RECREATIONAL/DEVELOPMENT
SOCCER
Games for U8
through U12 will be played at the MeSA soccer complex. Games for U14
will be played at the Wenwood soccer complex or Pitman Park. All teams
will play in the CESA Developmental League.
FALL 2006
SEASON
SCHEDULE
Mid-August - Practice begins (some
coaches may begin practice earlier)
August 25 - Season Opening
Games.
November 11 - Last day of league play
November 18&19 - Fall Challenge Tournament (CESA) - optional
Registration for Fall 2006
will begin in May. At that time you may download a registration
form here and mail it in to us, or attend one
of our registration dates as announced on the website home page.
If you should have any
questions please feel free to contact Cheryl Moore by email at WebMaster@UpstateSoccer.org.
PROGRAM
OVERVIEW
The cost for this program is approximately $85-$325
per player for the Fall 2006 season that will begin in
August. The amount of travel is minimal,
and the variety of competition is huge. All players play at least
1/2 of each game.
These teams will participate in
the largest recreational league in the upstate. This
league is very unique in that team skill levels are determined in the
first few weeks, then all the teams are re-bracketed to put teams of
like ability together. Teams of all age groups
will be formed, and separate boys & girls teams are available.
We want your recreational
soccer experience to be as enjoyable as possible. If you have
specific friends that you want to play with - just let us know and we
will do everything possible to place you on the same team. You
can even sign up an entire team with us if you want. Skill levels
do not matter (as you will understand by reading below about the way
the league runs). The whole object is to learn and have fun.
VERY IMPORTANT - Due to
the size of this league - ALL AGE GROUPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR BOTH
GENDERS. If we have enough players to assemble a team of a
specific gender in one of these age groups - there are plenty of teams
to compete with.
Practices will be held twice
per week. Mondays from 6 pm - 7 pm will
be footskills practice. The other practice is at the desecration
of the team /
coach (location to be determined by the team membership).
Recreational teams will use a
volunteer coach (normally a parent of one of the players). The
coach must agree to obtain NSCAA or USSF certification in youth
modules. The cost of this certification will be paid for by the
club. (See below for mandatory training dates for coaches which
have not yet been certified.)
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2006
Soccer Age Table |
U10
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Born
After August 1, 1996 |
U11
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Born
Between 08/01/95 and 07/31/96 |
U12
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Born
Between 08/01/94 and 07/31/95 |
U13
|
Born
Between 08/01/93 and 07/31/94 |
| U14 |
Born
Between 08/01/92 and 07/31/93 |
| U15 |
Born
Between 08/01/91 and 07/31/92 |
| U16 |
Born
Between 08/01/90 and 07/31/91 |
| U17 |
Born
Between 08/01/89 and 07/31/90 |
| U18 |
Born
Between 08/01/88 and 07/31/89 |
GAME DETAILS
The following game format
will
be used:
U-8 Boys & Girls will play 4 x 10 minute
quarters, 6 v 6
U-10 Boys & Girls will play 4 x 12 minute quarters, 6 v 6
U-12 Boys & Girls will play 4 x 14 minute quarters,
8 v 8
U-14/16/19 Boys & Girls will play 35 minute halves, 11 v 11
Player Substitutions:
Unlimited substitutions are allowed.
Substitutions for U6 – U8 – U10 should be made on at the quarters
Substitutions for U14 may be made on the following
stoppages of play:
- Prior to a throw-in your favor
- Prior to a goal kick by either team
- After a goal by either team
- After any injury by either team when the
referee stop play (unlimited)
- At the beginning of the second half
- When the referee stops play to caution a
player, only the cautioned player may be substituted prior to the
re-start of the game.
Locations
The games will be hosted in
Greenville, SC
at either the MESA or the Wenwood complexes and will be held on
Saturdays or Sunday afternoons and Friday evenings. (It is
possible that one or two
weekday games may be played during the season if necessary due to the
size of the league.) These complexes are approximately 25 minutes
from
the USC Upstate youth fields (very similar amount of travel time as to
Canaan Road facility.) Additional sites may be used if necessary.
There will be a 12 game
schedule for all teams. As long as we
play 8 games we will not reschedule make ups.
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