Dover Soccer Association

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• Fall Soccer – 2026 – (Dover, Ohio)
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• The Dover Soccer Association is for students that live or go to school in Dover, OH. If others would like to play, they should contact John Loffredo. 
• Competitive soccer registration will end June 7. (New players will tryout if there are openings.) 
• Wendy’s Select Soccer registration will end June 21st.
• Wendy’s Little Kickers registration will end July 7th.
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• Competitive (Travel) registration – Age Groups – US Club Soccer Website
• DSA Competitive Soccer – ATTENTION – Age groups have changed. August 1 – July 30. Click here for matrix.
  • For the 2026 – 2027 season, U.S. soccer will implement an age group formation cycle running from August 1 to July 31, aligning players with their school-year peers.
    • This is a shift from the previous January 1 to December 31 system. This will reduce the number of players “trapped” who are placed in the older age groups than their school year.
    • Rationale: The adjustment is designed to enhance participation by allowing players to compete alongside their school friends, which is expected to positively impact on youth soccer teams. The decision was made after extensive feedback from clubs, leagues, and families.
    • If we need new players, there will be try-out for players that want to play competitive soccer.
    • Returning players may have to try out if there are too many players. 
    • Parents are not allowed to pick which team they are placed on. Some are formed by grades, and some are formed by the date of birth.
    • Competitive practices will begin in mid to late July. Games will start in early August for Competitive soccer. 
    • Registration ends on June 7.
    • 2 practices per week. (8 games) Players are required to be at both practices each week. If they are in other activities, then select soccer would be a better option.
    • Games start approximately April 12. Season ends June 7.
    • Grades 3^rd grade – 6^th grade (U9 teams may be 2nd & 3rd graders).
  • Ohio Travel Soccer League– Our competitive teams play in the OHTSL. 
    • This league may have up to 4 home games and 4 away games which require travel.  There is no guarantee for home games and travel distances will range from 35 minutes to 1 hour and 25 minutes.  Players should be able to travel to all games. ww.ohtsl.com
  • Diamond Soccer League (Occasionally we have teams that may play in this league. 2782 Diamond St, NE Canton 44721)
    • It has 8 games all of which are located in Plain Township which is about 35 minutes away.  There are no home games in this league.)
    • They have an end of the season tournament, too.
  • Players are expected to be at all practices and games. If your child is playing another sport and are not going to be able to make most practices and games, they should play Select soccer.
  • Registration fee is $85. The uniform fee is $70.
  • Age Matrix for 2026-2027 season Age Groups – US Club Soccer Website
  • Teams may change from the spring 2026.
  • We are really looking players with their DOB 2016 and 2017 competitive players for the boys and girls.

• Contact John Loffredo at doversoccer2011@gmail.com if you have any questions.

• Wendy’s Select Soccer –
• DSA Wendy’s Select Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer
  • Select Soccer – (grades 1-6 – experienced 1st graders can also play Select) and the cost is $60.
    • Registration ends June 21.
    • We will start in late July. Games will start in mid-August.
    • Practices are on Wednesdays for U8. Games are Saturday mornings.
    • Typically, all girls select practices are on Wednesday. Some teams may practice another day.
    • The boys U10 select and U12 select will practice twice a week.
    • Boys and girls play games against Baltic, Bolivar, Canton, Canton South, Carrollton, Navarre, Tuslaw, St. Mike’s, Sandy Valley, and Strasburg.
    • Experienced 1^st graders can join the 2^nd graders.
    • U8 = 1^st and 2^nd grade (size 3 ball)
    • U10 = 3^rd and 4^th grade (size 4 ball)
    • U12 = 5^th and 6^th grade (size 4 ball)
    • Games start in early April11.
  • $60 registration fee.
  • All players will receive a new red jersey. Returning players that need a new gray jersey, will buy the jersey online for a discounted $15 jersey.
  • Starting in the spring, parents will be responsible for buying new jerseys as they outgrow their uniforms. new players will receive a jersey and socks.
  • In the spring, your child will NOT receive a new jersey. If child outgrows their jersey or loses their jersey, you will have the ability to buy another jersey for $25. This will be the same for their Wendy’s gray jersey. We will use the gray jersey season to season and year to year. In the future, if they need a new jersey you will have the ability to buy a new one. The cost of the uniforms are going up. This way we do not have to raise our registration fee. Many players do not need a new jersey every year.  
  • A separate email will be sent to order jerseys.
  • All players need cleats, shin guards, a soccer ball, and a bottle of water. 
• Wendy’s Little Kickers
  • We will begin in early August. The cost is $45.
  • This program is for 5-year-olds through 1^st graders.
  • Saturdays only between 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM. Volunteer parents will be needed to coach the teams. The practices are set up for the coaches.
  • The Little Kickers programs will be set up with 30 minutes of fun skill activities and 30 minutes of 4 v 4 soccer games with no goalies.
  • The season will begin August 8 and end on October 3. No games on Labor Day weekend.
  • We will make an effort to makeup cancelled practices. Sometimes it is difficult to find a day that works for all our coaches.
  • $45 registration fee. All players will receive a shirt and socks. 
  • Registration ends July 7.
  • All players will need shin guards, a soccer ball, a water bottle. Size 3 ball.
  • We need parent volunteers to help coach the teams.
  • We use MOJO sports app to create practice plans (videos to watch) for our coaches.

• Contact John Loffredo at doversoccer2011@gmail.com if you have any questions.

About Us

We started the DSA travel teams to make sure that every child who wanted to play soccer in Dover had an opportunity to do so. We believe that we have done that. We make sure that every player on the team will play significant minutes in every game.

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