Adult Fall Soccer

Ohio University’s Division of Intramural and Club Sports is offering a 7 v. 7 adult (ages 16 and up) co-ed soccer league. The league will run on the following six Saturday mornings this fall: 9/20, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25 and 11/1.

Games will be played on Ohio University’s Mill Street intramural fields.

The captains’ meeting is on Wednesday, September 10th in the Athens Community Center Conference Room at 8 p.m. The registration fee is a minimum of $250 per team, with an additional $25 for each player over a minimum roster size of 10. (Though the minimum roster is ten, it is recommended that teams carry a roster of at least 12 players to cope with inevitable absences. While there is no maximum roster size stipulated by the league, captains should be mindful of the fact that games are composed of two 25 minute halves; so, if a team grows too large, playing time will be very limited.) To register a team at the captains’ meeting, captains must come prepared to remit their team’s full registration fee in either cash or check.

Provided that enough teams register, the league will be divided into a competitive division and a recreational division. The competitive division is for teams composed largely of more serious soccer players, with experience and fresh legs. The recreational division is for teams where a substantial portion (at least 2/3) are either a) novices to the sport or b) individuals for whom the thought of running at top speed calls up a mixture of nostalgia and fear. Should the league be divided into a competitive and a recreational division, coaches registering a team will be asked to designate the appropriate division for their team at the coaches’ meeting.

If you are interested in playing but don’t know any captains organizing a team, you can either come to the captains meeting or e-mail me your interest. I’ll do my best to connect you with a captain in need of players. If you do contact me, please let me know which division, competitive or recreational, you’d be interested in joining. If you are attempting to put together a team but need a few players to round out your roster, please send me an e-mail indicating a) the number of players you need and b) whether your team is recreational or competitive. Though I can’t promise that a slot will be found for all who are interested, I will do my best to find teams for players and players for teams.

Please note that this league is not being run by the Athens Department of Recreation. They will not be able to answer any questions about the league. Please direct any inquiries to

James Petrik

petrik@ohio.edu

phone (740) 593-4593