Ages:
8 – 14 (Fall), 8-Highschool (Spring)
Teams
are formed by gender and placed on teams based on the players ability subject
to an age limit. U12 means all players must be 12 or younger on August
1 of a given year.
Participation:
Travel soccer is a higher level of play (than In-house) for which there
are competitive tryouts. Tryouts for the fall season are held the
previous June and for the spring season there are generally tryouts in
November and February. (See Calendar of Events
for tryout dates). Players may play during either season (spring
or fall) and are not required to play both.
Times:
Practices are generally twice per week with one or two games each weekend
against neighboring towns. (Up to 45minute drives to games).
Approach:
The emphasis is placed on higher level skill development and game tactics.
Teams are placed in flights based on record by CJSA (the Connecticut Junior
Soccer Association) and league games are established and reported on.
In
addition, teams may elect to play in a state-wide Cup Tournament which
is a single elimination tournament of travel programs from all over Connecticut.
Volunteer coaches get supplemental support from professional, nationally
licensed, soccer coaches that attend practices and games. Most Windsor
High School soccer players are alumni of the Travel Program.
Rules of play are generally
FIFA statndards with some modifications.
For
"Rules for Travel Level Play" see www.cjsa.org
and look for the current year handbook. It will be posted there in the
summer of 2001.
For
Travel team Sites Click Here
Columbus
Day Tournament: Windsor travel teams participate in the club’s Columbus
Day Tournament that draws over 100 teams from around the Northeast.
All
parents of travel players contribute at least 4-6 hours of time to the
tournament which is the club’s only fund raiser during the year.
Equipment
& Costs: Cost per season can vary between $70 and $100 depending
on number of games, tournament, uniforms and team equipment. Players purchase
uniforms and a soccer ball.
Register
Here!
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