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The NGS City Program is a recreation-focused soccer experience that emphasizes fun, health and exercise. Studies show that girls who participate in team sports during childhood get better grades, do better in the workplace, and generally lead healthier lives than girls who don’t.
Players in the NGS City Program get a chance to:
City players are placed on grade-level teams with the goal of creating equally balanced teams. NGS is a community program, not a school-based program. Therefore, we purposely create teams with girls from multiple neighboring schools and honor only one mutual friend request per player. Teams are generally mixed up from year-to-year and sometimes season-to-season so that players have the opportunity to:
Families are notified about their fall team placements by email in late August and their spring team placements in late March. Please help your daughter have a positive soccer experience by supporting her assigned team.
NGS has an open roster policy — everyone who registers on time is placed on a team. (See late registration policy.) Therefore, one of our most challenging tasks is dividing the total number of registered players into teams that have sufficient numbers for practice and games, but are small enough to maximize playing time. To address this issue and create the best learning and playing environment for our girls, NGS has established minimum and maximum roster sizes for each age group that are in line with US Youth Soccer guidelines. Exceptions may only be made with approval from the City Program Committee. Coaches do not decide how many players are placed on their teams.
Grade 3 – 4 (7 v 7): Min 11 – Max 13
Grade 5 – 6 (9 v 9): Min 13 – Max 16
Grade 7 – 12 (11 v 11): Min 16 – Max 22
Grade 7 – 12 (7 v 7): Min 11 – Max 13
The NGS City Grade 3 (C3) teams hold one practice each week and are coached by parent coaches. Games are played on Saturday afternoons and are 30-minute halves with a 5-minute half-time. C3 teams play full 7v7 soccer games with large (6×12) goals, goalkeepers, referees and scorekeeping.
The NGS City Grade 4 (C4) teams hold one practice each week and are coached by parent coaches. Games are played on Saturday afternoons and are 30-minute halves with a 5-minute half-time. C4 teams play full 7v7 soccer games with large (6×12) goals, goalkeepers, referees and scorekeeping.
The NGS City Grade 5/6 (C5/6) teams hold one practice each week and are coached by parent coaches. Games are played on Saturday afternoons and are 30-minute halves with a 5-minute half-time. C5/6 teams play 9v9 games with large (6×18) goals, goalkeepers, referees and scorekeeping.
The NGS City Grade 7/8/9 (C7/8/9) teams hold one practice each week and are coached by parent coaches. Games are played on Saturday afternoons and are 35-minute halves with a 5-minute half-time. C7/8/9 teams play 7v7 (on a 9v9-sized field) goalkeepers, referees and scorekeeping. Playing format is determined by the City Program Committee and depends on the number of players registered.
NGS offers a fall pick-up team for high school-aged players looking for a fun, casual opportunity to play soccer once a week without the pressures of a weekly game or strict commitment. Players at all levels are encouraged to join. Playing format will depend on the number of players in attendance at practice on any given week.
Mon 10/30: All Grass Fields CLOSED per City of Newton. Turf Fields remain open.
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