Hey Soccer Families!

Register for Spring at Marlboro Youth Soccer Registration.  Please feel free to email me with any questions or issues around registration and keep safe!

Stefan Hudzikiewicz
Development Director
coachhudzi@marlboroyouthsoccer.org 

Hello MYS Families… 

Spring is around the corner and our plans for the MYS Spring 2021 season are starting to come together. Thanks for your patience, as we try to adapt to evolving guidance from the State and MA Youth Soccer.

In general, most of our program will be IN TOWN only, with no BAYS travel games.  The exception to that is the Grade 7/8 Girls and HS Girls age groups.  For all IN TOWN Programs, we will be building on what we offered in the Fall with the Boston Bolts soccer club by expanding our partnership with them.  Participants at all age groups will be split into groups of no more than 25 per field, in order to meet State requirements. Below is the high level break down of specific activities at each age group.

• Kindergarten… Will remain on Saturday mornings only. Activities will alternate between dedicated clinics led by Bolts staff and jamboree style mini scrimmages within each cohort.
• Grade 1 and 2… Activities will include a weekday clinic led by Bolts staff, and a weekend scrimmage, and could include some practices.  
• Grade 3 and 4… Will be conducted as a co-ed program for this season only. Activities will include a weekday clinic led by Bolts staff, and a weekend scrimmage, could include some practices. 
• Grade 5 and 6… Girls and Boys will be split into separate groups.  Activities will include a weekday clinic led by Bolts staff, a weekend scrimmage, and could include some practices.
• Grade 7+ Boys… Activities will include a weekday clinic led by Bolts staff, a weekend scrimmage, and some practices.
• Grade 7 and 8 Girls… Two teams with expanded rosters will play a regular BAYS season.  These teams will also have weekday clinic opportunities led by Bolts staff.
• Girls HS… One team with expanded roster will play a regular BAYS season.  Activities will include a weekday practice and a weekend game.

A few major points to consider:

1. These programs are contingent on finding enough volunteers to fill coach, assistant coach, and COVID-19 coordinator (1 per group/team required) positions. If you are interested in volunteering in any capacity, please reach out to our Risk Manager, Brian DuPont, at  . 
2. There is still space to sign up for our programs and we’ve waived late fees for the Spring season.
3. We plan to conduct tryouts in June to help us prepare for a full BAYS re-entry in Fall 2021!

Please don’t hesitate to contact me directly at   with any questions about volunteer opportunities and/or requirements.

Stefan Hudzikiewicz – Development Director
Marlboro Youth Soccer

November 20, 2020

First and foremost, Marlboro Youth Soccer must adhere to City, State, and Federal guidelines, as well as follow any restrictions our partners or facilities require.  In General, if those agencies allow soccer to be played, we then look to Mass Youth Soccer and BAYS for further guidance on how the game should be played.

Mass Youth Soccer:

Mass Youth Soccer maintains a website with multiple pieces of information regarding Covid:
https://www.mayouthsoccer.org/return-to-soccer-activities/

The latest specific set of guidelines from Mass Youth Soccer was last updated mid November:
https://www.mayouthsoccer.org/assets/61/6/soccer_activities_protocols_111920.pdf

In short, soccer is allowed to return to normal laws of the game on the field, as long as all the other social distancing, mask requirements, and attendance regulations are being adhered to.  The above document is very specific as to all the rules, depending on what role you play.  Coaches, Organizations (such as MYS), and even Parents have guidelines that will need to be followed.  We expect this to be tweaked again before Spring, but that the core of any regulations in the Spring will be based off this document.

BAYS:

BAYS is the organization that runs our travel league:
https://bays.org/

The latest specific set of guidelines from BAYS regarding Spring 2021:
https://bays.org/content/spring-2021-key-dates-planning

Spring, 2021 registration is now open for all age groups AND volunteers.

If you haven’t registered yet -- Make sure you are registered early so we can build our program.  Don't get waitlisted! 

• To register, visit the registration page.
• For detailed information about our registration policies click here.
• If you have any questions or issues registering please email the Registrar at

There are several openings on the board, and plenty of areas where volunteers can help out the soccer community.  If you are interested in becoming more involved, let us know.

• Team / Field Covid Coordinators: Each team / clinic session will be required to have a team coordinator that takes attendance and helps keep our Community within the guidelines.  Has direct tie to Compliance Coordinator, Brian DuPont.
• Coaches: Each team will be required to have 2-3 Coaches.  Coach Training and Certification Reimbursement provided.  Has direct tie to their age division director and the Development Director, Stefan Hudzikiewicz.
• Refs: We have need for referees at all age groups.  Training and Certification provided.  Has direct tie to the Referee Assignor, Andy Lucas.
• Board: We have need for multiple board positions.  Has direct tie to the President, Henry Garcia.

If you are interested in volunteering for anything, please email any one of the above mentioned people for assistance.  (Board of Directors Emails)

Updated 2020-11-09 9:30 AM

Simple rules of thumb:

1. The City can close the fields or leave it to the MYS discretion. 
2. If left to MYS:

• Weekdays - Status is updated on the website by 3pm.
• Weekends - Early Games - Status is updated by 7am for all games before 12:00 noon.
• Weekends - Afternoon Games - Status is updated by 11am for all games at or after 12:00 noon. 

3. Coaches and Referees may also cancel events if:
    - the weather turns bad
    - there are puddles / standing water in multiple areas on your field
    - otherwise unsafe conditions.
   
   Click here for the full Field Status Process