Soccer

To better align ourselves with our mission for equity and inclusivity while adjusting our pricing to match our rising costs, we have moved to a tiered pricing model.

• Tier 1 = Household income is $80,000 or less
  • Tier 1 Pricing = $110/season (= $11/game + free practices)
• Tier 2 = Household income is between $80,001 and $170,000
  • Tier 2 Pricing = $135/season (= $13.50/game + free practices)
• Tier 3 = Household income is greater than $170,001
  • Tier 3 Pricing = $160/season (= $16/game + free practices)

We encourage you to select the tier that makes the most sense for your family.

Additional hardship assistance is available, and if you request support please reach out to soccer@brooklynbridgepark.org.

Fall 2024 Schedule

Saturday Games: September 7 – November 9 (November 16 & 23 for rain/cancellation dates)

Game Schedules (Saturdays)

• 8am—9am: 1st Grade
• 9am—10am: 2nd Grade
• 10am—11am: 3rd Grade
• 11am—12pm: 4th/5th/6th Grades

Optional Wednesday Practices: September 11 – November 6

Practice Schedules (Wednesdays)

• 4:00pm—4:45pm: 1st Grade
• 4:45pm—5:30pm: 2nd Grade
• 5:30pm—6:15pm: 3rd Grade
• 6:15pm—7:00pm: 4th/5th/6th Grades

We understand that everyone has busy schedules. However, in order to ensure full teams and good games, players who do not attend either of the first two sessions will have their spots opened to children on the waiting list.

Start/end dates subject to change due to weather and field scheduling.

Please consider volunteering as a parent coach. Parent coaches assist in the successful development of the children in the program. A detailed knowledge of soccer is not necessarily required to be a successful coach, as Metro Soccer NY provides all the drills and framework. It can be a fun, enriching, and rewarding experience for all! To learn more and sign up, email soccer@brooklynbridgepark.org.

Each child must bring:

• One size 4 soccer ball with your child’s name written on it. Please inflate balls prior to the first game.
• Shin guards
• Comfortable sports clothing
• Tennis shoes, turf shoes, or cleats (under .5 in.)
• If your child requires glasses, please note that only safety/sports goggles are allowed on the field.

The 2024 rates are:

• Teams: $1,700/team (plus service fee)
• Free agents: $170/player (plus service fee).
• Teams only: When signing up you will pay a $300 deposit + service fee, with the balance of $1,400 due before the beginning of the season. There are no service fees due on the balance.
• Remaining Balance: You will receive an invoice (to the email you registered under) from PayPal for the remaining balance ($1,700 team fee – $300 deposit = $1,400 Paypal Charge). If you don’t receive the invoice within a week, it may be stuck in your spam folder.

For more information or questions, please contact soccer@brooklynbridgepark.org.

• Fall 2024: Games will be on Wednesday nights and run for 10 weeks, September 4 – November 6 (November 13 and 20 for rain/cancellation dates)
• Summer 2024: Games will be on Wednesday nights and will run for 10 weeks, starting June 5, 2024 — August 7, 2024 (Aug 14, 21 and 28 are held for rain/cancellation dates)
• All games will be 50 minutes long and will be played in hour intervals starting between 7 – 10 PM. Each team will play in all time slots.
• We cannot take requests for specific start times.

Please check in at our blue staff tent 20 minutes before your first game.

The schedule and field assignments for the first game will be updated before the start of the season. To check the schedules, go to http://metrosoccerny.com/schedules/ and click on the corresponding Pier 5 league you joined. The website will be updated periodically throughout the season.

Start/end dates subject to change due to weather and field scheduling.

• Our Adult Soccer League is a 6 v. 6 (5 and a goalkeeper) format, with both Open and Co-ed divisions.
• Games will be on Wednesday nights and will run for 10 weeks (start/end dates subject to change due to weather).
• All games will be 50 minutes long and will be played in hour intervals starting between 7 – 10 PM. Each team will play in all time slots.
• Team rosters can be up to 12 players.
• Co-ed teams need a minimum of two female outfield players on the field at all times, while Open teams do not have a minimum.
• Team rosters and completed waivers are due before the beginning of the season (details in drop-downs below)
• Free agents can register for either league, but may be asked to join the other league depending on availability.
• Free Agents will be assigned to a team of other individual Free Agent players.
• We cannot take requests for free agents to be placed on the same team.

Any Male-identifying Free Agents wishing to play with the Co-ed league should register for a waitlist spot. You will be enrolled in our system but will not be charged the $170 fee at that time. Once enough-Female identifying Free Agents have registered in the Co-ed league, we will notify you directly and send an invoice to guarantee your placement in the league closer to the start date. This new process in our registration will ensure there are enough male and female players to form Co-ed Free Agent teams. Please contact soccer@brooklynbridgepark.org with any questions.

• There is a maximum of 12 players, including the captain, per team.
• Our Open League does not have mandatory minimums for female players. Our Co-Ed League requires at least 2 female players to be on the field at all times.
• Rosters must be completed by the Monday before the first Wednesday game.
• Please use this roster template and send it to us at soccer@brooklynbridgepark.org.
• Please note that non-registered team members are not allowed to participate under any circumstances.

Each player must sign a waiver before they step on the field.

CAPTAINS: MAKE SURE EACH OF YOUR TEAMMATES COMPLETES A WAIVER OR THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PLAY. This must be completed once per season (so again, even if you completed it in the previous session). You can find the link to the Adult Soccer Waiver in the Fareharbor confirmation email.

• Players can wear turf shoes or cleats as long as they are under 1/2 inch.
• T-shirt Jerseys will be distributed by the Metro Soccer staff on the field on the first game day. Please have someone from your team arrive before your first game to pick up your team’s jerseys.
• We ask that players have their jersey at each game, and do not create their own jerseys.
• A full list of rules and regulations can be found here: http://metrosoccerny.com/rules/

Field 1 is closest to Furman Street and Field 3 is closest to the river edge of the pier. Field 4 uses both Fields 2 and 3. Signs labeling each field are installed on the interior walls.

To form your own league for regularly recurring use of a court or field, please apply for an Athletic Permit. If you would like to rent a court/field for one time use, please apply for a Special Events Permit.

Yes. Lockers are located at Pier 2 for 25 cents and at Pier 5 for free. Please note that items may not be stored overnight, any items found will be removed.

Yes, there are restrooms at Pier 6 at Fornino and in Quay Tower; in the Boathouse in the Pier 5 Uplands, in the orange building on Pier 2, under Squibb Bridge; at Empire Stores in Empire Fulton Ferry, and in 99 Plymouth Environmental Education Center.

Yes. There are water fountains throughout Brooklyn Bridge Park and each has a water bottle filling feature.

Water fountains are turned off for the winter season when outside temperatures reach freezing.

You must bring your own equipment to play any of the sports at the park.

To host an event or an activity in Brooklyn Bridge Park you must have an approved permit from Brooklyn Bridge Park. This process insures that any given area of the Park is not over crowded and that organizations are properly supported and insured. If you would like to host an event or activity in the Park, please review the conditions for a special events permit.

Yes! There are lots of places to eat and drink at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Please browse through all the park concessions and nearby eateries. Many nearby restaurants and bars are listed on online with the DUMBO BID, Atlantic Avenue BID, and with the Montague Street BID.