WELCOME TO THE WESTPORT SOCCER ASSOCIATION

A volunteer-run, non-profit organization for soccer enthusiasts

For field closings and game cancellations

WSA HOTLINE: 203-221-9900

MON-FRI by 3PM | SAT by 8AM | SUN by 11AM  

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WSA TRAVEL SOCCER WINTER 2019

 indoor practices start on Sun, Jan 6th.  

Click link below for schedule:

WINTER TRAVEL PRACTICE SCHEDULE 

program questions?: travel@westportsoccer.org

team questions?: contact your team manager

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WINTER REC SESSIONS

TOTS, PREK AND K-6TH GRADE REGISTRATION AND INFO AVAILABLE

Register Online NOW. Limited space is available.

Tots (Kindergarten Fall 2020): Thursdays 4:15-5:00 pm Bedford Middle School.  Session 1: 1/3 - 31, Session 2: 2/7-28; 3/7-14

Pre-K (Kindergarten Fall 2019): Thursdays 5:00-6:00 pm Bedford Middle School.  Session 1: 1/3 - 31, Session 2: 2/7-28; 3/7-14

K-6th: Fridays 1/4 - 2/8 at Staples Field House.

K-2nd: 6:00-7:15 pm

3rd-6th: 7:15-8:30 pm

Tots Information click here

Pre-K Information click here

K-6th Information click here 

any questions? contact:  registrar@westportsoccer.org

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***SAVE THE DATE***

Westport's 39th annual 

WIN 2019 TOURNAMENT 

U9 - U18 Travel & Premier Teams Welcome!

Sat, Mar 16th (Boys)  & Sun, Mar 17th (Girls) 

Staples High School indoor & Outdoor / Bedford Middle School Indoor

Questions?  Robert.Casey@cibc.com 

TO REGISTER, CLICK HERE

(all Westport teams have been pre-registered)

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HIGH SCHOOL U18 BOYS ELITE S2019

bir yrs: 2000-2004 / CCSL League 

Tryouts are complete. Roster has been confirmed.

Questions? contact Dan Woog:  dwoog@optonline.net

Starting spring 2019 in March, includes Tues & Thurs practice, Sat or Sun games, State Cup & 2 showcase tournaments in April & May 2019.  

Head Coach, Kevin Fitzsimmons. Asst Coach Chris Myers

Registration is by invitation only.  Contact:  registrar@westportsoccer.org. 

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HIGH SCHOOL TRAVEL U18 BOYS 

SPRING 2019 

birth year 2000-2004

No tryouts - Roster fills quickly

REGISTRATION LINK FORTHCOMING

 interested players can contact registrar@westportsoccer.org to reserve spot on roster.  

This is an alternative to the Elite team. A classic Travel team in the southwest district with MKSE professional coach, one practice a week (Tues or Thurs TBD) on Wakeman B turf, Sunday games, no tryouts. Registration will open soon on the WSA site.  Season begins early April thru June.  Cost TBD. 

?s contact:  registrar@westportsoccer.org 

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REFEREES

Thank you to all our wonderful referees this fall season! See you in spring 2019!

Our WSA Blackshirt program has reached full capacity.

WSA "BLACKSHIRT" REFEREES work only Rec games in Westport.  Any new WSA Blackshirt Referee (non-certified) who registers after 8/21/18 will be placed on a waitlist,click HERE   

Current Blackshirts have rolling active status -- no need to re-register.  All Blackshirts must be entering 6th grade or above.

USSF "YELLOWSHIRTS" are USSF certified referees and can work Rec & Travel games in any town.  Must be at least age 13 or older.  USSF certification testing is closed until Jan/Feb 2019. 

ALL CURRENT USSF Certified YELLOWSHIRTS must RE-certify to work in 2019.

To re-certify, go to:  www.ctreferee.net  Deadline is Nov 30, 2019. 

Any questions, contact Referee Assignor, Kathleen:    

Westport Soccer ALL AGES GAME is ON at Wakeman B field!

Saturday Nov 17 at 3:30pm  (note game time change)

Saturday Nov 24 at 10am

Saturday Dec 1 at 10am

Saturday Dec 8 at 10am

Saturday Dec 15 at 10am

..... this super-fun pickup soccer game is geared to ALL AGES, whether you are elite, travel, rec, aspiring, first timer or former players of any stripe, get off the couch! and onto the pitch!  YOU are welcomed, encouraged and beseeched to play, laugh, run, pass, dribble, tackle and shoot in a gently facilitated pickup game.

Players do their own talking and self motivating with no coaching.  Please!  Play!  Parents, get IN the game, OR watch 'em play, OR enjoy a walk around the park, OR leave your children under the supervision of an adult who is present, as this is not a dropoff situation.

All players should bring BOTH a white jersey and a dark jersey, cleats, shinguards, extra water and a great attitude for this

all-time-favorite-off-season-home-town-soccer-game.

Dear WSA Families,

The Connecticut Junior Soccer Association (“CJSA”) has adopted the US Soccer and US Youth Soccer (national governing bodies for soccer in the US) rules regarding heading.  These rules take effect on April 1, 2016 and must be enforced by coaches, referees and club administrators.

Compliance is mandatory for all CJSA members (the WSA is a member of the CJSA).

Heading Restrictions which apply to games and practices

Players who are 10 and younger 

• No player who is 10 or younger may deliberately head the ball, regardless of the age group of the team they are playing on. This includes all activities where CJSA insurance applies, such as practices, scrimmages, and competitions at all levels. 

• No player on a U11 team or a combined team including the U11 Age Group, (e.g. U11/12), even if the player has turned 11, may head the ball deliberately. 

For the WSA this means that headers are not allowed on any of our U11 teams, regardless if the player is 11 or older.  Imagine trying to run a practice or referee a game where some players are able to head and some are not.  Therefore no heading for our U-11 groups or any individual player who might be playing up an age group to U12.

This restriction will be enforced in competitions for teams U11 and younger (including combined age brackets including U11 and younger) by award of an indirect free kick for the opposing team. Coaches and parents are responsible for applying this restriction for players who are 10 or younger and playing up. 

REC Soccer League:

• Kindergarten:                         NO HEADING ALLOWED

• 1st Grade Rec:                        NO HEADING ALLOWED

• 2nd Grade Rec:                       NO HEADING ALLOWED

• 3rd Grade Rec:                       NO HEADING ALLOWED

• 4th Grade Rec:                       NO HEADING ALLOWED

• 5th/6th grade Rec Plus:        NO HEADING ALLOWED

• 7th/8th grade rec plus:        HEADING IS ALLOWED*

• All High School Rec Plus:       HEADING IS ALLOWED

WSA Travel Teams

• U9:                              NO HEADING ALLOWED

• U10:                             NO HEADING ALLOWED

• U11:                             NO HEADING ALLOWED

• U12 AND OLDER:       HEADING ALLOWED IF PLAYER IS 11 OR OLDER *

   

Note:

* Players who are 11-13.

• Players who are age 11 to 13 and on teams for age groups U12 and older, are restricted to up to 30 minutes of practice heading the ball per week. There is no restriction on the number of times these players can head the ball in a competition, unless the team is competing in a combined bracket that includes U11.