BASA United is BASA’s competitive soccer program for boys and girls starting at the U9 level and progressing up to the high-school level. This is a great opportunity for those who have some experience at the recreational level who want to continue to develop their soccer skills in a
community-focused, player-centered program.

But what does this really mean? What’s the commitment level? We answer some of

our most common questions below.

Why BASA over other regional soccer programs?

• BASA is a community. At the core, our goal is to develop young soccer players through both

recreational and competitive programming opportunities. Our approach is to foster collaboration

across ages and teams, creating an environment where every player, parent, and coach contributes

to shared success on and off the field.

• Our athletes have access to trained, experienced coaches from around the region and can

participate in team and individual skills-based training through partnerships with regional semi-

professional, collegiate, and high-school programs.

• And there are some cost and time commitment advantages as well!

  
  

What’s the commitment level required? Will my child be able to continue with other activities?

• BASA United teams typically play Fall and Spring seasons. Some teams choose to participate in a

limited number of winter indoor tournaments if there is enough interest, but it’s not required.

• Unlike some local programs, BASA does not require players compete in each of the Fall, Winter,

and Spring seasons. We support, and in fact encourage, multi-sport and multi-activity participants.

We have some athletes that elect to just participate in Fall or Spring.

• Most teams practice two evenings per week during Fall and Spring seasons with tournaments on

select weekends.

What’s the travel obligation?

• Individual teams determine their respective tournament locations and frequency. Most tournaments

are within roughly 100 miles unless a team collectively decides to travel farther.

What’s the cost to participate in BASA United?

• As of the Fall 2026 season, the cost to participate in BASA United is $175 in addition to tournament

fees, which are divided among the team and dependent on number of tournaments selected.

This fee structure is substantially lower than many other local programs yet still provides access to

great training and development opportunities, regional tournaments, and trained coaches.

What’s the tryout process? What ages can participate?

• Each athlete is required to try out for BASA United each season. BASA follows U.S. Youth Soccer

Association age guidelines, which are meant to align with a child’s grade at school. As such,

athletes will try out and progress together each year with their classmates.

• BASA United teams start at the U9 level and currently extend up through U15 before entering high

school soccer.

Who will be my child’s coaches?

• Typically teams are coached by one or more parents from their respective teams who have

participated in grassroots soccer and safety training. Some coaches have advanced training and/or

licenses or have participated in collegiate soccer and will collaborate with other teams/coaches to

share their depth and breadth of knowledge.

• Each team will have a parent team manager that helps coordinate tournaments, practice schedules,

and social activities.

Do I have to be from Brandon? Where do you practice?

• We have players from all around the local area, including Sioux Falls and many nearby towns.

Athletes even come from Minnesota and Iowa to participate in BASA.

• eams typically practice at McHardy Park in Brandon.

Where can I find more information?

We would love an opportunity to chat further about what BASA United has to offer. Feel free to visit

our website www.brandonareasoccerassociation.com or reach out to our Administrator Melissa

(brandonareasoccerassociation@gmail.com) at any time for further information.

We would be happy to put you in touch with your child’s potential coach who can further describe

the program, expectations, and culture.