Travel Program Contacts:
President – Joe Forys
Phone: (908) 447-8352
E-Mail: soccer_springfield@yahoo.com
Springfield Soccer Travel Program
The Springfield soccer travel program is for Boys and Girls who are interested in playing soccer at a more competitive level than the Intercounty recreation program. Springfield currently has 6 travel teams that participate in the the Morris County Youth Soccer League. Travel teams play in the fall and spring against teams from central and northern New Jersey. In addition, many teams also participate in “holiday” tournaments several times a season. Travel players practice a minimum of two days a week and compete on Sundays.
The travel program constantly challenges players to realize their highest potential through intensive training and competition. The goal of the travel program is to:
• Enhance the player’s technical and tactical skills through a competitive team environment so they can effectively compete at an advanced level.
• Foster a winning attitude based on sportsmanship.
• Have fun and make the experience positive and memorable.
• Develop a life long love for the game.
Players are selected and placed on teams based on assessments from independent evaluators during “tryouts” and from their coach and trainer evaluations. Tryouts for an upcoming season are conducted in mid-May. Any player wanting to be considered for a team must tryout as well as returning players. Every player of proper age is permitted to tryout for a travel team. Selection to a team invokes a commitment on the part of the player to attend all practices and games and to participate in both the fall and spring seasons.
Teams are established based on gender at the U-8, U-9, U-10, U-11, U-12, U-13, U-14, U-15, U-16 and U-17 level (U=Under) and are based upon the player’s age.
If you are interested in the travel program or have additional questions, please do not hesitate to call the contacts listed above.
