The Waldwick Soccer Association consists of around 400+ (and some years over 500) boys & girls ages 5 through 18, ( Kindergarten through High School ages) playing on 30 - 35 teams and coached by more than 60 - 75 volunteer coaches. In some years, when and if available, Waldwick Soccer has also utilized a combination of professional trainers and volunteers. The trainers when available are a value add.
The Association strives at teaching the game of soccer, focusing on teamwork, good sportsmanship and fair play. Waldwick Soccer Association focuses on a positive, fun learning environment and remains a development program for the Waldwick High School and Middle school teams.
Players in grades 3 and above play against other local towns, affiliated with the Northwest Bergen Soccer Association (NWBSA), which is a rec travel league while the younger players play against each other in-town games.
The Waldwick Soccer Association has been in operation for 53 years. The Association is a Privately run, Independent Soccer Soccer Club. The Association that was originally formed in 1971. The Waldwick Soccer Association then incorporated as an Independent NJ Non Profit Corporation in 1976. WSA mainly runs a low competitive play level youth soccer program in the Fall season.
The Association does not require try outs. Registration each year is in a fixed window of time usually from March through June, which is when most soccer programs in Bergen county hold their registrations.
Waldwick Soccer Association is an independent sports club that is operated by unpaid volunteers. WSA is run by volunteers and coached by volunteers who give of their limited personal time to provide a venue for youth to play organized soccer.
The Waldwick Soccer Association is Privately, independently run and funded club that is operated by volunteers and is not managed or operated in any way by the Town of Waldwick. While the town provides certain support of the program Waldwick Soccer is not managed by the Town of Waldwick government, or any affiliates. All fees collected during the registration cover the entire expenses to run the program each season including, but not limited to: field rentals, referee fees, insurance, equipment, uniforms, and other logistical items. The program is not funded by any taxpayer money, and operates as a 100% independent club.
At all times *Participation is subject and *conditional to participants abiding to the terms of participation and codes of conduct of The Association.
** Spots on teams in any given year are limited and teams fill up fast. The number of players on Teams are not open ended and the number of teams are also not open ended. The Number of teams and available spots are limited by the number of available coaches and players committed and register by a set deadline date in Early June. Teams have fixed sizes ( min & max in number of players per team) for the playing formats of each age.
It is always best to register ASAP, when registration opens in March or April. Please do not delay in registering and do your best to register prior to JUNE and as soon as registration opens in March or April.
Waiting till July or August to try and register will probably mean the age group you are interested may be closed and your player cant be placed. So please do not wait till July or August to decide to try and register.