Thursday, January 9, 2020 - Regular and late registration for the Spring 2020 season is now CLOSED. Please see information in this article concerning procedures for registering for the waitlist. 
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Registration Dates:
Register early during the dates of November 11-December 20  for the  season which begins January 25, 2020! Register by December 20 to avoid a $25 late fee. Late registration will run December 21-January 7 with a $25 late fee.

ALL registrations received online OR by mail after December 20 will be wait-listed and teams ONLY filled on an as needed basis. To access online registration, simply click the login/register link in the top right corner of the page and it takes you to the registration system. As long as your child is registered online by January 7, you are guaranteed a spot on a team. You can choose the option at checkout to mail a check if desired to avoid credit card processing fees. Or payment plans can be set up online as well! Pay in 2 or 3 automatic payment installments! As long as all fees are paid by January 15, your child can be placed on a team. 

If you know someone else interested in playing, please refer them to our club. We would love to have them join us! 

Prices (Age groups are formed by birth year) :
2012-2016 (Under 4-Under 8) $100
2010-2011 (Under 10) $125
2006-2009 (Under 12 and Under 14) $140

Location:
Our privately run JFC soccer complex is located 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.  

Opening and closing jamborees:
Our Division 3 recreational teams in the 2011-2016 (U4-U10) birth years will begin games on Saturday, January 25, 2020 and closing jamboree will be Saturday, March 21, 2020. Players born in 2006-2009(U12-U14) will begin play after around February 15 and continue until Mid-April. These teams will NOT play on opening day.  

Game days for the season:
Regular Game Days for U4-U10: ALL games are played on Saturday mornings during the season. The only games that will be played during the week will be any rainouts from Saturday and the week preceding spring break since we do not play during spring break weekends.  We only play weekday games exclusively during the fall season due to college football and families wanting to attend those games.  

IMPORTANT: If your child plays winter basketball, they can still play soccer! The age groups effected by that the first few weeks of the soccer season will start games at noon and after in order to give those basketball players time to finish their season. And we also end before North Jackson baseball and soccer recreational programs begin their games. At the young ages, the children can take part in as many sports as the parent allows and we encourage that. 

Opening jamboree will be on Saturday, January 25 for all U4-U10 boys and girls. Each team will play 2 games this day. Closing jamboree will be Saturday, March 21. Each team will play two games that day.

Rainout schedule and Spring break (if your Saturday game is rained out, you will be scheduled to play the next week on these nights. The week of March 2 which precedes spring break, teams will play on these days as well. 

Monday nights - 2016 boys and girls (Under 4), 2015 boys and girls (Under 5) and 2012 boys and girls (Under 8).  

Tuesday nights - 2014 boys and girls (Under 6), 2013  girls (Under 7) and 2010-2011 (under 9-Under 10) Girls.

Thursday nights - 2010-2011 (under 9-Under 10) Boys and 2013 boys (Under 7).

Regular Game Days for Under 12 Girls (2008-2009)- This group will have games on some Mondays and some Saturdays. These games are played against teams from  Madison and surrounding areas. Some weeks you will have one game, some weeks you will have two (Monday and Saturday).  These games will not start until February 15. They DO NOT play opening jamboree day. All teams should expect 8-10 games. 

Regular Game Days for Under 12 Boys (2008-2009) and Under 14 Boys (2006-2007) This group will have games on some Thursdays and some Saturdays. These games are played against teams from  Madison and surrounding areas, so game days will vary. These games will not start until February 15. They DO NOT play opening jamboree day. All teams should expect 8-10 games. 

Regular practice days:
Practice times for ALL ages are determined by individual volunteer coaches. But teams should expect one practice day during the week in addition to their game day. Younger teams (U4-U6) may opt to not practice during the week, and just meet early on game day to have a quick practice session prior to the game.

Player equipment needed:
All players should have a ball, shin guards and appropriate foot wear (soccer cleats). Every NEW player will be provided two jerseys, one pair of black shorts and one pair of black socks. Returning players from the fall do not receive new uniforms unless requested during registration. If you need a new uniform, please email [email protected] and let us know. 

These will be delivered to coaches a few days before opening jamboree, so NEW players may not receive the uniforms until the first game on Saturday, January 25. Players born in 2012-2016 (Under 4-Under 8) should have a size 3 soccer ball. Players born in 2008-2011 (Under 9-Under 12) should have a size 4 soccer ball, and players born in 2006-2007 (under 13-Under 14) should have a size 5 soccer ball. These can be purchased at any local sporting goods stores.

Player Contact:
Early registration will close on December 20, 2019.  Late registration will run December 21 - January 7 with a $25 late fee. After that point, ALL players will be wait-listed.

All players born in the 2011-2016 (Under 4-Under 10) age groups should hear from a coach by January 20th at 6:00pm if not before. Don't be alarmed if your child isn't contacted immediately after registration closes as some groups will hear from coaches before others. 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 20th  at 6:00pm. If you are not contacted by a coach by that time,  please email us at [email protected] after 6:00pm. Please remember that teams cannot be formed without parent volunteers, so if you didn't sign up to coach during registration, please consider doing so, no experience needed!

All players born in 2006-2009 (Under 12-Under 14) will be contacted by Friday, February 7th.  if not before and will not start play until January 25, but will start on February 15th or soon after. They will not play in opening jamboree January 25th.   Please email us if you have not be contacted by 6:00pm on Friday, February 7th.

Coaching:
Every team needs a parent(s) to volunteer to coach. We have a weekly email sent out to all volunteer coaches with practice plans for the week. There are plenty of coaching activities on our website as well to guide you. We also have current coaches who will help you learn. There are plenty of opportunities to gain experience and learn coaching activities along with your child. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! 

If you are new to the program and are interested in coaching, assistant coaching, managing, being an age group coordinator or volunteering in anyway please contact us by email at [email protected] Or simply sign up during the registration process. Someone will be in touch with you by as registration comes to a close.  If you did not sign up during the registration process, please email us and we will add you to the coaching/volunteer master list. All coaches and volunteers must undergo a background check. JFC pays all costs associated with this process. The form only takes 5 minutes to complete. 

JFC Work Party:
Please also mark your calendars for Saturday, January 18 beginning at 8:00am. JFC will be having work party. This is the day we need lots of volunteers to help get the fields ready for play after the summer break. If you've 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 then 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!

Kroger Community Rewards:
Be a supporter of JFC just by doing your every day 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 GN053. We are listed this way since there is also a Jackson Futbol Club in Tennessee, so be sure to choose NEJSO or GN053 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 or by going to this LINK. 

Amazon Smile!
You can now support JFC thru shopping with Amazon Smile. Shop thru the below link and JFC receives a portion of the money you spend! What an easy way to support our soccer programs! Shop with Amazon and choose JFC as your charity. We are listed as Northeast Jackson Soccer just like in Kroger Community Rewards, so be sure you shop thru our link. Start shopping today!
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Team formation disclaimer:
On older teams (2006-2007), because of team size limitations, JFC cannot guarantee the player a spot on a team if the team is already full with maximum capacity of players. JFC complies with all applicable rules of the Mississippi Soccer Association regarding the registration and rostering of players.  However, if you register before January 7th , there shouldn't be any problems placing your child on a team in these age groups. If denied you will receive a full monetary refund.

Additional Questions?
Email us at [email protected]  We hope to see everyone this fall for soccer at JFC.