2010 Spring and Summer Session (April 19 through sometime in August)
- Registrations are now being accepted.
- Play happens at the Clifton Common.
- Games take place on Mondays, starting at 6:00 and ending when we're tired or it's dark. There are a couple of breaks in the schedule, which will be forthcoming at a later date.
- We organize ourselves using a "pick-up" style of play. Each player should bring a white and a dark (no greys) shirt each week as we make teams at the start of play.
- The fee per player is $25 for the four months.
- This season we will have men's (over-30) and women's divisions (over-25).
- Registration Instructions and Form: Instructions for completing and submitting the registration can be found on our form, which can be downloaded here. The form is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
- IMPORTANT: The activity is primarily for residents of the Town of Clifton Park. Those non-residents who have played with us are grandfathered in and will be able to play. New players from outside of the Town may or may not be able to get in as we can only accept a limited number of players. Please contact the coordinator (address below) if you have any questions about this.
- The league runs primarily through an Internet mailing list. Please see below for instructions on how to join the list.
2009 Indoor Session
- Registration for the 2009 indoor session is now open.
- Play will be held at the Sportsplex of Halfmoon.
- Games will take place on Mondays. The games will rotate through the following times: 9:00-10:00; and, 10:00-11:30.
- The fee for the 24 week season will be $220 per player.
- You can also register 8 weeks at a time, at $80 per session.
- Registrations will be subject to the following guidelines:
- Registrations are honored on a first come, first served basis as determined by receipt by the league coordinator.
- New teams are only created prior to the start of a new season so as to not disrupt the schedule. That is, we commit to a schedule prior to the beginning of play.
- We have a maximum of four teams.
- We cap at 10 players per team to allow maximum playing time.
- Note: Goalkeepers are granted preferential acceptance using parallel guidelines.
- The season's registration form can be downloaded by clicking here. The form is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format and contains the requisite instructions for completion and submission.
Basic Information
- The league plays outdoors only for two distinct seasons: Spring/Summer (combined) and Fall. The league plays indoors during the winter.
- All outdoor games are played at the Clifton Common. Indoor games are played at the Sportsplex of Halfmoon.
- The league has separate divisions for men 30 years of age and older and women who are a minimum of 25 years of age.
- During the outdoor season we are required to maintain a membership comprised overwhelmingly of Clifton Park residents. During the indoor season we are open to players from anywhere.
- Registration is mandatory and includes a standard waiver of liability.
- There are registration fees collected to cover the league's expenses, which consist mainly of field rentals. Obviously, the indoor season is considerably more expensive than the outdoor season.
- Shin guards are mandatory for all players.
- Goalie gloves are required for goalkeepers.
Play Guidelines
The play is very informal, in keeping with our charter as a recreational league dedicated to "friendly play for fun and fitness." While informal, we do tend to abide by the FIFA laws regarding play. The following items are, however, noteworthy.
- We play without referees, so everyone is on the honor system and the players are expected to be self-policing. Consensus rules. In the absense of consensus, the league coordinator decides.
- We don't keep a formal clock and only break when we feel like it.
- We do our best to not injure ourselves and others. Slide tackles are expressly forbidden and contact with anything but the ball is strongly discouraged.
- No official score is kept, no standings are kept.
IMPORTANT: Subscribe to our Mailing List
Almost everything that doesn't happen on the pitch with this league takes place on our mailing list. If you are going to participate, it is imperative that you get on our list as you will miss critical information otherwise. Even if you're not playing at the moment, you are still welcome to be on our list and lurk. You can join by sending an empty e-mail message to cparsl-subscribe at adultsoccer.info (as we are trying to defeat spammers, you'll have to replace " at " with "@" yourself).
Contacting Us
Questions can be directed to the league's coordinator by sending mail to coordinator at adultsoccer.info (again, please replace " at " with "@").