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Fall Soccer (For Spring Soccer click menu on right)
Fall Soccer, (Boys & Girls) All Fall Soccer is played in town, behind Abington High School, with teams comprised of Abington Children only. The concession stand is open at all Fall games. The costs of Fall Soccer 2009 are as follows: Tykes $60 per player (Sorry, no multiple player discounts for tykes) Older than Tykes 1 Player $70 2 Players $95 3 Players + $120 (price capped for 3 or more) Details on Registration: Tykes (first year player):$60 per Tyke -- Please note Tyke players are not part of the multiple player family discount - Example: A family registers 2 players in the U10 age group or above and also has 3 tyke players (triplets)... The cost would $90(2 player discount for U10 and above) + $60(Tyke) + $60(Tyke) + $60(Tyke) = $270 for that family. Typical times for Registraion: The registration period typically runs from May to June. Exact times and dates are published on this website shortly before this period and the info is also sent home with the children from school. The registration process (dictated by Mass Youth Soccer) is done with forms in triplicate, or the forms may be found on this website in PDF format to make copies from. Fall Program Philosophy: Although our goal is always to develop good Soccer players, Fall soccer is mainly about the love of playing the game and is recreational in spirit. All players who sign up, show up, and make an honest effort to be at practices will play. Season Length: The Fall Season runs from early September until November. Games are held throughout the day on Saturdays, at various times. Games last approx. one hour. Coaches & Equipment: Each team has a volunteer coach and players are provided with a team shirt and soccer socks (included in the registration price). Shin Guards are a must and outdoor cleats are strongly suggested, your individual coach may even insist. Fall Practices: The amount of weekly practices on a Fall team is up to the discretion of the individual coach and generally teams won't practice (outside of game day) until about the age of U10. For U10 and older, typically there is one, maybe two practices a week, sometimes after school. We understand that everyone is very busy, so if your child can't make a Fall team practice, that's perfectly fine. We do ask however that you communicate conflicts to the coach so he/she may plan accordingly. Communication is always encouraged. Weather Policy: Parents, Please never assume that the games are cancelled if you look out and see rain. While of course, it's always at your discretion whether to allow your child to play or not, please understand that your child's teammates need your star player. Unlike some other sports, Soccer can definitely be played in the rain, but if the rain is unreasonably heavy, we will cancel. In addition, if we get a lot of rain in the days leading up to Saturday, and the weather is fine on Saturday, we are sometimes forced to cancel because of soaked fields. Conversely, if it has been dry before a Saturday and it is raining on a Saturday, we would attempt to play, depending on how hard it is raining. Please check this website the morning of Soccer or call the Soccer Hotline for up to the minute info, or just show up. We are diligent about updating the site and the hotline for cancellations, but if you do feel like showing up, we encourage it and, even if you show up and Soccer is cancelled, please remember that you are never too far from home. Team structures and ages are as follows: ABINGTON FALL, TOWN (Boys & Girls), Age Descriptions for Fall 2009 (updated 1/30/09), born between: TYKES 8/1/2003 - 7/31/2004 (1 year) MYTES 8/1/2001 - 7/31/2003 (2 years) U10 8/1/1999 - 7/31/2001 (2 years) U12 8/1/1997 - 7/31/1999 (2 years) U15 8/1/1994 -7/31 1997 (3 years) Example: Any child born after 7/31/2004 is too young to register. NO EXCEPTIONS. (If a child is born July 31, 2004, he/she may register; if he/she is born on August 1, 2004 unfortunately, he/she must wait until the next year.) Age Grouping/Programs and Fields U6 (Tykes) Instruction followed by short game on miniature field -1 year U8 (Mytes) Instruction followed by 30 min scrimmage Small Field - 2 years. U10 6 vs 6 Small field Game only - 2 years U12 8 vs 8 Medium field 2 years U15 11 vs 11 Big field 3 years Tot Programs: For motivated parents of children younger than these age groups, we suggest the various private programs available in or near Abington that are listed on this website. We have links to all the ones we recommend. (Click on "links" on left menu bar). |
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