Youth Soccer is a national non-profit organization for children from ages 5 to 15. City Youth Soccer organizations in the Lower Naugatuck Valley are located with the Connecticut South Central District. These city Youth Soccer organizations can vary quite a bit from one another, so that the fees and procedures in Naugatuck might be different than that in Shelton. There are "Recreational Groups" and "Traveling Teams." The recreational groups are geared towards education and rules of the game, and having fun. There may be no official "standings" or records. You will find that there are novice players in all groups and the teams are formed to distribute experienced players among different teams. Traveling teams are a more competitive group that "travel" to other towns to play their teams as well as host "home" games with other towns. Cities in the lower Naugatuck Valley are within the South Central district, which means the teams (and travel) can range from Norwalk to Madison or Guilford and northerly to Wallingford, Naugatuck etc. Travel teams generally hold two weekday evening practices and games are on a Saturday or Sunday (depending on age group). There are both fall and spring seasons. Fall season typically runs from around Labor Day to mid-November, and the spring season runs from around April to June. Sign-up deadlines are typically months before the season starts, so call early. One does not need to be a resident of a particular town to play in that town. Practices vary according to the town. In Shelton they are held one weekday evening per week, and games are on Saturday mornings for the recreational leagues. Registration also varies according to the town. In Shelton it is around $45 for the recreation teams, and $75 for travel. There may be a discount for families with more than one child registering. A jersey and shin guards also must also be purchased. For further information about Youth Soccer contact your local Parks and Recreation office, or visit these websites: |
