Fall 2024 Information
St. Dominic Pre-Season Soccer Camp
Typically held last week of July. Exact dates, times, and locations for 2024 TBD. We are looking to offer something new an exciting for 2024, so stay tuned!
This is optional, however is the soccer program's primary fundraiser for equipment, etc.
Age-Level Based Registration and Season Info
1st - 8th Grade (Passers, Wings, Strikers and Kickers)
Note: 1st Graders with 2018 Birthdays are eligible to play Pre-Passers (see above)
Registration will be open through May 3rd (Contact Coordinator if you have interest after this date, as teams may or may not have roster spots available)
All teams will train 60-90 minutes twice a week, with practices starting the 1st week of August
TCYO and/or Westside Classic Preseason tournaments are typically held mid-August.
League games will start mid-August and run until mid-October
Post season tournaments will run late October to early November
High School (Freshman through Seniors)
Unfortunately, while St. Dominic has had enough interest to form high school teams over the last couple years, the WCSA league has had not had enough interest from other organizations to form a league in 2022 and 2023, making a league in 2024 unlikely.
Age matrix for the 2024 soccer season
SAY soccer follows the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) “gold” age matrix. This means a calendar year of Jan 1st to Dec 31st is used.
For the fall 2024 season, the breakdown is as follows (with high school excluded from this summary):
Children born in 2010 & 2011 will play Kickers (older 7th graders; 8th graders)
Size 5 soccer ball
Games played 11v11
Children born in 2012 & 2013 will play Strikers (older 5th graders; 6th graders; younger 7th graders)
Size 4 soccer ball
Games played 9v9
Children born in 2014 & 2015 will play Wings (older 3th graders; 4th graders; younger 5th graders)
Size 4 soccer ball
Games played 7v7
Children born in 2016 & 2017 will play Passers (Most 1st graders, even if birthday is in 2018; 2nd graders; younger 3rd graders)
Children in Kindergarten or Preschool ages 4 & up by Sept 1st 2024 will play Pre-Passers (mostly 2018 and 2019 birthdays)
Size 3 soccer ball
Kindergartners will play 7v7 games in league
Preschoolers typically just have practices and intra-team scrimmages. Parents can communicate with the Coordinator if they feel their child is interested or capable of joining a Kindergarten team.
Please note that The St Dominic Soccer Program can, and will, move kids “up” depending on individual player situations and team number needs. For example if we have a 3rd grader who is at the Passer level this fall and dominated on a passer team as a 2nd grader last season, and we are short players at the Wings level, then we will likely move that player up to the Wings level. This will be very beneficial to both the more skilled players as they will play at a higher level and the lesser skilled players as they will get a chance to play at a lower level with fewer players and have the ability to get more touches on the ball. The same will apply for 5th and 7th graders. Because SAY soccer require the random drawing of teams by the WCSA league, no guarantees can be given on what team a child may be placed (unless their parent is a head or assistant coach). The St. Dominic program will do its best to ensure no single player is placed at a level without other players in their school grade level.
Typically, we move many 1st graders born in 2018 to the passer level, however the Soccer Coordinator may reach out on an individual basis to discuss options or desires for your child. If you do wish your 1st grader born in 2018 to play at the Pre-Passers level, be sure to let the Soccer Coordinator know by emailing the email address below.
Soccer Coordinator: Peter Gibbs - [email protected] or 513-284-3330
www.wcsasoccer.com Western Cincinnati Soccer Association League website for the latest updates