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About Corrales Soccer Club Est.1976
Welcome to one of the largest soccer clubs in NM, we are proud to serve each individual child's needs!
Located in Corrales, New Mexico, CSC is under the New Mexico Youth Soccer Association and the US Youth Soccer Association, playing in both the Duke City Soccer league and the NWRGSL. CSC offers Academies, Recreational and Competitive programs for all boys and girls ages 3-18.
Corrales Soccer Club is a Volunteer Organization, with the exception of the Registrar and Referee Payment Director, everyone from the President and down is a Volunteer.
There are many ways to volunteer your time to CSC. Our Board of Directors is comprised of the following volunteer positions: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Director of Coaching and Director of Referees and Tournaments. In addition, the Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Team Referees, Team Managers are all volunteers. At times, other members will be called on to set up nets.
CSC coaches are great people who devote their time to help the kids improve their skills and understanding of the game. Some have played soccer before, others are new to the sport as well. Courses are offered to help anyone interested in Coaching. The date and times vary and can be found on the NMYSA web site (www.NMYSA.net)
Coaches pick the days of the week that the team will practice, and as able, the location of the practices. If the team plans to practice at a location other than the Corrales Rec. Center, they must inform the President and Director of Coaching of the new location
Academies/Programs:
CSC offers top notch academies,camps, and other programs for many different types of Children. For more info: please click Here
Referees:
Our referees are people who get paid a few bucks to call the games. Every team in the Northwest Rio Grande Soccer League is required to have a certified referee to call their home games. Referee Clinics are held throughout the year. Grade 8 clinics are typically held in August and February. For more information about the clinics, check out our referee page or www.nmsra.org for time and locations of the courses.
CSC will reimburse your clinic fees as long as you referee a minimum of four games for NWRGSL.
The Referee is always right, remember it is a Felony in the State of New Mexico to Assault a Referee in any way.
Team Managers:
Good Team Managers can make or break a team. These people are responsible for keeping the team informed of games, practices, snack schedule, end of year party, trophies, etc.... These people are the main point of contact for the teams and help the coaches immensely.
Rules:
Games are generally called using the FIFA rules which can be found at the NWRGSL web site. Games may use the FIFA Small sided rules of play depending on age, otherwise the NWRGSL Rules always are followed first.
Schedule:
The soccer season is broken up into four parts, the Fall Season (starting around the first of September), the winter season (optional and extra money) playing Indoor soccer or Futsal and generally starts early December, the Spring Season (starting around the first of March), and the Summer Season (optional and extra money) in the summer 3v3 has become a growing part of the soccer world, and CSC offers a 3v3 league of its own. Each Season is scheduled for 10 weeks. Two weeks of practice before the 8 week season begins. Teams are scheduled to play against teams of the same age although not necessarily the same skill level. Theoretically, all teams should be roughly the same skill level, but depending on the children& background, they can be quite good! An older sibling in the house that plays soccer is usually a dead give away as to why some kids just seem to get it right off the bat! Keeping track of your win/loss record is important so that your team can be scheduled to play against teams of the same caliber. The coach, assistant coach or team manager forwards this information to the club president at the end of each season.
Note: Summer play and Winter play each have different game lengths, rules, and requirements.
Practices:
Each team is likely to have two practice days each week for the 10 week seasons. Practice days are set up at the discretion of the coach. The scheduled location of all practices is at the Corrales Recreation Center, unless otherwise changed by the coach. Parents are encouraged to stay at practices and note how your child is progressing. The following items should be taken to each practice:
Each player should always have:
- Cleats that fit
- Shin Guards
- White shirt for practice
- Full Water Bottle
- Soccer Ball--pumped up
- Hair Ties if needed
- Bug Spray if needed
- Sunscreen if needed
- Warm clothing: Gloves/hats/ear warmers/Turtleneck if needed
- Team Sweats
- Wear shin guards under socks
- No jewelry--take it off before warm up
- Uniform shirts should be tucked in
- Shoelaces tied WELL - ask for help if necessary
Games:
Teams usually play one game a week on Saturday. The length of the games vary depending on the ages of the kids and which season you are currently in, naturally the little ones play short games (two 15 minute halves) and the oldest ones play longer (two 45 minute halves) the remaining ages play games in length somewhere in between. The start time of the games vary usually starting around 9:00 till roughly 4:30. Please arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled start time to allow the kids time to stretch and warm up. If the team has registered for a tournament, it is likely that the team will have tournament games on Sunday. Games are divided into two halves, separated by half-time; which is a break time of roughly 5-15 minutes depending on the ages of the kids. We encourage parents to support the kids, all the kids, even the other teams! Good play is good play and should be appreciated! This should be a fund experience for EVERYONE! We also encourage parents to set a good example of sportsmanship for your children. Winning isn't ultimately important, but having fun, learning and trying harder are! Please refrain from fighting or arguing with anyone while at the fields. The Referee is always right... even when they are wrong.... Arguing will get the coach ejected from the game and will also likely result in a forfeiture of the game. Disciplinary action will result, up to removal from the League. Games are played in the rain (except when lightening is present) and snow, so be prepared. Note: Summer play and Winter play each have different game lengths, rules, and requirements.
The following things are necessities for nearly every game:
For the players:
- Cleats that fit
- Shin Guards
- White shirt for alternate uniform
- Soccer Ball - Pumped up for warm up drills
- Hair Ties if needed
- Wear shin guards under socks
- No jewelry - take off jewelry before warm up
- Uniform shirts should be tucked in
- Shoelaces tied WELL - ask for help if necessary
- Full Water Bottle/sports drink
For the Supporters:
- Full Water Bottles/sports drink (bring enough for the family, cheering makes you thirsty!)
- Bug Spray if needed (definitely in the Fall)
- Sunscreen if needed (especially in early Fall and
late Spring)
- Warm clothing: Gloves/hats/ear warmers/turtleneck if needed (it's New Mexico folks, be prepared!)
- Umbrella or some other form of shade
- Chairs/blanket (sometimes the grass is wet)
Half-time:
Half time is a break between the halves for the coaches to do more one on one; talking with the kids for things to work on or look for as well as a great time for encouragement. Half time is signified by the referee blowing his whistle twice and pointing with both arms straight at the middle of the field. It is also the time when they get nourishment to help sustain them for the remaining half. A great item for them during the half is orange slices, or other fruit. Some sort of wet wipes are recommended for cleaning sticky hands. Please take a bag for trash with you to allow them to throw the items away when they are done. We need your help to keep the fields clean. The person supplying the half time snack is set up on a schedule made up by the team Managers. Note: Half-Time snack generally disappears with age
Snack Time:
Note: Snack time generally disappears with age
At the end of each game the kids are generally treated to some type of snack: Rice Krispy treats, gummy snacks, cup cakes, cookies etc.... They are also treated to some sort of drink, juice boxes, Gatorade, etc.... The kids love this and will snack away and re-live moments from the game and make plans to spend the afternoon with each other! The person supplying the Snack Time/End of Game snack is set up on a schedule made up by the team managers.
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