In case of inclement weather, be sure to check the field status before your game.  The field status numbers and web sites can be found on the Field Status & News bar on the left side of this page.

March 23, 2009-Updated Spring 2009 Schedule is now Posted!

See the New Schedule Link on the left side of the page. 

The Spring 2009 Season will begin on March 25 and end with our CASL Festival on May 15 and 16.  The CASL Festival is for U9 through U12 teams and is part of your spring season.  You will play two games during the festival and there are no additional fees to play in the festival.  The CASL Festival Schedule will be posted sometime during the spring season.

The Spring 2009 CASL Festival Schedule is Posted

The Birmingham United Soccer Association will be hosting the BUSA 3v3 Shootout tournament on the weekend dates of May 30 and 31, 2009.  It will be held at the Sportsblast fields off Hwy. 280.  There will be recreational and competitive divisions, ages 6 through 15.  For more information see their web site at  www.birminghamunited.com

The Spring 2009 Schedule will be posted sometime in March and can be found in the New Schedule Link on the menu on the left side of the page.

Remembering Micky Holmes
Jun 13 2008 - Mike DePriest

Soccer legend Micky Holmes has passed away after a year-long fight against cancer.

This is a hard story for me to write, because it addresses something that nobody wants to think about: mortality. It's hard for us to admit that we'll all eventually move on from this life, and in many ways it's harder to accept that everyone we know and love is going to do likewise. It's particularly tough to do it here, because this is a website for youth soccer, and as parents we would do anything to spare our children from the harsh realities of life.

I have known Micky and Donna for many, many years. I first became acquainted with them when I became president of the American Soccer Club (lo those many years ago). During my acquaintance with Micky, we agreed on a great many things, and disagreed on some, but it never once occurred to me that he had anything driving him other than an unswerving belief that the game was good and that children deserved a fair and honest chance at playing it.

In my opinion, there has never been an advocate for the player in our state more genuine than Micky. He devoted his life, in his roles as educator, coach, and referee, to the principle that the maturation, development and enjoyment of the player represented the fundamental goals toward which all of us should focus our efforts. Micky wasn't concerned about which club had the most State Cup wins or had the most players picked for ODP - he wanted each player to have the opportunity to play and achieve to the level of his or her ability, regardless of the venue. It's a lesson we all struggle to internalize every day.

I was with a group of people who visited Micky near the end. We were happy to have the opportunity to see him and Donna, and we passed the time with her while Micky went in and out of a shallow sleep. During our time together, one of Micky's players from Tuscaloosa County High School came to visit. I was struck by the respect that this player and his parents had for Micky. It was clear that Coach Holmes was a very significant figure in the young man's life, and during the visit, Micky was able to set aside the difficulties of his condition and focus his attention on the player, the student, the child seeking to become a man. (I have to admit that during this exchange, I just about lost my composure.)

Each of us owes a debt of gratitude to Micky Holmes. Whether you're an elite player seeking an opportunity to play college soccer, a coach or club administrator trying to create the "next big program", or you're just in it to play a game that you know and love, every time you step onto the pitch you're inheriting something from Micky's legacy. Quietly and without any thought for himself, he worked to create a framework for youth soccer that we all can follow. His influence extends across the lives of every soccer player at Birmingham United and the state at large.

Rest in peace, Micky. Your players and friends will attest that you have earned it. As one of those friends, I am glad to have known you, and I can only hope that in my life I can be as positive a force in the lives of young people as you were.