Rancocas Valley - the Heart of New Jersey Soccer

About the RVSC

The Club supports boys and girls teams in the U8 through U19 age brackets. We hold open tryouts each spring and launch new teams to meet demand.

All coaches are licensed by NJYS and have been approved by the RVSC. Most teams use professional trainers from the Rancocas Valley Regional High School coaching staff to improve player skills. The club also sponsors various soccer skills camps throughout the year.

Read "What is Club Soccer?"

We hold open boys & girls tryouts each Spring for the upcoming playing year for NEW players on existing (U9 through U14) teams and to form new (U8 - U10) teams. U11 boys and girls teams are looking for players as they expand to 11v11. We will form new U11 and up boys & girls teams depending on demand. Existing teams may have spots available each season.

Please return Tryout Registration Form to:

   RVSC
   59 Quail Hollow Dr
   Westampton, NJ 08060

For more information, please contact
Club Director Larry Young 609-261-4269
lyoung218 @ comcast.net .

The RVSC Philosophy

The RVSC Philosophy embodies these attributes:

  • Sportsmanship
  • Safety
  • Skills Development
  • Soccer Excellence

Our soccer program is based on the Coerver and Dutch 4v4 teaching methods. The program is designed to help foster the love of the game and to teach the fundamentals to succeed. Players will learn to play “the right” way. RVSC believes that teaching individual skills and techniques and using small-sided play is the best way to develop players. RVSC DOES NOT measure success based on a trophy cabinet or the win/loss columns. RVSC believes that players from ages U8 to U12 should be exposed to all positions including goalkeeper.

Please read this Soccer Sideline Etiquette article by Michael Langlois.

 

Fall 2011-Spring 2012 Age Groups
Age Born On or After Born On or Before
U-08 August 1, 2003 July 31, 2004
U-09 August 1, 2002 July 31, 2003
U-10 August 1, 2001 July 31, 2002
U-11 August 1, 2000 July 31, 2001
U-12 August 1, 1999 July 31, 2000
U-13 August 1, 1998 July 31, 1999
U-14 August 1, 1997 July 31, 1998
U-15 August 1, 1996 July 31, 1997
U-16 August 1, 1995 July 31, 1996
U-17 August 1, 1994 July 31, 1995
U-18 August 1, 1993 July 31, 1994
U-19 August 1, 1992 July 31, 1993

 

Developing Character & Skill While Having Fun

Originally published on soccerxpert.com by Chris Johnson from Dallas, Texas USA

Club soccer is usually a locally organized soccer program whose purpose is to provide opportunities for youth soccer players to experience a healthy, safe, and developmentally appropriate environment to learn, love and live the game of soccer. The value of club soccer is usually related to access to higher level of coaching, year-round soccer, opportunities to play at a higher level of competition, and exposure to various venues. It is typically through soccer clubs where players get recognition and exposure to college opportunities and access to college coaches and scouts.

Because club soccer is year-round, club coaches are able to build on fundamental practices during regular season and off season training seasons. Club soccer coaches often encourage players to get additional touches on the ball during down time to build stronger soccer players with a demanding control of the ball.

Club Soccer coaches attempt to train players to their fullest potential while teaching skills, athleticism, tactics, teamwork and sportsmanship. Soccer Clubs often strive to provide the best soccer training facilities, coaches, teams and support structure to facilitate the development and to provide a positive environment for a lasting impression.

Club soccer is not for every soccer player or soccer parent. Most soccer clubs only consider players who have a passion for the game, are coach-able, and can commit to year-round training.

Parental Commitment is equally as important as player commitment. Parents cannot be looking for the "silver bullet". They must understanding that a player's development is not instantaneous but occurs over many seasons of proper instruction and play along with positive reinforcement from parents and coaches.

In addition, the parent's main interest must not be on position themselves each year to put their child on a more winning team. This type of parent behavior is detrimental to player’s development and the sheer life lesson of working hard for something you want is lost. And in reality, the player who may show signs of "talent" at age 8 is not necessarily the strongest player by age 13.

In club soccer each player is an integral part of the team, and a team's success on and off the field is not dependent on just one or two players, but the entire squad and the level of passion for the sport each player holds.

Usually each club soccer team will build a budget based on the number of players on the team's roster. Basic cost for most soccer clubs include items such as: tournaments, league fees, coaching fees, referee fees, local registration, uniforms and any other club soccer activity the team plans to attend.

With higher expenses associated with club soccer come many opportunities to defray costs. Many soccer clubs participate in fund raising activities such as: hosting a club sponsored tournament, cookie dough sales, candy sales, working at local sports venues, or seeking sponsors from local vendors.