Soccer
Mansfield Recreation offers fall soccer for the following ages:
- Coed PreK - 4/5 years old (size 3 ball)
- Coed Kindergarten - 5/6 years old (size 3 ball)
- Coed 1st Grade - 7 years old (size 4 ball)
- Coed 2nd Grade - 8 years old (size 4 ball)
- Boys & Girls 3/4th Grade (size 4 ball)
- Boys & Girls 5/6th Grade (size 4 ball)
Registration is now closed for the 2023 season. Please contact recreation@mansfieldtwp.com with registration questions.
Assessments: At the 2nd, 3/4th and 5/6th grade levels there will be assessments to determine skill levels of the registrants. This is necessary to balance the teams and create a competitive environment for the players. At all other levels, the soccer coordinator will build the teams. Assessments are typically the 2nd week of August. (No Makeups) It is possible that not every level will need assessments based on registration totals.
Practices: Coaches are encouraged to practice 1-2 times/week before the season officially begins and at least once per week after the season starts. Practice times will vary depending on the age level. The PreK, Kindergarten, and 1st graders typically practice for an hour, while the older divisions may practice for 1 - 1.5hrs.
Season: Our season runs from the weekend after Labor Day until the first weekend of November. The PreK and Kindergarten divisions usually end the last weekend in October due to the colder weather. We compete against other towns, so there will be travel to Springfield, Chesterfield, and North Hanover Townships.
Inclement Weather Policy: We will play in the rain and the cold, but we do follow a few guidelines that help determine when games will be canceled. Thunder/lightning while practice/games are underway requires a thirty-minute stoppage of play from the last clap of thunder or bolt of lightning. Torrential rain and/or accumulated snow that causes the fields to be a hazard for players will warrant a game cancelation. Extreme cold (ambient plus wind chill below forty-degrees) will warrant a cancelation of games. If a game is canceled, coaches can discuss resuming/rescheduling the game at an agreed upon time, or decide to cancel the game altogether.
Please click here for a copy of the Rules of Play, provided by the Northern Burlington Soccer Club.