- Each team in the Boys 1 and Girls 1 and older divisions will start with 2 weekday (M-F) practices.
- The PreK/Kindergarten division will hold 1 weekday practice.
- Weekday practices start at 6pm for most divisions. Middle school and older divisions who practice at Freedom Park may start practices at 7:30pm.
- And the Clinic 3 and Clinic 4 divisions do not have weekday practices; they meet only on Saturdays and will not start until the regular season begins.
- Games are held on Saturdays.
- PreK/Kindergarten and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade divisions play at Eldersburg Elementary.
- Games at Eldersburg Elementary can run from 8:30am to the afternoon.
- Older divisions and Clinic 3 sessions are held at Freedom Park.
- Games at Freedom Park can run from 8:30am into the evening.
- Games start the first weekend after Labor Day.
- The last week of games at Eldersburg Elementary is normally the 3rd weekend of November.
- The last week of the regular season at Freedom Park is normally the 1st weekend of November.
- Middle School and older division have playoffs the last two weeks at Freedom Park following the regular season.
No, if the player is on the High School Varsity team.
If the request is received on or before 15 July (Fall Season) you receive the entire fee refunded.
Any refund request received after 15 July (Fall Season) will be less a $20.00 administrative fee, unless the request is due to an injury which would not allow the player to participate during the season, the player evaluates onto a High School team, or possibly an extenuating family circumstance. Refunds are not offered if a player withdraws to play with a travel team, or after the season starts (except for approval by the Commissioner).
Scope
FOS will provide up to $1,000.00 in total aid in covering player registration costs.
Request Process
Requests are to be submitted via the Contact Us on the FOS webpage with the following information provided in the Comment box:
- Name of player to be registered. Note: If multiple registrations are being requested, they must be submitted separately.
- Division in which player would play.
- A very brief explanation of why this aid is being requested.
Adjudication
The FOS Treasurer and an Assistant Commissioner or Commissioner shall determine the distribution of aid, within the scope defined above, with the following considerations:
- Requests will be adjudicated on a first-come, first-served basis;
- Requests received after season registration has closed will not be considered;
- Requests received after the season’s maximum scope of aid has been reached will not be considered;
- Requestors will be informed by email of the Board’s decision.
If you wish to purchase a soccer ball for your child the following is a list of the soccer ball sizes for the divisions they play in:
- Size 3 Clinic, PreK-Kindergarten, Boys and Girls 1 & 2 and Coed 1-2 (Spring)
- Size 4 Boys 3, Boys 4, Boys 5, Girls 3-5 and Coed 3-5 (Spring)
- Size 5 Boys 7-8, Girls 6-8, High School and Coed 6-8 (Spring)
If a device is medically necessary, inform your coach so they can inform the referee(s) before the game during the equipment check.
Any dangling or hoop-like earrings must be removed. Stud earrings can have a small bandage (e.g. Band-Aid) placed over it and the earring back, so they don’t have to be removed. Most coaches have bandages in first aid kits, and they are always available at the equipment area or shed at each field on game days. Glasses must be secured to prevent falling off. This does not apply to hats or gloves unless they have dangling components that cannot be secured.
Therefore, during a game, whenever the ball strikes a player in the head, play is stopped. The proper restart depends upon whether the player deliberately played the ball with his or her head. If deliberate, the proper restart is an indirect free kick to the opposing team. If this occurs within the goal area, the indirect free kick should be taken on the goal area line parallel to the goal line at the point nearest to where the infringement occurred. If the play by the head is deemed inadvertent, then the proper restart is a dropped ball.
If the goalkeeper punts or dropkicks the ball, an indirect free kick will be awarded to the opposing team, outside of the penalty box, beyond the penalty box line that’s parallel to the goal line and closest to where the offense took place.
This is part of small-sided build-out Player Development Initiatives from FIBA and U.S. Soccer meant to encourage build out play and prevent unnecessary heading. Goalkeepers should be taught to throw/sling/roll out the ball, or drop it to their feet to play out.
More build-out rules will be implemented in the coming seasons.