Welcome!  Westport Soccer Association is a

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

Come join the fun!

               FIELD CLOSINGS & GAME CANCELLATIONS:       

Check the WSA HOTLINE: 203-221-9900

Mon-Fri by 1PM | Sat by 8AM | Sun by 11AM  

?s contact:  registrar@westportsoccer.org

     WINTER/SPRING 2019 WSA PROGRAMS:     

***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 & Bedford Middle School in Westport, CT

Questions?  Robert.Casey@cibc.com 

www.wintournament.net

(all Westport teams have been pre-registered)

Volunteers needed: Click,  HERE 

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WINTER 2019 TOTS & PreK CLINICS

To Register, click HERE (Limited space) 

Tots (kindergarten in fall 2020): Thurs 4:15-5:00 pm @ BMS. 

PreK (kindergarten in fall 2019): Thurs 5:00-6:00 pm @ BMS. 

 Session 2: 2/7- 2/14, 2/28; 3/7-14 (No session on 2/21)

Tots Info: click here      

Pre-K Info: click here      

any questions? contact:  registrar@westportsoccer.org

REGISTRATION CLOSES SAT, FEB 16th end of day

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SPRING 2019 TRAVEL SOCCER

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

WIN 2019 Tournament , Sat, March 16th (boys) & Sun, March 17th (girls)

Practices begin Wed, April 3rd - June 14th

Games begin Sun, April 7th - Jun 16th

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SPRING 2019 DEVELOPMENTAL CLINICS

for NON-Travel players born 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Extra touches on the ball and prepare for upcoming Travel tryouts in May. 

Mondays, 4/08 thru 6/10 (no 4/15 or 5/27) 

REGISTER  HERE

Questions?  Dev Program Director, Bamba Fall:  bamba67us@yahoo.com

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SPRING 2019 TOTS & PreK 

 4/22 - 6/17 @ Burr Farm Field

TOTS register HERE 

PreK register HERE

Questions?:  registrar@westportsoccer.org

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SPRING 2019 REC K-8th grade

REC K-8th register HERE 

Clinics begin Mon, 4/22          Games begin Sat, 4/27

For program details & schedule, click  HERE

Questions?:  registrar@westportsoccer.org

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HIGH SCHOOL TRAVEL U18 BOYS 

SPRING 2019  - for birth years 2001-2004

No tryouts - Roster fills quickly

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN   

 A classic Travel team competing within the southwest district CJSA league 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 $515. 

Questions?:  registrar@westportsoccer.org 

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HIGH SCHOOL TRAVEL U18 GIRLS

SPRING 2019  - for birth years 2001-2004

No tryouts  - REGISTRATION HERE

A classic Travel team competing within 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 7th thru June 16th  Cost $515. 

Questions?:  registrar@westportsoccer.org 

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 U18 BOYS ELITE PREMIER TEAM S2019

Birth yrs: 2001-2004 / CCSL League (US Club Soccer)

Tryouts ended. Program is FULL. 

Games begin late March.  Schedule forthcoming.

Questions?:  registrar@westportsoccer.org

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REFEREES

Spring 2019 Travel Games Begin Sun 4/07/19 & Rec Games Begin on 4/22/19

Our WSA Blackshirt program has reached full capacity.

WSA "BLACKSHIRT" REFEREES are non-certified referees who work only Rec games.  Qualifying age:  must be entering 6th grade or higher.  Any new WSA Blackshirt Referee 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.  

USSF "YELLOWSHIRTS" are USSF certified referees and can work Rec & Travel games in any town.  Must be at least age 13 by 12/31/18 or older.  USSF certification testing is closed until Jan/Feb 2019. 

ALL CURRENT USSF Certified YELLOWSHIRTS must RE-certify to work in 2019. If you missed the recertification deadline back in Dec 2018, you will need to re-take the entire entry level test and inclass session in Feb/Mar to work in 2019. 

For certification info go to:  www.ctreferee.net

Any questions, contact WSA Referee Assignor, Kathleen:    

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Financial Aid is available for some WSA programs.  For eligibility, please contact Westport Town Youth Services, Annette D'Augelli, adaugelli@westportct.gov, 203-241-1183 

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.