General Information:
This is a youth recreational soccer league. The league currently includes the following cities: Arcadia, Bangor, Caledonia, Decorah, Holmen, Melrose-Mindoro, Onalaska, Sparta, La Crescent, Tomah and West Salem. Not all communities have teams at each level; so teams will not necessarily travel to all communities listed.
1st - 8th Grade Boys & Girls
- Grouped with like grade level and gender
- Combined grade teams will only be formed if there are not enough registrants at a particular level. A specific birth year does not apply for thisleague.
- Focus on basic skill development, teamwork and beginning game play strategy/tactics
Required Equipment
- Shin guards (worn under socks)
- Soccer socks
- Warm clothes when the weather is cold, to be worn under jerseys
Practices
- March - May, first week of practice March 27th (weather dependent)
- Practice 2x/week
- Schedule will be determined by coaches and communicated to families
- 1st-4th Grade Tuesday/Thursday 5:30-6:30 or 6:30-7:
- 5th-8th Grade TBD
- Practice locations TBD - coaches will communicate to families
Coaches
- We need YOU! Please consider coaching - Registration fee will be waived for anyone that is willing to coach
- A coaching guidebook will be provided at the beginning of the season
- A coaches meeting/clinic will be held prior to the season starting - March 13th
- All necessary equipment will be provided
Team Placements
- Players will be notified of their team placement after the registration period is complete and the coach has been determined. If a coach is not inplace by the end of the registration period an email will be sent to all parents at that level requesting a coach.
Game Play
- Game play begins April 15th (weather permitting) and continues through the middle of May
- Games can be scheduled for Saturdays and/or Sundays
- Jerseys will be provided prior to the first game. Players will keep these at the end of the season.
Regulations by Age
1ST AND 2ND GRADE
- 4 vs 4. No goalie
- Play four 12 minute quarters, 2 minutes between 1/2 and 3/4 quarter and 5 minute halftime
- Field size will be 25 * 35
3RD AND 4TH GRADE
- play 7 vs 7 with goalie (one of the 7 players)
- play two 25 minute halves with a 5 minute halftime
- field size will be 40 * 50
5TH AND 6TH GRADE
- play 9 vs 9 with goalie (one of the 9 players)
- play two 30 minute halves with 10 minute halftime
- field size will be 80 * 45
7TH AND 8TH GRADE
- play 11 vs 11 with goalie (one of the 11 players)
- play two 35 minute halves with 10 minute halftime
- field size will be 110 * 55.
Holmen Soccer Home Fields for games
Viking Elementary ~ 1st & 2nd Grade Soccer Field
Holmen Middle School, Sylvan Park Field, Viking Elementary ~ 3rd & 4th Grade
Remington Hills Park ~ 5th & 6th Grade Soccer Field
Countryside Park & Holmen Middle School Practice Field ~ 7th & 8th Grade Soccer Field
*Any questions can be directed to Erin Needham-Kelly or Aimee Kramolis via our recreation email at recreation@holmenvysa.com
