FreePlay Fridays

THE AUGUST 29TH, 2025, EVENT IS NOW AT CAPACITY! COME BACK FOR OUR NEXT EVENT IN SEPTEMBER!

AFC Lightning is dedicated to having our coaches provide exceptional instruction to our players. Sometimes, however, it is important for players to experience unstructured play, where players enjoy the game, make friends, explore their creativity on the field, and simply PLAY.

In our effort to continually expand fun soccer and sporting opportunities, AFC Lightning is excited to partner with Peachtree City Lazers and Fayette County Youth Soccer League to offer FreePlay Fridays — a day for youth soccer players in our community where players can come to the fields, join up with any team, and simply PLAY the beautiful game. No coaching, no pressure — just pure soccer fun, and best of all (like the name suggests), it’s completely FREE to join!

Our programs' directors and staff coaches will be on site to help facilitate players and games between fields, to join in and play with the players, and to encourage a love of the game.

FreePlay Fridays

Who can play in FreePlay Fridays?

FreePlay Fridays is open to any player born between 2018 and 2011.
How do I register?

REGISTRATION FOR THE AUGUST 29TH, 2025, EVENT IS NOW CLOSED! YOU WILL NOT FIND THIS PROGRAM AVAILABLE IN PLAYMETRICS UNTIL OUR NEXT EVENT IN SEPTEMBER! COME BACK SOON!

If you are not part of Playmetrics, you will need to make an account (which is FREE). Please click this registration link to be taken to program registration.

Once logged in, there will be a program called FreePlay Fridays in the "Club Programs" portion of Playmetrics where you can register. If you already have a Playmetrics account with AFC Lightning, you can click here to be taken to login. Players must be registered in order to participate!

If you have a Playmetrics account with another club, you will still need to register an account with AFC Lightning. Once done, please ensure that the Player Contact at the top left of the screen is set to AFC Lightning.
When and where are FreePlay Fridays?
There are 4 FreePlay Friday dates for the 2025 Fall Season:

August 29, 2025 (AT CAPACITY)
- Peachtree Athletic Center (PAC)
- Birth Year 2018-2015: 6:00 - 7:15 PM
- Birth Year 2014-2011: 7:15 - 8:30 PM
September 26, 2025
- McCurry Park North
- Birth Year 2018-2015: 6:00 - 7:15 PM
- Birth Year 2014-2011: 7:15 - 8:30 PM
October 24, 2025
- Peachtree Athletic Center (PAC)
- Birth Year 2018-2015: 6:00 - 7:15 PM
- Birth Year 2014-2011: 7:15 - 8:30 PM
November 21, 2025
- McCurry Park North
- Birth Year 2018-2015: 6:00 - 7:15 PM
- Birth Year 2014-2011: 7:15 - 8:30 PM
What is the cost to join a FreePlay Friday session?

As the name suggests, there is no cost to join FreePlay Fridays! However, you must register for the event (which is free) before being able to join.
What is the role of parents in FreePlay Fridays?

Just like in their normal program environments, parents role is to SUPPORT. Encouragment is great, positivity is amazing, but most importantly, there is to be no coaching done by anyone (parents or coaches). The goal of FreePlay Fridays is for players to learn through experience and grow socially by working with new teammates in a new environment.