Overview

Our six and seven year old players are organized into teams of ten to twelve and are staffed by a parent volunteer head coach, and one or more assistant coaches. In this age group, the focus is on learning the basic rules of the game, ball mastery, and getting lots of touches in game situations. These teams train one night a week for ninety minutes, with the parent volunteer coaches, supplemented and directed by a professional trainer from Challenger Sports. They play five versus five on age-appropriate small sided fields in accordance with US Soccer Federation mandates designed to increase ball handling by all players and fast decision making. Licensed referees paid by JCSA are used to officiate matches and operate in an instructional mode with the players. Goalies are introduced and cones are used to line out the fields. They play at the Caven Point Sports Complex on the soccer turf field on Saturday mornings. A size three soccer ball is used. Players are provided a uniform and are insured by JCSA. Parents are expected to provide shin guards, soccer cleats and water for every session. We recommend that every player have their own ball, but coaches will provide them at training and matches.

Additional Information

JCSA has run an independent co-ed recreational soccer league since 1978. This league features boys and girls teams organized into divisions containing two year age groups. We have Short Shots for 6 and 7 year old players. Matches are run every weekend in the Fall and Spring, according to modified FIFA Laws of the Game and US Soccer Federation guidelines. Licensed referees conduct the matches and volunteer coaches and assistant coaches are assigned to each team. Our objective is to give our young players a realistic match experience that is fun, educational and healthy. The teams practice once per week, in the evening, at the Caven Point Sports Complex Soccer Turf field, located at 1 Chapel Avenue in Jersey City. This year, we are changing the practice format to utilize a professional trainer to run collective training sessions, academy style. This new format will ensure a standard level of training for all of our players, and provide increased technical and tactical capability to our volunteer coaches. Youth of all levels of experience, from 4 to 16 years old, are welcome to register and play with us. No player is turned down for recreation soccer. Training is conducted during the week in the evening primarily at Caven Point and at Gateway Field. We play most of our matches on Saturdays at the Caven Point, Gateway Field, Berry Lane field or at Lincoln Park. We play Fall, Winter and Spring.