Junior High
Jr. High League - MSSA
8/1/09 - 7/31/11
The Spring & Fall Registration fees are $125 for our Jr. High age divisions.
Jerseys are included in this fee for our players.
*********Numbered jerseys are provided however teams stay together from fall to spring and numbers must remain consistent. Please keep same jersey annually if possible. In many cases, last names will be placed on jerseys except for late registrations. Given the costs of these jerseys, THERE ARE NO RE-ORDERS. Please be mindful of the size of your player*********
Registration is NOW CLOSED
Dates:
MSSA has announced that games will begin the first week of April 2024. Typically games are on Wednesday nights and Saturdays. Times and locations will be confirmed with the facility where game is scheduled.
********Jr. High and High School game schedules will be made by MSSA/HSSA and then be sent to the coaches and rec director. Times are set by facility directors. Expect some games to be week nights********
MSSA is a recreational program comprised of teams from throughout central Ohio. PASA registers the players through MSSA. The MSSA is not a "league" per se. The Association does not register individual players. Players register with PASA and then PASA registers teams in the Association. Communities that participate range geographically from London to Newark and Delaware to Circleville. The preponderance of teams are from Columbus, Dublin, Gahanna, New Albany, Newark, Pickerington, Westerville, Worthington, Teays Valley and beyond.
Team Size: Each team will have no more than 19 players. Teams may be comprised of players in 6th, 7th or 8th grades. Players are NOT allowed to play on both a select (or club) team and an MSSA team during the same season. Players who are in high school may not play in the association, regardless of their age. Some teams use the association as a training opportunity for players interested in playing high school soccer. Most teams participate for the fun of it.
Number of players & playing time: MSSA Jr. High plays 11v11 games on full size fields. It is the goal of PASA to get every player at least 50% playing time
Game period: 2 – 30 minute halves. Half time is 5 minutes.
Ball size: Size 5
Schedule: Teams play a 10-game, Regular Season Schedule (5 Home and 5 Away) with two games per week: one weeknight (usually Wednesday or Thursday) and one weekend (usually Saturday morning). A tournament is held at the end of each season.
Purpose: The purpose of the Association is to provide middle school aged players (JRH) the opportunity to continue to play the game, on a recreational level. The objective is to have fun.
Divisions: There are generally 80-90 teams in the Association. Teams are organized into separate Co-Ed and Girls Divisions. Co-Ed teams may be comprised of both male and female players. However, most co-ed teams consist of only male players.
Association Rules: Participants are encouraged to become familiar with the Association's Rules. It is also suggested that they carry them to games in the event questions arise during the course of a match. A set of Rules is distributed to all participants prior to the start of each season. The rules were originally established, and are amended from time to time, at the Association's Organizational Meetings. The Association Administrator, MSSA, does not establish, nor amend the rules, but is responsible for their enforcement. Participants are advised of any changes when the rules are distributed.
Refunds:
You may request a refund if your child is injured or decides s/he doesn't want to play. ALL refund requests will include a $20 processing fee ($25 if more than one child in the same family is requesting a refund), we will deduct this fee from your refund. In order to receive a refund, your child cannot have participated in any games. If the request is necessary due to an injury, after the child has already participated in one or more games, we will review the request and let you know if you will receive a partial refund. Refunds can take several weeks to process and will be returned to the form of payment used when your player was registered. Bank service fees WILL NOT be refunded. The last day to request a refund is April 5th, 2024.
