The
purpose of this Soccer Association is to teach, govern and promote the game of soccer for
junior players in recreational and select league play, under the auspices of the Town and
Country Optimist Club.It is the intent of
this organization to teach good sportsmanship, educate all participants and adult sponsors
in the fundamentals of the game, promote the game through sponsorship of the regularly
scheduled competition, and conduct other educational activities as appropriate
Operational
Summary
Except
as otherwise noted by the Town and Country Soccer Association, the Federation
Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) "Laws of the Game" will provide
the basic rules and regulations for the soccer games sponsored by the Soccer Association.
The Soccer Association shall be affiliated with the Capital Area Youth Soccer Association
(CAYSA), a member of the South Texas Youth Soccer Association (STYSA), a state association
of United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA), a division of U S Soccer.
Announcements
Free
Clinic w/ Academy Coordinator! Monday 2/20 - NEW Courtney Miles and Brian Dockery are planning on having a Free Clinic
for T&C teams on Monday the 20th at the 5&6 fields from 5-6pm. Come take part in
this great opportunity open to all!
Lone Star
Showcase 2/25 -- NEW Come check out the Lone Star Showcase at Town and Country, featuring
games between many of the top teams in the state as well as college teams from Texas and
Oklahoma. Also featured is MLS soccer at Round Rock stadium, between Houston 1836 and Real
Salt Lake. Visit the URL for additional information! read more...
Referee
Meeting -- NEW Sunday 2/26 6:30 - 7:30 at the trailer
Coach KSN
training KSN training for coaches will be held at the T&C trailer on the
following two dates:
Thurs Feb 16th 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Tues Feb 28th 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Field
lottery Field Lottery for the city of Austin's NW Balcones ( Talleyran Rd )
and Mt. View Parks will be held Sunday evening February 26th at 5:30pm at the NW Balcones
Park main shelter. The lottery will begin sharply at 5:30pm Please arrive early to fill
out necessary paperwork.
* You must be a coach or representing a coach to be included in the lottery.
* Only one registration per team
* Baseball and Softball teams will have first choice for ball fields, until all are taken.
( a soccer team may not choose a baseball field as a practice option )
Any questions can be directed to Mary Kay Schwartz 219-5784
Team
Formation Team formation will be completed Friday 17-Feb by the age group
commissioners. Rosters can be sent to coaches at this time.
Coaches
Meeting Season kick-off meeting for Coaches at the large trailer near Field
1.
Div IV (U5-U10) will be Tuesday 21-Feb 7pm - 9pm
Div III (U11-U18) will be Wednesday 22-Feb 7pm - 9pm
Late
Registration Late registration ends Sunday 26-Feb. Players registered through the
late process will be added to rosters on a first come, first served basis.
Spring
2006 schedule highlites First weekend of games is 04-March
Spring Break 11-Mar to 19 March
No Div IV games (U5-U10)
No Div III games (U11-U18) unless scheduled by CAYSA
T&C Spring Classic 08 Apr - 09 Apr
Easter Weekend, yes games Saturday 15-Apr, no games Sunday 16-Apr
Last weekend of games 27-May
T&C
2006 Spring Classic Tournament Mark your schedules for the Spring tournament held Saturday 08-Apr
and Sunday 09-Apr. This is a great opportunity for your team to come and get some great
experience against teams from many areas. Details to follow!
