Greater Sycamore Soccer Association (GSSA) has served the residential areas and schools of Montgomery, Blue Ash and Symmes Township for 45+ years with a professional recreational soccer program.
GSSA SAY soccer
GSSA SAY is built on the philosophies of having fun, player development, and team play. Participation in the program is through player registration. These are the following levels in which to play, Instructional (U6), Passers (U7/U8), Wings (U9/U10), Strikers (U11/U12), Kickers (U13/U14), Minors (U15/U16), and Seniors (U17/U18). Younger players and older players are randomly placed on teams and balanced for age.
Age Group
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Game Time(minutes each quarter)
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Player Age
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Soccer Ball Size
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Total Ref
Fees per Match^
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Field Size(yards)
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Max Players on Field
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Min Players to conduct a game
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Instructional
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8
|
4*-5
|
3
|
$12x2 |
30x50
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6 (or 3v3)
|
|
Passers
|
10
|
6-7
|
3
|
$18x2
|
40x60
|
7
|
5
|
Wings
|
12
|
8-9
|
4
|
$20x2
|
50x80
|
7
|
5
|
Strikers
|
15
|
10-11
|
4
|
$35x2
|
60x100
|
9
|
6
|
Kickers
|
15
|
12-13
|
5
|
$40x2
|
65x110
|
11
|
7
|
Seniors
|
20
|
16-18
|
5
|
$50x3
|
70x110
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8
|
5
|
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* Per SAY rules, a child must turn 4 by March 31 for the spring season or turn 4 by August 1 for the fall season.
^ Ref fees are subject to change. Each coach pays 1/2 of the fee for Instructional-Wings games. Home coach pays entire fee for Strikers-Minors matches.