Game Times/Locations subject to availability.

 

 

Who can play:  U10 and up.  We have fielded teams up to and including U16!!  (U10 players are generally second year players also U10 may play both in-house and travel for no additional charge)

 

When do we play:  Travel Soccer plays on Sundays typically half of the games at home in Cranberry Twp., the other half away at a neighboring club within 25-60 minutes away- that is where the name "travel" comes from!

 

  

Training: Travel teams generally have 1-2 practices per week as determined by the coach

 

 

Tryouts:  We have 3  different tryout dates for our travel players.  All players need to make at least one tryout.  It is a best practice however to try and make two of the tryouts so that we can get a better look at the children for placement.

 

 

Philosophy:  At SVSA, our mission has always been to try and place all of our kids that want to play soccer. We have fielded  teams in several different age/gender groups some being co-ed.  We will generally have teams established  that can play in the various divisions of PAWest Travel based on their rules for different levels of competition and experience.  We do have the  challenge of all clubs with the  numbers of players that do tryout, as PA West has definitive maximum roster sizes that cannot be exceeded as well as having a minimum number of players to field a team. We have in the past, reached out to other local clubs to help build teams as they also like to place their players, and we have fielded co-ed teams in our U12 and U16 groups this past season all in the effort of giving all players the opportunity to do just that - play soccer. 

 

 

 

Travel versus Academy/Classic:  Players at a academy/classic level can also play travel.  We encourage as much soccer as possible as it has been shown that the more the player can get touches on the ball, the better their skills can develop!  Travel plays on Sundays, Classic or Academy plays on Saturdays so there is minimal conflicts.

 

 

Multi Sport Players:  We encourage kids to stay in the game of soccer. 

To this end we make accommodations for children that play in more than

one sport from a practice perspective.

 

 

U10 Travel  

The Boys and Girls and Co-Ed programs practice once or twice a week on a weeknight with their coach.  Games are played on Sunday afternoons with the games being played at Graham Park or at a near by club against another travel team typically within 30-60 minutes from Cranberry.  Both programs play small sided soccer 7 v 7 with goal keepers, and teams and coaches remain on the opposite sideline from the parents, and there are  3 referees starting at this level. Players and Coaches must have approved passes and be listed on approved roster to participate. Games are two 25 minute halves with 5-10 minute halftime break.

 

 

U12 Travel  

The Boys and Girls and Co-Ed programs practice once or twice a week on a weeknight with their coach.  Games are played on Sunday afternoons with the games being played at Graham Park or at a near by club against another travel team typically within 30-60 minutes from Cranberry.  Both programs play small sided soccer 9 v 9 with goal keepers, and teams and coaches remain on the opposite sideline from the parents, and there are  3 referees starting at this level. Players and Coaches must have approved passes and be listed on approved roster to participate. Games are two 30 minute halves with 5-10 minute halftime break.

 

 

U14 and U16/19 Travel  

The Boys and Girls and Co-Ed programs practice once or twice a week on a weeknight with their coach.  Games are played on Sunday afternoon with the games being played at Graham Park or at a near by club against another travel team typically within 30-60 minutes from Cranberry.  Both programs play full field, full sided soccer 11 v 11 with goal keepers, and teams and coaches remain on the opposite sideline from the parents, and there are  3 referees starting at this level. Players and Coaches must have approved passes and be listed on approved roster to participate. Games are two 35 minute halves for U14, and two 45 minute halves for U16/19  with 5-10 minute halftime break. 

 

Registration Fees = $105