About online registration


You can register online using either a credit card or a PayPal account. Check the bottom of the online registration page for information about supported web browsers. The registration page lists which age groups still have room for more players.

Only in a few special cases will MYS accept paper registrations. If you are unable to register online, please send us email, or call 781-879-2747.

What are the age groups?


FIFA, the international soccer governing body, categorizes youth with the designation "U" followed by an age. The "U" stands for "under." The Middlesex League, to which Malden belongs, has established that the cut-off date for a player's age is August 1, and each age group covers two years. Here are a few examples:

  • Turns 6 before August 1, will be "under 8," not "under 6," and so will play in U9.
  • Turns 10 before August 1, will play in U12.
  • Turns 10 on or after  August 1, will play in U10.

For more detail, see the Mass Youth Soccer age grid. These rules hold through the entire year: from the Fall season through the Spring season.


The exception is for 4 year olds.  If your child will be 4 before a given season begins, s/he may play, at the discretion of the U-6 Coordinator, and provided there is space available. You cannot register these youngsters online; instead, please contact the U6 Coordinator directly.

Register Online: Winter; Spring U6-U9 Intown; and Spring U10-U18 Travel 2012 Seasons


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NOTE:  players born before 2003 should sign up for U10 Travel, even though the registraton system lists them as eligible for U9 Intown.  Players born in 2003 have the option of U9 Intown or U10 Travel.  U6/U9 are recreational intown leagues with one session per week on Saturdays (U6) or Sundays (U9). Travel teams are competitive, and practice two days a week with one home or away game on Saturdays. If your 8 year old is ready, consider U-10 travel as an alternative.

As long as space is available, MYS will make every effort to place all players on teams. The best way to ensure you will be placed on a team is to register early. 

Winter
Jan. 8 - March 11
For ages 4-19
Registration fee: $50

Spring In-City U6-U9
April 14 - TBD
(birthdays between 1/1/03 and 9/1/07)
Registration fee: $85
$10 discount before 10/30/2011.
$15 late fee after 3/15/2012.

Spring Travel U10-U14
April 7 - June 9
(birthdays between 8/1/97 and 12/31/03)
Registration fee: $95
$10 discount before 11/30/2011.
$15 late fee after 1/1/2012.

About U6 & U9: In-City


U6 and U9 teams are co-ed. The teams all practice and play within Malden on one day of the week. See Schedules.  Additional U9 information is available at the U9 Blog.

Goals for Players
  • U6: To learn basic soccer skills and rules through fun, games, activities, and scrimmages; and to begin to learn the concept of teamwork.
  • U9: To continue to learn basic soccer skills through skills-based activities and scrimmaging. Focus is also on the rules of the game, and preparing players to play on travel teams by the time they reach U10.

About U10-U19: Travel teams


Travel teams are divided by gender: there are boys teams and girls teams at each age level.

Any returning Travel players wishing to move up a skill division, and all players new to Malden Youth Soccer, must attend placements:
  • to ensure each player is placed at an appropriate level of play
  • to determine which team the player will be on the following year.

Placements will be held June 12th at Callahan Park, see the calendar for details.

U10-U14 teams play in the Fall and Spring, with an indoor Winter session. U16+ teams only have a Spring MYS season. High school teams compete in the Fall.

U10-U19 teams practice on several fields in Malden, twice a week for 1.5-2 hours, on days and times chosen by the coaches.

U10-U19 travel teams play against other teams in the Middlesex Youth Soccer League on Saturdays.  In general, each team's season is half at home, and half away.

Financial Assistance


There are limited scholarships available for players suffering financial hardship. Please contact the MYS President for additional information and an application.