2019/2020 COED | 2024 Spring Soccer

We are excited to introduce YGametime! You will find Sports, Leagues and Schedules, along with other Y information, at your fingertips. It has many great features that were previously unavailable. This will give you, the coaches and parents of these great kids, the information you need instantly!

Players will need a soccer ball and water bottle for practices. Parents are required to remain on site during all practices and games. Below is a list of additional items you may need, and key dates for the season • Size 3 soccer ball • Cleats are highly recommended, but not required (no cleats with toe stud). • Shin guards must be worn during all games. Key Dates: • Academy Sports Discount Weekend March 22-24 (Coupon can be found in announcements on YGametime) • No Practices/Games March 25-30 for Spring Break • First Game: April 6 (Game Schedule Will be on YGametime by 3/22) • Picture Date: During Practices April 18-19 • Final Games: May 11 Field Maps can be found in the announcements on Ygametime.com Uniforms will be available for purchase during practices from YMCA staff at the pavilion adjacent to the fields. Purchases can be made by Debit/Credit Card ONLY. Each player must wear a YMCA jersey. If you have a uniform from a previous YMCA soccer season you will not need to purchase a new one. Game Schedules will be available no later than March 22 on YGametime. For jerseys Home is Gray | Away is Red. The team listed first on the schedule is home, and the team listed second is away. We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding in any delayed response to your emails. We will work to respond to all emails within 24-48 hours from the time it was received. Sending multiple emails with the same request may delay the response time. Contact your site director with any questions you may have: Matt Green | [email protected]

Hello Soccer Families! Please refer to the field maps below to help find your practice/game locations at the North Rutherford Family YMCA

Summer Classes begin the week of June 5 on their scheduled night and time. We are honored to serve you by teaching your child fundamentals, and hopefully getting them excited about playing in the future. Please read this email in its entirety as there is important information regarding the classes. What to Bring: • Each player will need their own size 3 Soccer ball • Water/Gatorade etc. It will be hot this Summer, so we need to keep our young athletes hydrated. We will take frequent breaks to ensure everyone stays cool. • • For soccer classes shin guards and cleats are recommended, but not required. (No football/baseball cleats) • We will focus on games and drills that teach fundamentals. Our staff will be organizing and teaching the classes each week; however, if you would like to help at any point, feel free to jump in and join them in the drills. If you have any questions at any time please reach out to your site director Matt Green [email protected] Thanks so much for joining us this summer and we look forward to seeing all of you

If your team name is listed as COACH NEEDED we are still in need of a volunteer coach for your child's team. All of our teams are coached by volunteers who choose the night and time of their team's practice, so until a coach is placed with those teams we will not have practices scheduled. If you or anyone in your circle of influence would be interested in volunteering to coach please let us know! Players will need a soccer ball and water bottle for practices. Parents are required to remain on site during all practices and games. Below is a list of additional items you may need, and key dates for the season • Size 3 ball • Cleats are highly recommended, but not required (no cleats with toe stud). • Shin guards must be worn during all games. Key Dates: • First Practice: Week of August 14 on team's assigned night and time • Academy Sports Discount Weekend August 10-12 (Coupon can be found in announcements on YGametime) • First Game: August 26 (Game Schedule Will be on YGametime by 8/18) • Picture Date: September 21-22 • Labor Day Weekend: No Games 9/2 • Fall Break: No Practices 10/2-10/6. No games 10/7 Field Maps can be found in the announcements on Ygametime.com Uniforms will be available for purchase during practices from YMCA staff at the pavilion adjacent to the fields. Purchases can be made by Debit/Credit Card ONLY. Each player must wear a YMCA jersey. If you have a uniform from a previous YMCA soccer season you will not need to purchase a new one. Game Schedules will be available no later than August 19 on YGametime. For jerseys Home is Gray | Away is Red. The team listed first on the schedule is home, and the team listed second is away. We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding in any delayed response to your emails. We will work to respond to all emails within 24-48 hours from the time it was received. Sending multiple emails with the same request may delay the response time. Contact your site director with any questions you may have: Matt Green | [email protected] Have FUN! Enjoy the season and let's make this the best season for the kids in the program. This is their time to shine. The YMCA Sports Team