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Spring Soccer Registration is now Closed

Registration for Fall will begin in Mid May…….

Registration is now open for Spring 2008.

Registration for Spring 2008

Please read carefully:  (Use scroll bar on right)

Registration on-line links will be after the Age Chart, look for (step 4).

Northville Soccer Association’s registration is NOT through Parks and Rec Department. NSA uses a registration company call Bonzi.  Bonzi is a secure professional web hosting company.  If you have any questions or concerns with our new registration company, we would like to hear from you.  

Please read and sign our Codes of Conduct (Player, Parent and Coach).

Please read and bring to the first practice these codes of conduct, coaches to the August 1^st coaches meeting.

Parents: Click here to see the Adobe PDF file of the Parent’s Code of Conduct

Players:  Click her to see the  Adobe PDF file of the Player’s Code of Conduct

Volunteer Coach:  Click her to see the PDF file of the Coach’s Code of Conduct

Team formation process

Returning players will have priority on their returning team. Players may ask to be placed with a friend but both players must request each other, this will allows us to move them to an available team. After early registration ends (June. 30th), players may be placed into a pool of players that will be used to balance teams. NSA reserves the right to move a player up one age group.

No refunds, except for Doctor written medical excuses or job related moves prior to uniform purchases (Feb. 12) or if we can not place your player on a team.

If you register as recreational player and then play for Michigan Rush Select or Premier team, to receive a credit you must notify us by email & with a phone call to our President, the Commissioner for that age group and the manager of the Select or Premier team with in ONE WEEK of signing the WSSL or MSPSP contracts.  Players trying out for a High School teams must also notify the above three NSA volunteers within 2 days of the posted announcement of making the High School team or we will not be able to offer a refund.

Safety of Players:

No jewelry of any type is permitted on players during practices and or games. This includes earrings. Covering ears with tape or band-aids is NOT permitted.

Jewelry: from FIFA’s Laws of the game 2005.

“Referees are reminded that, in accordance with Law 4, players may not

wear any kind of jewelry, which is dangerous for himself or another

player. If it is dangerous must be removed. It cannot be taped.”

Equipment / Uniforms

 Cleats (soccer, not baseball or football boots) are required for ages U7 and above. All soccer players must wear shin guards. Players and parents are responsible for bring water (only in refillable containers) and inflated soccer ball to all practices and games. For reasons of trash, only refillable water bottles are allowed. When buying a ball look for balls made of polyurethanes or PU, and remember to purchase a ball pump.

A new uniform is purchased once every year starting fall and is used for both seasons, fall and spring, with a cost of $30 for U9 and older and $15 for U8 and under. If you wish to move your player to another team in the spring, you will be required to purchase a new uniform.

Coaches:  Recreational Soccer uses Volunteer Parents

Coaching is a very rewarding experience.  

Recreational Soccer is only possible with volunteer parent coaches.  If we are short coaches we will be calling everyone on the formed team. U6 and under has practice and game at the same time once a week. U7 and U8 consist of a game and practice one hour each week. U9 and older is normally two practices a week each for an hour and one game. NSA directors of coaching will help you with a practice plan and offer game strategies. The monthly coach’s meetings go over the basics to the specifics of currently methodologies of coaching.  Your commitment is one to Three hours a week for our 8 week season. Coaching is a very rewarding experience.

Recreational Youth Soccer Activity U4, U5 & U6: If your child has a birth date after of July 31, 2004 please call 248 982-4045.  U4-U5 & U6 games and practices are together once per week. Fields are local and we play on Saturdays and Sundays afternoon. Players will receive an end of year participation medal. Game format is 3v3 (three players from each team will be on the field during a game). Small-sided game format promotes more “touches” on the ball, quickly improving their skills, while being more enjoyable for your young soccer player. U4 & U5 is Coed; U6 will have Boys and Girls Teams. Girls can play on Boy’s teams.

The Jersey from the fall will be used in the spring. If you do not have your shirt from the fall, register as a new player. The jersey is an additional $15.

Recreational Instructional Soccer U7 & U8: Games are once per week, mostly on Saturdays, some Sundays, with one or two practice per week. Game and practice Fields are all local. Game format is 5v5 with a maximum of 10 on the roster. Supplied with registration is an end of year participation medal.

The Jersey from the fall will be used in the spring. If you do not have your shirt from the fall, register as a new player. The jersey is an additional $15.

Recreational Competition (WSSL) Soccer U9 and above: Games are held on Saturdays and Sundays afternoon with some mid-week evening. This group has two practices per week. All practices and half the games are local. Four out of the 8 games played will involve traveling to communities surrounding Northville.  U11 and older players play for a seasonal divisional WSSL trophy. NSA belongs to the Western Suburban Soccer League or WSSL.  This league has two seasons, fall and spring, starting in the fall. Players are encouraged to commit to two seasons. It is not mandatory but highly encouraged. WSSL bylaws prohibit players from playing on more than one team. By registering with NSA you are committing to Northville as your only team.

Players are NOT allowed to play on more than one team for U-9 and above in Western Suburban Soccer League (WSSL).  By registering with NSA you are stating this is your PRIMARY team.

Equipment: A new uniform is purchased once every year in the fall and is used for both seasons, fall and spring, with a cost of $30. Uniforms by Nike. Players and parents are responsible for bringing to all practices and games, ONLY refillable containers filled with water, cleats, shin guards and an inflated soccer ball.

Recreational Game formats

NSA & WSSL for Soccer Season

U4-U5-U6 3v3 roster 6 max. size 3 ball

U7-U8 5v5: roster 10 max. size 3 ball

U9 & U10: 6v6 roster 11 max. size 4 ball

U11 & U12: 8v8 roster 14 max. size 4 ball

U13 & older: 11v11 roster 18 max. size 5 ball

High School Open, U15 and older

(only one group for all high school players)

Games are played on 8v8 size fields for 6v6 team sizes

    Boys play 6v6 in the fall and 11v11 in the Spring

    Girls play 6v6 in the Spring and 11v11 in the Fall

When will the volunteer parent coach contact me?

Team rosters are usually established one weeks prior to the start of practice.  Shortly after these rosters are set, the coaches will contact each player to notify them of your team and introduce themselves as the coaches.  With a group this large (2100 participates) our communication structure is: Board to Commissioner, Commissioner to Coaches, Coaches to Parents and Parents to Players.  8 weeks prior to start of a season a list of registered players will be on the home page of the Northville website under the Parent’s column of the main home page. As coaches are found and confirmed this list will be replaced with a tentative list of player and coaches. As teams are finalized the coach’s phone numbers will be added to the list. If a player is not contacted by the volunteer coach prior to season please use this list to directly make contact with the coach. Every season we correct over a 100 phone numbers and or emails.   

Volunteer coach’s requirements  

Very important, when registering, if you volunteer as the coach, please use the email and telephone number you wish to be contacted as the coach.  When volunteering your spouse please make him or her aware of the requirements below……

Coaching is a very rewarding experience.  

NSA will help with you learn the game and guide you on how to coach. We would not be able to run a program this large without our volunteers. Our concern is with the children. Coaching is much different than what you would expect. Even, if you have played at high levels, some of the best players make the least effect coaches, think of it this way playing versus teaching, two very different skills. Professional coaches never stop learning. No matter what you know, there is still more to learn. I’m sure you have heard the phrase, “You do not know what you do not know”, the next stage of this is, “Knowing what you do not know”. As a coach, please do your best to attend our monthly meetings (held on the first Tuesday of each month), where you will pickup the tips, lingo and tricks that will make you an effective and fun coach. Success in not winning alone, having a team return each season, because you taught your players new skills and made if fun.

1) Attend three mandatory in season meetings (Spring: Feb., March, April and May), (Fall: August, Sept. and Oct.), meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM at Hillside Middle School in the Forum Room. Click here for map…

(uniforms distribution may be at Soccer-Zone, check website the day of before attending)

2) Register for Risk Management with approval at MSYSA  

3) Submit conflict dates: for games, practice fields request forms and code of conducts, at the first mandatory meeting of the season.

Meetings include a coaching course, business of the club, general announcements and safety concerns.

The (U) means under-Age Groupings

National & State guidelines use date of birth to determine a player’s U-Age Group (U is short for Under); school grade can not be used but may be a guide.  Often players will play up by as much as 6 months to match a school grade so to be able to play with friends in their grade. Older player can not play down with younger players.

Directions on Using the Chart below to Find for your child’s Age Group:

• Find the birth month in the top row.
• Move down the month column to match the year of birth.
• Look to the left column to find the age group.
• Note: Players with birthdates Aug. through November often will play up an age group to be with their school mates.

Returning players will need their Northville ID# & age group.

This helps us place your child on the correct returning team or group and identify an error.

If you did not play in the Fall use zero (0).  See step (2) two for ID# and age group in previous season. 

Common error when registering: used incorrect birth date, email, Northville ID#, or age group. Please double check these pieces of information. We have had 4 year old players show up to a high school open game. The biggest problem for NSA and our commissioners is when an age group becomes filled and a parent has mistakenly registered their soccer player in the wrong age group. This is very problematic in the U9 and older teams because of the WSSL early team formation. NSA will post a list of players about one month before start of season. Please check this list and contact us if you find an error with age placement of your player.

Steps for Registration:

1)    Know your soccer player’s age group the chart above.

     Players with birth dates August through November will often play up an age group

     to be with friends in their school grade class.

2)   Northville ID # if they played in the fall   Click here…,

        New to soccer you will use a 0 (zero)

3) To Register: …  Click here…

Have your credit card ready along with the Northville ID#, your credit card statement will show this telephone # 248 982-4045

Confirmation of your registration will be via an email and can also be check by our published list on the website on the home page. List of Players registered for Spring…

On-line problems: If you have any trouble with Bonzi registration call 248 982-4045.

Steve McGuirk

President of Northville Soccer Association.

Other Programs offered by Northville Soccer

Soccer Summer Camps

Summer camps click here..

Academy Program Soccer

U6, U7 & U8 Year round training with Licensed Coaches.

Premier and Select Competitive Soccer: Michigan Rush (formally Premier)

Tryouts June 15 every year, one year commitment required, U9 and older. More info Click here..

Free Skills Training Sessions

Northville Soccer has technical skills training for all registered soccer players.

Times vary (check website), but are often held on Friday evenings at Millennium Park (MP) during the season.

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General Dates & Locations

Early Registration:  Spring Registration starts in January and Fall Registration May.  

Select / Premier Teams:  Placement on a Select / Premier team occurs only once a year at our tryouts occurring in June 15th.  This is a full year commitment for the player and family.

Beginning / Novice Players

The NSA encourages all Beginning and Novice to join a Recreation League. Beginning and Novice players are routinely entering the Recreation League up through the U14 division.

Fall / Spring Seasons of Play

Seasons

The seasons of play for the NSA are shown below.  The soccer 'year' begins with the Fall seasons and ends with the Spring season.

Fall Season

September (after labor day) through the end of October, practices starting in last week in August.

Spring Season

Mid-April through mid-June, with practice starting in early April.

Team Assignments

The players are assigned to teams in the Fall Season and will continue with the same team for both the Fall and Spring seasons.  For ages U8 and younger, the players are assigned by the league commissioner.  For U9 and older the Fall players are assigned by commissioners using the NSA adopted guidelines.

Leagues

Recreation

The Recreation League is open to players of all abilities.  This league does not require a player tryout.

Age divisions U4, U5, U6, U7 and U8 will play Northville-only teams.  Age divisions U9 and older will play teams from the Western Suburban Soccer League (WSSL).  The WSSL is comprised of teams from Northville, Novi, Plymouth, Livonia, Farmington, South Lyon, Huron Valley and other communities in the area.

The Recreation League teams typically practice two times per week and play one game per week.  The U4, U5, U6, U7 and U8 games are on Saturdays and sometimes on Sundays.  The U9 and older games are typically on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, with an occasional weekday game.

Western Suburban Soccer League (WSSL)

The Western Suburban Soccer League (WSSL), established in 1989, is the largest league in the state of Michigan based upon player registrations. Representing 25 communities in the western metro-Detroit area, the WSSL organizes and schedules games for approximately 600 teams from U-9 (under 9) to U-18 recreation teams and U-9 to U-18 Select & Premier for advanced players.

Registration - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the seasons and dates of play?

See Seasons / Registration

What fields are used for practice?

Each coach requests 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices for practice fields/days.  The requests are granted by the Practice Field coordinator.  Any conflicts (for the same field/days) are resolved in an equitable manner.

Practice fields change from season to season, below are fields used in the past.

> Fish Hatchery - 7 Mile Btw Sheldon and Beck

> Millennium Park - 6 Mile Btw Sheldon and Beck

> Community Park - Beck Btw 5 and 6 Mile

> Hines Park (Waterford Bend and NRA Fields A & B)- Northville Road btw

> 6 and 7 Mile

> Alterra Assisted Living - 40405 6 Mile

> Cooke Elementary - 21200 Taft Rd

> Meads Mill Middle - 16700 Franklin Rd

> Winchester Elementary - 16141 Winchester Dr

> Morraine Elementary - 46811 8 Mile

> Northville Downs - Sheldon and 7 Mile, Northeast corner.

> Thorton Creek Elementary  - 46180 9 Mile

> Maybury State Park - Beck Btw 7 and 8 Mile

> Northville Christian Academy - 41355 6 Mile

> Ford Field -  City of Northville

> Henningsen Field - 6 Mile btw Winchester and Haggerty

> Silver Springs Elementary - 19801 Silver Spring Dr

> Madona University - Livonia

Maps and directions to any of these fields can be found at Field Locator

Further Information 

For any additional information that you may need, please contact the NSA Registrar, volunteer needed or Steve McGuirk President of Northville Soccer cell phone 248 982-4045

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