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Welcome to MASC Travel Program!
MARS AREA SOCCER CLUB
EDINBORO, JUNE 2010 -- Mars Girls U12 Bronze Champions
Head Coach Joe Scaletta, Ass't Coach Steve Metzger
Fall 2010 Travel Team Information
Practice for Fall 2010 officially begins week of August 30th. Registered travel players should have been notified by their coaches for practice days/times. If you are a registered player and have not heard from your coach, please contact the club at
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FIRST GAME: Sunday, Sept. 12th
LAST GAME: Sunday, Oct. 31st
All players will need shin guards, soccer ball, proper cleats and player's uniform.
SIZE #4 ball -- U10 & U12 age group
SIZE #5 ball -- U14 and up
Uniform includes navy jersey with player number, white tee with player number, navy sports shorts and navy soccer socks. Player's numbers are chosen by the club and through the uniform shop to prevent duplication (two players with the same number will both be ejected from a game). Uniforms can be ordered at Play2Wear.
www.play2wear.com or call (724) 473-8470.
JUNE 2010 EDINBORO TOURNAMENT -- WAY TO GO!!!!
Congratulations to the following MASC teams for great teamwork at Edinboro Tournaments!
GU12/Joe Scaletta -- UNDEFEATED CHAMPS for Bronze Division GU12
BU12/Steve Conner -- Finished in Finals for Classic Cup/Gold Division BU12
GU14/Mars -- Finished in Semi-Finals for Bronze Division GU14
Player Evaluations
The focus of Player Evaluations is to offer the most positive experience possible to the player. Evaluations are designed to review each player's skill sets. Evaluations will then guide coaches when working individually with players. It helps the club to plan & offer future training sessions, such as NASC or goalkeeper training, based on player needs. Evaluations are also used for consideration to players who wish to play-up an age group to a primary team or sub on a secondary team.
Player evaluations guide the Travel Coordinator and Age Group Commissioner to balance teams based on age & skill, and determine skill-division of each team to place them in the appropriate league every season.
To learn which age group applies for your player, check the PA-West Age Chart, below:
AGE GROUP BREAKDOWN
At the beginning of Fall season, players may shift into older age group categories based on their birthdate, as posted by PA-West. Age group breakdowns remain the same from Fall to Spring soccer seasons. Team groupings are as follows: U10 (9-10yrs), U12 (11-12yrs), U14 (13-14yrs), U16 (15-16yrs), U19 (16-19).
| PA-WEST Age Chart |
| Age Group |
2009 - 2010 |
Fall 2010 - Spring 2011 |
| U19 |
8-1-90 to 7-31-91 |
8-1-91 to 7-31-92 |
| U18 |
8-1-91 to 7-31-92 |
8-1-92 to 7-31-93 |
| U17 |
8-1-92 to 7-31-93 |
8-1-93 to 7-31-94 |
| U16 |
8-1-93 to 7-31-94 |
8-1-94 to 7-31-95 |
| U15 |
8-1-94 to 7-31-95 |
8-1-95 to 7-31-96 |
| U14 |
8-1-95 to 7-31-96 |
8-1-96 to 7-31-97 |
| U13 |
8-1-96 to 7-31-97 |
8-1-97 to 7-31-98 |
| U12 |
8-1-97 to 7-31-98 |
8-1-98 to 7-31-99 |
| U11 |
8-1-98 to 7-31-99 |
8-1-99 to 7-31-00 |
| U10 |
8-1-99 to 7-31-00 |
8-1-00 to 7-31-01 |
| U9 |
8-1-00 to 7-31-01 |
8-1-01 to 7-31-02 |
| U8 |
8-1-01 to 7-31-02 |
8-1-02 to 7-31-03 |
PLAY-UP REQUESTS
"Play-Up" is defined as moving a player from his/her primary age group (per above chart) to any older age group. Play-up is contingent upon the following:
1. Player must currently participate in the MASC Travel Program.
2. Player must possess extraordinary skill beyond one's own age group to qualify, AND/OR
3. Player must be a physical threat to one's own age group.
4. Player MUST attend player evaluations, held in June after Spring season.
Evaluations are reviewed by Travel Coordinator, Age Group Commissioner & Coach.
5. Player AND parent/guardian must sign a Play-Up Consent Form.
MASC Travel Team Program & Philosophy
PA-West Soccer Association governs MASC travel teams. PA-West classifies, organizes and oversees all travel leagues within its districts.
PA-West is geographically partitioned in seven districts. Mars Area falls under District 3. Also known as PA-West WEST. District 3 carries about 17 soccer clubs. PA-West determines how many leagues are formed in District 3, guided by number of teams declared in each club and the team skill level. Leagues have a minimum of four teams and can change from season to season.
About 50% of games are played at home and 50% of games are played away. MASC teams may travel to Freeport, Knoch, Prospect, New Castle, Beaver, or any of the other District 3 clubs noted on the "PA-West WEST" website, should those clubs have teams in the same travel league & division. MASC Travel teams play on Sunday, with games starting from 1:00PM to allow for church hours. Games are not played on nationally declared holidays such as Memorial Day Wknd.
PA-West guarantees a minimum 6-week game schedule. For District 3, eight weeks are scheduled to allow "cushion" in the event that cancellations due to weather or such might occur during the regular season.
MASC Mission: A positive experience, fair and equal play time, and player development are of utmost importance at MASC Club. Also, as stated in the club By-Laws, Article V, Section 2-1, the philosophy of the travel program is to emphasize competition, rather than recreational (InHouse), with team standings based on game losses and wins.
Player's Mission: All Travel teams are dependent on their collective players to succeed. Each team member plays an intregal part to the positive experience of the whole. Players being rostered to a travel team are expected to give a higher level of commitment to both coaches and their team players, are expected to arrive in a timely manner, communicate with their coaches and team for any issues which may affect the team, and abide to the by-laws that govern our club to ensure a safe and great season for all.
Fall 2010 Age Group Commissioners:
Boys U10 Pete Cipkins
Girls U10 Hank Richard
Boys U12 Dean Mundy
Girls U12 Floyd Gow
Girls U14 Jim Resosky
Boys U14 (n/a -- one team)
CoEd 15-19 (n/a -- one team)
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please feel free to contact me.
Thank you,
Cristine Henderson
MASC Travel Coordinator
 <travelcoordinator@marssoccer.org>
SECURITY
MASC and PA-West takes action to ensure that our players are in good hands. Anyone having player interaction at MASC will have passed the Act 33/34 Security Clearance of PA-West, including board members, coaches and referees. Security checks are renewed every 24 months.
TEAM FORMATION
Travel teams are formed using these traditional age groups:
-- U10 Boys and U10 Girls
-- U12 Boys and U12 Girls
-- U14 Boys and U14 Girls
-- U16 Boys and U16 Girls
-- U15-19 CoEd teams
- Participation in these age groups is at the discretion of the Travel Coordinator and the Travel age group commissioner.
- If the quantity of same age players is LARGE enough for multiple teams to be formed in the same division, the travel coordinator and age group commissioner may consider balancing teams based on skill levels of players.
Non-traditional teams are also available in the following age-groups:
-- U11, U13, U15, U17 and U18
- Consideration for these non-traditional teams will be given to interest-level of play, impact on the traditional age groups and any other issue deemed relevant to the Travel Coordinator and respective age group commissioner.
DIVISIONS
PA-West offers the following skill levels, or divisions, of play for each age group:
* Division 1 -- Primary elite teams (regional travel)
* Division 2 -- Secondary elite teams (regional travel)
* Division 3 -- Classic Division (old "A" Division) Cup teams
* Division 4 -- "B" Level Travel Teams
* Division 5 -- "C" Level Travel Teams
* Division 6 -- "D" Level Travel Teams
PRACTICE SESSIONS
Coaches are encouraged to practice twice a week at 1.5 hours each. Players will be provided with practice times and location by the Head Coach or Team Manager.
GAME FORMAT
Field size is to be within recommendations.
-- U10: Two (2) 25-minute halves. Teams play 7v7/6v6. Includes goalkeeper. Max roster 14
-- U11/U12: Two (2) 35-minute halves. Teams play 9v9. Includes goalkeeper, Max roster 16
-- U13/U14: Two (2) 35-minute halves. Teams play 11v11, includes goalkeeper. Max roster 22
-- U15/U16: Two (2) 40-minute halves. Teams play 11v11 includes goalkeeper. Max roster 22
-- U17-U19: Two (2) 45-minute halves. Teams play 11v11 includes goalkeeper. Max roster 22
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