League play proceeds in two yearly cycles, fall and spring, with the year-end Hanover Cup tournament beginning in late April. The Soccer Association offers every child and adult the opportunity to play at his or her own skill level. Recreational League teams are open to all players without tryouts. The Youth Recreational League is a participation league in which coaches are required to play every player who constructively participates in at least one practice a week. Classic and challenge league teams are formed through trials and may travel around and outside the state, as tournaments determine.
Licensed coaches lead all teams, and all matches are refereed.
Register in July and in January. The association also offers coaching clinics, uniforms, access to supplementary insurance, newsletters, summer camps and more. Apparel, accessories, equipment and even some field equipment can all be found at Soccer Stop. Discounts apply for registered league players, including those with Cape Fear Youth Soccer. The store is in the Willow Woods Arbor strip mall a few doors from Overton's.