Parents- if in need of black shorts contact the Commissioner.
Spring Clinic Soccer- 2019
Administrative information:
Registration is now open!!!Registration will close on April 1st, with late registration until April 9th.
Late Fees begin April 2nd ($20 fee) - also please read the refund section in the bylaws, especially for after the season starts
Practices will start the week of April 15th, with first games to be held on May 4th and the last games played no later than June 15th.
Clinic Soccer is 8-9 WEEKS TOTAL: 2 weeks of practice followed by 6 weeks of games. In order to account for rain days and holidays: it could be 9 weeks with a weekend off.
Games will be held on Saturdays, typically starting at 9am.
Most practices and games will be held at Deale Elementary School; however, there may be a couple exceptions.
Register early if you have requests (coach, teammate, practice day, etc) - they will be looked at on a first come basis. Please include anything you can think of- once teams are formed they will only be changed case by case when there is cause.
Teams/Practice
- Clinic soccer pre-school- mostly 3 year olds(some will have turned 4 due to early 2019 birthdays)
*will not practice during the week. Saturdays ONLY!
- Clinic soccer pre-k- mostly 4 year olds(some will have turned 5 due to early 2019 birthdays)
*will not practice during the week. Saturdays ONLY!
- Clinic soccer kindergarten (they are currently in kindergarten)
*once a week for 45-60 minutes & Saturday Game
- Clinic soccer first grade (they are currently in first grade)
*once a week for 60 minutes & Saturday Game
**3 and 4 year olds will have practices only on those first 2 Saturdays of the season- each Saturday following, they will have a 20 minute warm-up/practice followed by a 20 minute game.
Uniform/Equipment:
- Games and practices- shin guards and soccer cleats (all jewelry must be removed prior to the start of play)
- Games only- team jersey (provided), black shorts, socks (any color this season) over shin guards, soccer cleats (all jewelry must be removed prior to the start of play)
- Ball size 3 for 3, 4, and 5 year olds and Ball size 4 for 6 year olds (all provided, but feel free to bring your own)
Clinic Soccer Overview:
*Clinic Soccer is a great way to get to know those in your community and expose your child to the sport. The kids are learning basic soccer skills, teamwork and having fun while doing it. The soccer program will grow with your child, so they are ready for county when their time comes. Each year the field and goal size grows, a few more skills and rules are added, and even referees are added.
*In addition, it is an Anne Arundel County requirement that any individual involved with children complete a background check to insure their safety. Because of this policy, anyone who wants to help out at practice must comply. This must be completed by all coaches and assistant coaches. I highly recommend parents that are thinking of helping when they are available to get one as well. It's $7 and good for 3 years, so you can help out any time in any SCYA sport and be covered. Once on this website, you can also check to see the status of yours, to ensure it doesn’t expire this year. Here is the website for more details and instructions on completing one:
https://www.aacounty.org/departments/recreation-parks/forms-and-publications/volunteer-report.pdf
*Also, it is highly recommended that anyone wishing to coach on a regular basis attend a free AA County coach’s clinic. Although not required for clinic soccer, I highly encourage everyone to attend. The next one is in March: https://www.aacounty.org/services-and-programs/coaches-certification-clinic
*Coaching clinic is easy and fun. Please note on your child's registration that you are interested. Remember the program cannot be successful without volunteers and parents like yourselves. We always need a lot of coaches to ensure we don’t have to turn kids away or overcrowd teams. There is some administrative work involved in coaching that you will be required to do, such as rescheduling games and keeping parents informed. If you are not strong in this area please have another parent assist in this very important area. We keep the roster at a small number, to ensure that each child gets proper playing time and each coach gets more one on one time.
*Questions and comments can be sent to SCYA Soccer Commissioner: Renee Piche