Registration for the fall season is now closed as all programs and teams are full. Registration for the 2024 spring season will begin in late December.

* Team practices begin in late August. Team coaches select day, time and location.
* U8-U10 games will begin with a mini tournament to determine divisional placement, followed by 6 regular season games. U11-U18 seasons consist of 7-8 regular season games.
* ASC is awaiting confirmation on season dates from AAYSA. Games have usually started on the weekend after Labor Day (September 8-10), as determined by AAYSA and the Anne Arundel County Dpt. of Recreation & Parks
* U12 games are held on Friday evenings. Other age groups play mostly on Saturday afternoons. Game schedules are determined by the Anne Arundel County Dpt. of Rec & Parks and will be provided when they are released.
* ASC will manage game fields at PAL Park. Games are also scheduled at other fields within Anne Arundel County (e.g. Davidsonville, Pasadena, Broadneck Park).
* Team assignments will be sent out the week of August 14. Please understand that some coaches reach out sooner than others and please be patient.

Age Group Info for Fall 2023 & Spring 2024
Age groups are based on birth year (not by school grade):
* U9 (2015 birth year)
* U10 (2014 birth year)
* U11 (2013 birth year)
* U12 (2012 birth year)
* U13 (2011 birth years)
* U14-U15 (2009-2010 birth years)
* U18 (2006-2008 birth years)

Annapolis Soccer Club forms teams at the U8/U9 level and higher during the Fall and Spring seasons to compete in the AAYSA County (Recreational) Soccer League. We generally have at least 1 team per age group and are able to slot multiple teams in an age group into different divisions. The county league is comprised of similar youth soccer organizations that aim to put players on the playing field.  

COACHES

ASC relies on parent volunteers to lead our recreational teams. Teams that have multiple parents helping usually yield the most success and enjoyment. Available opportunities as Head or Assistant Coach. The Head Coach will be given instruction on how to structure a practice, sample practice plans and educational opportunities to make it a more enjoyable experience for all!

Please use your best efforts to encourage/promote the parents of your team members to step on the field to help you as coaches and get some experience in that role. With more potential coaches in the future, ASC can make the teams smaller and allow you (and the other coaches) to become more productive and give the kids more time with the ball. To help promote the coaching position, each team gets two coaches T-shirts - so pass one out to a likely candidate.

SCHEDULE - PRACTICE AND GAMES

Practice location, day of the week and times are all determined by the Head Coach of the team. Once teams are formed and coaches assigned, coaches are given access to identify and select a practice field of their choice. The older county teams usually practice 2 times per week. The U8-U10 coaches generally practice 1 time per week. 

A county team should expect to have half of their games at "home" (local to Annapolis) and half of their games away (traveling to other organization's fields). Your home field is subject to availability and scheduling feasibility. We will work with the county to do our best but cannot promise home games for all teams due to field limitations. 

During the Spring Season, the majority of county games will be played on Sunday afternoons.

Draft of the Spring 2023 Schedule layout (Subject to change) U12 Plays on Friday Nights

Game Schedule
	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
3/24-3/26		U8-U10 pool play	U8-U10 pool play
3/31 - 4/2	U12		U11, U13 - U18
4/7-4/9	NO GAMES EASTER
4/14-4/16	U12		U8-U11, U13-U18
4/21 - 4/23	U12	makeup day	U8 - U11, U13 - U18
4/28 - 4/30	U12	makeup day	U8 - U11, U13 - U18
5/5 - 5/7	U12		U8 - U11, U13 - U18
5/12 - 5/14	U12		U8 - U11, U13 - U18
5/19 - 5/21	U12	make up day	U8 - U11, U13 - U18
5/26 - 5/28	NO GAMES MEMORIAL DAY
6/2 - 6/4	U12	make up day	U8 - U11, U13 - U18
6/9 - 6/11	MAKEUP WEEKEND

ROSTERING & AGE GROUPS

The player registration process automatically slots the players by their birthdate to the player's appropriate age group.

Roster maximums consists of the following number per age group:
- Twelve (12) Players for 7v7
- Fifteen (15) Players for 9v9
- Eighteen (18) Players for 11v11
Any number of players over these amounts will require a written waiver prior to the first game of the season

RAIN/WEATHER CANCELLATIONS (Games and practices)

Note that poor field conditions (as determined be ASC) will cancel all games.
Other County organizations are responsible for their home fields.
Games canceled by the county will be updated on the county schedule. 
For practice and game day cancellations, ASC WILL ONLY POST VIA FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/AnnapolisSoccerClub

SAFETY

All children MUST wear shin-guards.
Don't allow litter. Please self-police your teams. We are lucky to get the fields we get, let’s not lose them. How about assigning a clean-up family as well as a snack family.