SSA cartersville Recreational SOCCER Program

Southern Soccer Academy uses the Playmetrics platform for all registration and payment processes. Once an account is created, a parent/guardian will be able to manage all aspects, including registering for individual programs and making payment(s) to secure a place on the program itself.

SSA will accept registrations through the registration deadline as listed above, or until a program is full (whichever comes first).

Once a player is registered AND PAID, our administrative staff will begin the process of assigning the player to a program team working to the schedule above.

In situations where a registration has been completed but space is not available, a full refund will be issued.

Fort some of our programs, the number of player registrations we receive exceeds the roster space available. In these instances, we create waitlists to allow a provisional player registration that can be activated in the event that additional teams are created, or registrations completed earlier in the registration window are canceled. Registrations to waitlists are not charged.

1. Our administrators work to assign over 4,000 players to almost 350 teams across all our locations, looking to ensure that players are evenly spread across all the teams to provide a reasonable depth of squad for practice and games. As they go through that process, they will be taking late-registered players from the wait list and adding them into teams where space exists.

2. At the same time, our administrators will match coaches to teams, using information shared with them by the Rec Director.

3. Schedule regular-season games, looking to have the schedules released to SSA membership approximately 10 days before the first weekend of the season for the majority of the age groups.

If you have any questions about the process, please feel free to check the website for latest updates, or contact your location Rec Director or administrator.

In addition to soccer cleats, shinguards, and a uniform, all players should bring a water bottle to practice, while players in the U5 and older age groups should also bring a soccer ball (size 3 for U5-U8, size 4 for U10-U12, and size 5 for U14 and older). Players in the U4 age group wil receive a shirt and a ball at their first practice as part of the registration fees.

Uniforms are ordered through our online vendor (Capelli) and delivered directly to your home. Participants will also need shinguards and soccer cleats.

We recommend placing your uniform order as soon as possible to ensure receipt prior to the first weekend of the season.

Rosters are shared with coaches 1 week before practices are scheduled to start. Coaches will then start to reach out to their players for a general introduction, along with details on practice times and fields.

Once a player is registered and placed on a team, no refund of fees will be issued. Refunds for registrations canceled prior to the rostering process are at the club's discretion. 

Recreational soccer programs are built on the involvement of volunteers. SSA has an excellent support system in place for our coaches and also offers many benefits, including a 100% fee credit for head coaches to cover one child registered to the same team.

To register as a volunteer coach, you must establish an account within the system. Once logged in, you will be able to complete a volunteer registration. 

Please be sure to reach out to the program's Recreational Director after completing a registration to continue the process.

Practice and game schedules are subject to effects of the weather and other factors outside of the control of the club and cannot be guaranteed. 

In the event of rain-outs, the club will look to ensure that a minimum of 7 game dates are played across the season. Make-up practices are subject to field and coach availability.