Warwick Fire Fighters Soccer Club: Welcome

Warwick, RI Soccer Club With Recreational and Competitive Soccer Programs Since 1984. Promoting having fun while learning and playing soccer! We are an all-volunteer, non-profit organization and need YOUR help and support to serve the needs of local children.

Webpage Last Revised: 4:30 PM, 5/20/2013

       Rec Info - Monday, May 20 

Games are on. If storms roll in, games will be called at field by refs. 

NH Tournament

For at least the past 9 years many competitive teams from WFFSC have participated in the Amherst NH Memorial Day Tounament and it has become somewhat of a tradition at the club. This year there are a record number of teams entered into the tournament - 12. There are for girls: U8, two U10, U14 and U16 teams and for boys: two U10, two U12, U14, U16, and U19 teams. There are more than 120 players participating with many families planning a great weekend away up in NH with many staying at the same hotel. In between the hotel, swimming, hanging out, and socializing there might even be a soccer game or two played.   

Best of luck to everyone going to New Hampshire.

SuperLiga Skills Challenge

“2013 SUPER LIGA SKILLS SOCCER CHALLENGE”

    The Rhode Island Youth Super Liga, L.L.C. has committed to promoting the development of youth soccer. The 11th Annual Super Liga Skills Soccer Challenge allows players to concentrate on developing their technical skills . The Rhode Island Youth Super Liga, L.L.C. encourages all the coaches to inform their players from U8-U14 to participate in this event. We will be holding four regional competitions, with the top two finishers in each age group, from each regional, qualifying for the finals. Players can compete only once at any of the regional competitions. All players who play on Spring 2013 Super Liga teams will be eligible to advance to the finals on Tuesday June 18th.The players will be competing in skills challenges for, dribbling, shooting, passing and juggling.

The regional sites and dates are: 

May 21 - Colt State Park - Bristol

May 23 - Alves-McKinnon Soccer Complex – Pawtucket

May 28 - Winslow Soccer Fields- Warwick

May 30 - Wilson Park - North Kingstown

Finals,  Tuesday June 18^th.  Place: TBD

All competitions start at 6:30pm and end at 7:30pm.

Again this year we are inviting all Super Liga coaches to participate along with the players. We are looking forward to seeing as many coaches participate and have some fun with it. We had over 30 coaches participate last year.

  Summer Camps/Activities 

  WFFSC is once again arranging for soccer-related camps and activities for this summer for those soccer players looking for year-round training or looking to gear up for high school. Below is what has been lined up so far:

U8/U10 Thousand Touches Elite Footskills Clinic, at Winslow (see info in WFFSC News)

Keeper Training for U8-U14 at Winslow (see info in WFFSC News) 

Higher Level Soccer Academy (see brouchure in Handouts)

Kent County Soccer School, July 8-12, at Hendricken High School (see brouchure in Handouts)

Brian Young Soccer Camp, at Winslow, July 29th-Aug 2 (info is available here) 

Speed, Agility, Strength Training During Spring

The training is offered once again this spring on Monday evenings. See info in WFFSC News for information.

Spring Rec Info

SCHEDULE is now available in HANDOUTS. Check often in case of revisions.

WFFSC has a cleat swap where parents bring in outgrown cleats and other equipment for others to use. So basically drop off any outgrown cleats at Winslow and others can pick up and use. 

 Special Recognition for Mark Laurie

It is a great honor to announce that a Special Recognition Award has been given by Soccer RI to Mark Laurie for his many years of volunteering for the kids of the club. Mark has given countless time and effort to WFFSC for many years.

Mark as many of us started at WFFSC as a coach for his kids. He started coaching over 20 years ago and now his kids are grown and they have started coaching. Mark joined the board of WFFSC about 15 years ago and has been an anchor of the board ever since.

Mark wears many hats for WFFSC. While he is the VP of the club, his biggest contributions come from being the Field Director and Referee Coordinator, both of which take significant time and effort.

When you go to Winslow and the fields look great with freshly cut grass and newly painted lines, then Mark is the one to thank. Winslow has some of the best fields in the state and all of this is attributable to Mark's dauntless commitment to the fields.

I have often heard that the position of Referee Coordinator is the most time-consuming and thankless position for a volunteer. Luckily WFFSC has had a great one in Mark for many, many years. Mark takes special pride in his refs and gives them the training and attention needed to make them the best refs possible. In addition to the training and mentoring and constant evaluating, Mark also does all the ref assignments each week for both Rec and Competitive teams. With the number of games played by WFFSC teams, this is a very time-consuming process that requires significant attention. I think we all have gotten into the mode of thinking that refs just show up ready to ref a game and sometimes forget the incredible amount of time and dedication it takes to ensure that this happens.

So it is especially pleasing to see Mark get some recognition for all that he does.

If you are at Winslow for a game and you see Mark, be sure to congratulate him and say Thanks for all the work he does to make the club the success it is.

College Scholarship Awards for 2012

WFFSC is extremely proud to present the recipients of the WFFSC 2012 College Scholarships. This year, thanks to a generous donation from the ELANNA L. ZULLER Memorial Sports Fund, our club was able to award Scholarships to four excellent applicants who have represented WFFSC with the highest standards of sportsmanship and conduct. 

The recipients of the $500 scholarships are:

Meghan Hart

Amanda Ruggieri

Alessandra Widmann

Brent Parker

Congratulations on this award and WFFSC wishes you all the best as you enter college.

WFFSC Teams Entering RI State Cup Tournament

Each year US Youth Soccer, of which WFFSC belongs, has a national championship tournament where the best teams from across the country vie for the national title. The tournament is broken down into four regional championships where those winners move on to the national championship,similar to NCAA college basketball. RI is in Region I that contains the states from Virginia to Maine. Each state has a tournament to determine the teams that represent that state in the regionals. This tournament in RI is known as the RI State Cup Tournament.

As one would expect the tournament is dominated by premier clubs. However, a few town clubs such as WFFSC enter teams as well. In the past WFFSC has done quite well and has had several teams that have won the state championship and represented RI at the Regionals.

This year WFFSC is honored to have three teams that have entered the RI State Cup. It is a testament to the coaches, players, and parents that they believe they can compete against the best in the state. The three teams are:

U12 Boys Coached by Bill Cocroft

U14 Girls Coached by Bob Enright

U19 Boys Coached by Mike Silvestri

WFFSC wishes the teams the best. Win or lose it is a tremendous experience for the kids.  

WFFSC Needs Sponsors!

In order to keep fees down, the club relies on sponsors to help reduce the costs for each team. See the item in the menu on the left for additional information on sponsorship packages.

WFFSC Soccer Items

 There are several items such as jackets and bags that you can personalize for your WFFSC player. To see the options, visit the following website for Elite Embroidery. 

New Coaching Activities   

Ten weeks worth of training games and activities for U6 and U8 coaches (some can be used for younger U10 players as well) Go to "handouts" or click this link to Ten Practice sessions.

 Please check both COACH  HANDOUTS  and LINKS sections for lots of new soccer coaching materials.

The Offside Rule: Explained

We had a very lively debate at the field recently between coaches, players, referees and board members about the infamous Offside Rule. Click the link here to see an animated explanation of the rule.
Click Here for Animated Offside Rule Explanation.

2011 College Scholarships Announced

WFFSC is extremely proud to be able to once again offer two $500 scholarships to graduating high school students seeking a higher education. Being able to do this is a testament to the success of this club and I hope each and every member is thrilled that we are able to do this. Congratulations to 2011 winners Jessica Sandin and Meghan Carter.

 Referee Recertifications

Recertifications for referees are underway. See info under Referee Program to get to the state referee website for more information.

Note: No pets or smoking allowed on Winslow fields. Pets are only allowed to smoke outside of the field fences.  

WFFSC PO Box 8605 Warwick, RI 02888 401-736-4340 doylebyrd@gmail.com