Watchung Hills Soccer Association

The recreational program promotes Soccer to all youth, regardless of skill level, to teach and develop skills and foster enjoyment of the sport. Recreation group programs will operate in three distinct seasons, fall outdoor, winter indoor and spring outdoor seasons. The purpose of the recreation groups is to provide any child with an interest in the sport of Soccer the opportunity to participate. The focus is on skill development and enjoyment of the sport of Soccer. There is no tryout for this program and the teams will be drafted under the direction of the recreation coordinator. It is the intent of this program to divide the players equally both by age and any prior playing years in the recreation program in order to create balanced teams. Sponsorship funding for recreation teams will be maintained separate from travel team funding (i.e., tee-shirts may carry sponsor names). The fall and spring programs are 9-10 weeks in length, serve 900-1200 players and include training during the week and games on saturdays. The winter program consists of two separate 5 week training sessions on sundays and serves 50-100 players.

The travel program fosters state-wide competition for skilled or talented players. The travel program will operate during one year from september to june. The year will be broken down to a fall and spring season. The purpose of the travel program is to provide any child with an interest in participating in a higher competitive level of Soccer the opportunity to do so. There is a tryout for this program and the teams will be selected on age and ability. It is the intent of this program to divide the players both by age and ability in creating competitive teams. Sponsorship funding for travel teams is not allowed in order to maintain complete impartiality in the selection of the players who participate. High school program promotes Soccer to all youth of high school age, regardless of skill level, to teach and develop skills and foster enjoyment of the sport.