NSCCL U9 & U10 (3rd grade and 4th grade mixed age single gender teams) NON-Travel
In-town 6v6 NSCCL recreational league
Balanced teams with a focus on fun, learning and development
Saturday OR Sunday games IN NEEDHAM
practice during week
All coaches and assistants must be registered ONLINE with Needham Soccer Club
Skills Clinics for players by MPS Coaches on Saturdays
Registration via online system ONLY - deadline is 10/30; after that date a $100 late fee is assessed
Team Placement Requests: age group coordinators try to set up teams with at least two players from a school together. Teams are mixed with at least 2 schools per team. Requests cannot be made to be placed with a specific friend or coach. Head and assistant coaches can make a request to be paired together. For U9/10 NSCCL, teams are picked in a round robin fashion by the coaches with the goal of making equally skilled teams. While they try to pick players to have school mates, it is not always possible. Families cannot select their practice nights.
Late registrations are very time consuming and disruptive to teams and coaches. Please sign up on time in order to be assured a place on a team. A player must be registered in order to be placed on a team.
Typically teams stay together from fall to spring seasons, however there may be changes to coaching staff and roster based on enrollment. Team rosters will have at least 10 players but no more than 13 at this age.
BAYS U9 3rd grade TRAVEL (Spring ONLY)
BAYS travel league -6v6 format
Saturday games-- 5 home games; 5 away games
2 practices during week
All coaches and assistants must be registered ONLINE with Needham Soccer and have a valid BAYS passcard (fall and spring)
Registration via online system ONLY - deadline is October 15th no players are eligible for the travel team if they register after that date.
Team Selection Philosophy
The primary objectives with team selection and player placement include:
• Every player shall be given the opportunity to tryout for any travel team in their age group
• No player is guaranteed a position on the travel teams
• All teams will be newly selected over the summer for the upcoming fall season
• Spring tryouts will be open to all players interested in playing on the travel teams. These tryouts are voluntary and only players interested in playing on travel teams need to attend.
• Every player interested in playing on the travel teams must register for BAYS travel league program. A player must be registered in order to attend tryouts and/or to be placed on a team.
Teams
The policy of NSC is to have one team selected in this age group for spring. All players not selected for the travel teams will play on balanced NSCCL teams. Team is selected by the coach from the group of registered players. Players are ranked based on tryout results as well as written coaches evaluations as well as verbal input from coaches in a round table discussion monitored by Board Members as well as division directors.
Note that the number of players on each team will have at least 10 players but no more than 12.
BAYS U10 4th grade TRAVEL
BAYS travel league -6v6 format
Saturday games-- 5 home games; 5 away games
2 practices during week
All coaches and assistants must be registered ONLINE with Needham Soccer and have a valid BAYS passcard (fall and spring)
Registration via online system ONLY - deadline is October 30th after that date a $100 late fee is assessed
Team Selection Philosophy
The primary objectives with team selection and player placement include:
• Every player shall be given the opportunity to tryout for any travel team in their age group
• No player is guaranteed a position on the travel teams
• All teams will be newly selected over the summer for the upcoming fall season
• Spring tryouts will be open to all players interested in playing on the travel teams. These tryouts are voluntary and only players interested in playing on travel teams need to attend.
• Every player interested in playing on the travel teams must register for BAYS travel league program
Late registrations are very time consuming and disruptive to teams and coaches. Please sign up on time in order to be assured a place on a team. A player must be registered in order to attend tryouts and/or to be placed on a team.
BAYS teams rosters remain the same from fall to spring, but slight changes may occur at the discretion of the boys and/or girls Directors.
Teams
The policy of NSC is to have no more than two selected travel teams per age group U10 to U12. All players not selected for the travel teams will play on balanced NSCCL teams.
• First team – Team is selected by the coach from the group of registered players. Players are ranked based on tryout results as well as written coaches evaluations as well as verbal input from coaches in a round table discussion monitored by Board Members and division directors.
• Second team --next group of top-rated players (based on above criteria) as selected by the coach
Note that the number of players on each team will have at least 10 players but no more than 12.
NSCCL U11 & U12 (5th grade and 6th grade mixed age single gender teams) NON-Travel
In-town 8v8 NSCCL recreational league
Balanced teams with a focus on fun, learning and development
Saturday OR Sunday games IN NEEDHAM
practice during week
All coaches and assistants must be registered ONLINE with Needham Soccer Club
Skills Clinics for players by MPS Coaches on Saturdays
Registration via online system ONLY - deadline is 10/30 after that date a $100 late fee is assessed
Team Placement Requests: age group coordinators try to set up teams with at least two players from a school together. Teams are mixed with at least 2 schools per team. Requests cannot be made to be placed with a specific friend or coach. Head and assistant coaches can make a request to be paired together. For U11/12 NSCCL, teams are picked in a round robin fashion by the coaches with the goal of making equally skilled teams. While they try to pick players to have school mates, it is not always possible. Families cannot select specific practice nights.
Late registrations are very time consuming and disruptive to teams and coaches. Please sign up on time in order to be assured a place on a team. A player must be registered in order to be placed on a team.
BAYS U11 5th grade TRAVEL
BAYS travel league -8v8 format
Saturday games-- 5 home games; 5 away games
2 practices during week
All coaches and assistants must be registered ONLINE with Needham Soccer and have a valid BAYS passcard (fall and spring)
Registration via online system ONLY - deadline is October 30th after that date a $100 late fee is assessed
Team Selection Philosophy
The primary objectives with team selection and player placement include:
• Every player shall be given the opportunity to tryout for any travel team in their age group
• No player is guaranteed a position on the travel teams
• All teams will be newly selected over the summer for the upcoming fall season
• Spring tryouts will be open to all players interested in playing on the travel teams. These tryouts are voluntary and only players interested in playing on travel teams need to attend.
• Every player interested in playing on the travel teams must register for BAYS travel league program
Late registrations are very time consuming and disruptive to teams and coaches. Please sign up on time in order to be assured a place on a team. A player must be registered in order to attend tryouts and/or to be placed on a team.
BAYS teams rosters remain the same from fall to spring, but slight changes may occur at the discretion of the boys and/or girls Directors.
Teams
The policy of NSC is to have no more than two selected travel teams per age group U10 to U12. All players not selected for the travel teams will play on balanced NSCCL teams.
• First team – Team is selected by the coach from the group of registered players. Players are ranked based on tryout results as well as written coaches evaluations as well as verbal input from coaches in a round table discussion monitored by Board Members and division directors.
• Second team --next group of top-rated players (based on above criteria) as selected by the coach
Note that the number of players on each team will have at least 13 players but not more than 15.
BAYS U12 6th grade TRAVEL
BAYS travel league -8v8 format
Saturday games-- 5 home games; 5 away games
2 practices during week
All coaches and assistants must be registered ONLINE with Needham Soccer and have a valid BAYS passcard (fall and spring)
Teams playing in BAYS league Division 1 or 2 in spring (MTOC eligible) MUST have valid player passcards for EVERY player for EVERY game. (Spring ONLY)
Registration via online system ONLY - deadline is October 30th after that date a $100 late fee is assessed
Team Selection Philosophy
The primary objectives with team selection and player placement include:
• Every player shall be given the opportunity to tryout for any travel team in their age group
• No player is guaranteed a position on the travel teams
• All teams will be newly selected over the summer for the upcoming fall season
• Spring tryouts will be open to all players interested in playing on the travel teams. These tryouts are voluntary and only players interested in playing on travel teams need to attend.
• Every player interested in playing on the travel teams must register for BAYS travel league program
Late registrations are very time consuming and disruptive to teams and coaches. Please sign up on time in order to be assured a place on a team. A player must be registered in order to attend tryouts and/or to be placed on a team.
BAYS teams rosters remain the same from fall to spring, but slight changes may occur at the discretion of the boys and/or girls Directors.
Teams
The policy of NSC is to have no more than two selected travel teams per age group U10 to U12. All players not selected for the travel teams will play on balanced NSCCL teams.
• First team – Team is selected by the coach from the group of registered players. Players are ranked based on tryout results as well as written coaches evaluations as well as verbal input from coaches in a round table discussion monitored by Board Members and division directors.
• Second team --next group of top-rated players (based on above criteria) as selected by the coach
Note that the number of players on each team will have at least 13 players but not more than 15.
BAYS U14 7th & 8th TRAVEL
BAYS travel league -11v11 format. EVERYONE PLAYS TRAVEL. There is NO Recreational league (non-travel) at this age. EVERYONE who signs up gets placed on a team. There are NO CUTS. There are typically 6 or 7 teams in each gender in this age group
Saturday games-- 5 home games; 5 away games
2 practices during week
All coaches and assistants must be registered ONLINE with Needham Soccer and have a valid BAYS passcard (fall and spring)
Registration via online system ONLY - deadline is June 15th for fall soccer after that date a $100 late fee is assessed; deadline is October 30th for spring
Player passcards are REQUIRED for spring teams playing in BAYS Division 1 or 2 (MTOC eligible teams)
Team Selection Philosophy
The primary objectives with team selection and player placement include:
• Every player shall be given the opportunity to tryout for any travel team in their age group
• No player is guaranteed a position on any of the travel teams
• All teams will be newly selected over the summer for the upcoming fall season
• Tryouts will be open to all players interested in playing on the travel teams. These tryouts are voluntary
• Every player interested in playing on the travel teams must register for BAYS travel league program
Late registrations are very time consuming and disruptive to teams and coaches. Please sign up on time in order to be assured a place on a team. A player must be registered in order to attend tryouts and/or to be placed on a team.
BAYS teams rosters remain the same from fall to spring, but slight changes may occur at the discretion of the boys and/or girls Directors based on enrollment.
Teams
• First team – Team is selected by the coach from the group of registered players. Players are ranked based on tryout results as well as written coaches evaluations as well as verbal input from coaches in a round table discussion monitored by Board Members and division directors.
• Second team --next group of top-rated players (based on above criteria) as selected by the coach. The selection process continues until ALL players who are registered are placed on a team. We make NO CUTS. Note that the number of players on each team will have at least 18 players but not more than 22.!
BAYS U15-U18 TRAVEL (Spring ONLY)
BAYS travel league -11v11 format
Sunday games—starting April 26, 2009 for 7 consecutive Sundays (BAYS determines the start date)
some home games in Needham and some away games in other towns
U18 games are 90 minutes long; U16 games are 40 minute halves
1 practice during week
All coaches and assistants must be registered ONLINE with Needham Soccer and have a valid BAYS passcard
Player passcards are REQUIRED for spring teams playing in BAYS U18
Adidas travel uniforms provided by the NSC (jersey, shorts & sox)
Registration via online system ONLY - deadline is February 15th after that date a $100 late fee is assessed
Late registrations are very time consuming and disruptive to the club. Please sign up on time in order to be assured a place on a team. A player must be registered online to be placed on a team.
Note that the number of players on each team in this age group is 18 for MTOC eligible teams and 22 for those teams NOT eligible for MTOC Competition.