Dynamo Soccer Club · Winter indoor

Saturday soccer.
Winter together.

A place to play and enjoy recreational soccer through six Winter Saturdays in Mechanicsville.

Ages 4 to 15 (U6 to U16)7 a side indoor soccerJersey, shorts and socks included
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Supplied Winter program and kit visualization.
Your family’s decision, made clear

Six Saturdays.
Indoors.
One Winter team.

Who can play
Ages 4 to 15 (U6 to U16)
Season
Six Saturdays · January 9 to February 13, 2027
Time
Saturday mornings, 9:00 AM to noon by age group
Family commitment
One-hour game blocks
Format
7 a side soccer indoors, with typically 9 players per team
Footwear
Cleats or indoor soccer shoes are both acceptable
Player kit
Jersey, shorts and socks included
Field
Sports Reality Performance Training Center
8137 Pine Ridge Road, Mechanicsville
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Plan your season

Winter pricing.

Published program prices. Your registration listing will show the final checkout total before payment.

Early bird$199.99

Through Sunday, November 22, 2026

Current price
Registration$249.99

Monday, November 23 to Sunday, December 27, 2026

Late registration$299.99

Monday, December 28, 2026 to Wednesday, January 6, 2027

Jersey, shorts and socks included. Ask Shular about cancellation, refund and makeup terms before registering.

The ball keeps rolling

Room to learn.
Time to play.

Winter gives your player a regular game and a team experience, indoors at Sports Reality. Games are scheduled in one-hour blocks.

Questions about your player’s fit, team arrangements or first-day preparation? Shular Smith is the person to ask before you enter.

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From choosing to joining

Your next steps.

01

Choose your program

Read the dates, ages and commitment. Ask Shular if you need help with program fit.

02

Register securely

Registration is powered by Soccer Shootout and Otto Sport. Create or sign in to your registration account, add your player and review the offer and terms before paying.

03

Watch for team information

Keep your confirmation and check your guardian email for team, coach, kit collection and first-day instructions. Contact Shular if you need help.

Your kit is part of the season

Come wearing
your club.

Dynamo Soccer Club, Hanover, VA, established 2005

Dynamo Soccer Club · Winter collection

Coming Winter
Season

Explore the club kits

New Winter look preview. Final kit artwork will be confirmed before production.

For families and coaches

Understand the game this Winter.

The game plan below summarizes the official Soccer Shootout rules. Final indoor adaptations will be confirmed before kickoff.

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Illustrated indoor atmosphere, not a venue photograph.
Winter league · Soccer Shootout format

WINTER 7 A SIDE.
THE GAME PLAN.

Seven players. Room to play. A clear format for families and coaches, from the first whistle to the final finish.

Game plan preview. Based on the official Fall 2026 Soccer Shootout league rulebook. Final season rules, indoor field setup and any venue-specific adaptations will be confirmed before kickoff. This is separate from Spring and Fall recreation or ADP rules.

Seven on your team

Six field players and one goalkeeper. Seven eligible players are needed to start. A game stops if a team falls below four players, including a goalkeeper.

22 + 22 minutes

Two 22-minute halves with a five-minute halftime. The clock never stops, including for injuries, unsafe conditions and discipline. The referee may add time at the end of a half. Abandoned games receive a makeup date; the league director decides whether to resume or replay. No team timeouts.

Keep players involved

Unlimited rolling substitutions and reentry through the team’s marked substitution zone. The outgoing player must leave fully before the replacement enters. Goalkeeper changes wait for a stoppage and referee notification.

Every result counts

Regular-season ties stand. A tied playoff goes straight to paired five-second running shootouts, with no overtime. Both teams take an attempt in each round before a winner is decided.

Use the whole field

This rulebook has no offside and no required build-out line. Goalkeepers have six seconds to release a ball controlled in their hands. Punts and drop kicks are not allowed.

Play hard. Play fairly.

A slide tackle with opponent contact results in a direct free kick, or a penalty kick inside the tackler’s own penalty area. A slide at an opponent without contact results in an indirect free kick. A safe slide to a free ball is allowed. The sixth and each later direct-kick team foul in a half brings a running shootout; a foul inside the defending penalty area brings a penalty kick instead. Counts reset at halftime.

Restarts and goalkeeper play

Use kick-ins only at the sidelines, with the ball stationary on the line and opponents five yards away. The kicker has five seconds once the ball is set; a late or improper kick-in goes to the other team. A kick-in cannot score directly: award an opponent goal kick for a ball entering the opponent’s goal, or an opponent corner kick for an own-goal entry. The kicker may not touch it again until another player does. Opponents stay six yards away for kickoffs, corners and free kicks. A kickoff cannot score directly: award an opponent goal kick for an opponent-goal entry, or an opponent corner kick for an own-goal entry. For goal kicks, opponents stay outside the penalty area until the ball is kicked and clearly moves.

Goalkeepers can handle the ball only inside their own penalty area. They cannot handle a deliberate teammate back-pass, a teammate’s kick-in or their own release before another player touches it. Technical goalkeeper violations lead to an indirect free kick from the front edge of the penalty area.

The five-second running shootout

One shooter. One goalkeeper. Five seconds from the referee’s whistle to score. The shooter may dribble and shoot; the goalkeeper may leave the goal line after the first touch. Rebounds may be played within those five seconds. The attempt ends on a goal, time expiring, the ball going out or clear goalkeeper control.

In a tied playoff, each team gets one attempt per round. If both score or both miss, another paired round follows. Eligible players must each take an attempt before anyone repeats. Accumulated-foul shootouts can also happen during regular-season games; the game clock keeps running and the referee may add the time used at the end of the half. A goal leads to a kickoff, a miss to a defending goal kick.

Ready for game day

Wear your numbered team jersey, shorts, socks and shin guards covered by the socks. Remove jewelry. Casts and splints must be padded and referee-approved. Goalkeepers wear a clearly different jersey. For a color clash, the home team reverses its reversible jerseys or wears alternate jerseys. Substitutes do not use pinnies. Use safe footwear approved for the indoor surface; confirm the venue’s requirements before buying shoes.

Use size 3 for U6, size 4 for U8 through U12, and size 5 for U13 and older. U6 and U8 play 5v5 on a quarter of the 7v7 field under the same rules; U10 and older play 7v7. Game rosters are due at least 15 minutes before kickoff, with up to 20 eligible players dressed.

The league youth rule prohibits deliberate heading in divisions age 12 and younger. Referees protect players, control the game and can stop play for unsafe conditions. Players, coaches and spectators must treat officials and one another respectfully.

Cards and field setup

A yellow card means a two-minute playing-clock sit-out; an eligible substitute may replace the player immediately. A red-carded player cannot return. An on-field red card leaves the team short for two playing-clock minutes before an eligible substitute may enter. A second yellow becomes a red.

The official rulebook shows an outdoor two-field layout on a football field. Winter’s indoor dimensions, goals, markings and safe clearance must match the confirmed venue; the outdoor diagram is not a Winter venue plan.

For eligibility, forfeits, discipline, detailed referee procedures and all league policies, use the full rulebook below.

Volunteer coaches · Every rec season

Your team needs
a coach like you.

Winter uses parent volunteer coaches and the same coach sign-up process as Fall and the other recreation seasons. Help kids enjoy soccer, grow in confidence and make friends.

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Support from the first whistle.

  • A coach kit and club resources to help you lead.
  • Coach preparation, certification and a background check before taking the field.
  • A 50% refund on one child’s winter registration.

Choose a head-coach or assistant-coach role through the usual recreation sign-up process. Contact Shular about coaching ↗

Friends · Schools · Familiar coaches

A team they look
forward to seeing.

Share a buddy, school or favorite-coach request when signing up. These connections can help children feel at home and make the season easier for families.

Connection and balanced teams.

Dynamo considers requests alongside age groups, experience, team sizes and coach availability to build balanced recreational teams. Placement depends on space and the full division; requests are considered, but cannot be guaranteed.

Include your request in registration. If you need help adding it, contact Shular ↗.

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Your local club contact

Let’s find
your next step.

Talk to Shular Smith about recreation, travel tryouts, camps or field questions.

recreation@dynamosoccer.com ↗Call office: 804-730-6510 ↗Send an inquiry ↗Register now ↗
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