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Our season will kick off on September 4th and run through November 19th.
Eligible players reside within Community Board District 1 (Manhattan south of Canal St/Rutgers St). Families that were previously in the league from other areas are welcome to remain. 
Please read the full Letter From The President

About Our League
2011 marked the nineteenth season of youth soccer in Lower Manhattan for the Downtown Soccer League. The season had over 1200 boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 17 playing soccer on one of our 75 teams.

DSL is a recreational youth soccer league which stresses skill development, team play and good sportsmanship. We are committed to being positive role models who value honesty, integrity and fair play. We strive to provide a fun experience, on both sides of the ball for all participants, while developing a passion for youth soccer in lower Manhattan

Girls' only Jamboree
The girls only soccer jamboree returns by popular demand to Friday evenings and expands to accommodate more age groups; 2nd -3rd graders, 4th-5th graders and 6th-7th graders.

Led by trained female coaches, the younger age groups will focus on both improving skills and short sided scrimmage play while the older age groups will compete in small sided round robin games with team assignments changing week from week. This mini-series will culminate in an evening of Mother vs Daughter games that will be the highlight of the year. Please make plans on joining us.
 
Special Thanks are due to our neighbors next door at Goldman Sachs for sponsoring this years Girl‘s Soccer Jamboree program. 
Afternoon Player Clinics at BPC ball field
Starting Wednesday 9/12 through 11/16 DSL will provide trained coaches to run  skills clinics on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 4:00 to 5:00pm at the BPC ball field. All players are welcome to attend regardless of age . The focus will be on skill development specifically geared toward the age groups practicing that day.
2012 Weekly Schedule - DRAFT
Micro 5
Training sessions are 50 minutes long on Saturdays between 8:00a and 12:00p at Pier 25

Junior 6 
Practices are typically 50 minutes long on Tuesdays between 5:30p and 7:30p at BPC
Games are an hour long on Saturdays between 8:00 and 10:00am at BPC
Once a season there will be a Monday afternoon/early evening game under the lights

Junior 7
Practices are typically 60 minutes long on Wednesdays between 4:00 and 7:00p at BPC
Games are an hour long on Saturdays between 10:00am and 12:00pm. at BPC or Columbus Park
Once a season there will be a Monday afternoon/early evening game under the lights

Minor 8
Practices are typically 60 minutes long on Wednesdays between 4:00 and 7:00p at BPC
Games are an hour long on Saturdays between 12:00pm and 3:30pm at BPC or Columbus Park
Once a season there will be a Monday afternoon/early evening game under the lights

Minor 9
Practices are typically 60 minutes long on Thursdays between 4:00 and 7:00p at BPC and Pier 40
Games are on Saturdays between 3:30p and 7:00p at BPC
Once a season there will be a Monday afternoon/early evening game under the lights

Major 10
Practices are typically 60 minutes long on Thursdays between 4:00 and 7:00p at BPC and Pier 40
Games are on Sundays between 8:00a and 2:00p at BPC

Major 11
Practices are typically 60 minutes long on Fridays between 4:00 and 7:00p at BPC and Pier 40
Games are on Sundays between 2:00p and 6:30p at BPC

Senior 12-13
Practices are at Coaches discretion on Monday, Wed, Thur or Friday Evenings between 6:00p and 9:00p
Games are on Saturday or Sunday in the afternoon or early evening at East River Park and BPC

Senior  14-17
Practices are at Coaches discretion on Monday Wed, Thur or Friday Evenings between 6:00-9:00p
Games are on Saturday or Sunday in the afternoon or early evening. at East River Park, BPC and Pier 40

Girls Jamboree
Friday evening skill clinics and round-robin games between 4:00 and 7:00p at BPC and Pier 40

U80 Game
Saturday nights coaches, referees, volunteers and parents play a friendly pick-up game at BPC
DSL Plays Games on Governor's Island

2009 marked the inaugural year for DSL on Governor‘s Island. For the first time ever Minor and Major division players and their families enjoyed a couple of weekends of soccer jamborees in the bucolic setting of the New York Harbor. We hope that Governor‘s Island will successfully secure public funding for next year‘s operation so that we can further expand our time on the island‘s grass fields. Keep your eye out for further details.

 
FIELD & WEATHER REPORT

Ball Fields:

BPC FieldOPEN
Columbus ParkOPEN
Pier 40OPEN
East River ParkOPEN
West Thames ParkOPEN
Pier 25 FieldOPEN
as of 05/07/12 06:44 PM
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Volunteering
Get involved and find the fun in volunteering your time to support our community‘s youth soccer league.

DSL is a volunteer run league and relies upon the efforts of every family in the league to participate with the many tasks that it takes to enjoy a well organized season.
 
DSL is always looking for those extra special individuals who would like to volunteer to be even more involved in seeing our downtown league grow and thrive.
 
Do not hesitate to contact us at info@downtownsoccer.org
 
Mobile Connection to DSL
Mobile DSL
Access our website on your mobile device and get up-to-the-minute information about schedule, field status and more.
Parent/Volunteer pick-up Game
Come enjoy our weekly parent/volunteer pick-up game. 
Kids are welcome to laugh.
These games are a lot of fun so do not miss your chance to dust off those old boots and join the action.

Saturday  evening from 8:00 pm until lights out at the BPC field
Coaches Corner

 

Here is a list of some start of the season pointers:

 
  1. Maintain perspective.
  2. Become a communicator: being a good listener is as important as being a good giver of feedback.
  3. Adjust the measure of success on a player by player basis.
  4. Position players to balance play on the field and then coach to win.
  5. Reward the goal scorer with the opportunity to celebrate by standing along side the coach for a few minutes after scoring.
  6. Reward the scorer of a hat trick with the opportunity to hone up on goalie skills.
  7. Remember the criticism sandwich, it works well in helping the players digest your directions: praise, adjust, and then praise again.
  8. Keep in mind what the experience is like for the players and families on both sides of the ball.
  9. Stay focused on making the experience fun.
  10. Skill development is a crucial aspect of fun. It is more important than winning.
 
Downtown Soccer League | 295 Greenwich Street | Box 175 | New York | NY | 10007