 120 minutes per practice (up to 6 hours weekly).
  • Participation fees guarantee practice opportunities. Playing time must be earned based on skills demonstrated, practice effort, 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. 
  • Instead of Stack TeamApp, all teams will use ParentSquare this season to stay current on all their team’s happenings. ParentSquare 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 indoors in the event of inclement weather. 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 2026-2027 season

Wednesday, November 11 - Registration opens.

Thursday, November 19 - Registration closes at 9 PM.  No late registrations will be accepted.

Thursday, November 19 - Physical forms due. Check your physical form's expiration date.

Wednesday, December 2 - Tryouts (See Tryouts)

Thursday, December 3 - Tryout Results posted on the Tryouts webpage by tryout number between 5-8 PM.

Friday, December 4 - Welcome emails are sent. Participation Fees invoiced via MySchoolBucks.

Thursday,  December 10 - Participation Fees due by noon by MySchoolBucks invoice or by check.

Thursday, December 10 - Practices start. (Students must be financially eligible to participate.)

Wednesday, December 16 - Sports Photos.

Friday,  December 18 - Monday, January 4 - Winter Break (No practices)

January 13 - Non-league games start (Students must have passed all classes in grading quarter 2 to participate.)

TBD - League games start

TBD - Middle School Playoffs: Area & Regionals

TBD - Adults vs. Students Soccer Game & Senior Night

TBD - Regionals

Monday, April 26 at 5:30 PM - Athletics Awards Ceremony for all competitive sports

TBD (approximately May 1) - Varsity State Tournament (HCAL)

 

Physical Eligibility Required

Students must be registered for 2026-2027 Competitive Soccer and physically eligible to try out. Physical forms are due by November 19 and must be submitted to [email protected] for processing. Learn more about Physical Eligibility. on the Eligibility webpage.

 

Tryouts

 

Coaches

 

Fees

 

Practices - for location and schedules for each team. Each team’s Kickoff Meeting is also noted here.

 

Games

  • New this year! The Middle School team will join the Varsity teams in the Honor Charter League (HCAL). HCAL does not have a JV division available this season. If Meridian forms a JV team, it will participate in non-league games only. Middle School and Varsity teams could also participate in a few non-league games as well.
  • HCAL’s philosophy emphasizes growth and development at the middle school level. Because of this, the Middle School team will have the opportunity to advance to Regionals, but not State Championships. Advancement to State competition will be reserved for Varsity teams, similar to the varsity lettering model. With HCAL, these will be the primary competition days.
    • Varsity League Games  = Wednesdays  & Saturdays
    • Middle School League Games = Thursdays 
    • JV games can be played any weekday evening or Saturday.
    • MS and Varsity non-league games can be any other weekday evening or Saturday.
  • 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. 
  • The Game Schedule will be available in late January.

 

Registration - Opens November 11

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 will end at 9 PM on Thursday, November 19. No Late Registrations will be 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 PM on  Thursday, November 19 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 2026-2027 Lettering Requirements.

 

Questions

Please send questions to Meridian Athletics.