2012 YOUTH RECREATION SEASON
The 2012 youth soccer season is gearing up to be another exciting summer on the pitch! Youth soccer is one of the fastest growing sports in Canada and the FDSA is proud to be able to provide quality soccer programs to youth soccer players in the greater Fredericton Area.
Major highlights for the upcoming 2012 season:
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NEW! In an effort to balance the number of registrants across al youth divisions, the age classifications have been modified moving forward to 12U, 15U & 18U).
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The Youth Recreational Kick-off Tournament will be held on the second weekend of June.
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The Year-End Jamboree will remain status quo for this season.
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The selection of the teams will be similar to last season. Teams will be selected by the FDSA staff using the player ratings collected at the end of the 2011 season. Players will be assigned to teams based on their skill level and every effort will be made to ensure each team receives an equal amount of players at the various skill levels, ensuring a balanced league.
| Division | Nights of Play |
| For those born in 2000 or 2001 (Youth 12U) |
Girls play Mon & Wed; Boys play Tues & Thurs: 6:15-7:30 (turf). |
| For those born in 1997, 1998 or 1999 (Youth 15U) |
GENDER SPECIFIC teams will play on Tues & Thurs: 7:30-9:00 (turf) or 7:00-8:30 (grass). |
| For those born in 1994, 1995 or 1996 (Youth 18U) |
GENDER SPECIFIC teams will play on Mon & Wed: 7:30-9:00 (turf) or 7:00-8:30 (grass). |
Important Dates for Coaches & Volunteers:
- Youth Coaches Pre-Season Meeting: Wednesday, May 16th from 6:30pm – 8:00pm at Fredericton Inn (equipment bags and uniforms will be distributed at this time).
- Youth Coaches ON-FIELD Training Session: Saturday, May 26th from 3:30pm – 5:00pm (location TBD).
12U Boys and Girls (for those born in 2000 or 2001)
FDSA will retain the 7v7 gender specific format for the 12U league which was implemented in 2005 by Soccer NB in order to promote more touches on the ball. All games will be played at either UNB-BMO turf field.
15U Boys and Girls (for those born in 1997, 1998 or 1999)
The 15U league will be gender specific for the 2012 season and we are anticipating a good number of teams for this division.Teams from other clubs will again be invited to join the FDSA league.
18U Boys and Girls (for those born in 1994, 1995 or 1996)
Teams will be gender specific for the 2012 season. Teams from other clubs will again be invited to join the FDSA league.
PIZZA HUT YOUTH KICK-OFF JAMBOREE
Following a week of play, the youth season will kick off with a jamboree on Friday and Saturday, June 8th and 9th. The rain date is Sunday, June 10th. The individual and team photos will be taken at this time.
PIZZA HUT YEAR-END YOUTH TOURNAMENT
The summer season will end with a fun tournament on the weekend of August 10th and 11th.
SPONSORSHIP
The FDSA would like to thank Rick Harris from Fairview Chrysler for sponsoring individual teams in 12U Girls; Steve Butler from Yard Gear for sponsoring an individual team in 12U Boys; Marie Lafford and Reid Manore of Tim Hortons for sponsoring the 15U Boys and Girls; East Side Mario’s for sponsoring both 12U Boys and 18U Boys & Girls; and Shawn Cotton from Pizza Hut for sponsoring the Youth Kick-Off Jamboree and Year-End Tournament.
