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posted 12/15/2007 Beginning with the spring 2008 season, the Nashoba Valley Youth Soccer League (NVYSL) has organized soccer a bit differently for the Under 15 through Under 18 age groups, both boys and girls. Towns can place teams as Under 18 MTOC, Under 16 MTOC and/or High School Nashoba Cup, depending on the players who register. Teams playing in the MTOC groups consist mainly of players who played on school teams this past fall, whereas the Nashoba Cup teams are made up mostly of recreational soccer players who do not play on fall school teams. The goal of this approach is two-fold: to encourage more recreational high school players to continue playing on teams appropriate for their abilities, and to provide more even competition among older teams.
Teams in these age groups play nearly all matches on Sundays, scheduled at various times in the 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm time slots. Matches made up due to bad weather and matches when there is an odd number of teams in a flight are generally played on Saturdays. As a result, there are few conflicts with school spring sports, making it possible for high school athletes to play spring soccer.
If you have any general questions about NVYSL Sunday soccer or any specific questions about placement on the boys Sunday teams, please contact me.
Ben Myers
Boys High School Age Soccer Coordinator
Boys Under 18s Coach
