News and Announcements
Updated 25 June 2008

Information Regarding the Fall 2008 Season

The registration deadline for the Fall 2008 Season was May 28. We are currently at our capacity and are only accepting names for a waiting list. If you desire to be added to the waiting list, please send an e-mail to info@kpsoccer.org.

During the next 4-5 weeks we will meet to finalize team rosters based on the June evaluations. After we finalize the rosters, the next step is to assign a coach for each team (see the note below). This normally takes a few more weeks to accomplish. We do not release rosters to the coaches until we have a coach for each team. Based on that, rosters are normally released around the middle of August and players are notified within a week. Check back after August 1 and we will announce more specific dates.

Practices will normally start around the last week of August. They are typically twice a week for 90 minutes. Coaches will determine their practice days. The season starts on September 6 and runs for 10 weeks. All games are scheduled for Saturdays.

The second greatest challenge we have each year is finding coaches for each team. For this fall we expect to have four boys teams and five girls teams. But based on the number of people that volunteered to coach (and the number of returning coaches), we expect to have to find two more boys coaches and two more girls coaches. If you did not volunteer at registration but think that you would like to coach, please contact us. Every year the Massachussetts Youth Soccer Association runs a series of coaching classes. (Information can be found at [this mayouthsoccer.org page]. In August they run a series of classes during an ``education week'' that are not yet listed.) If you take one of these courses, we will reimburse you for the course fee.

Refund Policy

If a refund is requested for any reason prior to the date we release rosters to the coaches, a full refund will be provided, less a $5 administrative fee.

If a refund is requested after rosters are released to the coaches, it will be subject to a $25 administrative fee. The administrative fee may be waived upon request if there are extenuating circumstances such as a medical reason or the player is moving out of district. (We charge $25 to discourage players from waiting to see which team they are on before they decide to play. We get a couple of these every year. The effect of waiting potentially causes a burdensome ripple effect on other rosters, especially if we have a waiting list.)

If a player suffers an injury during the season and is unable to complete the season, a refund will be prorated based on the number of games played.

Board Openings

KPSA continues to seek volunteers. As we try to balance the board with representatives from each of the three towns, we'd like to note that we especially need volunteers from Wrentham. We are seeking volunteers for the following positions:

Equipment Director

* Manage the inventory, distribution, and purchase (with Board approval) of team and field equipment
* Manage the purchase and distribution of players' uniforms.

Boys/Girls Coordinator (One Each)

* Assist the Training Director in organizing training sessions and clinics for coaches
* Assist the Equipment Coordinator in the inventory, distribution and upkeep of team equipment
* Assist the President in the field prep requirements by soliciting additional volunteers for pre-season activities and ensuring weekly season requirements are met
* Assist the training director in the conduct of the annual June evaluation

Referee Assignor

* Schedules referees for all home games
* Ensures all referees have proper certification
* Determines whether fields are playable prior to start of game
* Responsible for decisions regarding make up of all home games

If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions, please contact Jerry McGovern at mcgovernjj@comcast.net (508-883-3947)