Soccer Skills
Season: August to October
Email: soccer@somdmontgomery.org
Overview: All teams will train with a set roster for competition in Qualifiers and State Games. The teams travel throughout the State for competitions. There will be at least 1 qualifier requiring travel. Athletes must commit to participating in all practices and qualifiers. Coaches will assign athletes to teams based on ability.
| Coaches | Head Coach – Charles Franklin Team Manager – Tina Connolly |
| Season Dates & Times | Practices: Every Saturday starting August 12, 2023. 9:00 to 11:00am Qualifiers: October 8, 2023 in Anne Arundel County State Games: October 29, 2023, Location TBD |
| Medical & Volunteer Expiration Date | Sport’s State Games competition date October 29, 2023 The expiration date on an athlete’s Medical form, or a Volunteer’s certification, must be after the above date to participate in the upcoming season. Check athlete status here. Check volunteer status here. |
Special Olympics Resources for Soccer
Equipment: Athletes are required to provide their own shin guards and to purchase matching uniform socks from our supplier.
Uniform Requirements: SOMD will provide athletes with a Soccer Uniform for Competition.
Practice Overview:
- Location:
Dewey Park, 11720 Dewey Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20906. The address is not exact for GPS systems. You want to enter the park from the south entrance near the intersection of Fernhill and Dewey Roads, not the entrance by the dog park. See this map. - Timing: Practice occurs every Saturday morning 9:00 to 11:00 from the start of the season until the State Competition in October.
- Activities: Typically, practice will start with warm-ups, followed by skill development. If time allows, we scrimmage at the end of practice.
Qualifiers: One qualifier will require travel to Anne Arundel County.
State Competition: October at the Crown Sports Center, 28410 Crown Road, Fruitland, MD on the Lower Shore.
Eligibility for State Competition: The teams will participate in three competitions in order to qualify for the State Tournament.
The team roster for the State Tournament will be decided based on attendance and skill, as demonstrated throughout the season.
Information on the qualifiers will be shared with the team once details are set by the State office.
Participation in Other SOMO Sports: Athletes participating in soccer may not compete in another sport for the fall season. Questions, please talk with our coach.
Athlete Participation Contract: will be shared at the first practice
Housing Requirements for State Competition: The state tournament will be held at the Crown Sports Center in Fruitland, MD on the Lower Shore. Athletes participating in the State Competition will be housed overnight in a hotel in Fruitland along with chaperones and the coaching staff, at a ratio of 3 athletes per chaperone/coach. All athletes must be able to manage themselves with minimum supervision at the hotel.