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The Larchmont Junior Soccer League Recreational Program is based on a simple philosophy: everybody plays. The recreational league program is played in the fall season for children in our community. A new kindergarten program was introduced in the spring of 2006. Children who reside or attend school in the Larchmont/Mamaroneck community - parochial and private schools as well as public - are eligible to play. Children who play travel soccer for Larchmont or any other municipality cannot play rec soccer for Larchmont. There are developmental programs for kindergarten and first graders, while the 2nd through 12th grade programs are competitive. Program details are as follows: Kindergarten Program There is a developmental program for Kindergarten students held in the spring and the fall on Tuesday or Thursday depending on the child's short day at school. Professional instruction will be provided by NOGA, with a major emphasis on imparting love of the game, and the enjoyment of playing, to the children. Spring Kindergarten Program The program will run for 8 weeks commencing in mid April, with each child participating in one session per week, on a Tuesday or Thursday afternoon 12:30 – 1:30pm (your choice of day). Registration normally occurs in late February/early March of each year – see Registration. Confirmation details will be emailed / mailed to parents in late March / early April. Fall Kindergarten Program The program will run for 6 weeks beginning at the end of September when the full day kindergarten begins. Each child participates in one session per week, on a Tuesday or Thursday afternoon 12:30 - 1:30pm (your choice of day). Registration occurs in September as soon as soon as the full day schedule is known. See Registration. Confirmation details will be emailed / mailed to before the sessions begin. Fall Program (1st grade through high school) First Grade Program (Fall 2010 Flyer) The first grade program is developmental in structure. This program is mixed boys and girls, and structured around group sessions. NOGA trainers run the sessions, and each week is divided between training and mini games. There will be 3 one-hour sessions with room for up to 55 players in each group. This program does not practice mid-week. All sessions take place on Flint Park Back (behind the paddle tennis courts). The session times are:
Grades 2 - 12 (Fall 2010 Flyer) Divisions have been realigned as of the Fall of 2010. The Minor Division, for second and third graders, plays 9 v. 9. The Intermediate Division, for fourth and fifth graders, the Major Division, for sixth,seventh, and eighth graders, and the Senior Division for students in grades nine through twelve play 11 v. 11 unless there are not enough players registered in which case the commissioner will set the team size. In all divisions, there are separate teams for girls and boys. Travel players cannot play recreational soccer unless their team does not play in the fall, and Varsity players may not play rec. These teams generally practice one afternoon or early evening each week, on a day chosen by the coach. Games are played on Saturdays (with occasional Sundays), at different times each week. The schedule is posted on the website in late August. General Information
In addition to the regular season (8 games) and championship rounds, there is an annual Pele Cup competition in each division, except the Senior Division, based on a random draw. Pele Cup play generally starts in early November and offers a "fresh start" for late-developing teams. Registration generally occurs in the spring for the following fall - see Registration. The Commissioners for each Division and others involved in running the recreational program are listed under Recreational Program Personnel. Teams are usually formed by the Division Commissioners in August, and every effort is made to balance them to create good competition. Due to the number of players involved in the league, we cannot accept requests for placement with other players . Rosters together with other important details about the season are distributed in late August. League play begins on the Saturday after Labor Day. Please also note that there are NO refunds after the first game. |