Fall 2021 Season Programs

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Registration for Glen Rock Soccer Club's Fall 2021 season is now closed.

Please scroll down for all program descriptions, schedules, and age group birth years.

-- Trainers for all 3rd - 8th grade recreational traveling teams: The Club will now be providing professional trainers from United Soccer Academy to lead practice sessions each week, along with trainer appearances at league games.

-- Professional trainers from USA Soccer will also lead program sessions in all Pre-K through 2nd grade age groups: Players will learn new skills and tactics each week and put them to use in multiple scrimmages each session.

-- Cost: The registration fee for all GRSC fall programs is now $240 per player which includes weekly professional training with United Soccer Academy, GRSC jersey, soccer ball, and socks. 

Children in Pre-K and Grades K - 2 focus on developing their soccer abilities through fun weekly activities, games, and scrimmages. All sessions are led by professional trainers from United Soccer Academy.

Equipment

-- Every player receives a GRSC team jersey, soccer ball, and socks.

-- All players must wear shin guards

-- Soccer cleats are optional but recommended. The turf will be wet after rain, morning dew, and melting frost. Cleats help prevent players from slipping.

Days, Times and Locations

All Pre-K - 2nd grade sessions will be held on the Glen Rock High School Lower Soccer Field

-- Pre-K: Sundays 9:30-10:30am or 10:30-11:30am

-- Kindergarten: Sundays 11:30am-12:30pm or 12:30-1:30pm

-- 1st Grade Boys (Division 7): Sundays 3:00-4:30pm

-- 1st Grade Girls (Division 7): Sundays 1:30-3:00pm

-- 2nd Grade Boys (Division 6): Sundays 4:30-6:00pm

-- 2nd Grade Girls (Division 6): Sundays 1:30-3:00pm

Season Start Date 

All Fall 2021 Pre-K - 2nd grade programs begin Sunday, September 12, 2021.

Season End Dates

-- The Pre-K program runs 8 weeks and ends on Sunday, October 31, 2021.

-- The Kindergarten Clinic and Divisions 7 (1st Graders) and 6 (2nd Graders) programs run ten weeks and end Sunday, November 14, 2021. 

Children in grades 3 - 12 join recreational travel teams that play games against other towns in northwest Bergen County while continuing to develop their skills. There are no tryouts to participate on a GRSC recreational travel team and all players are guaranteed to play at least half of every game.

New for Fall 2021, midweek practice sessions for 3rd - 8th grade recreational traveling teams will be run by professional trainers from United Soccer Academy. Trainers will also attend several weekend games for all teams.

Equipment

-- Every player receives a GRSC traveling team jersey and socks. Coaches are supplied a team equipment bag including soccer balls, cones and med kit.

-- All players must wear shin guards and black shorts.

-- Soccer cleats are optional but strongly recommended. The turf will be wet after rain, morning dew, and melting frost. Cleats help prevent players from slipping.

Practices: Teams have one practice each week and each practice is 90 minutes. Practice day and time depend on the individual team. Practices start September 7th, 8th, or 9th:

-- Division 5 (3rd/4th Grade) Boys: Tuesdays 5:30-7:00pm or Wednesdays 4:00-5:30pm or 5:30-7:00pm on Wilde Memorial Field

-- Division 5 (3rd/4th Grade) Girls: Tuesdays 6:00-7:30pm or Wednesdays 6:00-7:30pm on the high school Lower Soccer Field, or Thursdays 5:30-7:00pm on Wilde Memorial Field

-- Division 4 (5th/6th Grade) Boys: Tuesdays 6:00-7:30pm or 7:30-9:00pm on the high school Lower Soccer Field

-- Division 4 (5th/6th Grade) Girls: Tuesdays 7:30-9:00pm or Wednesdays 7:30-9:00pm on the high school Lower Soccer Field

-- Division 3 (7th/8th Grade) Boys: Wednesdays 7:30-9:00pm on the high school Lower Soccer Field

-- Division 3 (7th/8th Grade) Girls: Wednesdays 6:00-7:30pm on the high school Lower Soccer Field

-- Division 2 (9th - 12th Grades) Co-Ed: Thursdays 7:00-8:00pm on the high school Lower Soccer Field

League play for the Fall 2021 season begins either September 11, 2021 (girls' teams) or September 12, 2021 (co-ed high school teams and boys' teams). Games are played on Saturday mornings or Sunday afternoons according to the following schedule:

-- Division 5 (3rd/4th Grade) Boys: Sundays, 1pm or 3pm NWBSA games 

-- Division 5 (3rd/4th Grade) Girls: Saturdays, 9am or 11am NWBSA games

-- Division 4 (5th/6th Grade) Boys: Sundays, 1pm or 3pm NWBSA games

-- Division 4 (5th/6th Grade) Girls: Saturdays, 9am or 11am NWBSA games

-- Division 3 (7th/8th Grade) Boys: Sundays, 1pm or 3pm NWBSA games

-- Division 3 (7th/8th Grade) Girls: Saturdays, 9am or 11am or 1pm NWBSA games

-- Division 2 (9th - 12th Grades) Co-Ed: Sundays, 1pm or 3pm NWBSA games

Season End Dates

The season runs 11 weeks and finishes the weekend of November 20-21.

Note: Game schedules, dates and locations for all traveling teams are located on the Northwest Bergen Soccer Association (NWBSA) website: www.nwbsa.org.

In the Glen Rock Soccer Club and Northwest Bergen Soccer Association (NWBSA), division of play is determined by date of birth, which runs from August 1st through July 31st of the following year. 

For the 2021-2022 seasons, the age group birth dates are:

• Division 2 Co-Ed (9th-12th Grade) - 1/1/03 to 9/30/07 or 9th grade in fall 2021
• Division 3 (7th/8th Grade) - 8/1/07 to 9/30/09 or 7th grade in fall 2021
• Division 4 (5th/6th Grade) - 8/1/09 to 9/30/11 or 5th grade in fall 2021
• Division 5 (3rd/4th Grade) - 8/1/11 to 9/30/13 or 3rd grade in fall 2021
• Division 6 (2nd Grade) - 8/1/13 to 9/30/14 or 2nd grade in fall 2021
• Division 7 (1st Grade) - 8/1/14 to 9/30/15 or 1st grade in fall 2021
• Kindergarten Clinic - 8/1/15 to 9/30/16 or Kindergarten in fall 2020
• Pre-K Clinic - 8/1/16 to 7/31/18 (fall season) or 2/28/19 (spring 2022 season)

All players may "play up" into the next age division, but recreational travel team players may not "play down" if they have aged out of a division. However, players in the Pre-K through 2nd grade programs may be able to "play down" to play with their classmates. 

GRSC cares about the safety of all players, trainers, coaches, referees, and spectators. The Club's COVID-19 guidance for the Fall 2021 season can be found here.

The Club also needs your help as a Coach, Assistant Coach, or Team Manager! Be a part of a rewarding, fun experience with your children. Volunteer with a friend!

-- To register as a coach, please click here.

-- For more information on coaching requirements, please click here.

For more information on the Glen Rock Soccer Club's competitive travel program, FC Glen Rock, please click here.

For more information on the Glen Rock Soccer Club's adult league, please click here.