Recreation Soccer

Spring soccer games are scheduled to begin the week of April 1st,  2012, weather and field conditions permitting. For the u7 and up age groups, practices will begin one or two weeks prior to the first games as scheduled by the team coach. All coaches are volunteers from the community. Coaches will contact teams as to schedules. 

Under 7 boys and girls age group teams

UNDER 7 GIRLS

The u7, Under 7 age group for girls will meet on one week night evening, with the training staff  and coaches  and Saturday morning for small sided games, 3 versus 3 or 4 versus 4 games lead by their team coaches and staff trainers. The teams be made up of 6-8 players and coaches by a volunteer coach. Times to be determined. If we do not have enough volunteer coaches we may schedule group sessions for this age group. Registration is open to all area youth.

 The u7 players use size 3 soccer balls. Parents need to supply a soccer ball, shin- guards, sunscreen, water bottle and positive reinforcement of their players participation in soccer.   The coaches in this age group primary role will be to be there on the field and guide the players.

The Under 7 girls age group will meet twice a week, at a location to be determined

Spring soccer games are scheduled to begin March 31st,  weather and field conditions permitting. 

• Please remember these safety tips when entering and exiting Trotters Complex.
• Please enter slowly through the front of the parking lot and exit the rear of the lot. Please pull into a parking space to load and unload your players.
• Please supervise children in your charge. They should not be playing in the parking lot, on equipment or on occupied fields.

You will need to bring a soccer ball (size 3), water bottle and shin guards for your player.

Players in this age group wear soccer cleats.

 Sessions are scheduled as follows>

Saturdays, Games with coaches, to be determined

Thursdays , with Trainers / Coaches,

Session cancellations due to field conditions or weather will be emailed to you. Field closures are also posted on our voice messaging system at 856 778 9549 and press 5, and on our website at www.mlunited.org

UNDER 7 Boys

The u7, Under 7 age group for boys will meet on one week night evening,  with the training staff  and coaches  and Saturday morning for small sided games, 3 versus 3 or 4 versus 4 games lead by their team coaches and staff trainers.  Times to be determined. If we do not have enough volunteer coaches we may schedule group sessions for this age group. Registration is open to all area  youth.

 The u7 players use size 3 soccer balls.  MLU will provide a jersey and socks.  The coaches in this age group primary role will be to be there on the field and guide the players.

The Under 7 boys age group will meet twice a week, at a location to be determined

Spring soccer  are scheduled to begin the week of April 1st, weather and field conditions permitting. 

• Please remember these safety tips when entering and exiting Trotters Complex.
• Please enter slowly through the front of the parking lot and exit the rear of the lot. Please pull into a parking space to load and unload your players.
• Please supervise children in your charge. They should not be playing in the parking lot, on equipment or on occupied fields.

Parents will need to bring a soccer ball (size 3), water bottle, sunscreen and shin guards and black shorts or pants  for your player.

Players in this age group wear soccer cleats.

 Sessions are scheduled as follows>

Saturdays, Games with coaches and trainers, to be determined

Thursdays , with Trainers / Coaches,

Session cancellations due to field conditions or weather will be emailed to you. Field closures are also posted on our voice messaging system at 856 778 9549 and press 5, and on our website at www.mlunited.org

                                                                           UNDER 8 BOYS AND GIRLS

      Spring Soccer games are scheduled to begin March 31st, 2012. The Under 8 age group will play 4v4  or 6v6 games, with no keepers and with no referees. There will be one game, 12 minute quarters, 2 minute breaks between 1st and 3rd quarters , 5 minute half time. The teams be made up of 6-8 players and coaches by a volunteer coach. Times to be determined

UNDER 9/10 BOYS AND GIRLS

  Spring soccer games are scheduled to begin March 31st, 2012. For the u9/u10 through U18 age groups, practices will begin one or two weeks prior to the first games as scheduled by the team coach. Coaches will contact teams as to schedules.

 Recreation soccer players, are placed on teams according to their age group definition .  The u9 and u10 age  groups are usually joined together to form one age group in the interest of forming teams to play club teams Players are placed on teams at random. We like to keep special requests at a minimum as they are difficult for us to process and coordinate for a large number of registrants. At the time of registration please specify which evening your player cannot attend team practice and we will try not to place your player on a team that practices that evening.  After registration closes your player will be placed on a team. Recreation soccer coaches are all volunteers. The coaches choose the evening they are available to hold team practices. Practices are on weekday evenings generally beginning  around 6pm and ending around 7pm. Games are on Saturday mornings and end before noon. The game season is scheduled for 8 weeks long in the spring and 10 weeks long in the fall.  The games will be 6v6 play with 8 to 10 players per team on a modified size field. We provide a jersey and socks, you will need to provide shin-guards and a soccer ball.  u9/u10 age groups use a size 4 ball. We offer three pro-training sessions to each team.

If your player needs to wear glasses during soccer, the State of New Jersey requires that they wear approved safety sports glasses.

Where teams are formed for boys and girls. Boys are required to register for the boys teams and girls are required to register for the girls team. Registration is open to all area youth.

Carded travel players are not allowed to register for recreation soccer in any  age group

Players in the  u10 and under age bracket ,  may not play on 11v11, on  u11 and up teams.

   u12 through u14 boys and girls

Recreation soccer players, u12 - u14 are placed on teams according to their age definition .

Where teams are formed for boys and girls. Boys are required to register for the boys teams and girls are required to register for the girls team.

Registration is open all area youth, in this age group in order to form an adequate number of teams to play. This age group plays against teams from other nearby townships.

Players in the u11 and over age brackets , 11v11 players, may not play on 8v8, u10 and under teams.

Three pro-training sessions are offered to teams in this age group

Carded travel players are not allowed to register for recreation soccer in any  age group. If your player needs to wear glasses during soccer, the State of New Jersey requires that they wear approved safety sports glasses.

u18 age group boys and girls

High school age players

Recreation soccer players whom register for the u18 age group will be placed on teams through a draft process if there are enough players to form two teams. The roster size will be limited to 22 players. Three pro-training sessions are offered to teams in this age group. Players are required to register within the regular registration period. Registration is open in this age group in order to form an adequate number of teams to play. This age group plays against teams from other townships.

 Where teams are formed for boys and girls. Boys are required to register for the boys teams and girls are required to register for the girls team.

Carded travel players are not allowed to register for recreation soccer in any  age group

If your player needs to wear glasses during soccer, the State of New Jersey requires that they wear approved safety sports glasses.

The Youth Development Program

There are two sessions times offered for the u4 and u5 age groups. An 8:30 and 9:30 session. When the session for that time period is full , the website will indicate that you cannot register for that session.  If you register for the 8:30 session you must attend the 8:30 session. In turn if you register for the 9:30 session you must attend the 9:30 session. Registration is open to all area youth.

Under 4  co-ed age group

The U4-Under four age group for boys and girls will meet on Saturday mornings for 8 weeks. Your child is eligible for the U4 program if he or she celebrated their third birthday by July 31st, 2011.     The under 4 sessions are directed by our professional staff of youth coaches. This age group meets as a large group. The staff directs play with a soccer ball to familiarize your player with kicking the ball. You will receive a shirt, socks and ball. All you need to provide are shin guards and a water bottle. Cleats are optional and not required for this age group. This group will meet at a local school or park in Mt. Laurel. The Under 4 age group will  meet from 8:30-9:15 and 9:30-10:15 on Saturday mornings. Registrations are limited in this age group, once the age group fills it closes. 

Under 5 co-ed age group

 The U5-Under five age group  for boys and girls will meet on Saturday mornings for 8 weeks. Your child is eligible for the u5 program if he or she celebrated their fourth birthday by July 31st, 2011. The Under four age group sessions are directed by our professional staff of youth coaches. Players meet as a large group and the staff directs play to familiarize your player with the ball. You will receive a shirt, socks and ball. All you need to provide are shin guards and a water bottle. Cleats are optional and not required for this age group. This group will meet at a local school or park, in Mt. Laurel. The u5 group meets on Saturday mornings from 8:30-9:15, and 9:30-10:15. This age group is restricted registration to Mt. Laurel residents only. Registrations are limited in this age group, once the age group fills it closes. 

 Under 6 boys age group

 The U6- Under six age group for boys will meet on Saturday mornings  and Tuesday evenings, 5:00 to 5:45pm for 8 weeks. Your child is eligible for the u6 program  if he celebrated his fifth birthday by July 31st, 2011. The U6 age group sessions are directed by our professional staff of youth soccer coaches. Players practice ball skills and play small -sided games. Shirt and socks are provided , all you need to purchase are shin guards and a size 3 soccer ball. Many players will be wearing cleats at this age group. This group will meet at a local school or park in Mt. Laurel. Registrations are limited in this age group, once the age group fills it closes. 

Under 6 girls age group

 The U6-Under six age group for girls will meet on Saturday mornings,  and Thursday evenings, 5:00 to 5:45pm for 8 weeks. Your child is eligible for the u6 program if she celebrated her 5th birthday by July 31st, 2011.  The U6 age group sessions are directed by our professional staff of youth soccer coaches.  Players practice ball skills and play small -sided games. Shirts and socks are provided, all you need to provide are shin guards and a size 3 soccer ball. Many players will be wearing cleats at this age group. This group will meet at a local school or park in Mt. Laurel. Registrations are limited in this age group, once the age group fills it closes.

The age group birth date guidelines hold for the fall 2011 and spring 2012 seasons. Please register your player for the appropriate age group in accordance with their actual birth date. We reserve the option to require proof of age, in the form of a birth certificate.

Age definitions for the Fall 2011- Spring 2012 Recreation Soccer Year

The age group calendar year is set by US Youth Soccer. The age group divisions for the calendar year are set by the age your player is as of July 31st, 2011. Age group eligibility holds for the fall and spring season. If your player celebrates a birth day within the calendar year it does not change the age group your player is eligible to play in for that calendar year. Your player is eligible for the same age group for the fall and spring season. You must register your player by age group definition. The "U" before the age, stands for "under". For example, Under 12 means your player was under the age of 12 by the cut- off date, of July 31st, 2011.

Mount Laurel United Soccer has adopted two new policies for children that wish to play in a different age group than his or her birth date allows.

1) If your child's birthday is between August 1st and October 1st, your child may play up one age group to allow he or she to play with their grade level peers.  For example,  u6 to u7, u7 to u8.  Be aware that we most often combine age groups beginning at u7. So the u7 and U8 players play together. If you request that your u6 player, five year old, play up, he or she will most likely be playing with 6, 7 and some 8 year olds. This policy does not apply to the u4 and u5 age groups.

2) If you child's birthday is not between August 1st and October 1 and you wish to have your child play up or down one age group, your child's skill level and size must be evaluated by one of our trainers for proper placement before the season starts. This is to ensure safety as well as fostering the best environment for your child to grow and learn .

How to request that your player be moved up

Please register your player online and complete the registration process. Send an email to admin@comcast.net requesting a transfer. We will review the information provided and check that your player meets the criteria to be moved up and will then transfer your player.

 This policy is for recreation soccer only. Players playing up at u7 are not eligible for u8 travel soccer tryouts in the spring. Travel soccer requires that players abide by the age group definition and that a birth certificate be presented.

*The U18 age bracket is for high school players, that will be attending high school in the fall 2011/spring 2012 season. Players that have graduated or no longer attend high school are not eligible to register for this age group.

 We combine age groups to form teams and field enough teams to schedule inter-division play. In the fall, the u7 and u8  age groups usually have adequate registrations to field separate u7 and u8 teams, in the spring they are most often combined. We reserve the option to combine these age groups in order to field teams. The u9 age group is combined with u10, u11 is combined with u12 , u13 is combined with u14.