·  What is the Manalapan Soccer Club?
·  How can I join a travel team?
·  Who should I contact if I need more information about the Manalapan Soccer Club?
·  Do you offer a 3 or 4 year old soccer program?
·  How do I post a "Lost and Found" item?
·  I am interested in becoming a referee. What training is available?
·  Why don't all the coaches write in the Goalkeeper newsletter? I think you should strongly encourage it because the children like to read about themselves or their team.
·  What size soccer balls do the players use?
·  I am a coach in the U5 division. Are there trophies for the kids for first, second and third places, and when do we get them? Is it possible to keep the same team together for the next season?
·  When do the teams practice?
·  Regarding the Tournament Teams, before I decide whether or not my child will try out, can you please advise me on the practice and game schedules if he were to make the team.
·  Can an out of town resident (Marlboro) tryout for the U-8 travel team?
·  Can you tell me when the Rutgers Safety Course will be offered in Manalapan next?
·  Is there an equipment list of the items our children will need fot the soccer teams?
·  I have seen the picture schedule so I am aware of the times. My question is WHERE are the pictures being taken? Are they being taken at the rec center?
·  Is the MSC collecting used cleats this season? If so, where do I leave them?
·  Our coach always tells us we can check the website for practice/game cancellation due to inclement weather. Where is that information posted? I\'ve never been able to find it.
·  Do you have directions to the Yorktown Social Club?

·  Mailing Address: Manalapan Soccer Club, Inc. P.O. Box 895 Manalapan, New Jersey 07726 Back to top

·  Phone Number - leave a message: 732-617-0866 Back to top

·  Where are your fields and how do I get there? The Recreation Center is located on Rt. 522, across from the Municipal Bldg, Police Station and Post Office. It is a mile west of Tennent Rd. Clark Mills is on the westbound side of Gordons Corner Road just before Pension Road. Milford Brook is at the end of Globar Drive, which is off of Pension Road. MEMS is located at 155 Millhurst Rd, which is off of Main Street. Back to top

·  Who are the 2005 MSC Board of Directors? You'll find the complete list in the Contact Us section of the website. Back to top

·  How do you know what you need to bring with you to the games and what to wear? Please check our FAQ section and also the section called "How Our Programs Work". Back to top

·  What should I do if my child's coach still hasn't called yet? Contact the appropriate coordinator (boys or girls) through the 'Contact Us' section of the website. Back to top

·  When your coach calls does he tell you when the practices are and what to bring and? The coach will tell you what to bring, but you can also obtain this information from the FAQ section of the website. As to practices, each coach sets their own schedule. Back to top

The Manalapan Soccer Club was established in 1987. It has grown over the years and now has over 1600 children playing at the recreation level and 43 travel teams. The recreation teams play right here in Manalapan. The travel teams play in the Monmouth Ocean Soccer Assocation (MOSA), Jersey Coast, MAPS, Match Fit, and the Central Jersey Leagues. MOSA and the Manalapan Soccer Club are also affiliated with the New Jersey Youth Soccer Association (NJYSA).

The Manalapan Soccer Club runs a year round (Fall-Spring) travel program for U8 - U14 players. Try outs are held at the end of the Spring season for the upcoming year.

For more information please see the Travel Team section of this site.

Please go to the Contact Us page on this site to contact the person that handles the area you have a question on.

Our program starts at U5. The children in this age group are either already 5 or 4-1/2 turning 5 within a certain time frame. Please read "How our recreation program works" with the age cut offs in the article on our home page.

You can do so in the new Lost and Found section of the site.

MSC usually runs one training session per year in Jan. or Feb. plus one recertification class. Please contact Mike Boulos or Daria D'Agostino through the Contact Us section of this website for additional information.

If the coach does not have the time then maybe a team parent can do it for the team. We have had this in the past. That would be their job to submit the game report evey week. I'm sure the coach would be greatful and the players would appreciate and enjoy seeing their names. Talk to your coach and ask how and to whom to send in into . We need volunteers like you to help make this program all it can be.

U5 and U6 use a size 3 ball, U7- through U13 use a size 4 ball, and then you change to a size 5 ball.

All recreation players receive participation awards. From U5 - U10 no scroes are kept since the emphasis is on development, not winning.

Teams are not kept together for the following seasons. Some players leave the system, new players come in, coaches change, and some players move up to the next age group based on their birthday. Accordingly, after each season the coaches rate their players and the information is entered into a computer so when the teams are created the next season the scoring ensures that the new teams are as even as possible.

Feel free to attend the General Membership meeting of the MSC which is held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Yorktown Social Club on Rt. 527. There you can speak to them in person and get all the club information.

Soccer practices are held in two ways: We have UK Elite player development, which generally takes place on Saturdays, and at their discretion coaches hold their own practices after school during the week. How often these discretionary practices are held depends on the age of the children - generally U5 and 6 have only occasional practices, U7, 8 and 9 generally have it weekly, and U10 and up have it 2x a week.

The Tournament Teams are for rec players only, and are in addition to the regularly scheduled games. The teams play in 3-4 tournaments, including the Manalapan Funfest. Given the short time frame for training, practice is usually 1-2 times a week.

Non-Manalapan residents can try out for the U8 MSC travel teams only if they have played in our rec program for the last year. Out of towners are allowed to try out for U9 and older teams even if they previously weren't a part of the Manalapan Soccer Club.

The RSC will be offered in Manalapan sometime in the fall. You can go to their website to obtain information on the course and a schedule of where and when it is offered. http://youthsports.rutgers.edu/volunteer_coaches_faq.html

The club provides each player with a team shirt. The player needs to wear black shorts, black socks, shin guards and cleats. They also need to bring a ball to the practices - size 3 for the U5's and U6's, a size 4 for U7 - U13, and a size 5 above that. Please also bring water to practices and games.

Yes, the Kushchick Pavillion at the Rec Center.

Yes, we are "passing" along used cleats and shin guards to deserving youths in other areas. Please leave them in the field marshal stands on game day.

It is always the lead story on the website. This past Friday night we listed the cancellaton of goalie training for travel players, then removed it on Sat. am.

The Club is located on Route 527/Millhurst Road diagonally across the street from the Wemrock Brook School.