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Updated : 6/15/2010

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Fall Registration

Please read carefully:  (Use scroll bar on right)

Registration on-line links will be after the Age Chart, look for (step 4).

Northville Soccer Association’s registration is NOT through Parks and Rec Department.

Since 1974 NSA has been organizing recreational and competitive soccer for the Northville community.

NSA is using a NEW registration company call GotSoccer.  

When registering, start as new.

You will need to create a complete new registration, we are no longer using Bonzi.  GotSoccer is a secure professional web hosting company.  MSYSA (state organization for soccer in Michigan) changed to Gotsoccer, so NSA was requested to change as well.  If you have any questions or concerns with our new registration company, we would like to hear from you.  

Please read and sign our Codes of Conduct (Player, Parent and Coach).

Please read and bring to the first practice these codes of conduct, coaches to the August 1^st coaches meeting.

Parents: Click here to see the Adobe PDF file of the Parent’s Code of Conduct

Players:  Click her to see the  Adobe PDF file of the Player’s Code of Conduct

Volunteer Coach:  Click her to see the PDF file of the Coach’s Code of Conduct

Team formation process

Returning players will have priority on their returning team. Players may ask to be placed with a friend but both players must request each other, this will allows us to move them to another available team. Note: When filling in the field for pairing with a friend, use only the first and last name –NO OTHER INFORMATION.

Do not call your coach; they do not have input with team formation. Coaches can not recruit players. With the exception of HSO teams.

Conflicts should be noted. We will try our best to work around your conflict but be prepared to play all the times available for each age group, again ALL THE TIMES AVAILABLE.. This is a very large program with many players and parents involved. NSA does not guarantee times or teams placement we will not refund.

Early Registration  

After EARLY registration ends (June. 29^th or Feb. 9th), players could be placed into a pool that will be used to balance teams. Thus, loosing returning team priority and the pairing with a requested friend. Please keep this in mind; we will only do this if absolutely necessary.

Registration fees increase after early registration ends. In the Spring a uniform purchase is required for players requesting a team change or after early registration has ended all returning players.

Our Season start with the Fall with two separate seasons and registrations.

Fall registration, a player will move up one age group. For example, if they played U7 in the Spring they will be registering for U8 in the Fall. The Northville ID# is important, please use this when registering. If you are new to NSA use a zero for the ID#. Players may play up one year if their birth date is in the months of August through November.

NSA reserves the right to move a player up one age group.

Confirmation of Registration

You will receive a confirmation via email that you have registered and NSA will also post a list of the current registered players on the home page in the parent’s column. Please review this list one month prior to the start of the season. Link… List of registered players…click here. 

No refunds

No refunds, except for: a medical Doctor written excuses, job related moves (prior to uniform purchases – one month prior to season start) or if we can not place your player on a team.  

Refunds for High School, Michigan Rush, or Rush Academy Players..

If you register as a recreational player and then are selected at tryouts for Michigan Rush; to receive a credit you must notify us by email & with a phone call to our President, the Commissioner for that age group and the manager of the Select, Premier or MRL team with in 2 days.  Players trying out for a High School teams must also notify the above three NSA volunteers with in 2 days of the posted announcement of making the High School team or we will not be able to offer a refund.

Wait Listed Player’s and other refunds will be processed (1) month after start of season.

NSA will make every attempt possible to place your son or daughter on a team. Registrations close to start of season sometime can results in the wait listing of the player. Wait Listing is when there are no long spots on current existing teams in their age group or the age group older. Our U8 and under program NSA has more flexibility to place players, where U9 WSSL and older teams, submission of these teams takes place 6 week prior to start of season, limiting us from adding additional teams.

Safety of Players:

 No jewelry of any type is permitted on players during practices and or games. This includes earrings. Covering ears with tape or band-aids is NOT permitted.

Jewelry: from FIFA’s Laws of the game page 19.

“Referees are reminded that, in accordance with Law 4, players may not

wear any kind of jewelry, which is dangerous for himself or another

player. If it is dangerous must be removed. It cannot be taped.”

Uniforms  and  Equipment

A new uniform is purchased once every year starting fall and is used for both seasons, fall and spring, with a cost of $30 for U9 and older and $15 for U8 and under. In the Spring a uniform purchase is required for players requesting a team change or after early registration has ended all returning players.

If you wish to change teams in the spring, you will be required to purchase a new uniform. When filling out the registration form, saying “No” to returning team or “No” to Coach will indicate your wish to switch teams.

 NSA provides Jersey.  Black shorts, black socks, shin guards and the ball are the responsibility of the parents to purchase at any of the local sporting good stores. Both Soccer Plus (in Livonia) and Dick’s sporting goods have provided special discount to NSA in the past. Check with your assigned coach after their coach’s meeting prior to the start of the season.

 Cleats (soccer, not baseball or football boots) are required for ages U7 and above. All soccer players must wear shin guards. Players and parents are responsible for bring water (only in refillable containers) and inflated soccer ball to all practices and games. For reasons of trash, only refillable water bottles are allowed. When buying a ball look for balls made of polyurethanes or PU, and remember to purchase a ball pump.

Coaches:  Recreational Soccer uses Volunteer Parents

“Coaching is a very rewarding experience”  

Recreational Soccer is only possible with volunteer parent coaches.  If we are short coaches we will be calling everyone on the formed team. U6 and under has practice and game at the same time once a week. U7 and U8 consist of a game and practice one hour each week. U9 and older is normally two practices a week each for an hour and one game. NSA directors of coaching will help you with a practice plan and offer game strategies. The monthly coach’s meetings go over the basics to the specifics of currently methodologies of coaching.  Your commitment is one to Three hours a week for our 8 week season. Coaching is a very rewarding experience.

U4, U5 & U6: If your child has a birth date after of July 31, 2008 please call 248 982-4045.  U4-U5 & U6 games and practices are together once per week. Fields are local and we play on Saturdays and Sundays afternoon. Players will receive an end of year participation medal. Game format is 3v3 (three players from each team will be on the field during a game). Small-sided game format promotes more “touches” on the ball, quickly improving their skills, while being more enjoyable for your young soccer player. U4 & U5 is Coed; U6 will have Boys and Girls Teams. Girls can play on Boy’s teams.

U7 & U8: Games are once per week, mostly on Saturdays, some Sundays, with one or two practice per week. Game and practice Fields are all local. Game format is 5v5 with a maximum of 10 on the roster. Supplied with registration is an end of year participation medal.

U9 and older Recreational (WSSL) Soccer: Games are held on Saturdays and Sundays afternoon with some mid-week evening. This group has two practices per week. All practices and half the games are local. Four out of the 8 games played will involve traveling to communities surrounding Northville.  U11 and older players play for a seasonal divisional WSSL trophy. NSA belongs to the Western Suburban Soccer League or WSSL.  This league has two seasons, fall and spring, starting in the fall. Players are encouraged to commit to two seasons. It is not mandatory but highly encouraged. WSSL bylaws prohibit players from playing on more than one team. By registering with NSA you are committing to Northville as your only team.

Players are NOT allowed to play on more than one team for U-9 and above in Western Suburban Soccer League (WSSL).  By registering with NSA you are stating this is your PRIMARY team.

U9 and older players will also play in our traditional Fall season tourney, call Northville Cup. These games are played either the end of September or the first week in October. They are played during the weekday nights Monday through Thursday.

Recreational Game formats

NSA & WSSL for Soccer Season

U4-U5-U6 3v3 roster 6 max. size 3 ball

U7-U8 5v5: roster 10 max. size 3 ball

U9 & U10: 6v6 roster 11 max. size 4 ball

U11 & U12: 8v8 roster 14 max. size 4 ball

U13 & older: 11v11 roster 18 max. size 5 ball

High School Open, U15 and older

(only one group for all high school players)

Games are played on 8v8 size fields for 6v6 team sizes

    Boys play 6v6 in the fall and 11v11 in the Spring

    Girls play 6v6 in the Spring and 11v11 in the Fall

When will the volunteer parent coach contact me?

Team rosters are established and handed out at the coach’s meeting the first Tuesday of the month of the start of the season. Coaches will contact each player to notify them of your team and introduce themselves as the coaches.  With a group this large (4675 registration per year) our communication structure is: Board to Commissioner, Commissioner to Coaches, Coaches to Parents and Parents to Players.  One month prior to start of a season a list of registered players will be on the home page of the Northville website under the Parent’s column of the main home page. As coaches are found and confirmed this list will be replaced with a tentative list of player and coaches. As teams are finalized the coach’s phone numbers will be added to the list. If a player is not contacted by the volunteer coach prior to season please use this list to directly make contact with the coach. Every season we correct over a 200+ phone numbers and or emails, please proof these numbers and email addresses before submitting your registration.  

Volunteer coach’s requirements  

Very important, when registering, if you volunteer as the coach, please use the email and telephone number you wish to be contacted as the Head or Assistant Coach.  When volunteering your spouse, also let him or her know they have been volunteered ;-), please make him or her aware of the requirements below.

Coaching is a very rewarding experience.  

NSA will help with you learn the game and guide you on how to coach. We would not be able to run a program this large without our volunteers. Our concern is with the children. Coaching is much different than what you would expect. Even, if you have played at high levels, some of the best players make the least effect coaches, think of it this way playing versus teaching, two very different skills. Professional coaches never stop learning. No matter what you know, there is still more to learn. I’m sure you have heard the phrase, “You do not know what you do not know”, the next stage of this is, “Knowing what you do not know”. As a coach, please do your best to attend our monthly meetings (held on the first Tuesday of each month), where you will pickup the tips, lingo and tricks that will make you an effective and fun coach.

A success coach is one who has: a team that returns each season, players that were taught new skills, made if fun and kept them challenged without being to difficult.

1) Attend three mandatory in season meetings (Spring: Feb., March, April and May), (Fall: August, Sept. and Oct.), meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM at Hillside Middle School in the Forum Room. Click here for map…

(uniforms distribution may be at Soccer-Zone, check website the day of before attending)

2) Register for Risk Management with approval at MSYSA  

3) Submit conflict dates: for games, practice fields request forms and code of conducts, at the first mandatory meeting of the season.

Meetings include a coaching course, business of the club, general announcements and safety concerns.

Returning players will need their Northville ID# & age group.

This helps us place your child on the correct returning team or group and identify an error.

If you did not play in the Fall use zero (0).  See step (2) two for ID# and age group in previous season. 

Common error when registering: used incorrect birth date, email, Northville ID#, or age group. Please double check these pieces of information. We have had 4 year old players show up to a high school open game. The biggest problem for NSA and our commissioners is when an age group becomes filled and a parent has mistakenly registered their soccer player in the wrong age group. This is very problematic in the U9 and older teams because of the WSSL early team formation. NSA will post a list of players about one month before start of season. Please check this list and contact us if you find an error with age placement of your player.

 If you wish to coach:

Coach, or if you are volunteering your spouse, please use a phone and email you or they will use on a daily bases.  

When entering a friend’s name for your player to be associated with, only their first and last name of the friend can be used & spelling of their name must be correct. Any other information in this “playing with a friend” entry will stop the association with each other.

Once you have finished registering, you will not be able to change any information.

The (U) means under-Age Groupings

National & State guidelines use date of birth to determine a player’s U-Age Group (U is short for Under); school grade can not be used but may be a guide.  Often players will play up by as much as 6 months to match a school grade so to be able to play with friends in their grade. Older player can not play down with younger players.     Cut off date is July 31.

Directions on Using the Chart below to Find for your child’s Age Group:

• Find the birth month in the top row.
• Move down the month column to match the year of birth.
• Look to the left column to find the age group.
• Note: Players with birthdates Aug. through November often will play up an age group to be with their school classmates.

Registration Steps:

(1)      Have ready this information for the registration process:

          Players with birth dates August through November will often

          play up an age group, so they can be with their classmates.

          Conflicts dates for: Spring April through June or Fall September Through October.

          Friend can play with a friend; they both need to ask for each other.

       Correct spelling of their friends first and last name are important for pairing.

          If the friends name is misspelled we will not guarantee paring.

          Obtain your Northville ID # if they played the prior season, next step below.

 (2)   Northville ID # (if they played previous season)  Click here…

           If new to Northville Soccer, use a 0 (zero) for the ID#.    

   We are using a new system, a new user name and password must be created for this fall.

 (3) Register (all registrations are new this fall)…  Click here… 

  The registration window for Gotsoccer will open in a new browser window or tab.

Confirmation of your registration will be email and we will publish a list on the website. If you have any trouble with Gotsoccer registration call 248 982-4045  Steve McGuirk.

Want more for your young soccer player?

Rush Juniors Academy

U6, U7 & U8 Year round training with Licensed Coaches.

Click here for more information….

Michigan Rush: Select, Premier and MRL Competitive Soccer:

Tryouts June 12, one year commitment required, U9 and older.

More info Click here..

Soccer Summer Recreational Camps  (Generally January and July)

Summer camps click here..

Free Skills Training Sessions

Northville Soccer has technical skills training for all registered soccer players.

Times vary (check website), but are often held on Friday evenings at Millennium Park (MP) during the season. 

Beginning / Novice Players

The NSA encourages all Beginning and Novice to join a Recreation League. Beginning and Novice players are routinely entering the Recreation League up through the U14 division.

Fall / Spring Seasons of Play

Seasons

The seasons of play for the NSA are shown below.  The soccer 'year' begins with the Fall seasons and ends with the Spring season.

Fall Season

September (after labor day) through the end of October, practices starting in last week in August.

Spring Season

Mid-April through mid-June, with practice starting in early April.

Team Assignments

The players are assigned to teams in the Fall Season and will continue with the same team for both the Fall and Spring seasons.  For ages U8 and younger, the players are assigned by the league commissioner.  For U9 and older the Fall players are assigned by commissioners using the NSA adopted guidelines.

Leagues

Recreation

The Recreation League is open to players of all abilities.  This league does not require a player tryout.

Age divisions U4, U5, U6, U7 and U8 will play Northville-only teams.  Age divisions U9 and older will play teams from the Western Suburban Soccer League (WSSL).  The WSSL is comprised of teams from Northville, Novi, Plymouth, Livonia, Farmington, South Lyon, Huron Valley and other communities in the area.

The Recreation League teams typically practice two times per week and play one game per week.  The U4, U5, U6, U7 and U8 games are on Saturdays and sometimes on Sundays.  The U9 and older games are typically on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, with an occasional weekday game.

Western Suburban Soccer League (WSSL)

The Western Suburban Soccer League (WSSL), established in 1989, is the largest league in the state of Michigan based upon player registrations. Representing 25 communities in the western metro-Detroit area, the WSSL organizes and schedules games for approximately 600 teams from U-9 (under 9) to U-18 recreation teams and U-9 to U-18 Select & Premier for advanced players.

Registration - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the seasons and dates of play?

See Seasons / Registration

What fields are used for practice?

Each coach requests 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices for practice fields/days.  The requests are granted by the Practice Field coordinator.  Any conflicts (for the same field/days) are resolved in an equitable manner.

Practice fields change from season to season, below are fields used in the past.

> Fish Hatchery - 7 Mile Btw Sheldon and Beck

> Millennium Park - 6 Mile Btw Sheldon and Beck

> Community Park - Beck Btw 5 and 6 Mile

> Hines Park (Waterford Bend and NRA Fields A & B)- Northville Road btw

> 6 and 7 Mile

> Alterra Assisted Living - 40405 6 Mile

> Cooke Elementary - 21200 Taft Rd

> Meads Mill Middle - 16700 Franklin Rd

> Winchester Elementary - 16141 Winchester Dr

> Morraine Elementary - 46811 8 Mile

> Northville Downs - Sheldon and 7 Mile, Northeast corner.

> Thorton Creek Elementary  - 46180 9 Mile

> Maybury State Park - Beck Btw 7 and 8 Mile

> Northville Christian Academy - 41355 6 Mile

> Ford Field -  City of Northville

> Henningsen Field - 6 Mile btw Winchester and Haggerty

> Silver Springs Elementary - 19801 Silver Spring Dr

> Madona University - Livonia

Maps and directions to any of these fields can be found at Field Locator

Further Information 

For any additional information that you may need, please contact the NSA Registrar, volunteer needed or Steve McGuirk President of Northville Soccer cell phone 248 982-4045