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BAA Soccer Program Overview
The Bloomington Athletic Association delivers fun, affordable, and safe youth sports experiences fueled by our passionate volunteers. Our Soccer program allows kids of all ages to develop sportsmanship, teamwork, and motor skills while having fun in a family-friendly atmosphere.
Volunteers
Our soccer program needs volunteers to coach, assist coaches, and officiate at the younger levels. Check in at sign-ups!
COACHING: As always, we are entirely dependent on you as parents to help make this sport the best it can be by volunteering your time as a head coach or assistant coach. What better way to be involved with your children than to be a part of their team during the season? Without you, we cannot run this program!
OFFICIATING/REFEREE: We provide trained referees for most games, but there may be some games where a referee isn’t available. When there isn’t an available referee, the home team is responsible to provide one. Coaches will be very happy to have you, as a parent/guardian volunteer, to help with officiating games. We are always looking for help from both youth and adults, to be referees. No official certification is required, and BAA will provide the training necessary to work games. If you are interested in being an official BAA soccer referee, please contact our referee coordinator via email socerreferee@baaonline.org.
BAA Tournaments and Playoffs
BAA Playoffs and Tournaments are offered for Cubs, Juniors, and Bantam levels. They are an opportunity for the whole family to celebrate the players’ and team’s progress since the beginning of the season and a way to have some healthy competition. Parents/Guardians will be notified of the schedule in advance.
Level Summary
Age Group is based on the player’s grade in the upcoming school year. Games begin at 6:30 pm in August. They move to a 6:00 pm start time in September, and 5:45 pm start time in October. Coaches set the arrival time for warmups. All schedules are listed in LeagueApps.
| Level | Age Group | Days to Play |
| Mini - Mites | 4 - 5 Year Old Children | Saturday Mornings Boys: 9 am - 10 am Girls: 10:30 am - 11:30 am |
| Mites | 1st & 2nd Grades | Boys: Tues | Thurs Girls: Mon | Wed |
| Cubs | 3rd & 4th Grades | Boys: Mon | Wed Girls: Tues | Thurs |
| Juniors | 5th - 7th Grades | Boys: Tues | Thurs Girls: Mon | Wed |
| Bantam (Co-Rec) | 8th - 10th Grades | Tues | Thurs |
Level Descriptions
Mini-Mites Soccer
| Age Group | Children entering Kindergarten in Fall. Typically the children are ages 4 - 5 years old. |
| Player Experience | The fundamentals of soccer including ball skills and decision-making. |
| Game Fundamentals | This level teaches foundational skills for soccer, encouraging fun, and activity. See the Mini-Mite Rule book for more information. |
| Where | Lincoln fields in Bloomington. |
| When | Saturdays, Aug 6 - Oct 9, 2025. Nothing is scheduled for September 30th. Boys are 9 am - 10 am Girls are 10:30 am - 11:30 am Parents must remain on-site with children during instruction and games. Rain-outs will not be made up. 8 sessions are scheduled. |
| Equipment | BAA provided Jersey. Players/teams are not to alter BAA-provided shirts. Player to provide: shin guards, socks (must cover shin guards completely), shorts, and well-fitting athletic shoes. Soccer cleats are not required. Baseball cleats or metal cleats are dangerous for soccer and are not allowed. Size #3 soccer balls are to be used, provide your player their own ball if possible, there are a limited number of team balls. See Mini-Mite Rulebook for more details on Player Equipment |
| Registration/ Fees | $70 + $13.00 City Field Use Fee (Financial assistance available for those in need) |
Mites Soccer
| Age Group | 1st and 2nd grade in the fall |
| Player Experience | To teach children the fundamental skills of soccer ball handling. Teamwork skills are introduced. |
| Game Fundamentals | This level teaches foundational skills for soccer, encouraging fun, and activity. 7 players on the field, 4 to start the game minimum. All players must play at least half of the game. An exception for late players may be made. 4 x 10 minute quarters. See the Mite Rule book for more information. |
| Where | Lincoln Fields in Bloomington. |
| When | Season Runs: Aug 4 - Oct 9, 2025 Boys: Tues | Thurs Girls: Mon | Wed Game start times in August: 6:30 pm. Game start times in September: 6:00 pm. Coaches set arrival times for warmups. Parents must remain on-site with children during instruction and games. Rain-outs or other weather cancellations will not be made up. |
| Equipment | BAA provided Jersey. Players/teams are not to alter BAA-provided shirts. Player to provide: shin guards, socks (must cover shin guards completely), shorts, and well-fitting athletic shoes. Soccer cleats are not required. Baseball cleats or metal cleats are dangerous for soccer and are not allowed. Size #3 soccer balls are to be used, provide your player their own ball if possible, there are a limited number of team balls. See BAA Mite Soccer Rulebook for more details on Player Equipment. |
| Registration/ Fees | $95 + $13.00 City Field Use Fee |
Cubs Soccer
| Age Group | 3rd & 4th grades in the fall. |
| Player Experience | Your child should play soccer to have fun, build endurance, and learn a lifelong sport. Soccer is about teamwork, counting on others, building relationships, showing your commitment, and of course, communication is key to this fast-paced sport. |
| Game Fundamentals | This level teaches foundational skills for soccer, encouraging fun, and activity. 8 players on the field, 5 to start the game minimum. All players must play at least half of the game. An exception for late players may be made. 4 x 13 minute quarters. NO heading allowed. See the BAA Soccer Rule book for more information. |
| Where | Soccer fields around Bloomington. |
| When | 2025 Season runs: Aug 4 - Oct 12, 2025 Boys: Mon | Wed Girls: Tues | Thurs Game Start Times in August: 6:30 pm. Game Start Times in September: 6:00 pm. Coaches set arrival times for warmups. Parents must remain on-site with children during instruction and games. Rain-outs will be made up on Friday evening of the same week. |
| Equipment | BAA provided Jersey. Players/teams are not to alter BAA-provided shirts. Player to provide: shin guards, socks (must cover shin guards completely), shorts, and well-fitting athletic shoes. Soccer cleats are not required. Baseball cleats or metal cleats are dangerous for soccer and are not allowed. Size #4 soccer balls are to be used, provide your player their own ball if possible, there are a limited number of team balls. See BAA Soccer Rulebook for more details on Player Equipment. |
| Registration/ Fees | $105 + $13.00 City Field Use Fee |
Juniors Soccer
| Age Group | 5th - 7th grade in the fall. |
| Player Experience | Your child should play soccer to have fun, build endurance, and to learn a lifelong sport. Soccer is about teamwork, counting on others, building relationships, showing your commitment and of course, communication is key to this fast-paced sport. |
| Game Fundamentals | This level teaches foundational skills for soccer, encouraging fun, and activity. 8 players on the field, 5 to start the game minimum. All players must play at least half of the game. An exception for late players may be made. 2 x 30 minute halves. NO heading allowed. See the BAA Soccer Rule book for more information. |
| Where | Soccer fields around Bloomington. |
| When | 2025 Season runs from Aug 4 - Oct 12, 2025 Boys: Tues | Thurs Girls: Mon | Wed Parents must remain on-site with children during instruction and games. Rain-outs will be made up the Friday evening of the same week. |
| Equipment | BAA provided Jersey. Players/teams are not to alter BAA-provided shirts. Player to provide: shin guards, socks (must cover shin guards completely), shorts, and well-fitting athletic shoes. Soccer cleats are not required. Baseball cleats or metal cleats are dangerous for soccer and are not allowed. Size #4 soccer balls are to be used, provide your player their own ball if possible, there are a limited number of team balls. See BAA Soccer Rulebook for more details on Player Equipment. |
| Registration/ Fees | $105 + $13.00 City Field Use Fee |
Bantams Soccer
| Age Group | 8th - 10th grade in the fall. |
| Player Experience | Your child should play soccer to have fun, build endurance, and learn a lifelong sport. Soccer is about teamwork, counting on others, building relationships, showing your commitment, and of course, communication is key to this fast-paced sport. |
| Game Fundamentals | This level teaches foundational skills for soccer, encouraging fun, and activity. 8 players on the field, 5 to start the game minimum. All players must play at least half of the game. An exception for late players may be made. 2 x 35-minute halves. See the BAA Soccer Rule book for more information. |
| Where | Soccer fields around Bloomington. |
| When | 2025 Aug 4 - Oct 12, 2025 Tues | Thurs Game Start Times in August: 6:30 pm. Game Start Times in September: 6:00 pm. Coaches set arrival times for warmups. Parents must remain on-site with children during instruction and games. Rain-outs will be made up Friday evening of the same week. |
| Equipment | BAA provided Jersey. Players/teams are not to alter BAA-provided shirts. Player to provide: shin guards, socks (must cover shin guards completely), shorts, and well-fitting athletic shoes. Soccer cleats are not required. Baseball cleats or metal cleats are dangerous for soccer and are not allowed. Size #5 soccer balls are to be used, provide your player their own ball if possible, there are a limited number of team balls. See BAA Soccer Rulebook for more details on Player Equipment. |
| Registration/ Fees | $105 + $13.00 City Field Use Fee |
CONTACTS
BAA Soccer Level Directors |
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| Mini Mite Director | OPEN - click for job description | Contact Paul for more info | |
| Mite Boys (1 - 2) | Alisa Shannon | Alisashannon2016@gmail.com | |
| Mite Girls (1 - 2) | OPEN - click for job description | Contact Paul for more info | |
| Cub Boys (3 - 4) | OPEN - click for job description | Contact Paul for more info | |
| Cub Girls (3 - 4) | Leslie Sedlak | soccerschedule@baaonline.org | |
| Juniors Boys (5 - 6) | Nicole Blons | nsandvig@gmail.com | |
| Juniors Girls (5 - 6) | OPEN - click for job description | Contact Paul for more info | |
| Bantam (7 - 9) High School (10 - 12) | OPEN - click for job description | Contact Paul for more info | |
BAA Soccer Contacts |
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| Soccer Commissioner | Paul Goodwin | soccer@baaonline.org | 952.693.5531 |
| Referee Coordinator | OPEN | soccerreferee@baaonline.org | |
| Equipment Director | Seth Rosenzweig | soccerequipment@baaonline.org | |
| Scheduler | Leslie Sedlak | soccerschedue@baaonline.org | |
| Administration | Stephanie Nicholson | admin@baaonline.org | 952.222.5162 |
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