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Westport Soccer Association

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WESTPORT TRAVEL SOCCER U8-U15 BOYS & GIRLS
(TRYOUTS REQUIRED)

Travel Program Overview 2025-2026 SEASON
Our Travel program is a competitive, ability-based, three-season program (fall/winter/spring) for U8–U19 teams. Tryouts are typically held each May for the upcoming fall season. Teams compete in the CJSA league against nearby towns in Southwest CT. Professional coaching is provided by Mickey Kydes Soccer (U8–U13) and Staples High School coaches (U14–U15). Parent volunteers are encouraged to support as team managers or assistant coaches, subject to coach needs and required town/state certifications.
Questions? [email protected]

WSA TRAVEL TRYOUTS for 2026-2027 TEAMS

BOYS & GIRLS

U8-U13 (4/29 & 5/01) -Tryouts Completed
Results will be announced as soon as possible in May.
We will send more specifics in the coming week.
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U14 & U15 on Wed 5/06 & Fri 5/08
All players are required to attend BOTH days.
Try out Fee (non refundable): $60

IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW AGE MATRIX: WSA GUIDELINES

Questions, contact:
Boys Coaching Director: [email protected], Allan Zuniga
Girls Coaching Director: [email protected], Jake Zuniga

THERE ARE NO COED TEAMS. BOYS & GIRLS TRYOUT SEPARATELY.
TEAMS ARE ABILITY BASED and formed by Age.

IMPORTANT TRYOUT PROTOCOLS BELOW:

PLAYER ATTIRE: White shirt (no club logos!), dark shorts, soccer socks, cleats, shin guards worn inside socks.
BRING an inflated soccer ball, and plenty of water to drink.

PLAYER CHECK-IN & TRYOUT # STICKER: Arrive early to field and check-in at the field table to receive a tryout # sticker for each player that is worn on the left thigh of player's shorts. This sticker must be worn during BOTH tryouts (do not wash player shorts between tryouts).

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New Age Group Cut-off for 2026-27 Season: August 1 - July 31

Starting with the 2026-27 season, US Youth Soccer is moving from the calendar-year (January-December) model to a seasonal-year (August-July) model for competitive (travel & higher) age grouping. This change better aligns soccer teams with school grade levels and provides more consistency for player development.

All players will try out within their allotted age group birth range. Team placement questions should be directed to Mickey Kydes & Coaching Directors, Jake Zuniga for girls and Allan Zuniga for boys. Player movement is not guaranteed and is at the discretion of our Coaching Directors.

Questions should be directed to:
U9-U13 Boys Coaching Director: Allan Zuniga, [email protected]
U9-U13 Girls Coaching Director: Jake Zuniga, [email protected]
U14/15 Girls Head Coach: Barry Beattie, [email protected]
U14/15 Boys Head Coach: Billy Babayo, [email protected]

New Age Matrix for 2026-2027 Season:

U15: Born August 1, 2011 – July 31, 2012
U14: Born August 1, 2012 – July 31, 2013
U13: Born August 1, 2013 – July 31, 2014
U12: Born August 1, 2014 – July 31, 2015
U11: Born August 1, 2015 – July 31, 2016
U10: Born August 1, 2016 – July 31, 2017
U9: Born August 1, 2017 – July 31, 2018
U8: Born August 1, 2018 – July 31, 2019
U7: Too young for WSA travel
U6 Too young for WSA travel

Links & References

USYS Updated Decision on Age Group

CJSA Player Age Matrix for 2026-2027

TRAVEL PROGRAM INFORMATION

TRAVEL PROGRAM CALENDAR & OVERVIEW 2026-2027

TRAVEL PROGRAM FEES & REFUND POLICY 2026-2027

TRAVEL PROGRAM CALENDAR & OVERVIEW 2025-2026

REFUND POLICY 2025-2026

TRAVEL SOCCER ORDER OF COMMUNICATION

COACHING STAFF BIOS

WHAT IS THE BUILD OUT LINE for U9/U10?

TRAVEL HANDOUTS for U9/U10

TRAVEL HANDOUTS for U11/U12

TRAVEL HANDOUTS for U13-U15

UNIFORMS & JERSEY #s
purchase uniforms at ASF Sports & Outdoor (1560 Post Rd East, Westport - 203-255-4460).

FINANCIAL AID:
Contact Westport Youth Services
Annette D'Augelli, 203-341-1069, [email protected]

QUESTIONS?
WSA President: Jim Wolf:  [email protected]
WSA Travel Co- Director: Diarmuid Hogan, [email protected]
WSA Travel Co-Director: Lee Schwartz, [email protected]
WSA MK Coaching Director Boys: Allan Zuniga,  [email protected]
WSA MK Coaching Director Girls: Jake Zuniga, [email protected]
WSA Registrar: Kathleen Galley,  [email protected]

CT Junior Soccer Association

INFO & RESOURCES

Main Website Southwest District US Youth Soccer (USYS)
www.cjsa.org www.swdcjsa.org https://www.usyouthsoccer.org/

US Soccer
Path Forward on Player Registration 2026/2027

CJSA Southwest District Game Rules & Policies 2024/25: Click Here

WINTER/SPRING 2026 CALENDAR

SPRING PRACTICE SCHEDULE LINK

APRIL 2026
4/01 spring U8-U15 practices begin
4/03 No training
4/12 spring Travel games begin
4/15 & 4/17 training is ON (school break)
4/25 & 4/26 Glastonbury Tournament
4/27 New Travel Parents Zoom Mtg @ 7:30p
4/29 Travel u8-u13 tryouts #1 of 2 for 2026-2027 season

MAY 2026
spring season continues
5/01 Travel u8-u13 tryouts #2 of 2 for 2026-2027 season
5/06 & 5/08 Travel U14/15 tryouts
5/24 Memorial Day Wkend - no league games
Newtown & Oakwood tournaments for interested teams

JUNE 2026
spring season continues
U9-U15 team tryout results announced
6/07: last travel games
6/12: last practice
6/13: WSA Volunteer Appreciation Day
6/15: 2026-2027 team acceptance deadline

GLASTONBURY HARTWELL TOURNAMENT

Sat, 4/25 & Sun 4/26

Westport Teams Participating

Boys:
U9 Blue, White, Red, Gold, Silver
U10 Blue, White, Goild
U11 White, Red
U12 Blue, White
U13 White

Girls
U9 Blue, White Red
U10 Blue, White, Red/Gold
U11 White, Red
U12 Blue
U13 Blue
U15 White

CHAMPIONS @ GBURY TOURNEY!

U13 Boys White

U15 Girls White

U15 Boys

FIFA LAW #4 - NO JEWELRY - PLAYER SAFETY

A reminder that FIFA Law #4 is fully enforced by referees and coaches for player safety:

A player must not use equipment or wear anything that is dangerous. All items of jewelry (necklaces, rings, bracelets, earrings, leather bands, rubber bands, etc.) If a player does not comply with this rule, he/she must sit out of play. Thank you for your cooperation.

STAPLES HS SOCCER INFO CORNER

All players in high school or entering high school
this fall must register for their high school team tryouts thru the links below.

STAPLES HS ATHLETICS WEBSITE

STAPLES HS GIRLS SOCCER WEBSITE

STAPLES HS BOYS SOCCER WEBSITE

TO REGISTER FOR HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER,
CLICK HERE FOR FINAL FORMS