Sign-up for the 2023 Fall Soccer Season is close to being underway at the regular registration page - https://registration.buzz/barnabas/.
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About Fall Soccer
Saturday Soccer is our In-house "Coffee" League for beginner and intermediate players. The aim of the program is to introduce kids to soccer if they have never kicked a soccer ball or to begin to develop skills for those that might have taken a camp or two in their early years. For parents, it is a great place to meet other new parents to Barnabas. Parents are somewhat involved in these sessions, either as a season team leader or a "coach" for some weeks. No soccer experience is needed, just a bit of patience. It is very informal, but a lot of fun. It is the only sports activity in the Fall that allows kids of all ages. from Pre-K thru 4th Grade to develop their soccer skills. The Coffee League kicks off on the Saturday after Labor Day and runs until the end of October, weather dependent. Rotating weekly sessions begin at 8:30a / 9:30a / 10:30a at the field behind the Convent. The times might change a little, but we will certainly stick with AM.
League Soccer is competitive soccer, relatively speaking, played amongst other area schools. Players of all skill levels are grouped into two-grade levels (1st/2nd | 3rd/4th | 5th/6th - JV | 7th/8th - Varsity) per league. The younger groups will play approximately 10-games over a 6-week period with no playoffs. The older groups will play 6 games with a short playoff after the regular season if we qualify. League Soccer practices will begin during that half-week when school begins. Games begin around Labor Day and the season lasts until the later part of October. Game days are played upon the coordination of the League - last year 1st/2nd played on Tues, Thurs, and Sat AM at 9am; 3rd/4th played on Wed, Fri, and Sat AM at 10:30. JV and Varsity are TBD, but knowing all of the conflicts we had with basketball last season, we will do our best to avoid some conflicts knowing we won't avoid them all.
Please contact Kevin O'Kelly at saintbarnabassoccer@gmail.com with any questions you might have. If you are not subscribed to our mailing list, a QR code is on the right side of this page, scrolling down just a bit.