BREMERTON — The Kitsap Pumas soccer team is allowing youth players free entry to any league home game this season.

The initiative begins with the Pumas’ preseason match against Vancouver Victory on April 16 and Seattle Sounders 2 on April 23.

For every home game at Gordon Field in Bremerton, up to three youth players will receive free admission with a paying adult as long as the players wear their club’s colors. This can be in the form of a jersey, jacket, scarf or any other apparel, according to the club.

“We’re always trying to support youth soccer in Kitsap County and unite everybody in our common goal of creating better soccer,” Pumas head coach Cammy MacDonald said in announcing the initiative. MacDonald also coaches with Kitsap Alliance FC.

“We’d love for our stands to be packed with Kitsap youth players at home games, cheering on a group of professional role models on the field.”

Because Kitsap Pumas and Tracyton SC use Gordon Field, the Pumas have worked to support local player development since the club’s creation in 2009. The club has hosted free coaching education clinics for Jefferson County SC, Storm King SC and Tracyton.

Historically, most members of the Pumas technical staff have also coached youth soccer. From the current staff, assistant coach Shaun Scobie joins head coach MacDonald at Kitsap Alliance, while goalkeeper coach Liviu Bird also coaches for Bainbridge Island FC. Performance analyst Keith Sargent previously won State Cup as a coach for WestSound FC (now Kitsap Alliance).

Single-game regular-season PDL tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for juniors and military personnel and $7.50 for seniors. Single-match family packs sell for $25 and include two adult and two junior tickets.

The Kitsap Pumas are in their eighth season in the Premier Development League. They won their fourth Northwest Division title in 2015.