Somerset West Soccer has opened registration for Spring 2021 Recreational Soccer. Because there is still uncertainty about the details of the season due to the pandemic, we will not be accepting any payments at this time as part of the registration process.
Program status for the spring season:
Microsoccer – SWSC program based at Somerset Meadows Park. Details coming
Grade 2 – Grade 8 – SWSC teams playing in the Westside Soccer Club spring program
High School Recreational Soccer – Not offered in the spring
Please click on any of the Register Now buttons to register your player for the Spring 2021 season. Note that the online system will say you are registering for the Fall 20-21 season. Per our state organization, this is correct as they are using this data for the spring as well. If you prefer, here is a direct link to our registration site – after reviewing the information, please click on the Registration tab on the top right of the page.
This year, we will be registering all Grade 2-Grade 8 players for the spring season run by the Westside Soccer Club directly with Somerset West. The club will form teams, assign players and pay the team fee directly to Westside. Coaches will no longer need to do this themselves. The new process is just like our regular fall registration. Coaches should pre-register for the spring via this Google Form.
Somerset West must provide Westside with our list of participating teams in early March, so our regular registration period will end on February 10. Time is of the essence so if you are interested in playing, please register as soon as possible. Once we have a clearer picture of the spring season, we will notify all registered players with details and give families the option of not participating if they are not comfortable with the plans. If you decide to cancel, you will not be charged.
Somerset West will be running our own spring Microsoccer program based at Somerset Meadows Park this year. Exact details on this program are being determined but we are excited to add this opportunity for our kids. Please stay tuned for more details from our microsoccer coordinator.
In deciding whether there will be a recreational soccer league this spring, Westside has let us know that there will be 2 primary determining factors.
- COVID infection rates for Washington County low enough for students to return to classrooms.
- Sufficient fields available through either THPRD or BSD.
Other things to know about Spring Season
- Creative solutions will likely be needed to get the season to work. Examples are combining grades, combining genders, reduced team sizes, splitting the season into two smaller seasons, etc.
- All COVID protocols will be in place for all practices and games. Face coverings will be required at all times. Practice and game attendance by parents and other spectators will be guided by OHA risk level. Current OYSA policy is no spectators – only coaches and players are allowed on the fields for both practices and games.
We know that kids want to return to the soccer field, and we will do our best to make that happen. However, we must balance the desire to play soccer with the health of our community. Updates will be published regularly as we approach the time for the spring season.
When registration opens this weekend, we will let you know. We appreciate your patience and flexibility.
Thank you,
Somerset West Soccer Club Board
