Seguin Youth Soccer Club: My Site News

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Friday, May 11
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It is fantastic that the FC teams have blossomed in the past four years. We have gone from 0 team to 2 to a potential of 5 teams and that has been great for soccer in our community.  As we have grown, we have been very careful in redeveloping the competative teams within SYSC, keeping in mind the lessons that we have learned from the old competative teams (The Seguin Sidekicks), as well as the future ways we want to manage our growth.  Towards that goal, I wanted to advise you of two events that you will have an interest in attending.

The first is a meeting for FC coaches and new parents to be held on Monday, May 21, 2012.  This meeting will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 at Manuel Castilla Park (on Guadalupe St next to the power plant).  The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the differences between SYSC recreation and FC teams, player and parent contracts, financial responsibilities, travel responsibilities and team tryouts.  Please save this date and be prepared to forward this information to any PLAYER OR PARENT that you know that may have an interest in competative soccer.

The second is FC Seguin tryouts for ALL PLAYERS and prospective players.  ANY PLAYER THAT SEEKS TO EARN A ROSTER SPOT ON ANY FC TEAM MUST TRYOUT ON ONE OF THESE DATES.  No exceptions.  SYSC has agreed to consider medical waiver's and emergency waiver's for players that are unable to attend however, there will be very few of these waivers granted.  All current and prospective players must try out.

Thank you for your commitment to soccer and I look forward to our continued growth.


Ron Quiros, President
Seguin Youth Soccer

 


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The Seguin Youth Soccer Club is announcing a new name and logo for the teams that play at the “competitive” level. These teams play within the Alamo Area Youth soccer teams that range from Boerne to Flatonia to include all of the San Antonio teams.

 

 

Fifteen years ago you would have heard the name “Seguin Sidekicks” for the traveling teams from Seguin Youth Soccer.  The SYSC Board, with the help of Dr. Bob Stephens, who is a coach for one of the teams, updated the name and logo to “FC Seguin”.  “FC” is a traditional title that stands for Football Club.  And although our players have come from as far as Stockdale, Nixon- Smiley and LaVernia, we still chose to focus our name on the City of Seguin since that is where we were founded.  In fact, current City Councilman Nick Carillo was on one of the original boards that created SYSC, along with other great volunteers.

 

The change reflects the growth in soccer in Seguin, especially at the competitive level.  Our teams start at the recreational level, or Division III, and at the competitive level, or Division II.  SYSC has four traveling teams this year as compared to two last year. And as an added bonus, all four teams made it to the first round of the Championship playoffs due to their Fall 2011 season schedule.

 

The soccer classifications represent an age group; so for example, our oldest team is an Under 19 team made up of 18 and 17 year olds.  Our other teams are a u/16, u/13 and u/11 teams that all made it to the first round of playoffs! This is representative the commitment made by the coaches, players and families to play soccer at a higher level.  The two younger teams played in the Division III recreation league while the two older teams are playing Division II competitive soccer.

 

We are grateful that the growth of recreational soccer here in Seguin has allowed us to support these older competitive teams in a way that positively represent SYSC and the City of Seguin. 

 

 

Submitted by: Ron Quiros, President

                        Seguin Youth Soccer



Friday, December 2
LEVEL OF PLAY
LEVEL OF PLAY

Division IV - Recreational – Under-10 and younger players
Children learn the basics of soccer through positive, fun training sessions that include short demonstrations and lots of participation.  The primary goal of this play level is fun and the opportunity to play. There is a requirement that coaches make every effort to play each player at least 50% of each game.
Division IV - Academy / Recreational Plus – Under-8 through Under-10 players
The Recreational Academy Program is designed to allow trainers to teach individual skills to Under-8, Under-9 and Under-10 players in a team training format.  Clubs must be pre-approved through an application process to offer this level of play. 
Division III - Recreational – Under-11 through Under-19
Designed for players who enjoy the sport for the social aspect as well as developing their skills, recreational teams in these age groups are formed through assignment of all interested participants to a team.   There is a requirement that coaches make every effort to play each player at least 50% of each game.
Division II – Competitive – Under-11 through Under-19
This introductory level of competitive play is designed for those who enjoy the social aspect of the game and want to continue to develop their skills through better competition.  There is a requirement that coaches make every effort to play each player at least 50% of each game.
Super II – Competitive – Under-11 through Under-19
Selection of players based on talent and ability is permitted and generally includes a pool of players from a broader spectrum.  Teams participate in the Super II league within the District which requires more commitment with regard to travel and expense. There is a requirement that coaches make every effort to play each player at least 50% of each game.
Division I – Competitive – Under-11 through Under-19
Recognized as the highest level of play within the state, players may be selected from across the state based on their ability, skill and commitment to the sport including a more demanding practice and game schedule.  There is no play time requirement at this level

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