OVERVIEW:
2024 Winter Futsal Season is co-sponsored by MUSC and Montclair PRCA.
MUSC Futsal is a winter indoor league. Games run on Saturdays from January through mid March.
There are no midweek practices. (Some older divisions may have practice sessions before games.)
Games will be held at Buzz Aldrin Middle School gym and the Northeast Elementary gym .
The season kicks off on January 6th this year and runs through mid March.
The final schedule will be posted just before the start of the season.
There are no weekday practices.
3rd through 8th grade will play at Buzz Aldrin Middle School on Saturday only. Games are 55 minutes in length.
1st and 2nd grade will play at Northeast Elementary School on Saturday only. Games are 1 hour in length.
1st/2nd grade games will be scheduled to start between 9:00 and 4:30.
3rd/4th grade games will start at 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 or 12:00.
5th/6th grade games will start at 1:00, 2:00 or 3:00.
7th/8th grade games will start at 4:00 or 5:00
Q: When do we find out what team we are on?
A: Rosters will be emailed out around the new year.
Q: When will we find out the game schedule?
A: Scheduled will be posted on the MUSC website about a week before the start of the season.
Q: Is there a priority given to the players of coaches on the waitlist?
A: Yes, volunteer coaches will have their players moved to the top of the waitlist.
Q: What time do 1st/2nd graders play and what days?
A: 1st/2nd graders will play during a 55 minute time slot randomly between 9am and 5:30pm each scheduled Saturday.
Q: What time do 3rd/4th graders play and what days?
A: 3rd/4th graders will play during a 55 minute time slot randomly between 9am and 1pm each scheduled Saturday.
Q: What time do 5th/6th graders play and what days?
A: 5th/6th graders will play during a 55 minute time slot randomly between 1pm and 4 pm each scheduled Saturday.
Q: What time do 7th/8th graders play and what days?
A: 7th/8th graders will play during a 55 minute time slot randomly between 4pm and 6 pm each scheduled Saturday.
Q: My son/daughter want to play with 5 other neighbor kids so we can carpool together. Can they all be on the same team?
A: We only consider single reciprocal teammate requests. These requests are not guaranteed. For example: Juan Smith has to enter teammate request Michaela Park during registration. Michaela Park has to enter teammate request Juan Smith during registration.
Q: Will there be practices?
A: There are no additional days for practice.
Q: My child did not get on the team that their other friends are on. Can they switch teams?
A: We do our best to honor single reciprocal teammate requests. We also try to balance team rosters based on grade, gender, and whether players also play travel. We do what we can to accommodate requests before teams are assigned, but after rosters are published, we cannot make further changes. We have found this is a wonderful opportunity for children to make new friends and practice independence. We hope that you will encourage your child to participate in this new environment.
Q: What other equipment does my child need to play?
A: You will need to provide shin guards and all players must wear sneakers. (no cleats.) The uniform that we provide will include a jersey, shorts, and socks.
Q: My sons/daughter's team got destroyed last week 12-0. Can I run up to the opposing coach and yell at him at the end of the game?
A: Please do not do this. We understand your frustration. Coaches are all informed of the rules regarding the running up of scores before the season starts (see Futsal Rules regarding 5-goal advantage under Futsal tab on website.) Express your concerns with your coach only, and they can contact the commissioner.
Q: I have a concern I need immediately addressed during the game. What do I do?
A: We have someone supervising each gym all day on Saturday. They will typically be in the hallway outside gym. Please express your concern to them and they will engage the commissioner or coordinator directly.
Q: We have changed our mind about participating because... my child has no one they know on the team, or we have decided to go skiing, or the schedule no longer works for us, may we have a refund?
A: No