Programs Offered


4 year old Division
Co-ed league, emphasis is on having fun and becoming exposed to the game of soccer. No goalies, lots of goals, no standings are kept, 3v3 format, five to six players per team, lots of playing time, one hour time frame. Parent volunteers help out on the field.

5 year old Division
Co-ed league, emphasis on having fun and exposing players to playing with teammates. No goalies, lots of goals, no standings are kept, 3v3 format, five to six players per team, lots of playing time, one hour time frame. Parent volunteers help out on the field.

Division I
Co-ed league, ages from 6 to 7. Emphasis is on having fun, developing technical skills with the ball, and introducing field positions. No goalies, lots of goals, no standings are kept, 6v6 format, ten to twelve players per team, all players must play 50% of the game, one hour time frame. Volunteer coaches, with practices once a week.

Division II
Co-ed league and girls-only league, ages from 8 to 10. Emphasis is on having fun, continue developing technical skills with the ball, and introducing team tactics. Teams play with goalies, no standings are kept, 8v8 format, ten to twelve players per team, all players must play 50% of the game, one hour time frame. Volunteer coaches, with practices once or twice a week.

Division III
Co-ed league and girls-only league, ages from 11 to 15. Emphasis is on having fun, continue developing technical skills with the ball and developing team tactics. Teams play with goalies, no standings are kept, 11v11 format, 14 to 16 players per team, all players must play 50% of the game, one and a half hour time frame. Volunteer coaches, with practices once or twice a week.

TOPSoccer
TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer) is a community-based training and team placement program for young athletes with disabilities, organized by the Norwalk Junior Soccer Association. The program is designed to bring the opportunity of learning and playing soccer to any boy or girl, age 4-19, who has a mental or physical disability. Our goal is to enable the young athletes with disabilities to become valued and successful members of the US Youth Soccer family through NJSA. The program will be held at West Rocks Middle School (West Rocks Road, Norwalk) alongside our recreational program.

Rec. Plus Division
Boys and girls leagues grouped by grades, ages from 8 to 15. Emphasis is on having fun, continue developing technical skills with the ball and developing team tactics. There are no tryouts for Rec. Plus Teams. Teams play with goalies, no standings are kept, 11v11 format, 14 to 16 players per team, all players must play 50% of the game, one and a half hour time frame. Rec. Plus teams play teams from other towns and will travel out of town for half of their games. Volunteer coaches, with practices once or twice a week.

Travel Division
Boys and girls leagues from U-9 to U-19. Travel players are selected based on tryouts and invitation after being identified. Travel teams are for the more serious players who wish to play at a higher level. Practices are two to three times a week and many teams either hire or have advanced coaches. Head coaches must have a USSF "E" license as a base. Travel teams play teams from other towns and will travel out of town for half of their games, including possible out of state tournaments. For more information contact the Travel Director.

Referee Program
NJSA through USSF, CJSA, and the Connecticut State Referee Program offers two levels of referee certification. We offer referee mentoring, referee clinics, and referee assessment. NJSA referees are given paid assignments to NJSA recreational and travel games, and advancement to out-of-town and out-of-state venues.

Coaching Program
NJSA through our nationally licensed coaches and CJSA offers clinics, assessment, mentoring, and training for our coaches and teams. NJSA also pays for our coaches to attend certain coaching clinics to improve their knowledge and skills as coaches.