Welcome to the Simsbury Soccer Club

The Simsbury Soccer Club (SSC) exists to promote player's appreciation of soccer, to develop player's skills necessary for team play, to provide equal opportunity for the development of individual players, and to accommodate every Simsbury youth who wants to play, regardless of ability level. The SSC philosophy stresses the development of player's physical fitness and fundamental soccer skills, but equal emphasis is placed on good sportsmanship, buildin g lasting friendships, and the sheer fun of participation.

Registration for Fall Soccer is Closed.

Please read if you missed the Registration deadline...

AMNESTY DAY: THURSDAY AUGUST 31st

Registration opened in June while school was in session so that families would have plenty of time to register before the busy days of Summer. But sometimes things come up…so Simsbury Soccer will have an AMNESTY DAY in order to help families who missed Registration for various reasons. We will accept Registrations only for our programs that have capacity. Some programs may be already filled.

Registration will be reopened for ONE DAY ONLY on THURSDAY AUGUST 31st to accept players who did not sign-up before Registration closed. There is a $25 late fee per player being registered. Please go to our Programs pages to familiarize yourself with the program for which you intend to register...all programs are based on the birth year of the player. 

NOTE: There will be no other way and no other time to register so mark the date on your calendar. 

There is a reason we conduct online Registration the way we do. Each person who misses the Registration period and Late Registration period may think that they are the only one in that situation and so should be accommodated. But when people come in "out of process" it adds a burden and takes away from the limited and valuable time of our volunteers. Our volunteers are hard at work preparing for the upcoming season in order to provide the best experience for the players and families who meet our deadlines.

Opening up Registration again for one day consolidates the efforts of our volunteers. This allows us to focus on the upcoming season.

Please make arrangements to register your player on AMNESTY DAY on August 31st.

Open Board Positions

The Simsbury Soccer Club has the following open Board Positions:

Recreation Director: Recruit and train Division Directors, manage Divisions without a director, ensure all Club policies are followed, answer emails/phone calls concerning instructional soccer, coordinate training programs with the Director of Coaching (DOC), act as a liaison between parent coaches and the DOC in regards to SSC Instructional programs, work with SSC’s uniform coordinator to coordinate uniform orders and distribution to teams, and create the game schedule for U7 and U8 divisions.

Referee Development: The role of the Referee Director is to: Act as a role model for all referees, mentor youth referees by observe games and providing feedback to the referees (both positive and areas for improvement), mentor coaches & parents regarding referee respect and abuse, and coordinating in Town referee classes with the CT State Referee Association.

Other volunteer opportunities (not a Board position):

Equipment Manager: The role of the Equipment Manager is to assist the Recreation and Farmington Valley Division Directors by packing and labeling equipment bags for those teams prior to the Coaches meeting that is held before the start of each season (Fall and Spring); unpack bags that are returned at the conclusion of each sason; restock first aid kits; keep inventory of what is in the Club's storage shed. Requires approximately 5 hours during the late summer and another 4 during early April.

If you are interested in one of the above positions, please email Tom Hayden at: .

Dyanmo Boys U12 won the 2017 Avon Memorial Day Tournament, going 5-0!

New Heading & Concussion Guidelines

CJSA has adopted the US Soccer and US Youth Soccer recommendations regarding heading and the protocol for suspected concussions. Compliance is mandatory for all CJSA members for all activities where CJSA insurance applies effective April 1, 2016 and strongly recommended to be applied immediately. This means that:

Heading Restrictions

Players who are 10 and younger:

• No player who is 10 or younger may deliberately head the ball, regardless of the age group of the team they are playing on. This includes all activities where CJSA insurance applies, such as practices, scrimmages, and competitions at all levels.
• No player on a U11 team or a combined team including the U11 Age Group, (e.g. U11/12), even if the player has turned 11, may head the ball deliberately.

This restriction will be enforced in competitions for teams U11 and younger (including combined age brackets including U11 and younger) by award of an indirect free kick for the opposing team. Coaches and parents are responsible for applying this restriction for players who are 10 or younger and playing up.

Players who are 11-13:

• Players who are age 11 to 13 and on teams for age groups U12 and older, are restricted to up to 30 minutes of practice heading the ball per week. There is no restriction on the number of times these players can head the ball in a competition, unless the team is competing in a combined bracket that includes U11.

Concussion Guidelines

The Simsbury Soccer Club has created a Concussion Awareness page on the Club’s Website.  The Concussion Awareness page that is based on Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidance.  The page contains sections on how to recognize a concussion and concussion facts for coaches, parents and players.  The Club encourages everyone to read and become familiar with the concussion page.  Below are new concussion protocols from CJSA: 

CJSA Concussion Protocol

Where a Health Care Professional (HCP) is Present at a Game or Practice

• Any player who sustains a significant blow to the head or body, who complains about or is exhibiting symptoms consistent with having suffered a concussion or is otherwise suspected of having sustained a concussion, must be evaluated on the sideline by an on-site HCP engaged in this capacity for the competition who will perform applicable testing.
• Any player suspected of suffering a concussion will not be allowed to return to play until he or she is cleared by the HCP. Coaches, parents/guardians or players may not overrule the HCP.
• If a coach seeks to allow a player to re-enter a game who has been removed from a game for a concussion assessment and who has not been cleared to return to play by the on-site HCP, the referee shall issue a warning to the coach. If a coach persists in seeking to allow such player to re-enter the game after having been issued a warning, the referee may take other disciplinary measures against the coach as are permitted under the rules applicable to the competition.
• Unless an HCP determined that the player has not suffered a concussion and clears the player to return to play, the player will not be permitted to return to practice or play until the player has successfully completed the return to play protocol and has been cleared to return to play by a Physician.

Where a Health Care Professional Engaged for the Event is Not Present at a Game or Practice

• Where a HCP engaged for the event is not present at a game or practice, any player who sustains a significant blow to the head or body, who complains about or is exhibiting symptoms consistent with having suffered a concussion or is otherwise suspected of having sustained a concussion, must be removed from play and evaluated by an HCP before the player will be allowed to return to practice or play.
• No coach shall permit a player who has been removed from a game for a concussion assessment to return to play until cleared to do so by an HCP.
• If a coach seeks to allow a player to re-enter a game who has been removed from a game for a concussion assessment and who has not been cleared to return to play by the on-site HCP, the referee shall issue a warning to the coach. If a coach persists in seeking to allow such player to re-enter the game after having been issued a warning, the referee may take other disciplinary measures against the coach as are permitted under the rules applicable to the competition.
• Unless an HCP determined that the player has not suffered a concussion and clears the player to return to play, the player will not be permitted to return to practice or play until the player has successfully completed the return to play protocol and has been cleared to return to play by a Physician.

Definition of Health Care Professional

Health Care Professional (HCP) are licensed professionals such as an Athletic Trainer Certified (ATC) or Physician (MD/DO), with skills in emergency care, sports medicine injuries and experience related to concussion evaluation and management.

The Simsbury Soccer Club has not engaged a HCP to be at practices or games so when a player who sustains a significant blow to the head or body, who complains about or is exhibiting symptoms consistent with having suffered a concussion or is otherwise suspected of having sustained a concussion will be removed from the practice or game by the coach.  Once a player has been removed from play a player cannot return to play until they have been evaluated the player’s doctor or by an HCP and have written approval from the doctor or HCP to return to practice or play.