2012 Spring soccer grading

December 14, 2011 01:39 PM

All players, except for the U-6’s, must be graded. Grading will be held at the Carrollton Boosters playground at 8321 Forshey St., as follows:

Sat. Jan. 7 8:30 am U-8 Boys A-K
Sat. Jan. 7 9:30 am U-8 Boys L-Z
Sat. Jan. 7 12:30 pm U-8 Girls A-K
Sat. Jan. 7 1:30 pm U-8 Girls L-Z
Sat. Jan. 7 8:30 am U-10 Boys A-K
Sat. Jan. 7 9:30 am U-10 Boys L-Z
Sat. Jan. 7 10:00 am U-10 Girls A-K
Sat. Jan. 7 11:00 am U-10 Girls L-Z

Note: soccer grading schedule is tentative and could be changed due to player counts or the Saints playoff schedule.

November 29, 2011 02:30 PM

THE PROGRAM
The Carrollton Boosters inaugural Spring Soccer program is a recreational, intramural program for boys and girls aged 4 – 9 as of July 31, 2011. Registered players are placed in the following leagues* according to date of birth:

U-6 (Under 6) mixed: Boys and Girls who are 4** or 5 on July 31, 2011
U-8 Boys: Boys who are 6 or 7 on July 31, 2011
U-8 Girls: Girls who are 6 or 7 on July 31, 2011
U-10 Boys: Boys who are 8 or 9 on July 31, 2011
U-10 Girls: Girls who are 8 or 9 on July 31, 2011

* For Spring soccer, you will have the option of advancing your child one age level. For example, if your son is a “soccer 5-year old”, meaning he was 5 as of July 31, 2011, then you will be able to register him for either the U-6 mixed league or the U-8 boys league. Likewise, if your daughter is a “soccer 7-year old”, meaning she was 7 as of July 31, 2011, then you will be able to register her for either the U-8 or U-10 Girls league.

** Children who have turned 4, or who will turn 4 before January 1, 2012, will also be eligible to play in the U-6 league.

All players are drafted onto teams, then play a schedule of games from late January through March. All games are at the Carrollton fields at 8321 Forshey St., near the Carrollton Ave. post office. Most games will be on Saturdays, at varying times, but scheduling needs could require that some games be played on weeknights or Sunday afternoons. Coaches will schedule practices after the teams are drafted. Practices are generally on weekday evenings. U-6 teams do not generally practice outside of their Saturday time slot.

Players will be issued a team shirt and socks, to be worn at all games. They will also need shin guards, plus either soccer cleats (preferable) or tennis shoes. Each player should have his or her own ball as well. Appropriate ball sizes are #3 for U-6 and U-8, and #4 for U-10.

REGISTRATION
To register, click on the registration tab and follow the procedure. The fee is $125 for your first child, plus $100 per additional child. If registering more than one child, be sure to register all children before checking out. You may pay on line by credit card or you may choose the option to send a check, but note that your registration is not considered complete until fees are paid. Players who are not registered will not be graded or drafted onto teams.

Contact Alan Godchaux at soccer@carrolltonboosters.org for more information or for payment assistance.

GRADING
All players in the U-8 and U-10 leagues must be graded.

Consult our web site in mid-December for the grading schedule. You will also be notified by e-mail.

COACHES
When registering your child or children for soccer, please consider coaching your child’s team. Carrollton relies on volunteer parents to coach its teams. Coaching is an excellent way to not only develop a greater appreciation for soccer, but to form a special bond with your son or daughter as the season progresses. In order to coach, simply answer “yes” to the question when registering, then also register yourself as a coach, and we will contact you.

SPONSORS
Another fun way to contribute to the program is to sponsor your child’s team. Sponsors select the team’s colors and name, and may include a business name and logo as well. The fee is $255 and can be paid with your child’s registration or can be paid by a separate check. Simply answer “yes” to the sponsor question when registering your child. Later, after you have completed the registration, return to our web site and click on the “soccer sponsor forms” tab in order to submit your sponsor info. Your sponsorship will be attached to your child’s team unless you specify otherwise.

PRE-SEASON CAMP / IN-SEASON SKILLS CLINIC
Carrollton Boosters will be hosting Holiday soccer camps on our fields at 8321 Forshey St. Camp schedule is as follows:
Christmas camp: Monday, Dec. 19 – Friday, Dec. 23
New Year’s Camp: Monday, Dec. 26 – Friday, Dec. 30
Each camp will have a half-day (8:30 - 11:30) option for $85, and a full-day (8:30 – 3:30) option for $150.
Campers should bring a soccer ball and wear shin guards and soccer cleats, and may bring a snack and a drink. We will provide water.

We will also offer, for an additional fee of $50, a series of clinics (training sessions) during the soccer season on Friday evenings.

The camps and the clinics will be conducted by members of the New Orleans Jesters minor-league soccer club, under the supervision of Jesters coach Kenny Farrell. All players registered for the Carrollton Boosters soccer leagues are eligible to participate. Register for the camp or clinic with your child’s soccer registration, or contact Alan Godchaux at soccer@carrolltonboosters.org if you wish to add the camp or clinic after you have registered your child for the soccer league.

DONATIONS
When registering, please also consider making a tax-deductible contribution to one or more of the following funds:
Capital Fund - contributions to this fund are used for continued additions and improvements to our fields and facilities.
Scholarship Fund – contributions to this fund help allow Carrollton to include financially underprivileged children in our various programs.
Security Fund – contributions to this fund help Carrollton maintain a visible security force at all our venues.

NOLA SOCCER ACADEMY
Carrollton Boosters soccer players now have an opportunity to receive additional training by registering with the NOLA Soccer Academy, which will be run by Coach Kenny Farrell and his Jesters staff. Beginning at the U-8 level, players can join the Pre-Elite program while continuing to play on Carrollton Boosters recreational teams. And while we regret that we will not be able to accommodate our U-13 players in our Spring soccer league, the NOLA Soccer Academy will be able to do so, and hopes to be able to form girls’ and boys’ teams in these age ranges.

Contact Coach Kenny Farrell at kfarrell@nolajesters.com for more information.

Spring Soccer at Boosters in 2012

October 29, 2011 02:47 PM

The age range for soccer will be children who have turned 4 or who will turn 4 before January 1, 2012, through those who were no older than 9 on July 31, 2011. If your child played u-6, u-8 or u-10 soccer in the fall, they are eligible for the same league in the spring. Unfortunately, we will not be able to accommodate a U-13 league, but we hope most of our members in that age group will be playing some level of middle-school soccer (and/or Carrollton Boosters basketball). Soccer registration will open in early November, with more details to follow.

After a very successful start to Carrollton's relationship with the New Orleans Jesters, we are also pleased to have the Jesters conduct some off-season soccer camps and clinics. Details will be forthcoming.

We anticipate a great many of you will want to know how playing soccer will impact your child's participation in our concurrent basketball program. The answer will vary from age group to age group, but there will likely be some conflicts. Our 5-year old and 6-7 Boys basketball leagues play on Saturdays, from late morning through the afternoon. Soccer games will be taking place at the same time, so it would be pure chance as to how many actual game conflicts there would be for any given child. Conflicts in older leagues would involve practice times, mainly soccer practices conflicting with weeknight basketball games. Those of you who volunteer to coach soccer teams would likely be able to schedule soccer practices so as not to conflict with your child's basketball games.