Here’s what to expect in the coming weeks:
Season Start Date: Intramural and Interleague, September 19, and Travel, September 11 or 12 (depending on age division). Intramural/Interleague teams play 8 games in the Fall (September to November) and 8 games in the Spring (April to June); Travel teams play 8 or 9 games in each season. The full calendar for the Fall can be found on our website www.commacksoccer.com under Event Calendar (left side of the home page).You do not have to re-register for the Spring half of the season. The fee you paid was for both seasons.
Player Placement: Teams are being formed over the next two weeks. The selection process varies according to age group as follows:
PeeWee 4 year olds: Players are selected randomly. However, we will honor requests to be placed with a friend or coach—but only one request. Teams are comprised of boys and girls. Twins are placed on the same team. All games are played at Burr Intermediate on Sundays with start times ranging from 9:30AM to 3:30PM. This age group does not hold formal practices. Games are 1 hour with practice the first half-hour and a 3 vs. 3 game the last half hour.
PeeWee 5 year olds: Same as PeeWee 4 except boys and girls will be placed on separate teams. Twins of the same sex will be placed together.
Grades 1 thru 4: Players are placed according to a blind draft based on player ratings from last season. Girls draft takes place August 31st, Boys on September 2nd. Because of this format, requests to place players with friends/coaches cannot be honored. If players are on the same team as their friends, it is purely by chance. All games are played on Sunday at Burr. Times range from 9AM to 4PM. These age groups usually have a formal practice during the week. Coaches will determine when to hold practices. Games are approximately 1 hour long.
Interleague: Players are selected randomly. However, because of the small number of teams many of the same players advance through each grade level. This program is run under and in cooperation with the Suffolk Soccer Interleague. Schedules and other information for this program are posted on their official website www.suffolksoccer.org. Teams have already been formed.
Player Notification: Players will be contacted by their coach by September 10th. Please do not call or e-mail before then. If you have not been contacted by this date you can call the Division Coordinator for your child’s age group. Contact information for these individuals can be found on our website by clicking on About at the top of the home page, then clicking on the League Directory link from the drop down menu.
Uniforms: All intramural, interleague and travel players must wear the official, approved, Commack Soccer League uniform. Intramural and Interleague uniforms are only available from Port Jefferson Sporting Goods located on Jericho Turnpike in Smithtown . Click on the Uniforms link on the home page of our website for store hours and prices. Travel uniforms are available by contacting either Joe Maggio or Elissa Tamburello (see League Directory for their contact information).
Refunds: You are entitled to a full refund if you notify the Registrar by e-mail before the 3rd game of the season. After that, refunds are considered on a case- by- case basis. The Registrar’s e-mail address is jdauria@yahoo.com.
