Spring Programs

MRVSA offers a spring recreational and spring travel program.

Spring Recreation Program
The MRVSA Spring Rec Program offers a noncompetitive,
instruction-based soccer opportunity for children in the
Mad River Valley age 5 thru 1st grade.

Games
No games are played during the Spring Rec Program.
The emphasis is on skills development and fun.

Cost
The cost for the season is $15 per child.

Equipment
Each player is required to wear shin guards under
their soccer socks. The socks must entirely cover
the shin guards. In addition, each child should bring their
own ball (#3 for K, #4 for 1 / 2) and a
water bottle to each practice.

See the Calendar page for more information.

Spring Travel Program
The Mad River Valley Soccer Association provides a
competitive soccer experience for boys and girls from the
Mad River Valley and Waterbury areas, beginning at the U-8 (under 8) age level and proceeding to the U-14 age level.
The traveling program participates in the
Champlain Valley Youth Soccer League and is for players
who have demonstrated a more advanced level of skill than
is needed to participate in the recreational program.
Players and their parents must commit to an
intensive travel schedule.

Players are evaluated at a 1-day skills assessment tryout
that takes place the preceding Fall. While every effort is
made to place every player on a team, cuts may occur,
and players and their parents should be prepared for that
eventuality. If there are sufficient numbers to form two teams
at a particular age level, players of similar ability will be placed
on the appropriate team, which will necessarily be designated
"A" or "B." Teams designated as A teams will play other A teams
in the league; teams designated as B teams will generally play
other B teams in the league. The A and B designations ensure
that players are matched with other players and teams of
equal abilities and that their soccer experience is as
appropriate to their level of play as possible.

Divisions
U-8 Coed
U-10 Girls
U-10 Boys
U-12 Girls
U-12 Boys
U-14 Girls
U-14 Boys

Practice
Practice days and times will be determined by the coaches,
but teams generally practice two days per week,
one to two hours per session, depending on the age level.

Games
Games are played all over central Vermont and the
Champlain Valley Region. Games begin the first weekend
in May and end mid to late June for U-8 to U-14 boys and girls.

Equipment
Each player will receive a shirt that must be returned
at the end of the season. In addition, each player is required to wear
shin guards under their soccer socks. The socks must entirely
cover the shin guards. Each player must have a ball and a
water bottle. U-8, U-10 and U-12 players use #4 balls; U-14 use #5 balls.

Cost
$50 U8; $90 U10-U12: $125 U14-U17; late fee after January 1 is $15 (if space is available). No multi-child discount.

Tournaments
All tournaments are optional. In the past we have had teams
participate in the Mississquoi tournament (June), the Essex Tournament
(June), the Rutland Tournament (May), and the Weston Tournament (June).
Other tournaments are available and will be announced through team
coaches.

General Guidelines
U-10 boys and girls teams play 7v7, 12 to 14 players
per team; games are 50 minutes. U-12 boys and girls play 8v8, 15 to 18 players per team; games are 60 minutes. U-14 boys and girls play 11v11,
15 to 18 players; games are 70 minutes.

Mad River Soccer Spring Travel Soccer Tryouts

The Spring Travel Program requires a serious commitment of 2 practices per week (for all but U8). Players and parents must commit to an intensive travel schedule with travel times of an hour or more to away games. The first game is in the first weekend in May and the regular season runs thru the end of June. For the age groups of U10 and up there are generally 9 games in the season, principally on Sunday afternoons. There will be one or 2 Friday afternoon games and possibly one or two Saturday games, depending on the team. The U8 age group has about 5 games, and they are on Sunday afternoons. U8 teams practice once per week.

Signup Sunday, October 18th, 2009
at Mad River Park

12:00 Sign-up U8 Boys & Girls, Tryout U12 Boys

12:30 Sign-up U14 Boys and U15 - 17 Boys

1:00-2:30 Tryouts U10 Boys & Girls,

2:30-4:00 Tryouts U12 Girls, U14 Girls

U15 – U18 Girls Contact John Stokes (jstokes@accessvt.com) with info. regarding your soccer experience. There may be tryouts at a later date if necessary.

Fee: $50 U8; $90 U10-U12: $125 U14-U17

Must bring: Completed Application, Cash or check, emergency contacts and doctor’s information, 1x1 photo, birth certificate or passport (if new to MRVSA.)

*U8 (birthdates between 8/01-7/03); U10 (8/99-7/01); U12 (8/97-7/99); U14 (8/95-7/97); U15/U17 Boys (8/92-7/95); U15/18 girls (8/91-7/95)