- Swansboro Soccer Association is made up of many volunteers to help create a safe and fun environment for our players. You can check the website, lookout for emails, or reach out to find out how you can get involved.
-Don't have time to volunteer but own a business? Please consider a sponsorship. You can view our sponsorship packages here. Contact our sponsorship coordinator with any questions.
-Once your player’s coach is approved (they have completed the required risk management training and their background check has been approved) they will reach out to you with practice times and location. Please make sure your contact information, both email and phone number, is updated on your account to make this contact easier for the coaches. Practices are set by the coaches and will generally be one or two days a week.
-Games will take place on Saturday mornings and the schedule (once posted) can be accessed online. There may be some Saturdays where there are no games due to local community events or if the fields are being utilized for another event. It is important to remember that at this age games are noncompetitive and fun. It is expected that the games can be chaotic in the beginning of the season as there are many players who are playing for the first time and others who may already understand the game. The gameplay will progress as the season moves along and the players grow. These games are a great time for discovery learning for the players as they see and figure things out and should not be seen as winning or losing at these ages. End of game team snacks are highly encouraged.
- Uniform shirts for this division will be ordered by the club thanks to our club and sponsors. They will consist of t-shirts with different colors for the different teams. We will wear these shirts for games along with shin guards, cleats, black soccer socks, and black shorts that you can purchase at any local sporting goods store or order online. Appropriate t-shirts, shorts, soccer socks, shin guards and cleats are also required for practices along with a size 3 soccer ball and water bottle.
- The “U” means under, so U3 would be players “Under 3” years old (2 year olds) up through the U8 division which is mostly 7 year olds, and some advance players who may choose to play in an advanced division. The age divisions are determined by what their age is on Dec 31st of the fall season. This is determined by the state, not a club policy. If your player is advanced, please email the coordinator to discuss moving them up an age bracket. Players cannot play “down” an age division (except in specific and very limited circumstances). If it is their first year playing soccer you are in the right place. There are plenty of players, even up to our U8 division, that are playing for the first time this season, and remember the goal is to have fun.
-If your player has grown and is getting serious about learning more about soccer while having fun our Academy program begins at U8 and offers many wonderful opportunities to continue to play at a more advanced level alongside other players and parents who are willing to make that level of commitment.
- You will see in our rules posted online that the players will be playing a game that “closely resembles soccer”. This is to emphasis that age-appropriate adjustments have been made to the game you may be familiar. Please remember at these ages the primary goal is to develop a love of the game, and ensure they have fun while beginning to get exposed to the game, not how well they play the game yet or how many goals they score.
-Micros is designed to be noncompetitive. There is no score keeping during the games, and likewise there is no carding during the games (red or yellow), at these ages the goal is that we teach players and that the players have fun in a safe environment.
-In alignment with this we do not have official referees. At these ages it is important that the players are exposed to concepts of the game and are having fun. The coaches can make field decisions that need to be made, keeping in mind getting the kids to play and keeping them playing safely is what is most important.
-Game cancellation and rescheduling policy. If games on Saturday morning need to be called for any reason the decision will be made no later than Saturday morning at 7am. As a general guide weather decisions will not be made any earlier than Friday the night before since the weather has been known to change.