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We are glad that your child/children has/have decided to play
recreational soccer. Along with the coaches, the members of the West
Chester Soccer Board will do everything we can do make sure they have a
safe, fun experience this season. If at anytime during the season you have
questions, issues, or concerns, we encourage you to bring these to the
attention of your child’s coach or a club coordinator.
Click here to read a
recently received message from Roby Stahl, Coaching Director at OE.
Objectives
- Teach and
emphasize principles of good sportsmanship, fair play, and team work
- Introduce players
to the game of soccer and teach the fundamental skills required to
enable to meet the physical and psychological demands of the game
- Teach Respect for
the game and all who participate in it - Coaches, Referees, Teammates,
etc.
- Make the game a
safe, fun experience so that children will continue to play the game
- Have lots and lots
of fun!
Equipment Needs
Your child will need the following equipment to play soccer:
- Soccer Shoes -
Note: Please make sure that your soccer shoes do not have a front toe
cleat. Toe cleats (often found on football shoes are illegal and the
Referee will not let your son or daughter play with them. Soccer
cleats and other soccer equipment can be purchased at area soccer and
sporting good stores such as Soccer Village,
Soccer CSI, Kohls, Play It Again Sports, Dick Sporting Goods, and
other area stores.
- Soccer Ball
- U8 (Passers) -
Size 3
- U10 (Wings) -
Size 4
- U12 (Strikers) -
Size 4
- U14 and Up
(Kickers, Minors, Seniors) - Size 5
- Shinguards -
Commericially manufactured shingauards
- Water Bottle
General Information
- When
- There are two seasons of soccer each year, Spring and Fall. Games
are played on Saturday and there are usally a few weekday games
scheduled during the season. There are an equal number of home and
away games.
- Spring Soccer -
The Spring runs from about the first week of April until the first
week of June. The season consists of eight regular season games.
- Fall Soccer - the
Fall season runs from the last week of August until the third weekend
of October. The season consists of ten regular season games.
- Practices - are
normally held two nights a week but please confirm exact practice
time/locations with your child's coach. Practices nornally last
between 1 and 1.5 hours depending on the coach.
- Who
WSC Recreational soccer is open to boys and girls
who live in the Lakota
School District ages
5-18. Soccer teams are organized by division and age based on SAY National
rules with divisions broken out as follows:
- Instructional
(U6)
- Passers (U8)
- Wings (U10)
- Strikers (U12)
- Kickers (U14)
- Minors (U16)
- Seniors (U19
- Teams are formed
via random draw conducted by the league with each team balanced by
age group.
- Games are played
against surrounding communities (Lakota, Loveland,
Milford,
Kings, etc.) that belong to the SAY North league
- Coaches are
volunteer parents - normally there are 2-3 coaches per team. To
become a coach, simply indicate your desire to be a coach or
assistant coach on the registration form at soccer signups - we can
usually use coaches at every level - the rewards are many!
- Every player MUST
play at least half the game (2 periods)
- Boys and girls
play separately (Instructional teams are coed, and occasionally Boys
Seniors teams are sprinkled with a few girls)
- Where
- Home games are
played at Hopewell
Elementary School
on Cox Road.
Click here for directions to Hopewell field
as well as other home and away fields.
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