We are excited about your family’s interest in the upcoming FALL 2026 soccer season at JFC!

Here is some information about our season and club!

Registration Dates:

June 1 - August 5 – EARLY registration for all players.
August 6 -August 10 at 11:59pm – LATE registration for all players - $35 late fee added.

Any player registered between June 1 and August 10 are guaranteed spots on a team. Any player registered August 10 and after will be waitlisted, and not guaranteed a spot.

Beginning August 11 at 12:01am, you will need to email information for the waitlist after you have registered online for the waitlist. Please reference THIS ARTICLE on our website for information on how to register online for the waitlist, and also information that needs to be emailed as well.

Who is eligible to play?

Boys and Girls born in U4-U19 (K3-12th grade).

Age Groups for Fall 2026
U4 - August 1,2022-July 31, 2023 - Generally K3
U5 - August 1, 2021-July 31, 2022 - Generally K4
U6 - August 1, 2020-July 31, 2021 - Generally K5
U7 - August 1, 2019-July 31, 2020 - Generally 1st grade
U8 - August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019 - Generally 2nd grade
U9/U10 - August 1, 2016-July 31,  2018 - Generally 3rd and 4th grade - this is a combined age group
U11/U12 - August 1, 2014 - July 31, 2016 - Generally 5th and 6th grade - this is a combined age group
U13/U14 - August 1, 2012-July 31, 2014 - Generally 7th and 8th grade - this is a combined age group
U15/U16 - August 1 2010-July 31, 2012 - Generally 9th and 10th grade - this is a combined age group
U17-U19 - August 1, 2007-July 31, 2009 - Generally 11th and 12th grade - this is a combined age group
**It is possible U15-U19 will be a combined age group as it is considered high school age players. 

In the U4-U7 age groups we do take teammate requests, therefore if you would like to play with friends, we encourage you to notate that on your registration form in the special requests section.

In the U8 and above age groups, players may be drafted and only coach and assistant coaches’ children are guaranteed a spot on the same team. We may elect to not draft based on the number of kids registered or when no draft is possible due to only having one team. 

How to register?

Simply click the register button in the top right-hand corner of the website, and it will take you straight to the online registration system!

There you can register after registration opens on June 1. Then you may pay by credit/debit card, or mark the option to mail a check. All players MUST register online regardless of the method of payment. If you require special assistance due to not being able to register online, please email us at [email protected] and someone will assist you.

Alternately, you can click HERE and it will take you directly to the registration system!

Pricing - Prices do increase July 1 by $10 in each age group: Early bird deadline is July 1 for a $10 discount:

U4-U7 - $125
U8-U10 - $145
U11-U14- $155
U16-U19 - $165

Extra programs offered :

Registration available online for these programs as well – you must register for recreational soccer to be eligible to participate in these extra training programs. More information is available about each program on its respective page on the website tabs. 

·        TINY TOTS Skills - U4-U5  - $50 for 4 sessions

·        Academy Training - U6-U7 - $75 for 6 sessions

·        Rec-Plus Training – U8-U10- $85 for 6 sessions – players will have the option to be chosen for a Rec-Plus team after the sessions end that will play tournaments at the conclusion of the recreational season

For more information about the Academy program (U7-U8) or Rec-Plus programs (U8-U10), please contact our Academy/RecPlus director, Craig McCabe at [email protected]. For information on our Tiny Tots program (U4-U5), you can contact Joe Joe Tharp at [email protected]. Or you can visit the respective pages on the website. 

Location:

Our privately run JFC soccer complex is in North Jackson. Our address is 2241 Westbrook Rd Jackson, MS 39211. Our complex is located off Old Canton Rd a few blocks from Parham Bridges Park and is at the end of Westbrook Rd past McLeod Elementary School and across the street from MS Basketball Association.  

 Regular season games for the fall season (U4-U8 boys and girls):

• Saturday, August 29 – Opening Jamboree for ALL U4-U8 teams - all teams will play 2 games - Depending on the number of teams, U10 may also play this day, but if only one team is formed then games will begin after Labor Day for that age group. 
• Mondays – All U4-U6 boys and girls – Labor Day week, these games will move to Thursday – 1 game weekly
• Tuesdays – U10 Boys and Girls  – 1 game weekly (You may occasionally play a game on Thursday or Saturday (Boys and girls) if the teams need to play against other clubs. But it is our hope that the majority of games will be on Tuesdays if played at JFC. The determination on if you will solely play on Tuesday based on the number of teams we form.
• Thursdays – All U7 and U8 boys and girls  – 1 game weekly
• Saturday, October 3– Closing jamborees for ALL U4-U8 teams (all teams will play 2 games) - There is a possibility of U9/U10 teams will extend their season until the 3rd week of October if they do end up playing other clubs for games
• All teams will play 8-9 games during the fall season

Regular Season games for the fall season (U11-U19 boys and girls)

•  Games will not start until after Labor Day, most likely the Saturday AFTER Labor Day, Saturday September 12 and may begin the week after that.
• Games on Tuesday and/or Thursday, with occasional Saturdays
• All games will be against teams from other clubs around the area. Some will be at JFC; some will be at other complexes. All other clubs do not start until after Labor Day, so our teams will start then as well.
• All practices will be at JFC

Practice Days and Times:

Practice times for ALL ages are determined by individual volunteer coaches AFTER teams form. Teams may or may not choose to practice before opening jamboree. It is the volunteer coach and team decision

Player Contact Timeline:

Early registration will close on August 5. Late registration will run August 6-10 with a $35 late fee. After that point, ALL players will be wait-listed. If you know someone else interested in playing, please refer them to our club and have them go ahead and register. We would love to have them join us! 

All players born in the U4-U8 age groups should hear from a coach by August 24, 2026 at 7:00pm, if not before. Do not be alarmed if your child is not contacted immediately after registration closes as some groups will hear from coaches before others.

As our volunteer age group coordinators get information together on teams, they will pass along to coaches. Coaches are volunteers and some coaches do take longer to contact teams then others. However, all players should be contacted by a coach by August 24, 2026, at 7:00pm. If you are not contacted by a coach by that time, please email us at [email protected] after 7:00pm and we will have your coach information and game information for opening day on August 29.

Coaching:

Please remember that teams cannot be formed without parent volunteers, so if you did not sign up to coach during registration, please consider doing so, no experience needed! 

Every team needs a parent(s) to volunteer to coach. There are plenty of coaching activities on our website as well to guide you as well as current coaches who will help you learn. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY - you can learn with your child.

Sign up during the registration process to get started helping these young players! Every coach does have to undergo a background check prior to coaching.

Player equipment needed:

All players should have a ball, shin guards, shorts, socks and appropriate footwear (soccer cleats). Players will be provided two jerseys. Shorts and socks will not be provided, but can be purchased locally at Sports Official in Ridgeland, or at any sporting goods store. Players born in U4-U7 should have a size 3 soccer ball. Players born in U8, U9/U10 and U11/U12 should have a size 4 soccer ball, and players born in U13-U19 should have a size 5 soccer ball. These can be purchased at any local sporting goods stores. 

JFC Work Party:

Please also mark your calendars for Saturday, August 22. JFC will be having work party. This will begin approximately 8:00am and is the day we need lots of volunteers to help get the fields ready for play after the summer break. If you have never lined a field, there will be plenty of people to help you learn! Not good at lining? There will be plenty of things that can be done other than lining fields. It is also a great source of community service hours for any students who may need them. Please pass this along to everyone you know and help us get geared up for the fall soccer season!

Team formation disclaimer:

On older teams (U11-U19), because of team size limitations, JFC cannot guarantee the player a spot on a team if the team is already full OR if there is not enough interest to form a team. JFC complies with all applicable rules of the Mississippi Soccer Association regarding the registration and rostering of players. However, if you register before August 7, there should not be any problems placing your child on a team in these age groups. If denied you will receive a full monetary refund. Please be aware at these age groups, teams may choose to form as Coed teams based on the number of boys and girls signed up. However, we will make sure there are an equal balance of games against other girls’ teams and boys’ teams in regular play. If there is not enough players signed up to form a team in U11,U12, U13 or U14, your money will be refunded

Further questions? Do not hesitate to email us at [email protected]

WAYS TO HELP JFC

Kroger Community Rewards:

Be a supporter of JFC just by doing your everyday shopping at Kroger. JFC is a Kroger Community Rewards member. Please consider taking 5 minutes to enroll your Kroger card so that JFC will receive donations quarterly by your shopping with Kroger. JFC is a non-profit private organization so depends heavily on donations such as Kroger's to continue the success of our program. Enroll online at www.kroger.com/communityrewards today. Search for our organization listed as NEJSO or our ID number is 62619. We are listed this way since there is also a Jackson Futbol Club in Tennessee, so be sure to choose NEJSO or 62619 for us to receive the credit. Enrolling in the rewards program has no effect on your earning fuel rewards. More information can be found on our website, www.jacksonfc.com on the front page