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MJSL Fall Rec Program Description
(See below for the Spring Session Description)
MJSL’s recreation program is organized by the grade and gender of the participants. The specific divisions, which exist for both boys and girls, are as follows:
- K-1 - Kindergarten and 1st grade
- Minors – 2nd and 3rd grade
- Intermediates – 4th and 5th grade
- Majors – 6th, 7th and 8th grade
Division Leaders
Each of the above divisions is overseen by a specific division leader, with a separate leader for each of the boys and the girls. The main responsibilities of the division leader are to form each of the teams and to monitor the teams within the division. For the K-1 program, which is non-competitive, the teams are formed to try and promote the learning and fun aspect of the program. The goal upon formation of the teams in the other divisions, which are competitive, is to achieve parity within the division. The division leader will use the player’s rating from his/her prior year coach, whether the player is or was a travel player, and input from other Rec committee members as a means to achieve this parity. On an ongoing basis the division leader will address any issues that arise during the season from either parents, coaches or other interested parties.
Coaches
The coaches are the main point of contact for each team. Each team is assigned 1-2 coaches, depending upon the number of volunteers who sign up. Before the start of the season the coaches are provided with a soccer clinic run by the professional trainers who operate the K-1 program. The purpose of the clinic is to provide the coaches with some training and practice ideas. Each coach has the overall responsibility for his or her team. They are responsible for:
- Relaying to their team any information received from MJSL or the division leader
- Running a practice each week
- Coaching their team each week
The coaches are encouraged to enlist parent volunteers from their team to assist them in carrying out their responsibilities.
Games
Each division is allotted a one hour time slot for their session. Therefore, each division’s game ends at a predetermined time regardless of when they started the game. The time slots are the same throughout the season. The K-1 session starts with a practice and ends with a micro-soccer game. For the first half of the Minors’ season, professional trainers will provide training for the first half hour, with second half hour being a game. The second half of the season will consist of games only. For the Minors (second half of the season only), Intermediates, and Majors each game consists of two 25 minute periods, with substitutions occurring midway through each half and at half time to ensure that minimum playing rules are met. A team is awarded 3 points for a win and 1 point for a tie. The team with the most points at the end of the season wins the division.
For the competitive divisions, play is either 7v7 or 8v8. The field sizes have been adapted to the fewer number of players on the field to try and ensure the participation of as many players as possible.
Fields
All games are played at the Mamaroneck Harbor (Harbor Island). For K-1, the trainers set up the fields to suit the number of participants. For the other divisions, MJSL divides the front section of the Harbor into 5 distinct fields that are identified by signs associated with the specific sponsor. In addition, the back field at Lanza is divided into 3 separate fields. A field in front of the Pavilion will also be used for minors.
MJSL Spring Rec Program Description
The Spring Rec Program is organized differently from the Fall. In the Spring no teams are formed; the entire program is run by a professional training group. However, the players will still receive soccer instruction and play micro-soccer games as they do in the Fall. The trainers will break the players up into smaller groups based upon grade or ability. All sessions for boys are at Mamaroneck Harbor on Saturday from 1:30-2:30. The girls sessions are from 2:45-3:45. There is no session the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. For 2008, the first session is on April 19th.
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