THE CITY OF GARFIELD HEIGHTS
AND THE
THE GARFIELD HEIGHTS BOARD OF EDUCATION
FUTSAL PROGRAM
ELIGIBILITY: ANY BOY OR GIRL WHO WILL BE AT LEAST 6 YEARS OLD ON MARCH
1, 2008
AND
WILL NOT BE 15 YEARS OLD ON MARCH 1, 2008.
DIVISIONS WILL BE
BROKEN
DOWN INTO AGE BRACKETS.
PROGRAM: FUTSAL
IS FIVE ON FIVE INDOOR SOCCER PLAYED ON A BASKETBALL COURT.
THIS
GAME HAS BECOME VERY POPULAR IN THE NEW ENGLAND STATES, AND
WE
ARE HAPPY TO BE THE FIRST CITY IN OUR AREA TO OFFER IT TO OUR RESIDENTS.
COMPETITION: JUST AS IN OUR SOCCER PROGRAM, FUTSAL PLAYERS WILL BE DIVIDED
UP ACCORDING TO AGE GROUP WITH NO MORE THAN TEN PLAYERS ON A TEAM.
THE
LEAGUE WILL BE CO-ED, UNLESS THERE ARE ENOUGH PARTICIPANTS TO
FORM
SEPARATE ALL BOYS AND ALL GIRLS DIVISIONS.
THE SEASON: THE
FUTSAL SEASON WILL BE BETWEEN FEBRUARY 2 AND MARCH 20, 2008.
GAMES
WILL BE SCHEDULED ON MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENINGS AND SATURDAY MORNINGS. THE SEASON WILL CONSIST OF TEN GAMES PER
TEAM.
A
ONE TO TWO WEEK PRACTICE PERIOD WILL PRECEED THE REGULAR
SEASON. ALL GAMES WILL BE PLAYED AT THE GARFIELD
HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL GYMNASIUM.
EQUIPMENT: GOALIES
MUST WEAR LONG PANTS. ALL OTHER PLAYERS
MAY WEAR
ATHLETIC
SHORTS. SHIN GUARDS ARE HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED AND GYM
SHOES
MUST BE WORN. THE CITY WILL PROVIDE
T-SHIRTS FOR ALL
PARTICIPANTS.
REGISTRATION: SIGN-UP WILL BE HELD AT THE DAN KOSTEL RECREATION DAILY BEGINNING
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, THROUGH SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 2008. PROOF OF RESIDENCY AND A BIRTH CERTIFICATE
MUST BE PRESENTED AT
REGISTRATION.
FEES: PROGRAM
FEE IS $20.00 PER RESIDENT PARTICIPANT AND $50.00 PER
NON-RESIDENT
PARTICIPANT. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST ALSO
HAVE A
GARFIELD
HEIGHTS RECREATION I.D. CARD WHICH MAY BE PURCHASED
FOR
$5.00 (RESIDENT) AND $25.00 (NON-RESIDENT).
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION: CONTACT THE DAN KOSTEL RECREATION CENTER AT 216-475-7272.
THE CITY OF GARFIELD
HEIGHTS
THE GARFIELD
HEIGHTS BOARD OF EDUCATION
THOMAS J. LONGO,
MAYOR
DR. JEANNE A.
STERNAD, PhD., SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
JAMES R. BUKAC,
DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION
KEVIN M. HARTMAN, COORDINATOR
OF ATHLETICS AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES