Indoor League Information Winter 2026

Dynamo's philosophy emphasizes development of fundamental soccer skills, knowledge of the rules of soccer, and good sporting behavior with an eye towards creating lifelong lovers of the game of soccer. We seek to minimize outside pressures on our players. We do not pursue success in competition for its own sake, but only as a by-product of our approach.

We expect all spectators to model this behavior, specifically by:

• showing respect for all coaches at all times;
• showing respect for all players regardless of perceived skill level;
• praising positive team behaviors rather than individual efforts;
• minimizing sideline involvement (i.e. NO coaching from the sidelines).

Please keep in mind that Dynamo is an entirely volunteer-run organization. Parents who have the urge to shout out instructions to players, coaches, or referees must restrain themselves or will be asked to find another league.

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General Information | Coaches & Other Volunteers | Formats and Rules | Equipment | Game Location and Fields | Game Schedule | Referee Schedule

General Information

This season will start on from Sunday, January 18, 2026. Continuing this year: the season will be 9 weeks long. Week 1 will be a practice and Weeks 2-9 will be games. The season will end Sunday, March 15, 2026. Sessions will be held on Sundays only, starting at 8 am, 9 am, 10 am, or 11 am. Each practice or game will be 1 hour session. All teams will be coed.

All sessions will be held at The Neighborhood Academy located at 709 North Aiken Avenue in Pittsburgh, PA, 15206.

We will be offering an early bird discount of $10 through Monday 11/17. Due to the increased cost of field rental and the smaller number of teams, we reserve the right to cancel registrations for players who owe a balance on their account. If you need to cancel a registration, please contact us immediately. Late cancellations (cancellations made once the registration window is closed) may incur a fee. SPACE IS LIMITED. We expect to reach a waitlist in all divisions. Please sign your player up for the waitlist if you are given the option and we will do our best to place him or her on a team.

Scholarships are available, please contact [email protected] to inquire.

• Registration Open Friday, November 14, 2025
• Early Bird Ends Monday, November 17, 2025
  
• Registration Closes Sunday, December 14, 2025
  
• Coaching requests and team notifications early January 2026
• Team schedules available early January 2026
• Referee interest deadline early January 2026
  

• Coaches! We always need coaches! Coaching comes with a $30 discount to be credited back to your account by mid-season. Your clearances must be in place to receive your credit!
• Volunteers to sort and bag t-shirts. This may include picking up the t-shirts from the printer, sorting them into the teams, and getting them to The Neighborhood Academy before the first game. All this work happens pre-season. You may be contacted by the Indoor Coordinator to ask how you can best contribute -- you will not be asked to do it all.
• Volunteers to set up the fields before the games every week. There may be a field format change if the age group changes in between games.
• Volunteers to transport the equipment to/from the Neighborhood Academy. We will likely only be able to keep some equipment at The Neighborhood Academy from week to week. (We will provide all the equipment.)

Formats and Rules

Please note: If you would like to change your player's division (aka playing "up" or "down") or register an advanced U6 (2019 birth year) player, contact indoor@pittsburghdynamo.org as early as possible for assistance.

Regardless of age, each child participating in the Indoor League should bring some basic items for each game:

• Soccer Ball (size 3 for U8, size 4 for U9 and older, size 5 for U14+)
• Shinguards
• Soccer socks to cover shinguards
• Appropriate footwear (soccer cleats, other soccer shoes, or sneakers) -- please note that for all games on the hard court, players will not be able to wear cleats
• Water bottle

Game Location and Field

All games will be played in the athletic complex of the Neighborhood Academy. The address is 709 N. Aiken Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206.


U8 games will be played on the full court. U13 games will be played on the full turf. U6 and U10 games will be played on the turf with the field divided into thirds:

Game Schedule

Each team has one game per week on Sunday. The first week will be a practice and get-to-know-your-team week. Weeks 2 through 9 will be games. The game schedule will depend on the number of teams per age group and should be available in early January.

All sessions will be held at The Neighborhood Academy located at 709 North Aiken Avenue in Pittsburgh, PA, 15206.

For games played on the Multi Sport Turf Field, players may wear cleats, indoor shoes, or sneakers.
For games played on the basketball court in the Field House, indoor shoes or sneakers may be worn ONLY, NO cleats. Players will not be permitted to play in cleats.

Schedules will be available on GameChanger.
Click here for a PDF or web page of the entire season.
Please note your player's division AND color (i.e. U8-Royal not just Royal) when looking up your schedule on the PDF. Several divisions use the same colors.

Referee Schedule

If you are interested in refereeing games this winter, please fill out this Referee Interest Winter 2026 form. There will not be additional training so please only sign up if you are trained.

Here is the complete Referee Schedule for Winter Indoor 2026.

Reminders will be sent on Tuesday evening for the upcoming weekend. Please email [email protected] as soon as possible if your plans have changed.

DO NOT FORGET to check-in after your games: Referee Check-In Form.

Questions