Coaches Info Pickup is Tuesday 8/17 from 6:30 - 7:30 @ Sunshine Park Picnic Pavilion
You will be given your rosters, coaching info, uniforms, balls, equipment bag etc.. so you will be ready for the season.  Please coordinate with your co-coach (e-mailed list sent out) so ONLY ONE of you attends to get your info.  No need to double up, should only take 10 minutes max to stop by and get your things for the season.  Remember, please call your kids right away so we can inform the parents of the details as soon as possible.

Coaches training will be on Thursday 8/19 @ Riverdale Church 3210 Bunker Blvd (fields behind the church)
U6 & U8 coaches will be from 6:00 - 7:00 (any U10/12 coaches are invited to come to this session)
U10 & U12 coaches will be from 7:10 - 8:10 (any U6/8 coaches are invited to come to this session)
These will be a one hour quick tutorial on how to conduct successful practices and get you started off on the right foot for the season.  Also, this will be a great way for you to see the new location we will be using for some of the age groups and the location for the fall jamboree.

Practices begin the week of 8/23 and the first games are on Saturday 8/28

Team Pictures 9/13 - 9/14 Oak View Middle School (packets provided by coaches with assigned time slots)

Year End Jamboree Saturday October 9th at Riverdale Church on Bunker Blvd

Find the birthdate range for your child to determine the correct division.

Birthyear Guidelines

U06	8-1-04 to 7-31-06
U08	8-1-02 to 7-31-04
U10	8-1-00 to 7-31-02
U12	8-1-98 to 7-31-00

North Metro Soccer has an age level rule for U6 which is different than the guideline provided by MYSA.  North Metro Soccer combines U5 and U6 into a U6 league, combines U7 and U8, U9 and U10, U11 and U12, and ages 12 through 19 into a young adult league.  The above guidelines reflect North Metro Soccer's adjustment for our recreational program age divisions. 

The Recreational Soccer program is a "Fun First" soccer program that stresses basic soccer fundamentals.  It is geared for younger kids that are looking to get started in the sport of soccer and for those that want to participate without the commitment and expense of competitive soccer.  The program is also a great way to springboard into competitive soccer as your kids get older if you are looking for a more serious, advanced level of youth soccer.  If you have questions, please contact our Recreation Director or one of our age level directors listed below.

Position	Contact	Email Address
Recreational Director	Joe Slagle	joeslagle@yahoo.com
U06 Age Level Director	Jon Klocker	jonklocker@comcast.net
U08 Age Level Director	Sara Chartier	sarachartier@comcast.net
U10 Age Level Director	Stephanie  Stoll	gsaij@comcast.net
U12 Age Level Director	Stephanie  Stoll	gsaij@comcast.net

The general rule is that we play in the rain, but NOT thunder or lightning. If the field has a lot of standing water on it, the game should be canceled. At the Recreational Soccer level, canceled games are not rescheduled, they are just not played.

Neither North Metro Soccer nor their coaches make the determination regarding rain-outs for GAMES. This is handled by the Referee Assigning Organization. North Metro Soccer Coaches DO have the final say about rain-outs for their PRACTICES.

The weather line for the games is 651-641-4911. This phone line is updated each day. If the coach calls and finds all games are cancelled, it is the coach’s responsibility to make sure the players’ families know the status for the evening game.  An email works ok, but if you have 2 parents begin to call the rest of the team everyone can be contacted quickly.