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Pensacola's Best Soccer League

Perdido Bay FC’s recreational youth leagues range from U3 (2 yr olds) up to U19 and are designed to accommodate youths of all skill levels. All the coaches are volunteers and usually parents of players.

There are two seasons to a playing year, Fall and Spring. Fall practices usually begin sometime after Labor Day and the season ends around the second or third week of November. Spring practices usually begin around the beginning of March and the season concludes a couple of weeks before the end of the school year. Registration for the Fall season will open in mid-July and registration for the Spring season will open in early January. Costs for any rec season is $80 for the first child and $75 for any additional children and the price includes a performance sport shirt.  Parents will need to provide black shorts, and black socks, shin guards, cleats, and soccer ball.  Details on the game format, ball size by age group, and other league rules can be found in the Soccer Guidelines link below. Also, the FAQ page normally answers many of the questions that parents that are new to our league often ask.

If you have questions at all don’t hesitate to contact our Rec Manager, Tina Wood, at 850.293.1028.  We are here to help!

Recreation Committee & Mailing Address

Jimmy Holmes

Rec Director/Club President


850.324.3516

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Drew Stringfellow

Rec Director in Training


937.707.8487

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Tina Wood

Rec Manager


850.293.1028

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Sosha Neuroth

U6


816.267.3512

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Larry Gillespie

U8 Boys


850.529.6920

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Christine Soares

U8 Girls


407.509.3097

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Nick Armendariz

U10 Boys


252.723.0315

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Becca & Tim Groff

U10 Girls


402.926.8091

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Samantha McDonough

U12 Boys


757.289.2395

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Samantha McDonough

U12 Girls


757-289-2395

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Ramsey Greene

U19 - High School


850.450.7856

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Need Volunteer

Equip & Facilities


Wendy Holmes

Uniforms


251.550.4668

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PBFC Concessions


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PBFC-REC Sponsorship Inquiries


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PBFC -REC

38 S. Blue Angel Pkwy., Box 101, Pensacola, FL 32506


Frequently Asked Questions

At what age can we start playing soccer?

We have a U03 (2yr olds) program built just for our aspiring little soccer stars that are as young as 2 years old.

What is the age limit at PBFC?

You can play up the age of 18.  We offer rec programs and also have a high school training academy that is designed for kids aged 14 through 18.

What are the age groups?

USSF (United States Soccer Federation) and USYS (United States Youth Soccer) have recently implemented new age group guidelines for all youth soccer organizations to follow. They have switched to a birth year model. Your age group is now governed by the year your child was born.

Fall 2023 & Spring 2024 divisions by birth year

U3:   Born in 2021

U4:   Born in 2020  

U5:   Born in 2019 

U6:   Born in 2018 

U8:    Born in 2017 & 2016 

U10:  Born in 2015 & 2014

U12:  Born in 2013 & 2012

U15:  Born in 2011, 2010 & 2009 

U19:  Born in 2008, 2007, 2006 & 2005 

*Age Divisions in the upper ages may change depending on the number of players registered.

When are practices held?

We have no way of predicting when your child’s practices will be held until they are assigned to a team and the coach picks the day and time that is most convenient for him/her. All of our coaches are asked to practice on a weekday evening starting some time on or after 5:00 PM.

How often do teams practice?

There is one practice per week for U3 – U8.  There are two practices per week for U10 – U19.   Keep in mind that not every coach’s schedule will allow him/her to conduct multiple practices a week.

Where are practice and games held?

All Perdido REC Soccer practices and games (with the exception of U19 has some local away games) are held at Southwest Escambia County Sports Complex located at 2020 Bauer Rd. The complex is roughly located between Hwy 98 and Sorrento Road on the east side of Bauer. All of your Perdido Soccer events (games, practices, clinics, and tournaments) will take place at these fields except U19 has games at other local complexes.

My child has __________ on Tuesdays, can I request that he/she not be on a team that practices on that night?

We get asked this question more than you can imagine and there are a whole host of other activities that your family or child may be involved in that can cause a conflict. We understand and appreciate that many of these other activities are important and that many of us have busy family lives, but unfortunately we simply cannot accommodate specific practice time requests. When your child is assigned to a team, we have no way of predicting what practice day or time the coach may eventually pick. With over 700 kids playing each season it is not possible to try and accommodate every conflict or practice difficulty and the time to fix these kinds of issues is not possible with an all-volunteer staff. We ask that you do your best to make the assigned practice day and time work for you. If it simply is not possible then contact Tina Wood, Rec Manager, at tina.wood.rec@gmail.com and we can issue you a full refund.

* If you volunteer to coach your child’s team you get the opportunity to select a practice day and time that works best for you and your family. Outside of the satisfaction of doing a great thing for your community, picking the practice day and time is the ultimate coaching perk!

How can I volunteer to coach?

While you are registering your child you can check that you would like to coach while you are inputting or verifying that parental information. Simply fill out the required information so we can run a background check and you will be flagged as a volunteer coach.  

If you do not have a child in the program and are volunteering to coach please register using the player registration link and choose volunteer registration.

How much does registration cost?

The first child cost $80.00 and any additional children cost $75.00 and this includes a shirt and an end of the season participation medal.   Parents will need to provide black shorts, black soccer socks, league required shin guards, cleats, and a soccer ball.  Additionally, every season each team is required to get a $200.00 team sponsorship. This sponsorship is not the responsibility of the coach alone. All parents are responsible for working together to find a team sponsor.

Can we request our child be on the same team as their friends?

We allow for parent/player request for in our younger age groups (U3, U4, U5, and U6). What that means is that you can ask for your child to be paired with a friend and although we can’t always accommodate that request, we will do our best to honor it. Starting in U08 and above, all players are assigned to teams on a random basis with an emphasis on gender and experience evenly distributed among the teams.