Welcome to EBYA Fall Soccer! We cannot wait to get out onto the fields and play soccer!
Everything is ready to go with our season. Over the next few weeks, we'll be building teams. Team assignments, practice & game schedules will be announced no later than Saturday September 3. Practices start the week of September 5 with first games on Saturday September 10.
Please look for an introductory communication from your child's volunteer division commissioner this upcoming week with high-level information and a request to fill any available volunteer roles!
For players in the 2nd/3rd Grade age groups and older, look for an additional email regarding Player Ability Assessments which will be held during the weeks of August 8 and/or August 15 at Community Park. Exact assessment times will be detailed in the email you will receive.
This season, we are continuing to implement the
Positive Coaching Alliance(PCA) program which includes a workshops for both parents and coaches this Fall. Look for weekly PCA Talking Points - such as
Tips for a Positive Parent/Coach Partnership- and an end-of-season recognition of coaches who best exemplify a Double-Goal Coach!
Union Group OutingWe've already scheduled a Group Outing to the Philadelphia
Union this Fall which includes discounted tickets and a pre-game on-the-field opportunity. Check out the details below:
* Sunday, October 9 at 2:30pm - Philadelphia Union Group Outing - Opponent Toronto FC -
Click here to purchase tickets* Tickets are a discounted $28/each
* On-the-field pre-game Banner opportunity available for up to 2 children per family, first 17 families to purchase tickets
* Children participating in on-the-field Banner experience must be age 7+
Hey Coaches!Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to coach this season. Our league would not exist without the contribution of time, talent, and energy from our volunteers!
We will have a Coach Workshop presented by the Positive Coaching Alliance later this month - schedule TBD. The workshop will be held via Zoom. Keep an eye out for details!
What's Next?Over the next few days, volunteer division commissioners will confirm volunteer coaches for each age group and begin the process of setting up teams. If age groups do not have enough volunteer coaches, our division commissioners will reach out with requests for additional volunteers. We make the job of volunteering as easy as possible - minimal paperwork, frequent and timely communication, consistent schedules, pre-made practice plans emailed out weekly, and a commitment to supporting our coaches.
Team assignment notifications will be sent out starting the weeks of August 15 and August 22.All team assignments and schedules - both practice and game schedules - will be communicated by Saturday, September 3. Practices start the week of September 5 and first games will be on Saturday, September 10.
Note that if you have multiple children signed up, team assignment notifications will be sent at different times, but all team assignments for all players will be communicated by Saturday, September 3.
And a big thank you to all of our volunteers! As previously emphasized, we are an all-volunteer league and your commitment makes our league possible.
Again, we are all excited to get out on the fields and play soccer!
We have some useful notes below as we prepare to setup our divisions and assign players to teams. Please note that our most common questions & answers may be found in the FAQs on our
Soccer Parents page.