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 330 North 8th Street
 Suite 209
 Midlothian, TX 76065

 Office Phone
 972-775-2625

 Office Fax
 972-692-7865

Office Hours:
 Tuesday & Thursday
 9am-1pm

MSA Motto:
 Supporting
 Opportunities through the
 Caring and
 Coaching of
 Each
 Recreational Player



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Fall 2010 Season Information



Parents,
Due to summer signup numbers being lower than normal, MSA will move the coaches meeting to the 31st of August. The coaches will receive their rosters on August 31st and will be in contact with you immediately to pass along practice information. If you haven't heard from a coach by September 2nd, please contact MSA so we can help.

We apologize for the delays.

Mandatory Fall Coaches Meetings - August 31

Coaches will need to be present. If you are not able to make it to this meeting, please send your assistant coach or a team representative. We will be assigning practice times and locations as well as handing out coaching packets with rosters.

August 31st
Combined Coach's Meeting U-4 through U-19 6:30pm @ Life Church (Hwy 67 North of Walmart)

Midlothian Soccer Fall 2010 Registration Dates

Walk-In Registration Dates and Times:

Late Walk-In Registration:
    Thursday August 26th | 6pm - 8pm | Soccer Office


- Contact the soccer office if you are unable to make it to the walk-in registration.

If your child has a birthday between August 1, 2006 and July 31, 2007 click here!

REMINDER:
Registration after July 31st is considered late and there will be a $10 late fee assessed.

All new players to MSA must submit a copy of their birth certificate at registration.

IMPORTANT:
In order to comply with the new park user fees in the City of Midlothian Ordinance No. 2007-08(Section 1) we are asking you to bring a copy of your city water or city waste management bill to registration to show proof of city residence for each player being registered. Beginning in the Spring 2008 season it will be mandatory to show your city water or city waste management bill to be eligible for in-town park user fees.

The Spring 2008 park user fees will be $5 for Midlothian city residents, and $15 for non-Midlothian city residents.

These fees are mandated by the City of Midlothian therefore Midlothian Soccer Association does not control the amount of the park user fee. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.

FEES:
DivisionBirthday RangeFee
U-5(Aug 1, 2005 - Jul 31, 2006)$55.00 +Park Fee
U-6(Aug 1, 2004 - Jul 31, 2005)$55.00 +Park Fee
U-7(Aug 1, 2003 - Jul 31, 2004)$55.00 +Park Fee
U-8(Aug 1, 2002- Jul 31, 2003)$55.00 +Park Fee
U-9(Aug 1, 2001 - Jul 31, 2002)$60.00 +Park Fee
U-10(Aug 1, 2000 - Jul 31, 2001)$60.00 +Park Fee
U-11(Aug 1, 1999 - Jul 31, 2000)$60.00 +Park Fee
U-12(Aug 1, 1998 - Jul 31, 1999)$60.00 +Park Fee
U-13(Aug 1, 1997 - Jul 31, 1998)$65.00 +Park Fee
U-14(Aug 1, 1996 - Jul 31, 1997)$65.00 +Park Fee
U-15(Aug 1, 1995 - Jul 31, 1996)$70.00 +Park Fee
U-16(Aug 1, 1994 - Jul 31, 1995)$70.00 +Park Fee
U-17(Aug 1, 1993 - Jul 31, 1994)$75.00 +Park Fee
U-18(Aug 1, 1992 - Jul 31, 1993)$75.00 +Park Fee
U-19(Aug 1, 1991 - Jul 31, 1992)$80.00 +Park Fee

Thor Guard Lightning Warning System

A Thor Guard Lightning Warning System has been installed at Hawkins Spring Park. The Thor Guard System Base Station Sensor and Transmitter are located on top of the concession building at Hawkins Spring Park. The sensor continuously monitors the atmosphere's electrostatic energy as far away as 15 miles and evaluates the potential for lightning within an area of approximately 2 miles in radius. When the conditions increase to a point where lightning may occur, the Thor Guard horns sound a single 15 second long blast and the strobe light on the Thor Guard Warning System begins flashing. If you hear the horns or see the strobe light seek appropriate shelter for the duration of the alert. All outdoor activities must cease during the alert period to protect the visitors and users of Hawkins Spring Park. Appropriate shelters include buildings, automobiles/trucks, and when one of those is not available seek a low-lying area. However, if the conditions appear unsafe and an alert alarm has not sounded, common sense should be your guide and activities should still cease despite the absence of a Thor Guard warning.

When the Thor Guard sensor detects that the danger has passed (a minimum of 10 minutes after the original alarm) it will send the all-clear signal. The strobe light will stop flashing and three separate 5 second long blasts will sound. After the all-clear signal is sounded it is safe, according to the Thor Guard system, to resume outdoor activities. Again common sense should still govern, and if the conditions do not appear to be safe to resume outside activity it is best to wait until the weather circumstances change regardless of an all clear from Thor Guard.

Due to the unpredictability of weather patterns it may be possible for the alert to sound multiple times within an hour or even sound when there are clear skies and no danger. While stopping and restarting athletic activities due to Thor Guard warnings may result in some frustration, and even anger, it is important to remember that the Thor Guard system's warnings should be heeded at all times. The potential risk to people is too great to ignore and the consequences of an accident are too severe. Many of the lightning deaths and injuries that occur each year are from the first lightning strike from an incoming storm or from the rear of a storm that appears to have passed through the area. The chance of these types of tragedies can be minimized by using the Thor Guard system, which relies on monitoring the atmospheric conditions not visible to the human eye.

The consession building has Thor Guard informational signs near the entrance to the restrooms.

GAMES POLICY:
As soon as the Thor Guard Warning System, field marshal or referee chairman give the directive to stop play due to weather threat, all games will be immediately stopped. Players, officials and spectators must leave the fields and seek a shelter for the duration of the threat (cars are strongly suggested as the space around the concession stand is very limited). Should the referees feel, using their best judgment, that a potential threat is present, they HAVE the authority to stop the games even before the field marshal or referee chairman.

Since there is no way to determine how long the threat will last, the following rules will apply for all games, regardless of who stops them (field marshal or referee):

1. Any game not started (initial kick-off) will be delayed 30 minutes. Should the Thor Guard Warning System, field marshal or referee chairman determine within 30 minutes that the threat is no longer in place, the game can start. Beyond the 30 minutes timeframe, the game will be considered cancelled and every effort will be made to reschedule it (subject to time constraints and field availability).

2. Any game being played and stopped BEFORE the second half kick-off will be considered cancelled and every effort will be made to reschedule it (subject to time constraints and field availability). For the BSW standings divisions, the score will NOT count and considered INVALID for the standings.

3. Any game being played and stopped AFTER the second half kick-off will be considered valid and will NOT be rescheduled. For the BSW standings divisions, the score will count and considered VALID for the standings.

Just because the skies look relatively clear, a lightning strike can still occur.

Thanks for your cooperation and helping put the safety of our youth and spectators first.
©2009 Midlothian Soccer Association