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Fall Soccer!

We are glad that your child/children has/have decided to play recreational soccer.

Along with the coaches, the members of the West Chester Soccer Board will do everything we can do make sure they have a safe, fun experience this season.
If at any time during the season you have questions, issues, or concerns, we encourage you to bring these to the attention of your child’s coach or a club coordinator at [email protected]

Objectives

• Teach and emphasize principles of good sportsmanship, fair play, and team work

• Introduce players to the game of soccer and teach the fundamental skills required to enable to meet the physical and psychological demands of the game

• Teach Respect for the game and all who participate in it - Coaches, Referees, Teammates, etc.

• Make the game a safe, fun experience so that children will continue to play the game

• Have lots and lots of fun

   

Volunteering
 WCSC is run by volunteers.  We all work together, we get a lot accomplished in a short amount of time!  It's teamwork!  it's been increasingly difficult to get parents to volunteer for a short
 amount of time, therefore we have brainstormed to determine what we can do:  swimming said they charge $75 per kid, LAX stated they charge $xx per participant - once the parent participates the family  receives their participation fee refunded to them.  So WCSC has developed a per player fee and we have many opportunities to earn it back (limit one refund per player)
The parent involvement fee is $25.  This is refundable when a parent of the player provides WCSC coordinated volunteer time.  This time can come in many different ways:  coaching,  concession stand, field set up, field tear down.  WCSC is in need of more parent volunteers to help manage the soccer complex.  The times are in Sign-up Genius – watch emails for the link!  The volunteer funds are available for pick-up the last two Saturdays of the season!  Watch for the reminders that will be sent – both to sign-up to help us out and then to pick up the funds for those that contributed time to help us out. 

Equipment Needs

Your child will need the following equipment to play soccer:  Where to shop?    Play It Again Sports, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Target, Wal-Mart, Meijer

• Soccer Shoes

• Soccer cleats and other soccer equipment can be purchased at area soccer and sporting goods stores such as Soccer Village, Soccer CSI, Kohl’s, Play It Again Sports, Dick Sporting Goods, and other area stores.

• Toe cleats (often found on football shoes) are illegal and the Referee will not let your son or daughter play with them.  Be sure you are purchasing SOCCER Cleats

• Soccer Ball

• U6 (Instructional) and U8 (Passers) - Size 3
• U10 (Wings)  and U12 (Strikers) - Size 4
• U14 and Up (Kickers, Minors, Seniors) - Size 5

• Shin guards

• Commercially manufactured shin guards are required – sporting goods stores can guide you!

• Water Bottle

• Remember to have hydration available for your players at every practice and game. 

General Information

• When - There are two seasons of soccer each year, Spring and Fall. Games are played on Saturday and there are usually a few weekday games scheduled during the season. There are an equal number of home and away games.

  • Spring Soccer - The Spring runs from about mid-March until the first week of June. The season consists of eight regular season games.   Practices can start as soon as weather permits and coaches receive rosters (usually late February)

    • Practices - are normally held two nights a week but please confirm exact practice time/locations with your child's coach. Practices normally last between 1 and 1.5 hours depending on the coach.

  • Fall Soccer - the Fall season runs from mid-August until the last weekend of October. The season consists of ten regular season games. There are Fall tournaments that run to the weekend before Thanksgiving should your team qualify and continue to win.

    • Practices - are normally held two nights a week but please confirm exact practice time/locations with your child's coach. Practices normally last between 1 and 1.5 hours depending on the coach.

       

      Who

WCSC Recreational soccer is open to boys and girls who live in the West Chester, Mason & Liberty Township area ages 5-19. Soccer teams are organized by division and age based on SAY National rules with divisions broken out as follows:

• Instructional (6U)

• Passers (8U)

• Wings (10U)

• Strikers (12U)

• Kickers (14U)

• Minors (16U)

• Seniors (19U)

• Teams are formed via random draw conducted by the league with each team balanced by age group.

• Games are played against surrounding communities (LSO, Loveland, Milford, Kings, etc.) that belong to the SAY North league

• Coaches are volunteer parents - normally there are 2-3 coaches per team. To become a coach, simply indicate your desire to be a coach or assistant coach on the registration form at soccer signups - we can usually use coaches at every level - the rewards are many!

• Code of Conduct:  Please remember that by registering a player(s) you have agreed to the WCSC Parent and Player Code of Conduct.

• Every player MUST play at least half the game (2 periods)

• Boys and girls play separately (Instructional teams are coed, and occasionally Boys Seniors teams are sprinkled with a few girls)

   

  Where

• Home games are played at West Chester Soccer Fields at Hopewell Elementary School on Cox Road.

   

  Please

• NO SMOKING at games or practices – this is for the health of your/our/all young athletes!

• Pets are discouraged from attending games. 

• Many people (adults included) are afraid.

• They are a distraction for young players. 

• Pets could be injured by a kicked ball or a player running to get a ball or when the pet gets loose and when the pup runs on to the field during the game.

• We have found that many adults do not take a moment to clean-up after the animal and then the pile of poop is there for others to step in

• Pets are banned from most parks / fields in the SAY North League