ST. MARY’S YOUTH SOCCER (SMYS)
SMYS is a volunteer organization that offers a recreational soccer program for children of all ages in southern St. Mary’s County.  Divisions are a follows:

U5 (Kiddie Kick), U6, U7, U8 , U9, U10, U12, U15, U18 Coed Divisions
U12 and U15 Girls Division
U8, U9/U10, U11/U12, and U13/U14 Recreation Plus (RecPlus) Coed Divisions (players must attend an evaluation to be considered for a RecPlus team).  RecPlus Page

Age Group	Birth Date Range
Under 18 (U18)	August 1, 1990 to July 31, 1993
Under 15 (U15)	August 1, 1993 to July 31, 1996
Under 12 (U12)	August 1, 1996 to July 31, 1998
Under 10 (U10)	August 1, 1998 to July 31, 1999
Under 9 (U9)	August 1, 1999 to July 31, 2000
Under 8 (U8)	August 1, 2000 to July 31, 2001
Under 7 (U7)	August 1, 2001 to July 31, 2002
Under 6 (U6)	August 1, 2002 to July 31, 2003
Under 5 (U5)	August 1, 2003 to July 31, 2004

First Game is in early Sept. and the final game is in mid Nov. 2008.
Online Registration at www.stmaryssoccer.org is Open
Fees for U6 through U18: $60 1st player, $55 2nd player, $35 3rd player
U5 Program (Kiddie Kick) is $50

*There is also a $5 credit card transaction fee when paying online
*Registration ends March 8th, a $10 Late Fee applies after March 8th.  Placement
on a team for Late Registrations is subject to available space on teams.

Walkin Registration Available at Chancellor’s Run Regional Park
Dates and times TBA

Players will be placed automatically in the appropriate Age Division based on their Date of Birth.  The table above shows where players will be placed.  During the registration process there is a statement that says, "I wish to Play-Up one age group",  For most players, "No" should be selected, unless you feel a player may dominate play in a particular age group.  PLEASE MAKE SURE THIS IS MARKED CORRECTLY or you will be placed in the wrong division.  Email the league VP with questions at scott7923@md.metrocast.net.

St. Mary’s Youth Soccer (SMYS) is always looking for volunteer coaches for its programs.  For the Recreation program, no experience is required, just your enthusiasm to help out SMYS and its players.  Please consider volunteering.  If you have any questions send an email to the VP of Recreation.

Recreation and Parks Mandates Coaches Background Checks: All youth sports programs that use county fields are now required to have background checks performed on their coaches. The process and specific requirements for this is still being worked out and more information will be provided at a later date. The basic process will include coaches filling out a form that will be submitted to Recreation and Parks, who will then submit the information to a reputable company of their choice to perform the background check. The form for the background check is posted on the website under Coaches Corner.