We are excited about your family’s interest in
the upcoming SPRING 2024 soccer season at JFC!
Here is some information about our season and
club!
Registration Dates:
November 1- January 5 – EARLY registration for all
players.
January 5-January 18 at 12:01am – LATE registration for all
players - $25 late fee added.
Any player registered between November 1st and January 18th at 12:00am are guaranteed spots on a team. Any player
registered after January 18th at 12:00am will be waitlisted, and not guaranteed
a spot.
Beginning January 18th at 12:01am, you will need to email information for the waitlist after you have registered online for the waitlist. Please reference THIS ARTICLE on our website for information on how to register online for the waitlist, and also information that needs to be emailed as well.
Who is eligible to play?
Boys and Girls born in birth years 2010-2020. In
the 2017-2020 age groups (Under 4-Under 7) we do take teammate requests, therefore if you would like to
play with friends, we encourage you to notate that on your registration form in the special requests section.
In the 2010-2016 age groups, players are drafted and only coach and assistant
coaches children are guaranteed a spot on the same team. We have always drafted in the Under 9-Under 10 age groups (this upcoming season it will be players born in 2014 and 2015), as that is a state association rule. However, beginning with the 2022 season, the Under 8 age group (2016 birth year) also began to be drafted. Since they will play the same format as the Under 9/Under 10 teams (7v7). Therefore only head coach and assistant coach will be guaranteed to be together. All other players are drafted.
How to register?
Simply click the register button in the top right-hand
corner of the website, and it will take you straight to the online registration
system!
There you can register after registration opens on November 1. Then you may pay by credit/debit card,
or mark the option to mail a check. All players MUST register online regardless
of the method of payment. If you require special assistance due to not being
able to register online, please email us at [email protected]
and someone will assist you.
Alternately, you can click HERE and it will
take you directly to the registration system!
Pricing:
Under 4-Under 7 – Birth years 2017-2020 - $100
Under 8-Under 10 – Birth years 2014-2016 -
$125
Under 11-Under 14 – Birth years 2010-2013 -
$140
Extra programs offered (Registration available
online on November 1 and after):
Academy Training - 2017 and 2018 (Under 6 and Under 7) - $60
for 5 sessions
Rec-Plus Training – 2014-2016 (Under 8-Under 10 - $70 for 6
sessions – players will have the option to be chosen for a RecPlus team after
the sessions end that will play tournaments at the conclusion of the
recreational season.
For more information about the Academy program
or Rec-Plus programs, please contact our Academy director, James 'Gleddy'
Gledhill at [email protected] or
visit the information tab for each program on the website.
Location:
Our privately run JFC soccer complex is in North
Jackson. Our address is 2241 Westbrook Rd Jackson, MS 39211. Our complex is
located off Old Canton Rd a few blocks from Parham Bridges Park and is at the
end of Westbrook Rd past McLeod Elementary School and across the street from MS
Basketball Association.
Regular season games for the Spring 2024 season (2014-2020 birth years boys and girls: Under 4-Under 10) - All teams will play 8 games.
- Saturday, February 3 – Opening Jamboree for ALL U8-U10 teams (2014 – 2016 birth years,
all teams will play 2 games)
- Saturday February 10 - Opening jamboree for ALL U4-U7 teams (2017-2020 birth years - all teams will play two games, 2014-2016 WILL ONLY PLAY ONE FULL LENGTH GAME THIS SATURDAY)
- Saturday February 10 - ALL U8-U10 teams will play 1 game
- Saturdays - February 17 (1 Game), February 24(1game), ALL U4-U10 teams will play 1 game.
- Sunday- February 25 - 1 Game (this is to keep us from having to start in January to help teams get games in, games will not start before 1:30pm)
- Saturday
- March 2 - two games for closing jamboree for all 2014-2020 - Under 4-Under 10
teams
- Week
of March 4-8 - Possible makeup games from any rainouts.
- Spring break begins March 9, thus this
season, games will end before spring break.
Regular Season games for the spring season
(2010-2013 birth years boys and girls: Under 11/12 and Under 13/14
Games
will not start until Saturday, February 17th or possibly the weekdays before.
· Games
on Tuesday and/or Thursday, and Saturdays
· Games
will be against teams from other clubs around the area. Some will be at JFC;
some will be at other complexes. All other clubs do not start until after the middle of February, so our teams will start then as well.
· All
practices will be at JFC
Practice Days and Times:
Practice times for ALL ages are determined by
individual coaches AFTER teams form. Teams may or may not choose to
practice before opening jamboree. But due to starting the season in February instead of January, it does give the opportunity to practice for those teams who wish to practice before opening day of games.
Player Contact:
All players born in the 2014-2020 age groups
should hear from a coach by Monday January 29, 2024 at 6:00pm if not before. Do
not be alarmed if your child is not contacted immediately after registration
closes as some groups will hear from coaches before others.
As our volunteer age group coordinators get
information together on teams, they will pass along to coaches. Coaches are
volunteers and some coaches do take longer to contact teams then others.
However, all players should be contacted by a coach by Monday, January 29 2024,
at 6:00pm. If you are not contacted by a coach by that time, please email
us at [email protected] after 6:00pm and we will have your coach information
and game information for opening days on February 3 for U8-U10 and February 10 for U4-U7
Players born in 2010-2013 will not hear from a coach until approximately, Friday February 9, 2024. If you have not heard by 6:00 on February 9, please email us at [email protected]
Coaching:
Please remember that teams cannot be formed
without parent volunteers,
so if you did not sign up to coach during registration, please consider doing
so, no experience needed!
Every team needs a parent(s) to volunteer to
coach. There are plenty of coaching activities on our website as well to guide
you as well as current coaches who will help you learn. NO EXPERIENCE
NECESSARY - you can learn with your child.
Sign up during the registration process to get
started helping these young players! Every coach does have to undergo a
background check prior to coaching.
Player equipment needed:
All players should have a ball, shin guards
and appropriate footwear (soccer cleats). Players will be provided two jerseys,
black shorts, and socks. Players born in 2017-2020(U4-U7) should have a size 3
soccer ball. Players born in 2011-2016 (U8, U9, U10, U11 and U12) should have a size 4
soccer ball. Players born in 2010-2011 should have a size 5 soccer ball. These can be purchased at any local sporting goods stores.
JFC Work Party:
Please also mark your calendars for Saturday,
January 27. JFC will be having work party. This will begin approximately 8:00am
and is the day we need lots of volunteers to help get the fields ready for play
after the summer break. If you have never lined a field, there will be plenty
of people to help you learn! Not good at lining? There will be plenty of things
that can be done other than lining fields. It is also a great source of
community service hours for any students who may need them. Please pass
this along to everyone you know and help us get geared up for the fall soccer
season!
Team formation disclaimer:
On older teams (2010-2013), because of team
size limitations, JFC cannot guarantee the player a spot on a team if the team
is already full. JFC complies with all applicable rules of the Mississippi
Soccer Association regarding the registration and rostering of
players. However, if you register before January 15, there should not be any
problems placing your child on a team in these age groups. If denied you
will receive a full monetary refund. Please be aware at these age groups, teams
may choose to form as Coed teams based on the number of boys and girls signed
up. However, we will make sure there are an equal balance of games against
other girls’ teams and boys’ teams in regular play.
Payment:
If you are mailing a check, you may mail your
payment to. Please ensure payment reaches us by January 15, 2023 (close of late
registration). Your registration is not considered complete until full payment
has been received. We will be happy to work out a payment plan for you if
needed as well, just email us at [email protected] OR you can register for a
payment plan during the registration process of up to 3 payments to pay your
registration fees.
Payments should be mailed to: JFC PO Box 12783
Jackson, MS 39236. Checks made payable to JFC
Further questions? Do not hesitate to email us at
[email protected]
WAYS TO HELP JFC
Kroger Community Rewards:
Be a supporter of JFC just by doing your
everyday shopping at Kroger. JFC is a Kroger Community Rewards member. Please
consider taking 5 minutes to enroll your Kroger card so that JFC will receive
donations quarterly by your shopping with Kroger. JFC is a non-profit private
organization so depends heavily on donations such as Kroger's to continue the
success of our program. Enroll online at www.kroger.com/communityrewards today.
Search for our organization listed as NEJSO or our ID number is 62619. We are
listed this way since there is also a Jackson Futbol Club in Tennessee, so be
sure to choose NEJSO or 62619 for us to receive the credit. Enrolling in the
rewards program has no effect on your earning fuel rewards. More information
can be found on our website, www.jacksonfc.com on the front page
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You can now support JFC thru shopping with
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you spend! What an easy way to support our soccer programs! Shop with Amazon
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like in Kroger Community Rewards, so be sure you shop thru our link. Start
shopping today! https://smile.amazon.com/ch/64-0651963. You can also now add
the option of Amazon Smile to your Amazon Prime app, so JFC always will get a
percentage of your purchases each quarter.