#GatewayRush
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Club Fees
- Club fee information for each season will be available before tryouts begin.
- Payment Plans are available.
- Club Fees can be used for the following (this is not an all-inclusive list): Field use, Club Training, Winter Club Training, Team Training, Club Staff, and Club administration for the website, event registration, rosters & required forms, and other administrative duties
- 2024/25 club fees can be found here. 2025/26 club fees will be released no later than May 1st.
Team Fees
Individual teams need to assess fees to cover the following:
- League fees
- Tournament entry fees
- Indoor
- Any other charges for which the team is responsible.
- Team coaches manage their teams’ budgets.
- Team fees will vary by team
Level of Commitment
- Length of Season
- The United States Youth Soccer Association rules set the season year from August 1 through July 31 of the following year.
Training Months
- Fall training typically begins in August and ends mid-November.
- From November to early February, teams often participate in less-intensive activities like Futsal or indoor soccer with limited training sessions.
- Spring Training typically begins in February and ends mid-May.
Training Frequency
- Teams U15 and older typically train 2-3 times per week.
- Younger teams will practice twice per week.
- Youth Training session range from an hour to an hour and a half depending on age.
Travel
- Gateway Rush youth teams (u8+) typically play in the St. Louis Youth Soccer Association (SLYSA).
- SLYSA hosts league games at many different complexes throughout the greater St. Louis region.
- Games will be played in both Illinois and Missouri.
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- Gateway Rush youth teams (u9+) vary on how many tournaments they will participate in.
- Most teams have participated in 1-3 tournaments in the fall and 1 or 2 in the spring.
- Most (u10+) teams will travel (will require hotel stay) to tournaments typically 1-2 times a year.
- The older teams may require more out-of-town travel.
