*In the event of low registration numbers in any particular group, boys and girls may be combined to create co-ed teams. Game times may vary based on facility availability and may be different each week

Games

Weekly 7v7 games will be played at Hillcrest High School or Franco Cite High School on the grass or turf field. Games will be played against fellow Hotspurs teams and teams from a number of other Clubs in the city! All games will be officiated by certified referees.

Hillcrest Fields Map

Franco Cite Fields Map

Game schedules will be released in two periods with the schedule for the first half of the season released in the week leading up to season start; the game schedule for the second half of the season will be released after teams are sorted into divisions in the first half of the season.

Teams will also participate in a minimum of 3 games per tournament. These games will also be officiated by certified referees.

Practices

One weekly practice at the Charmaine Hooper Soccer Fields (field layout MAP).

*If an alternate location is required to accommodate all of our groups we will utilize the Colonnade Mini Fields.

Tournaments

Two weekend tournaments will be held during the season. For 2026 these are tentatively schedule for June 13 and August 22-23. Teams will play a series of games against other teams within their League in a tournament format with the chance to be crowned tournament champions! Tournaments will be held at Hillcrest High School as well.  

Tournament schedules will be made available in the weeks preceding the event.

Coaches

Coaches in our Youth recreational program all all certified under Canada soccer, and attend internal Hotspurs coach education and training programs. The majority of coaches in our recreational programs are also paid staff coaches who are part of our Coach Development program overseen by our Technical Leads, and Sporting Director. We are proud that our Hotspurs coaching standards set us apart from other recreational soccer programs in the City.

Parents who are interested in coaching will be trained and supported by the Club, and must complete the Club’s volunteer screening process, police records check, and minimum required coaching certifications as outlined by Ontario Soccer, and Canada Soccer.

Interested in coaching? Please email recsoccer@nepeanhotspurs.ca

Minimum certification requirements include: Coaching Soccer in Canada course, Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders, Making Headway, Understanding the Rule of Two, Emergency Action Planning. The Club will assist you in achieving your certifications if you do not already have them!

Program Curriculum

All practice sessions will include player development activities appropriate for their age and stage of development. Practice sessions will be 55-minutes in length.

What you Need

Players will be provided with a jersey, shorts, and socks to keep. Players must wear shin pads, and cleats or running shoes. Please also ensure that your child has plenty of water or hydrating fluids at every session.

Picture Days

Pictures will be taken at the field on the night your child plays. More information regarding Picture Day will be announced closer to the start of summer Rec season!

Details on how to order photos, and individual team photo schedules will be shared closer to the event!

Weather Policies

All sessions will proceed, rain or shine; however, if the weather is unsafe (such as thunderstorms) the LKP program coordinator will make the decision at the field whether to cancel the session. Sessions are not cancelled in advance when there are forecasts for thunderstorms as storms can move quickly and/or miss our area of operation entirely. Safety is our priority but we also want to ensure we are not cancelling sessions unnecessarily!

We follow the Soccer Canada Lightning Safety/ Severe Weather Policy.

Sessions will only be canceled for heat/humidex if the forecasted temperature (from Environment Canada) for your scheduled session time start is predicted to be in excess of 37 degrees Celsius or humidex of 39 degrees Celsius. Decisions related to heat cancellations will be made shortly after noon on weekdays and by 8:00am on Saturdays. Decisions to cancel sessions will be communicated with coaches and all participants. On hot days, where sessions are not canceled, coaches will provide additional water breaks during your sessions.

If the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) is projected to be 8 or higher at session time, then sessions will be cancelled. Decisions on AQHI cancellations will be made after noon on weekdays, and by 8:00am on Saturdays. Decisions to cancel sessions will be communicated with coaches and all participants.

Sessions that are canceled for events outside of our control including field closures, inclement weather or extreme heat will not be rescheduled and no refunds will be offered.

Holidays

For holiday dates sessions on the Monday of a long weekend will continue as scheduled except for the following:

• No soccer on Wednesday, July 1st