A Program for All Ability Levels
West U Rec (“Rec”) is the recreational program within Houston Express Soccer Club. Despite its name, there is no residency requirement for this program. The West U Rec program accepts players, ages 4 to 12, of all ability levels. Games are played against other West U Rec teams in a fun, positive, stress-free environment.
West U Rec Team Placement
West U Rec coordinators assign U5 and U6 players to teams. U5 teams are co-ed. West U Rec teams carry six players. At these youngest age groups, placement requests are accommodated whenever possible. Playing with a friend can often make playing a new sport less daunting, but it is not necessary. Many players start on teams without “old” friends but they leave with new friends!
West U Rec Training and Games
West U Rec games are approximately 45 – 50 minutes, depending upon the age group. The rules of the recreational game are different based upon the age group. For more details, see RULES OF PLAY within this section. All games and training are at HESC fields.
U5 teams practice once weekly with coaching by parents. In the fall seasons, West U Rec games are on Friday nights or Saturday mornings. For spring seasons, all games are on Saturday mornings.
In the fall seasons, U6 to U12 West U Rec teams practice twice weekly with one session led by HESC trainers and the other led by the team manager and games are primarily Friday nights or Saturday mornings. In the spring season, U6-U12 age groups practice once per week with the session led by HESC trainers; games are on Sunday afternoons.
Spring Seasons
The spring Rec soccer program is structured a little differently than the fall program. In the spring, U7 and U8 players are combined for teams. For U8 and older players, team managers will draft players. There are no evals in the spring season. To this end, parent requests for team placement will not be accommodated at the U7 and older age groups.
U6-U12 age groups practice once per week with the sessions led by HESC staff; games are on Sunday afternoons. U5 games are on Saturday mornngs.
