Monroe Soccer Association: MSA News

Friday, April 27
Fall 2012 Registration Information



Fall 2012 Registration Information- Deadline to register is June 3rd!

Its FALL SOCCER REGISTRATION TIME! Yes, it’s only Spring, but August will be here before we know it; and, with the large number of kids who play it takes several months to get things organized and ready to go.

Division    Age     Age as of 

  • Instructional-4:         4           July 31, 2012
  • Instructional-5:         5           July 31, 2012 
  • Passers:   6 & 7 July 31, 2012 
  • Wings:   8 & 9 July 31, 2012 
  • Strikers:   10 & 11 July 31, 2012 
  • Kickers:   12 & 13 July 31, 2012 

FALL SESSION DETAILS: Fall Season we will be using Monroe Crossings Park

  • Practices should begin around last week of July. Your coach will contact you in mid-July. 
  • Games will begin around the last weekend in August and go through mid-October. 
  • There will be a 10-game schedule. Most games are played on Saturday; but, there will be a few week-day games as well.  
  • Opening day August 25th! Parade starts at 9:00am. It will be even bigger and better than last year!!! •All teams will practice in Monroe, Wings and up will travel for away games. 
  • SOCCER CAMP ONLY $35 per player and includes a T-Shirt. Soccer camp with be from July 23-26. 6-8pm MONROE HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY SOCCER COACH (MIKE OSTER) WILL RUN THE CAMP! We are very excited about the High School team being involved with the SAY Program! 

Cost: $70 for 1 child, $10 discount for each additional child. $35 for Soccer Camp (Optional) Jersey, shorts and socks are included with your fee

Registration Information

  • On-line @ www.bluesombrero.com/monroesoccer 
  • In Person: Monroe Community Room City Building in the back, 233 South Main Street
    • Saturday, May 12 10:00 am – 12:00pm
    • Saturday, June 2 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Thanks, Monroe Soccer Board

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Referees Wanted!!!!

The Monroe SAY Soccer program needs individuals that want to help the kids learn the proper way to play the game. Referees are an important part of the game. As the kids start to play the game, they need to learn to play by the rules. The Monroe SAY program prides it’s self on having well trained and responsible referees to officiate the games played at our fields.

Parents, players, siblings and all those age 12 and up can learn to be a referee.

The Referee training class will be :
Friday August 12 - 5pm -9pm at the fire station on rt 4
Saturday August 13 - 9am- 2pm at the community park
 
Cost will be: 
$15 for new refs- must attend both days.
$15 for any ref that has not attend or done games- spring or fall of 2011 or spring of 2012- new ref's must attend both days
$5 for all refs that have that have done games and intend to work this fall- must attend only on Sat.

If interested please contact me for more information at-

tlcaaforkner@msn.com

or call 513-465-2011



Keep those soccer skills fresh
There are many opportunities to keep those skills fresh all year long.

Indoor Soccer Leagues:
The Field- Monroe -Passer to CO-ED Adult leagues.
Middletown Tennis & Sports Complex- Middletown - Passer to CO-ED Adult leagues.
The Kingdom - Franklin - Candy and up.
Wall 2 Wall - Mason - Passer and up.

Camps and Training:
Middletown Tennis & Sports Complex- Middletown - offer 4-18yr olds camps for individual or teams.
"A" Soccer Clinic - The Field - 8to13yrs boys/girls (space is limited)- email Tim and Carla Snyder for info.
Wright State University Camps

Team Training:
Team Training - your location - 8to13yrs boys/girls - email Tim and Carla Snyder for info.

Rain Procedures:

Soccer IS played in the rain.
Soccer IS played in the rain on already saturated fields.
Soccer IS NOT played in lightning. (see lightning below)
If your traveling, don't assume it is raining in the place you're going.

Parents:

  • Your coach should call you at least 1 hour in advance.
  • If no call from the coach, call the coach.
  • If can't get a hold of the coach, call the assistant coach.
  • Last resort call Soccer Hotline at 298-1877 extension 3. This is a single line and if too many call everyone will get a busy signal. 

Coaches:

  • Coaches cannot cancel games. Only the field coordinator or a referee can cancel games.
  • If you have not been notified of the game being cancelled, please show up on time.
  • We will wait up to ½ an hour or more to play scheduled games.
  • If the game is cancelled, call players minimum 1 hour before game.
  • If opposing team is traveling to Monroe you may need to contact them, but only if asked to do so.
  • Coaches cannot reschedule games, you will be contacted by a board member.

Lightning
During game (straight from SAY rulebook)
2. In the event of a storm, play must be stopped and suspended until the danger has passed using the following minimum criteria:
2a. A 30-second or less time between the sighting of a lighting flash to the hearing of the associated thunder shall be reason to stop and suspend a game, and
2b. play shall not be resumed prior to 30-minutes after the last sighting of lightning or the last sound of thunder heard.