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Frequently Asked Questions
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Who is eligible to play?
The Roxbury Soccer Club
fields teams from under-8(U8) to under-14 (U14) for boys and girls. Our
tryouts are open, meaning anybody may attend and compete for a spot on a
team. No spots are guaranteed from year to year. Existing players as well as
new players must compete for a spot on the new roster. Player rosters are
selected by tryout. In the Spring, the Roxbury Soccer Club expands to
include High School Players (U-15 thru U-19).
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What is Travel Soccer?
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The Roxbury Soccer Club
has two divisions for which it is responsible, Recreation and Travel.
Recreation affords an opportunity for all Roxbury residents to play
soccer regardless of skill level. Travel is a more competitive program and
requires a greater commitment to the sport. The travel season runs from
September through June of the following year, with a break over the winter
months (December – March). The season consists of league play in the Fall
season (September thru November) and Spring season (April thru June). Each
season of league play consists of 10 games (5 home & 5 away). The travel
program requires a commitment for both the Fall and Spring seasons. Teams
are formed in specific age groups and compete against teams from other
towns. Teams may elect to play in additional competitions that may take
place during the season or in the off season months (Labor day, Columbus
day, and Memorial day). Sometimes these tournaments sponsored by other towns
are in other states and require travel and staying overnight. |
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Why should I consider
Travel Soccer
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Travel Soccer provides
the opportunity for your child to play at a more competitive level. The
Roxbury Soccer Club Travel program consists professional training
emphasizing the development of both individual and team skills while
emphasizing character, athletic skills and good sportsmanship.
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Where are Travel Games
Played?
The Roxbury Soccer Club
teams play in the Morris County Youth Soccer Association. Games are usually
played on Sundays between 1pm and 6pm. Home games are played at Horseshoe
Lake or Emmans Road. Away games are played in other towns usually within 30
to 60 minutes from Roxbury.
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Why a tryout?
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The objective of the
travel program is to put together the strongest team possible to compete
against other towns. Tryouts afford an opportunity for evaluations of all
players to determine the strongest players. The top players are invited to
play while the others remain eligible to play in recreation. |
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If my child doesn’t make
the team then what?
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If your child doesn’t
make the travel team they are eligible to play in recreation and tryout
again the following year. |
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How many teams / players
in age group?
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Initially there is one
team in each gender in each age group.
U-8 thru U-10 are small
sided teams and while 14 players are allowed by the New Jersey Youth Soccer
Association most coaches take between11and 12 players as this is a more
optimal number.
U-11 thru U-14 are full
sided teams and while 18 players are allowed by the New Jersey Youth Soccer
Association most coaches take between15 and 16 players as this is a more
optimal number.
Second teams can be
formed if there are enough players and the Executive board approves the
second team. |
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What kind of financial
commitment is required?
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There are many pieces to
the cost of playing travel soccer. Including additional registration fees,
uniform costs, the costs of traveling (Gas, Hotels, and Food etc.), training
fees, tournament fees, etc. Some of these costs are subsidized by the
Roxbury Soccer Club. An initial estimate of per player costs could be about
$250.00 for the fall (excluding uniforms), about $200.00 for the winter, and
about $250.00 for the spring. |
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What kind of time
commitment is required?
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Your commitment to the
travel team is for one year; commencing August through June of the following
year. The fall season is from September through November .Travel teams will
generally practice two times during the week and once on Saturday’s with
most games on Sundays.
Players are generally
“off” from Thanksgiving until early January. Teams may practice from
January to March indoors. This is discretionary although participation is
recommended. If players agree they may also participate in some local
indoor one or two day tournaments. |
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If I am interested what
do I do?
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On the Roxbury Soccer
Club web site, www.roxburysoccer.com you can register online and indicate
your interest in trying out for the appropriate age / gender. |
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If I already registered
and didn’t indicate a desire, but have one now
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If you didn’t
pre-register for travel just come to the tryouts and register there. You
can download the paperwork from the web site. Get to the tryouts ½ before to
fill out the appropriate paperwork. |
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How do I know what age
group should my child try out for.
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The age groups and
tryout dates and times are listed on the Roxbury Soccer Club web site. It is
important for your child to make their assigned date and time or we can not
guarantee place on any team.
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How will I know if my
child made the team?
After the tryout the
scores will be tabulated. You will receive a call towards the middle of
June after the regular soccer season ends.
When you receive the
call you will either be informed that your child did not make this year’s
team or your child will be invited to play on this year’s team.
If invited please be
prepared to answer yes or no to the invitation when you receive the phone
call. By that time you should know if this is a commitment your child and
family are willing to make. Your decision could have an impact on other
players also waiting for a call as the spots on the team are limited.
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