HAYSA Soccer Programs - Fall:

Mini Kickers - For those not yet in Kindergarten

  • Mini Kickers is a program focusing on the development of children ages 2 - 4 years old
  • Players should reach ages 2, 3, or 4 before September 1 of the current year (aligning with the school year)
  • We expect to start Saturday, September 9 and run through Saturday, November 4
    • There will be no training on Columbus Day weekend (10/07)
  • Limited to 70 players and this program will fill up
  • There will be 4 groups starting at 8:15 AM, 9:15 AM, 10:15 AM, 11:15 AM
    • Each training session will run for 45 minutes
  • Notifications will occur week of August 21
    • We group kids by age per recommendation of the coaches
    • Parents can recommend a specific group during the enrollment process; We will accommodate on a best efforts basis
  • All training sessions are at Sumner field on the fenced in baseball diamond towards the back of Sumner
    • Sumner Field is located at 95 South Franklin Street, Holbrook, MA 02343
  • The program is outsourced by HAYSA to be run by professional coaches
  • ALL mini kickers receive a ball and a T-shirt at their first session of the season
  • Soccer Gear
    • Shin Guards are required
    • Soccer cleats are recommended but optional
    • Sneakers are permitted

Town Recreation - For grades K - 6

  • The Town Recreation Program involves weekly practices, weekly games and a season ending tournament
    • The Program is open to residents outside of Holbrook & Avon
    • Grade Levels are: Grade K, Grade 1/2 , Grade 3/4, Grade 5/6
  • Each team will have a coach that sets up practices weekly
  • All games will be at Sumner field or the adjacent Sean Joyce field
    • Sumner Field is located at 95 South Franklin Street, Holbrook, MA 02343
  • Practices will be either at Sumner field or Ralph Butler Elementary in Avon
    • Ralph Butler is located at 1 Patrick Clark Dr, Avon, MA 02322
  • The first games will be Saturday, September 9
    • The program's regular season will run for 8 weeks through November 4
      • There will be no session on Columbus Day weekend (10/7)
    • Games will be on Saturday morning with a start time between 8AM and 11:30AM
  • The season will culminate with the Season ending Skip Gorman tournament
    • Exact dates and times are TBD but the target weekends are either 11/4 or 11/11
  • Soccer Gear
    • All players receive a jersey
    • Jerseys are given to players prior to the first game of the season
    • Soccer cleats (not spikes) are required
    • Shin guards are required
    • Grades K and 1/2 - Size 3 soccer ball
    • Grades 3/4 and 5/6 - Size 4 soccer ball
    • No jewelry allowed while playing

Travel - For grades 3 - 8

  • The Travel Program is a competitive program where our teams compete against teams for surrounding towns
  • No High School age Travel soccer in the Fall because the South Shore Soccer League will not compete against High School Soccer
  • The first games will be Saturday, September 9
    • The program will run for 9 weeks through November 11
    • There will be no session on Columbus Day weekend (10/7)
    • Each team will play 8 games but there will be no post season
  • Games could be on Friday night, Saturday or Sunday morning or afternoon
  • Practices will be held at Sumner field or the adjacent Sean Joyce field or Holbrook High School
    • Sumner Field is located at 95 South Franklin Street, Holbrook, MA 02343
    • Holbrook High School is located at 245 South Franklin Street, Holbrook, MA 02343
  • Home games for grades 3/4 to be played @ Summer or Sean Joyce 
  • Home games for grades 5/6 & 7/8 to be played at Holbrook High
  • Travel team tryouts (for Spring) will be held in the fall for Grades 3/4 and up. Grades 1/2 and below do not play travel or try out for Rec.
  • Soccer Gear 
    • Soccer cleats (not spikes) are required 
    • Shin guards are required 
    • Grades 3/4 and 5/6 - Size 4 soccer ball 
    • Grades 7/8 and up - Size 5 soccer ball
    • No jewelry allowed while playing

 

If anyone is interested in coaching please contact us

The snack shack will be open until further notice. Bathrooms will be open and there will be hand sanitizer in each restroom and they will be cleaned often throughout the day.

 

TOPS (The Outreach Program for Soccer)

TOPS Soccer is a remarkable program for athletes with disabilities that are unable to participate in their local soccer programs. TOPS Soccer is run by Weymouth Youth Soccer (WYS).

If interested, please register at https://reg.sportspilot.com/106682/leagues. Select "Begin Registration" (green icon) at the top.  The program is free and runs for 6 weekends.

The TOPS contact is Alley White, Alley513@gmail.com, 617-699-9087. You can also join the "Weymouth Youth Soccer TOPS" FaceBook group.

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Financial Assistance

Every Kids Sports: https://everykidsports.org/every-kid-sports-pass/

 

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Hardship Fund

Holbrook Avon Youth Soccer Association (HAYSA) is proud to announce a Hardship Fund for families in need of assistance. It is the policy of HAYSA that no child be denied the opportunity to play soccer due to a family's financial situation. In these hard times, in which families deal with financial difficulties, due to a parent losing their job or having health concerns affecting their ability to work, HAYSA wanted to establish a fund in which parents can request assistance in paying league fees. HAYSA is run 100% by volunteer effort. The requirement for accepting a Hardship Fund scholarship is at least 1 parent is required to volunteer during the soccer season. This may be as a coach, concessions, fundraising, field maintenance, etc. Failure to volunteer may result in forfeiture of this assistance.

How does this work?

The application is something that is handled with complete confidentiality. The request is mailed to the Treasurer of HAYSA. The parent simply fills out the form with basic information for the player/family and a brief description of the particular financial need. HAYSA requires request submission by August 24th for the fall season and November 15 for the spring season so decisions can be made before the season begins. We cannot guarantee all requests will be fully funded and some may not be funded at all. Our hope however, is that each request be met.

Once the Treasurer decides the amount of money to grant and to whom, parents will be notified of the amount, if any, and how to register.

HAYSA established an ability to grant funds, but do accept contributions to this fund both personally or by sponsors. If you know of a business that would like to help fund this program, please contact our Treasurer to discuss. If you have any other questions about this fund, please feel free to email treasurer@haysa.org.

Hardship Application