Middlebury Soccer
In-house Leagues
U6 (Under 6 years old)
· U6 is a coed instructional league with 6-10 players per team.
· All teams practice/play on Saturday mornings for eight weeks.
· Each Session consists of ½ hour of practice followed by ½ hour non-competitive game.
· There are no referees or goalies during games.
· All players get equal amounts of play time during all games.
· Coaches assist players on the field during games and are encouraged not to keep score.
· Tee shirts are provided to each player to be worn during practice/games and do not have to be returned at the end of the season.
· Children are required to wear shin guards and are encouraged to wear soccer socks and cleats or sneakers.
U8 (Under 8 years old)
· U8 is a coed league with 8 - 10 players per team.
· Teams practice one night during the week and play all games on Saturday mornings for eight weeks.
· Games usually have six players per team on the field including a goalie.
· Impartial referees officiate games and are generally young adults. Retaining and recruiting new referees is a continual challenge, which reinforces the need for coaches, parents and players to treat these people with respect and courtesy.
· All players get equal amounts of playtime during all games.
· Players are provided with soccer shirts for use during the season. These MUST be returned at the end of the season.
· Children are required to wear shin guards and are encouraged to wear black soccer shorts, soccer socks and cleats or sneakers.
Travel Teams - U9 and
older (Generally, third grade and up)
Middlebury Soccer Association is a member club of the Connecticut Junior Soccer Association (CJSA) Northwest District. Many of the policies and procedures we follow (such as roster size and classification of players by age) are dictated by CJSA. All players must be registered with CJSA
CSJA is currently organized into two divisions I and II. Division II emphasizes participation over competition with each player playing at least ½ the game. Division I is more competitive with no playing time requirement. A player may be included on two team’s roosters. MSA encourages division I coaches to give all players a fair amount of playing time throughout the season.
Based on team’s performance, CJSA may require a division II team to move into a division I league. Other towns in the Northwest district typically have tryouts for division I teams. Due to our limited size, Middlebury Soccer Association generally does not have tryouts.
Players are expected to wear shin guards, cleats and to purchase their own uniforms (shirts, shorts and socks). Uniforms must be worn to all games to enhance the team concept and appearance. At the higher levels of competition (Division I, Premier and Select), players may be asked to purchase addition uniform items such as sweatshirts or other apparel.
Beyond division I, players can also try out for district-wide competitive teams in the District Select and Premier classifications, more info available at the CJSA website, www.cjsa.org or by calling CJSA @ 860-224-CJSA (2572).