Shorewood Soccer League: Registration Info

The Shorewood Soccer League will host walk-in registration events.  This is to better serve our participants.  

Open Registration for Spring 2010 will be at the Shorewood Library on Saturday, January 16th, 2010.  The registration time is from 11:00am - 2:00pm.

Players and their parents/guardians are encouraged to use these events to register for soccer. 

Please check out a helpful link for sizing your child's uniforms here.  

Registration Form (pdf format):  Spring 2010 Registration Form

Fees:
When registering, write two checks, each payable to “Village of Shorewood”.  One for the registration fee and one for the volunteer fee.  The current registration fee is $65 per child/$45 for U5 players ($175 max per family – siblings only).  The current Volunteer Fee is $50 per family. 

Add a $25 per child late fee ($75 max per family) if registering after the last official registration date.  The Volunteer Fee for late entries remains at $50 per family.
 
The volunteer fee encourages volunteers to perform duties vital to the success of the league.  Your check will be returned to you un-cashed at the end of the season if the family meets the minimum 2-hour volunteer requirement. Volunteer positions are:  Coach, Assistant Coach, Team Parent, Concession Stand, Field Set-Up/Clean-Up, or Registration Assistance.  Note:  Line-judging does NOT count towards your volunteer time.

Between the dates of November 1st, 2009 through January 16th, 2010, you may either drop off the completed registration form along with the 2 checks in a sealed envelope in the drop box provided at:

  Shorewood Village Hall
  One Towne Center Blvd., Shorewood, IL 60404
  8:00am – 4:30pm, Mon. – Fri.
            
or you can mail the completed registration form along with the 2 checks to:

  Shorewood Soccer Registration:  Attn: Linda McCluskey
  One Towne Center Blvd. - 2nd Floor
  Shorewood, IL  60404
            
Envelopes must be postmarked by January 16th, 2010 otherwise your registration will be considered late.

Refund Policy:
To request a refund email sslregistration@shorewoodsoccer.org.  No refunds will be given after the first game of the season.

The $25 late fee is non-refundable.

A $25 fee will be assessed for all NSF returned checks.

Staffing:
Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Team Parents, and Board Members are all volunteers. The success of the league depends on the volunteer participation of all parents.  All parents are strongly encouraged to volunteer their time in support of League activities. Please indicate which position(s) you would like to volunteer for when registering.

Game Information:
Games are held on Saturdays.  The older divisions (U12 & U14) will have some games at other area soccer league fields. Practices are held in Shorewood and limited to twice a week, no more than 90 minutes each.  The times and locations for practices are determined by the team coach.  All team members get an award at the end of the season.

Ages: (2010 Fall Season Date Ranges)

     Division U5: Pee-Wees      (Born April 1, 2005 – March 31, 2006)
     Division U6: Kindergarten   (Born September 1, 2003 – March 31, 2005)
     Division U8: Grades 1-2     (Born September 1, 2001 - August 31, 2003)
     Division U10: Grades 3-4   (Born September 1, 1999 - August 31, 2001)
     Division U12: Grades 5-6   (Born September 1, 1997 - August 31, 1999)
     Division U14: Grades 7-8   (Born September 1, 1995 - August 31, 1997)

Team Information:
We try to balance the size of the teams with the amount of registrations received for each division - plus the need to have an even amount of teams (the exception being U-12 and U-14).  Every team, in every division, is co-ed.  We strive to keep the boy/girl ratio consistant for all teams in a division. 

Division U-5 through U-10: Team sizes can vary depending on the number of players registered.

Division U-12 and U-14: Teams will be capped at 16 players each, with a minimum of 11 players.  The first 16 registrants will be placed on team 1.  The rest will be placed on a waiting list until enough are available to create another team.  Once enough players have been registered to create another team, all players will be placed on the teams according to League practices.  The league will strive to create another team if there are many players on a waiting list.

Equipment Requirements:
The Shorewood Soccer League supplies Shirt and Socks; Player is to provide shorts/pants, shin guards, shoes (if player chooses to wear cleats, they must be soccer style with no cleat at the toe), and ball (U5, U6 & U8 use #3, U10 & U12 use #4, U14 use #5 ball). Players who need to wear glasses must wear sports goggles over their glasses or wear prescription sports glasses. It is recommended that players bring water to practices and games.

If you have any questions please email them to sslinfo@shorewoodsoccer.org.