Updated 10/1/2018

2018 Fall Soccer Registration Information

Information for upcoming 2019 Season to come! 

BMSC Soccer registration for the Fall 2018 season is:

CLOSED for the Travel Program – Deadline was May 1

OPEN for the Developmental Program – Deadline is July 16

***Late registrations for the Travel Program are being considered based on team space availability but are not guaranteed***

Registration must be completed online through our website at www.bmsc.org.

The Blue Mountain Soccer Club (BMSC) offers two programs for the FALL based on grade and age:

Developmental Program – In-House soccer for age levels U5 thru U8 (1st Grade and younger).

All practices and games take place within the boundaries of the Blue Mountain School District.

Travel Program – Inter-Club soccer for age levels U9 and above (2nd Grade and older) for all skill levels.  Travel teams typically compete in the Reading-Berks Junior Soccer League (RBJSL).  Please note that due to many RBJSL schools having Junior High soccer (including Blue Mountain), divisions for 7th grade and older might not be available.

PLEASE NOTE:  SCHOOL GRADE is the first consideration for team formation even if player is eligible for a younger division by birth year.

BMSC has decided to generally group players, as much as possible, by SCHOOL GRADE rather than their "U" age designation.  Doing so more closely mimics how we have formed teams over the past 25+ years.  This avoids one team consisting of a split of 4th and 5th graders, then next oldest team a split of 5th and 6th graders, and so on.  The result is that some players may have to "play-up" an age division to stay with their current grade.  However, due to roster size restrictions (particularly in the Travel Program), some exceptions might be necessary.

The registration fees for each program are as follows:

This fee is to be paid for each player registered. Developmental is not require to do Fundraiser starting Fall 2018 season. 

The BMSC Fundraiser or Buyout is mandatory for the first two (2) players in the household.

For our Fundraiser, we have again partnered with It's Just Barbecue, Deer Lake, PA.  Each player is responsible for 7 tickets at a cost of $8 a piece for a total of $56.  Tickets will be disbursed in late June and redeemable thru the end of October.

In lieu of a fundraiser, the Buyout option is $25.

Fundraiser / Buyout payment is due at time of registration.

What Does Cost of Registration and Fundraiser cover?

The Cost of Registration along with the Fundraiser is very important to help our club run efficiently and cover the following expenses

Travel Team Tournament Funds, Landscaping, Field Liner, Field Supplies, Portables, League Fees, Insurance Fees, Ref Fees, Playoff Ref Fees, Developmental T-Shirts, Coaches Polo Shirts, Youth Soccer Night, Developmental end of Year Tournament, PO BOX for mailing, Team Goalie Gloves and other misc items. 

Developmental Program

The Club will provide uniforms for the Developmental Program (T-shirt jersey and 1 pair of soccer socks).

Travel Program

There is a new uniform policy being implemented for the Fall 2017 Travel Program.  Travel players will be required to provide or purchase the club-approved uniform "kit".  The uniform kit will consist of two (2) jerseys, shorts, and soccer socks.  Players that currently have uniforms will NOT be required to replace those uniforms.  More details will be provided at a future date, however, the total cost of the full "kit" will likely be $70-$80.

Jersey number requests can be made at the time of registration, however the Club reserves the right to assign numbers at its discretion.  For same-number requests, returning players will be given priority consideration followed by those who register early (so REGISTER EARLY!!!).

If you plan on coaching or assisting the team in anyway, please register as a volunteer at the same time you register your player(s).  Every person who has contact with the soccer players MUST go thru the required background checks.  Details will be emailed to each volunteer.

ALL Travel Players and Coaches need to provide updated photos (jpg format) for their player passes.  Please email them to [email protected].

Any player new to the BMSC Travel Program must also email a copy of the birth certificate (jpg format) to [email protected].

If you are playing for another premier Travel club, you MUST declare so at time of registration.

Updated 03/15/2018

BMSC will be holding a skills session for all registered BMSC Travel Teams (U9-U13).  The number of registrants at this age group necessitates the creation of two teams.  The purpose of the skills session is to help with rostering of divisions who have enough to create two teams or player which are new to travel this coming season.  Again this is for Everyone who will be of travel age except for any U14 teams. We will be hosting two Skill Evaluations, we are asking if each child can come to both but at least one session. They will be held at Auburn Sports Complex and held the following days and times;

Saturday, May 5th
U9/ 2nd grade   9:00AM
U10/ 3rd grade 10:00AM
U11/ 4th grade  11:00AM
U12/ 5th grade  12:00PM

Sunday, May 20th
U9/ 2nd grade   1:00PM
U10/ 3rd grade  2:00PM
U11/ 4th grade   3:00PM
U12/ 5th grade   4:00PM

Please have them bring a drink, #4 ball, chin guards and soccer cleats. No other cleats but soccer please.  If they are not purchased sneakers will be fine. We ask that you come 15 minutes early to sign in and get a number.  

Any questions can be emailed to [email protected].  We will also be updating our website as more information becomes available.

Age/Division Groupings

Updated 05/18/2018

As a soccer club we are a member of Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer (EPYSA) as are almost all soccer clubs in this part of the state.  EPYSA has been mandated by US Youth Soccer to adopt the FIFA birth year rule starting Fall 2016.  This change has effectively moved the age cutoff date from Aug 1/Jul 31 to Jan 1/Dec 31.  The old cutoff corresponded closely with the school year.  The new age cutoff date could effectively breakup teams that basically consisted of players of the same grade that have been playing together for years.

Beginning Fall 2016, BMSC has decided to generally group players, as much as possible, by school grade rather than their new "U" age designation.  Doing so more closely mimics how we have formed teams over the past 25+ years.  This avoids one team consisting of a split of 4th and 5th graders, then next oldest team a split of 5th and 6th graders, and so on.  The result is that some players may have to "play-up" an age division to stay with their current grade.

For example, a "younger" 4th grader might be considered U10 based on birth year, while an "older" 4th grader born in the previous calendar year would be considered U11.  To keep the 4th graders together, the U10 player would need to play on a U11 team with the other "older" 4th graders.

When registering online, the "younger" players in each grade might see two age divisions available to choose from:  (1) the lowest eligible age division by birth year; (2) the grade-appropriate division.  Please select only one age division.  The "older" players should only see one age division available when registering.

As a club, we do our best to accommodate every player that registers and place them on a team that will allow them to be competitive and grow.   Minimum and maximum roster sizes mandated by EPYSA/RBJSL (also NEW revisions for Fall 2017) sometimes makes this challenging.  We will be using the grade of a player as a starting point when formulating the teams.  However, due to the roster restrictions, some exceptions might be necessary.

We will be announcing teams the once they are formulated and coaches identified, likely by mid-July.

Updated 05/30/2017

Any questions can be emailed to [email protected].

The BMSC fundraiser is mandatory for the first two (2) players in the household.

Fall 2018.....  we are still partnered with It's Just Barbecue 

320 Beech Road, Route 61 North, Deer Lake, PA 17961

 Each player is responsible for 7 tickets at a cost of $8 each, totaling $56;
OR
Pay the buyout price of $25.

offers your choice of one large pulled pork or smoked chicken breast sandwich, one side and cornbread.

Tickets will be disbursed late June for redemption by October 31

Fundraising fees are used to offset the cost of equipment, field maintenance, portable toilets, tournament fees, and developmental fun day.