Our youth representative teams compete in the Eastern Ontario Soccer League which is the District League for Development and Competitive teams aged 8-17.

 *The number of Raiders teams entered to play in the summer league will depend on the number of registered players and the availability of qualified coaching staff.

EOSL - Eastern Ontario Soccer League

Representative (Raiders) Important Information & Overview:

• Playing at this level requires a higher level of commitment and players are expected to attend all games and practices unless due notice has been given to the coaching staff. Committing to the training and game schedule is important to maximize the athlete's development.  
• The Placement/Assessment sessions for all Representative teams are held in February. These sessions are used to determine both the team rosters as well as the League division/tier each team will be entered to, when applicable.
• All players interested in playing on a Representative team will be expected to register for the assessments and to attend AT LEAST one of these sessions in order to be considered for the Raiders team in their age group. We strongly recommend that players attend ALL sessions.

All sessions will be held at the Twp of Russell Sports Dome: Representative Program Placement Assessment & Tryout Schedule

Representative Program Placement & Assessment Process

• Designated game nights/schedule are determined by the EOSL.
• There are separate teams and divisions for boys and girls, subject to registration numbers, at each age group.
• The season typically runs from mid May to late August/early September and consists of 12 to 15 games. 
• Teams will play one game (set by the EOSL) and have two practices per week (set by the coaching staff). 
• Teams will have the opportunity to compete in League sanctioned festivals/tournaments throughout the season. The coaching staff/parents will decide the tournament schedule and any additional team fees required for their team.

Game Format Information:

U9: 5v5 festival game format; Fundamentals rules apply; game day leaders or referees are assigned to all games.

U10/U11: 7v7 game format; Learn to Train rules apply; referees are assigned to all games.

U12/U13: 9v9 game format; Learn to Train rules apply; referees are assigned to all games.

U14-U18: 11v11 game format; Soccer 4 Life rules apply; referees are assigned to all games.

Please refer to the EOSL website for more information regarding league play: EOSL - Eastern Ontario Soccer League

*Representative players must adhere to the Club and League codes of conduct and will receive monetary fines, suspensions or loss of membership for violations.

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FEE: In order to accommodate the continued growth of our membership, maintenance of our existing facilities and plans for future expansion, the Club introduced a Development Fee for all registrants in 2023.  The fees will be charged once to each account during the registration process (Winter Programs $25; Spring/Summer Programs $50). This fee is non-refundable.

TEAM FEES: In addition to registration fees, players may also be required to pay team fees as determined by the Coach/Manager. The team fees are used cover specific team expenses; Festivals/tournaments, team bench/tent, team building activities, etc.

UNIFORM: Competitive players are responsible for purchasing a Russell Raiders uniform (details will be shared with players once the teams have been formed).

REFUND POLICY: Representative Programs A full refund (minus credit card processing fees) will be provided up to March 1st if there were no evaluations for the team or within 5 days after final evaluations being completed for that age group. Written notice must be received by the Operations Manager or Club Head Coach before these dates. Thereafter, a minimum administration fee of $75.00 as set by the Board of Directors will be charged to cover the administration costs. After the first day of scheduled League play, no refund will be given except under exceptional circumstances, as determined by the Director of Indoor & Representative Programming.