Fall 2025 Registration is CLOSED Except for High School!

Fall 2025 Registration is Now Closed Except for High School Players
Registration for the Fall 2025 season is now closed to all divisions except for the High School divisions (who still have Club and High School team tryouts).

High School players, once your tryouts are complete, if you’re eligible (JV Players are eligible), contact us via the Contact Us page for instructions on how to register. Come out and join the fun!

Regular registration ended July 15th. Team sizes and age grouping will depend on the number of participants. Players released from a waitlist will receive an email with instructions on completing their registration.

If your child is a member of, or competes with, a travel soccer or Varsity High School team team, they are not eligible to play in the Freedom Optimist Soccer Rec Program.

Coaching or Volunteering?
Make sure to read the section “Coaching or Volunteering? Background Check Requirements” on the sidebar and complete your volunteer registration, done via the same registration link, and background check.

For additional information contact us via the Contact Us page.

Referee Registration for Fall 2025 is OPEN!!

Fall 2025 Referee Registration is Open
Register to referee during the Fall 2025 season at https://registration.teamsnap.com/form/30969.

Refereeing is a great way to continue to enjoy soccer, develop personal leadership skills and confidence, and spend Saturdays at the fields (especially if they are there already!).

No prior referee experience is required!. Please click the link above to register to referee and for additional information on training classes.

Open to all 6th grade and high school aged players that currently, or have previously, participated in FOS, Freedom Soccer Club, Central Carroll Soccer Club, or other soccer clubs. And referees will have the ability to sign up for games at their own discretion and availability.

Refs will be required to go to referee training prior to the season starting, and pass a test in order to referee games. 1st and 2nd year refs will referee at Eldersburg Elementary school.

For additional questions or information you can contact our Assistant Commissioner and Referee Coordinator, Adam Maisano, directly at refereecoordinator@freedomoptsoccer.com.

Freedom Optimist Soccer Free High School Tryout Training

Freedom Optimist Soccer Free High School Tryout Training
Is your player trying out for a local High School soccer program this Fall? Freedom Optimist Soccer is setting up summer clinics to help prepare our rising High School players for High School soccer tryouts!

There are now three two planned sessions, Thursday, 26 June 2025 from 6:30pm – 8pm, Thursday, 17 July 2025 (NEW!) and Thursday, 24 July 2025 from 6:30pm – 8pm, where coaches will go over the tryout process, and help players prepare for the tryouts. There is no fee for these sessions.

This year’s sessions will be run again by Jay McClenahan who has extensive coaching experience at the club and college levels. He’ll help players understand:

  • The more you climb the ranks – the more trials, tryouts, and assessments you’re likely to participate in.
  • Coach Jay will share thoughts and strategies on how to prepare for High School soccer tryouts as well as simulations for drills and the pace players can expect. The preparation can help players avoid being too casual, tense, or nervous as tryouts approach and the days of.
  • Sessions will run 90 minutes so parents please plan to stay for a Q&A at the end to learn more.

Players must have cleats, shin guards, and plenty of water. Pennies will be provided for scrimmaging. Feel free to attend both or just one.

Visit https://registration.teamsnap.com/form/31123 to register. Or email wforbes@freedomoptsoccer.com for more information.

Shooting Stars Returns Fall 2025!

Freedom Optimist Shooting Stars Fall 2025
Shooting Stars ProgramOur Shooting Stars Program is returning this Fall!
Registration for our Fall 2025 Shooting Stars season is open! For details, visit our Shooting Stars page and follow our Shooting Stars Facebook page for updates.

Or visit Shooting Stars Registration directly to register.

Volunteer registration for all volunteers, including youth (ages 12 and older only) mentors, is available at Shooting Stars Volunteer Registration. All volunteers and youth mentors must pre-register! And after registration you will receive a confirmation email with additional instructions that must also be completed.

We’re proud that our Shooting Stars program was featured on WBAL-TV! (Click the image to visit WBAL-TV) Shooting Stars teaches soccer to youths with special needs

Or for more information, contact us at shootingstars@freedomoptsoccer.com with any questions.

Fall 2022 Season Update

Fall 2022 Season Update (as of 7 November)
Soccer BallThis coming weekend is the final week of the Fall season! And it’s Championship weekend for the Upper Divisions at Freedom Park. Come on out for the excitement!!

After the last game at each field at EES, we’re asking the teams to help take down the nets (attached by elastic bands) and bring them to the equipment shack. And if anyone can stick around after the last games, with a 7/16″ socket wrench or drill, to take apart a handful of goals, it would be much appreciated!

Coaches should also drop off their equipment bag, with a piece of paper with their division and name on it, at the equipment shack when they are done with the season.

And signs are now posted each Saturday reminding families that we should not be parking in the connected community, and that Overflow Parking is at Liberty High School. With limited parking at EES, we must not cause side roads to be clogged, or park in grass areas where we shouldn’t like beyond the sidewalk, or we risk more parking restrictions or worse, losing use of the location. Always consider carpooling to EES.

Freedom Optimist Soccer Night at MOD Pizza

Freedom Optimist Soccer Night at MOD Pizza
We’re excited to announce Freedom Optimist Soccer’s fundraiser on Thursday October 6, 2022. 20% of fundraiser sales will be donated back to Freedom Optimist Soccer!

WHEN:
Thursday, October 6th ALL DAY
WHERE:
MOD Pizza at 6400 Ridge Rd, Building B, Suite 10 Sykesville, MD 21784
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
Visit the restaurant and in order for orders to be counted toward the fundraiser show the below fundraiser flyer, or order online with the digital coupon code MODF10506 on the day of the fundraiser.

Freedom Optimist Soccer Fundraiser MOD Pizza Flyer

Fall 2022 Player Registration Closed

Fall 2022 Registration is Closed
Registration for the Fall 2022 season is now closed for all divisions.

The season starts mid-August when practice begins, except for the 3 & 4 year old Clinic Divisions that do not start until September when the regular season begins (the weekend after Labor Day), and continues through mid-November.

Registration fees are $100.00/player with a $10.00 sibling discount for each additional child in the family when registered in our program at the same time. Registration is not considered complete and your child will not be placed on a team until payment is received.

Early Registration Period Discount: Register between April 1st and April 30th and receive a $5 discount!
Regular Registration Period: Register between May 1st and May 31st.
Final Registration Period: Registrations after June 1st will be subject to a $15 late fee. Registrations after July 1st will be subject to a $25 late fee.
NO REGISTRATIONS AFTER JULY 15th
A $25 discount on player registration will be refunded to all Head Coaches once teams are released.

PLEASE REGISTER EARLY! Team sizes and age grouping will depend on the number of participants. Registration is first come/first serve so register early. Certain Divisions are going to fill up fast this year. WE CAN NOT GUARANTEE TEAM PLACEMENT IF YOUR PLAYER WAS PUT ON THE WAIT LIST.

Refund Policy
100% thru July 15th less a $20.00 administrative fee. No refunds after July 15th.

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Fall 2022 Registration is Open!

Fall 2022 Registration is Open
Registration for the Fall 2022 season is open for all divisions at https://freedomarearec.sportngin.com/ for boys and girls from age three to seniors in high school. Come out and join the fun!

MAKE SURE YOU REGISTER YOUR CHILD FOR THE GRADE THEY WILL BE IN FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR.

The season starts mid-August when practice begins, except for the 3 & 4 year old Clinic Divisions that do not start until September (weekend after Labor Day) when the regular season begins, and continues through mid-November.

Registration fees are $100.00/player with a $10.00 sibling discount for each additional child in the family when registered in our program at the same time. Registration is not considered complete and your child will not be placed on a team until payment is received.

Early Registration Period Discount: Register between April 1st and April 30th and receive a $5 discount!
Regular Registration Period: Register between May 1st and May 31st.
Final Registration Period: Registrations after June 1st will be subject to a $15 late fee. Registrations after July 1st will be subject to a $25 late fee.
NO REGISTRATIONS AFTER JULY 15th
A $25 discount on player registration will be refunded to all Head Coaches once teams are released.

PLEASE REGISTER EARLY! Team sizes and age grouping will depend on the number of participants. Registration is first come/first serve so register early. Certain Divisions are going to fill up fast this year. WE CAN NOT GUARANTEE TEAM PLACEMENT IF YOUR PLAYER WAS PUT ON THE WAIT LIST.

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Offseason Update

Offseason Update (as of 23 March 2022)
Soccer BallThe first Sunday of the season is this Sunday, 27 March. This week is the only practice session for the season. Bundle up (it’s supposed to be a little chilly) and have fun!

Games are played on Sundays only, from 27 March through 8 May, with no games on 17 April (Easter Sunday). No weekday practices. Registration is closed for the Spring season.

For additional information contact us via the Contact Us page.