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What
are the different divisions and who plays in which one?
Under 6 (U6)
generally Preschoolers/Kindergarteners 5v5 The cutoff date for the teams is July 31st. For example, you would be on an Under 10 team if you were 8 or 9 years old as of 7/31. The 7/31 date is set by the United States Youth Soccer for its competitive programs. To ensure consistency of age groups for teams that travel out-of-state, MYSA adopts the USYSA birth dates and, for the same reasons, we use the same date. The players birth dates are supplied by players and their parents on the registration form. A copy of a player s birth certificate will be required the first time that the player registers with CYS. The U10, U12 and U14 teams are travel teams and play against teams from other towns in the Nashoba Valley Youth Soccer League including Harvard, Stow, Lancaster, Clinton and several other towns. The game schedules and maps to the out-of-town fields can be found on the Nashoba Valley Youth Soccer League website. U10, U12 and U14 teams will either be in the NVYSL MTOC, Nashoba Cup or the Recreational Divisions. Clinton also participates in the Nashoba United program which fields U12 and older teams from the combined towns of Stow, Bolton and Lancaster only in the NVYSL MTOC division and generally only for the spring season. The MTOC division is the most competitive division within the NVYSL. It was formerly referred to as Division 1. The Nashoba Cup division is less competitive than the MTOC division but still involves a post-season tournament. The Recreational division is officially non-competitive and does not involve any post-season play. The U6 and U8 teams are purely recreational and play in Clinton. In Clinton, the U6 and U8 teams are co-ed. There are separate boys and girls teams in the other divisions. (top) How
are the teams made up? The U12 and U14 teams will be made up based on grade level. The higher grade level team will strive to play in the Nashoba Cup Division. The lower grade level team will generally play in the Recreational Division. If players need to be moved between teams within a division (ie. if there are more fifth graders than sixth graders playing and the sixth grade team does not have enough players to be viable), a letter will be sent to all registered players soliciting volunteers to move to the other team. If more players than needed volunteer to move to the other team, a tryout will be held to select which players will move based on skill level. If not enough players volunteer to move to the other team, players will be asked to move based on registration date. Other moves between teams may be made at the coach s discretion, provided that all teams remain viable. Players may be recruited if needed to fill out a particular team. The U10 teams will be made up based on skill level of the players. MYSA has dictated that U10 play be non-outcome based so the focus will be on learning how to play rather than the team s win-lost record so there are no divisions in U10. There are flights with the more skilled flight being A and lesser skilled being B , C , D and so on. If there are 4 or fewer teams for a season then one team will play in the highest appropriate flight and the rest will play in less skilled flights. If there are 5 or more teams, two will play in the more skilled flights and the rest will play in the lesser skilled flights. U10 teams within flights will be balanced based on the coaches understanding of the player s skill levels. Player evaluations may sometimes be held and the results used as additional input to the process. If there are more players signed up than can play on the available teams, a waiting list will be created. Placement and order on the waiting list will be determined by registration date. The above methods of team selection are guidelines and may change in a given season at the coaches discretion if the numbers at each grade level or the team makeup would not lead to the most appropriate team selection. (top) What's
the no jewelry rule?
I've
heard we are supposed to stay on the other side of the field and
keep quiet? Our referees need to be able to focus completely on the game and the players. The parents and fans are asked not to talk or communicate with the referee during the game and to be supportive of the referee. (top) How
does the coach decide who gets to play? What
are the policies about attendance at practice?
Where
are the fields and where can I park?
What
equipment do I need?
Why
is the registration deadline so early?
Submitting your registration form by the advertised due date is important for several reasons. First is that, after the registration due date, players will be registered on a space available basis. Second, several of our team selection and wait list decisions end up being made based on registration date. Finally, late fees will be assessed after the due date. (top) What
if I have more questions?
Some people that could help are found on the contacts page. How
can I help?
Every season we need a large number of coaches and assistant coaches at every skill level. The most important qualifications are a devotion to the kids and a love of the game. There are coaching classes available for those that may wish to coach but have not coached before or are interested in brushing up on the their soccer skills. There are also reference materials and videotapes about coaching and playing soccer available at the library. We are also looking for help in running the CYS. If you are willing to help, please let us know. When
are the games played?
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