Soccer Organization Charlottesville Area
SOCA Field House
A HOME FOR ALL SEASONS
The SOCA Field House is located in the Belvedere community just north of Charlottesville with access from Rio Road. The facility features an enclosed 60 x 40 yard playing field on state of the art synthetic turf. Protected from the elements, the turf field will be available in all four seasons and may remain open during rain or snow. Dividing nets drop from the ceiling to divide the playing surface into separate training spaces or official regulation sized futsal courts. The facility also features a large meeting and tactical room, player fitness training space, locker rooms and a physical rehabilitation and treatment room. The facility hosts SOCA coach and referee training, travel team film study and tactical instruction, player and team fitness training, as well as other club initiatives.
The SOCA Field House hosts programming for all levels of play within the club, during all seasons of the year. Programming will include U10 Challenge and Recreational match play, Adult league play, SOCA Academies and Clinics for all levels, Travel Team Training, as well as individual player and small group training.
SOCA Field House
875 Belvedere Boulevard
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Business Sponsorship opportunities as well as facility naming rights are still available.
Please contact SOCA Executive Director Matt Wilson (Matt.Wilson@SOCAspot.org) for more information.
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Matt Wilson
SOCA Executive Director
Matt.Wilson@SOCAspot.org
Important Information
Business Sponsorship and Facility Naming Rights Opportunities are Available!
Contact Matt.Wilson@SOCAspot.org for more information.
SOCA Field House is Open this Summer!
Check out the Summer Open Gym Series Information Below.
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Summer 2021 Open Gym Series
This summer the SOCA Field House is open to youth for soccer fun. Come by yourself or bring your friends for 90 minutes of play. No coaching, just the beautiful game, pick-up style.
Who – Any player born in the particular age group for that night (see schedule below). As we transition into the 2021-22 season, this program will use age groups for the upcoming year of play.
U9 – U10: 2013 & 2012 birth years
U11 – U12: 2011 & 2010 birth years
U13 – U14: 2009 & 2008 birth years
U15 – U19: 2007 thru 2002 (this age group will be sorted by age for appropriate play whenever possible)What – Soccer and Futsal games organized by SOCA staff for fun match-ups in a safe environment.
When – Starting June 7th and to July 30th
**U15-20 High School Age Group starting the week of June 14thDays Age Groups Birth Years Mondays 5:00pm - U9/10 Players
6:45pm - U15-20 Players5:00pm - 2013 & 2012
6:45pm - 2007 thru 2002Tuesdays 5:00pm - U11/12 Players
6:30pm - U13/14 Players5:00pm - 2011 & 2010
6:30pm - 2009 & 2008Thursdays 5:00pm - U9/10 Players
6:30pm - U15-20 Players5:00pm - 2013 & 2012
6:30pm - 2007 thru 2002Fridays 5:00pm - U11/12 Players
6:30pm - U13/14 Players5:00pm - 2011 & 2010
6:30pm - 2009 & 2008Where – SOCA Field House, 875 Belvedere Boulevard, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Why – Pure play, exercise, social interaction, fun. Get better at soccer the way players around the world develop, with un-coached pick-up style play.
How – Parents drop their kids off at the start of the session and pickup at the end. Parents may either leave the facility or remain upstairs during play. SOCA staff will be present at all times to manage the environment and ensure safety. Balls, pinnies, etc provided by SOCA.
Registration is week by week. No Refunds. Sign up each week when you want to play. Registration is online for $8 and may fill up. Once the program is full, no more players will be accepted. On site registrations for $10 will be accepted only if open spaces are available.
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Youth Indoor Leagues
The SOCA Field House’s futsal courts are ideal for hosting and playing indoor matches. Fields are lined to official Futsal dimensions and feature top quality goals and field equipment.
The youth league season is the winter (January to early March). Youth divisions start at the U8 age group and go up to the U19 or High School age group. All Youth matches are played on the weekends.
For more info on the Winter Indoor Soccer League click here
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Adult Indoor Leagues
Adult Futsal style leagues will be formed in Men’s, Women’s, and Co-Rec divisions whenever possible. Each division will play on specific weekday evenings throughout the season.
Adult matches will be played on championship size futsal courts (40 x 27 yards). Substitutions are on the fly and the action is fast paced.
For more info click here.
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Camps and Clinics
The Field House is also home to many of SOCA’s locally preeminent camp and clinic offerings. From Summer Day Camps to the age specific SOCA Academies, the indoor facility provides the perfect setting for this small group topical instruction. Hone your soccer skills through the game with professional trainers and coaches. Limited training group size to encourage tactical understanding through the use of proper technique. The fundamentals of the game are applied within game settings. These offerings occur in the winter and summer seasons.
For more SOCA camp info click here.
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COVID Precautions
Feature summary of the COVID-19 mitigation measures at the SOCA Field House, summer 2021 season.
- Indoor/Outdoor: The SOCA Field House will operate as an indoor/outdoor open air facility for the summer 2021 season.
- Space/Volume: The indoor space at the Field House is larger than any SOCA has used in the past. The indoor field is 60 yards x 40 yards (180’ x 120’), which is the size of the outdoor Field #1 at South Fork Soccer Park. The total indoor space is 230’x 160’, with an average ceiling height of 37.5’. There are approximately 1.3 million cubic feet of air in the building.
- Team and Group Size: Size limits will be enforced to reduce person-to-person contact.
- Spectator Limits: Spectators are discouraged.
- Spectator Separation: Players, coaches, referees and club officials only will be permitted on the field level. Parents/spectators will be required to remain on the mezzanine level, separated by 13’ of vertical distance from the players.
- Masks: Players are not required to wear masks. Fully vaccinated coaches, referees and club officials are not required to wear masks. Other non-vaccinated persons will wear masks in the building.
- Ventilation: The Field House features eight 23’x10’ garage door openings along the exterior walls, permitting cross ventilation. There are four, 20’ diameter ceiling fans which circulate mass volumes of air. The doors will be opened and fans in use to allow for constant air flow through the facility, while in use.
- Hand Sanitation: SOCA will provide hand sanitizer stations at all entry points to the field and mezzanine.
- Personal Stations: Marks will indicate personal stations for each player, at safe distance from others. No sharing of water permitted.
- Self-screening: All persons with COVID symptoms or known COVID exposure in the last 14 days are prohibited from entering the building.
Please see the SOCA Field House Protocols for more information.
For general info, please reference the SOCA COVID policy
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Facility Images
- Summer 2021 Open Gym Series
- Youth Indoor Leagues
- Adult Indoor Leagues
- Camps and Clinics
- COVID Precautions
- Facility Images
Summer 2021 Open Gym Series
This summer the SOCA Field House is open to youth for soccer fun. Come by yourself or bring your friends for 90 minutes of play. No coaching, just the beautiful game, pick-up style.
Who – Any player born in the particular age group for that night (see schedule below). As we transition into the 2021-22 season, this program will use age groups for the upcoming year of play.
U9 – U10: 2013 & 2012 birth years
U11 – U12: 2011 & 2010 birth years
U13 – U14: 2009 & 2008 birth years
U15 – U19: 2007 thru 2002 (this age group will be sorted by age for appropriate play whenever possible)
What – Soccer and Futsal games organized by SOCA staff for fun match-ups in a safe environment.
When – Starting June 7th and to July 30th
**U15-20 High School Age Group starting the week of June 14th
| Days | Age Groups | Birth Years |
|---|---|---|
| Mondays | 5:00pm - U9/10 Players 6:45pm - U15-20 Players | 5:00pm - 2013 & 2012 6:45pm - 2007 thru 2002 |
| Tuesdays | 5:00pm - U11/12 Players 6:30pm - U13/14 Players | 5:00pm - 2011 & 2010 6:30pm - 2009 & 2008 |
| Thursdays | 5:00pm - U9/10 Players 6:30pm - U15-20 Players | 5:00pm - 2013 & 2012 6:30pm - 2007 thru 2002 |
| Fridays | 5:00pm - U11/12 Players 6:30pm - U13/14 Players | 5:00pm - 2011 & 2010 6:30pm - 2009 & 2008 |
Where – SOCA Field House, 875 Belvedere Boulevard, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Why – Pure play, exercise, social interaction, fun. Get better at soccer the way players around the world develop, with un-coached pick-up style play.
How – Parents drop their kids off at the start of the session and pickup at the end. Parents may either leave the facility or remain upstairs during play. SOCA staff will be present at all times to manage the environment and ensure safety. Balls, pinnies, etc provided by SOCA.
Registration is week by week. No Refunds. Sign up each week when you want to play. Registration is online for $8 and may fill up. Once the program is full, no more players will be accepted. On site registrations for $10 will be accepted only if open spaces are available.
Youth Indoor Leagues
The SOCA Field House’s futsal courts are ideal for hosting and playing indoor matches. Fields are lined to official Futsal dimensions and feature top quality goals and field equipment.
The youth league season is the winter (January to early March). Youth divisions start at the U8 age group and go up to the U19 or High School age group. All Youth matches are played on the weekends.
For more info on the Winter Indoor Soccer League click here
Adult Indoor Leagues
Adult Futsal style leagues will be formed in Men’s, Women’s, and Co-Rec divisions whenever possible. Each division will play on specific weekday evenings throughout the season.
Adult matches will be played on championship size futsal courts (40 x 27 yards). Substitutions are on the fly and the action is fast paced.
For more info click here.
Camps and Clinics
The Field House is also home to many of SOCA’s locally preeminent camp and clinic offerings. From Summer Day Camps to the age specific SOCA Academies, the indoor facility provides the perfect setting for this small group topical instruction. Hone your soccer skills through the game with professional trainers and coaches. Limited training group size to encourage tactical understanding through the use of proper technique. The fundamentals of the game are applied within game settings. These offerings occur in the winter and summer seasons.
For more SOCA camp info click here.
COVID Precautions
Feature summary of the COVID-19 mitigation measures at the SOCA Field House, summer 2021 season.
- Indoor/Outdoor: The SOCA Field House will operate as an indoor/outdoor open air facility for the summer 2021 season.
- Space/Volume: The indoor space at the Field House is larger than any SOCA has used in the past. The indoor field is 60 yards x 40 yards (180’ x 120’), which is the size of the outdoor Field #1 at South Fork Soccer Park. The total indoor space is 230’x 160’, with an average ceiling height of 37.5’. There are approximately 1.3 million cubic feet of air in the building.
- Team and Group Size: Size limits will be enforced to reduce person-to-person contact.
- Spectator Limits: Spectators are discouraged.
- Spectator Separation: Players, coaches, referees and club officials only will be permitted on the field level. Parents/spectators will be required to remain on the mezzanine level, separated by 13’ of vertical distance from the players.
- Masks: Players are not required to wear masks. Fully vaccinated coaches, referees and club officials are not required to wear masks. Other non-vaccinated persons will wear masks in the building.
- Ventilation: The Field House features eight 23’x10’ garage door openings along the exterior walls, permitting cross ventilation. There are four, 20’ diameter ceiling fans which circulate mass volumes of air. The doors will be opened and fans in use to allow for constant air flow through the facility, while in use.
- Hand Sanitation: SOCA will provide hand sanitizer stations at all entry points to the field and mezzanine.
- Personal Stations: Marks will indicate personal stations for each player, at safe distance from others. No sharing of water permitted.
- Self-screening: All persons with COVID symptoms or known COVID exposure in the last 14 days are prohibited from entering the building.
Please see the SOCA Field House Protocols for more information.
For general info, please reference the SOCA COVID policy
