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MCFC Spring 2011 Recreational Soccer League Information Page
(Registration Deadline Extended to End of March)
QUESTIONS:  Call league director, Valentina Valdez at (831) 402-1680

Registration:  MCFC is now registering for its exciting spring, 2011 recreation soccer league.  With
nearly 200 youth participating in 2010 spring play, we hope to double the number this spring.

To register for the spring league, simply click on the PDF form below, and download the detailed
information about the league, dates, ages and contact information, complete your registration/medical
liability release form, and return your registration along with a check in the appropriate amount made out
to MCFC.

Early Registration
    Jan 17-Feb 25

Late Registration
    Feb 26-March 11

Cost
    U6- $75
   U8, U10, U12- $85
   Late registration add $10

Play Dates
    Saturdays, April 2-May 21

Game Location
   Carmel  Middle School, Carmel Valley High School
    (except teams playing inter-league)

Divisions
 U6- Co-ed
U8- Co-ed
U10-Co-ed
U12-Boys and Girls
*Inter-league play for U12 division

Send Registration Form and Check to:

MCFC Recreational Soccer
1868 Glendora Way
Salinas, CA  93906
Telephone:  831. 402.1680       Fax: 831.484.1058

Roles of Parents and Coaches:  
One of the most difficult areas to administer with a league is keeping the roles of parents and coaches
clear such that both contribute positively to the experience of their youth in soccer.  To the extent that
parents and coaches share the same goals for their kids, the outcome will be great.

Role of coach:  The coach is the lead person for the team in helping to teach kids the appropriate skills
they
need to succeed in soccer.  Success does not mean winning every game.  Success means that the
youth
are able to perform and master the basic skills of passing, dribbling, trapping, shooting and defending
so they can use these skills in competition and have confidence to continue playing the game.  The coach
should be the only individual instructing the kids during a match on technique, formation and how to
perform on the field.  Games are the time where the youth have the chance to show what they have
learned in practice, and therefore also become the basis for the coach in determining what will be taught
at subsequent practices.

Role of parents:  Parents play a vital role in the development of their child in sports as well as off the field
in team etiquette and expectations as well as character development.   The best role for parents relative
to their child's soccer experience is to encourage them during practices in games to try their best, to
compliment them on their play, and to work with them at home to help master the skills at home.  
Under no circumstance is a parent to be critical of their child or others during games, nor is there any role
in challenging referee calls (whether or not the calls are 100 percent accurate in the eyes of the parent).  
Parents should not be telling kids how to move, or where to go on the field, as this is the role of the
coach.  Kids have a very tough time hearing one voice on the field let alone many voices yelling out loud,
and especially when there is conflicting information.

Another way to support your son or daughter in this great sport is to actually learn the game and the
rules.  I see many parents criticizing the referees on calls, but it is obvious that the parents either do not
know the rules, have had no formal training as a coach or a referee, or all the above.  It is highly unlikely
that any of our youth are going to be on the US National Olympic team, so take the game in stride and
don't worry about a win or a loss.  The memory of our kids is probably more attuned to what snack was
served after the game!  Enjoy the fun they are having on the field.
Faces of youth soccer with MCFC
MCFC Spring Rec League
Soccer Registration Form