Ridgewood Soccer Association, Ridgewood NJ

The Ridgewood Soccer Association is sponsoring a program for 8th grade boys and girls designed to assist players in preparing to try out for high school soccer. The program is designed for players who are not currently involved in Maroons or other spring travel soccer clubs. In addition to training, the program will include playing as U14 Maroons teams in the Northern Counties spring soccer league. Players will be required to give priority to the Maroons schedule over other spring activities. Training will commence in March and continue through June.

Eligible players must have been born on or after August 1, 1997 and be in 8th grade.

Registration is open now through January 15, 2012 on Community Pass at: www.ridgewoodsports.org

This is the initial year of the training program and will require a sufficient number of player registrations. Player enrollment will be limited and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, with players waitlisted in the event of excess registrations. We do not expect to cut any players.

We are offering this program for 8th graders who are not currently club players, but who are considering trying out for their high school team, whether that’s Ridgewood High School or any other school.  The group will train with professional trainers and the coach of the team has advanced coaching and training licenses.  Practices will be held in Ridgewood and games will be played throughout the area in the Northern Counties league.

Several dozen Division 2 RSA players continued an annual tradition last Sunday by coming together one last time for a round-robin soccer tournament. Hosted at Ridgewood High School Stadium Field and Stevens Field against a backdrop of mild December weather, the teams which are named for ferocious weather systems — Monsoon, Hurricanes, Cyclones, Tornadoes and Typhoons – played a series of friendly mini-games for 2011 bragging rights.

The co-ed program consists of players in 9th through 12th grade. Teams travel to neighboring towns in Bergen County.

Congratulations to all of our high school players, especially seniors who will be graduating this year. We hope you enjoyed your time playing in RSA!

For the 34th year, RSA players, parents, coaches and referees dedicated their time and talent to Ridgewood’s rec soccer program. At the end of every game, smiling faces proved that everyone had fun — from Kinderkickers to high school.

The RSA Board would like to thank everyone who made this season a success. We are grateful to all of our volunteers and we hope to see you on the field in 2012.  Registration for the fall 2012 season begins April 1, 2012.  Please mark your calendars. 

And be sure to stock up on RSA gear for the holidays! The RSA Store is offering free shipping until December 11, 2011. Get your orders in early to ensure holiday delivery! All purchases support Ridgewood Soccer Association. Show your pride! Support your league!

Keep checking this site throughout the winter for more RSA news, video clips, and soccer tips and tricks. We’ll see you in 2012!!!