Greetings Buckeyes!
Best wishes for a great school year starting tomorrow and thank you for your patience as we've worked through the updates for the fall soccer season.
League Soccer:
For all League Soccer, coaches should be contacting their teams withing the next day or two. Games schedules have not been released yet, but generally the first game is no later than the Saturday following Labor Day.
Rules of safety in all leagues include the following: All children must have shin guards in order to play. There are no exceptions to that rule. Plastic spikes are allowed (and encouraged), but they must be soccer cleats. Baseball or football cleats with a spike at the top of the shoe are prohibited. All jewelry is also prohibited including earrings. Some seasons, referees would let younger children cover new earrings with tape, but other seasons the referees have been strict and didn't allow for it. Best rule of thumb if possible is that if ears aren't pierced before the season starts, it's best to wait until afterwards.
Lastly, it's always good to bring a bottle of water to each game and practice. It is great for the kids to have their own ball, but that is not required. We have enough for team drills, but not enough for each child to have their own for individual drills and outside practice. If you bring your own ball, please put your last name or initials on it.
Teams in the 5th/6th and 7th/8th Grade Leagues will play six regular season games before Sunday October 16th with the possibility of a few playoff games following the regular season.
Eamon Reilly, Jose Rivero, and Mike Rom will be coaching the Varsity Team.
Ed Curley, Thomas Krabbe, and Joe Oswald will be coaching the JV Team.
Teams in the 1st/2nd and 3rd/4th Grade Leagues will play up to 12 regular season games before Sunday October 22nd. There are no playoffs for the Most Holy Redeemer Fall League.
Marco Tinio and Jen Theodule will be coaching the 3rd/4th Red Team.
Jose Rivero and Stacy Antonopoulos will be coaching the 3rd/4th White Team.
Drew Youpel and Sable Smith will be coaching the 3rd/4th Gray Team.
Mike Hohenadel, Maggie O'Reilly, and Kathleen Hogan will be coaching the 1st/2nd Red Team.
Pat Farrell, Kaley Farrell, and Joe Piko will be coaching the 1st/2nd White Team.
Dan Payne, Jessie Carroll, and Marty Carroll will be coaching the 1st/2nd Gray Team.