Greater Burlington Girls Soccer League Registration for Fall Season 2010 is closed. Players will be notified of team assignments about 2 weeks prior to the season starting. Schedules available for Fall 2010 Soccer. History Channel: Back in 1996, the only game in town for girl's soccer was coed. Not all girls wanted to compete with the boys, so Seth Brownstein had an idea..... Interested in being a referee for GBGSL games? Check out the information below. Our mailing address has changed. Click here for the new (similar but different) address. See below for policy on weather-related game cancellations.

• Our mission is to encourage fun, skill building, and sports confidence.
• Our goal is equal playing time for all willing participants.
• We provide girls the opportunity to participate in a recreational soccer environment where they can learn sportsmanship and leadership while having fun!

We are an all volunteer league that relies on parent and community support to achieve our mission.

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Policy on Cancellation Due to Weather

Fall Season 2010

Players

• Games will be played Saturday mornings September 11 - October 16, 2010 at Calahan Park, Burlington VT.
• Schedules are now available.

As a recreational league that invites participation from girls regardless of their level of skill it is up to the parent/s to determine if the activity is a match for their child. If the demand of the league exceeds the capabilities of the player, parents will be expected to work with the coach at the start of the season, and assist the coach/team during the season to support their child and the team.

Alternatively, the parent may have the child participate with the assistance of an 'aide' or 1:1 support person provided by the parent.

Coaches

If you are interested in coaching, please send in your daughter’s registration form ASAP or contact the league at 651-7715.  We need this information to help in the process of building our teams.

Coaching Eligibility Forms:

• New Coaches need to complete a GBGSL Coach Eligibility Disclosure form and a Vermont Release Form and return them by April 1st, 2010 to GBGSL Administrator, PMB 127, 150 Dorset St., Ste 245, South Burlington, VT 05403 to be processed. Please note that the forms need to be notarized - a notary will be available at the first coaches' meeting.
• Veteran GBGSL Coaches - New This Season: If you have coached in GBGSL in the past and we have your information on file, we will re-submit your Vermont Release Form to the Vermont Criminal Information Center to update our records: you are not required to complete this form each season. However, please be sure we have your current phone number and email address on your daughters registration form.

Referees

To be a referee for GBGSL, you need to be certified by the Vermont Soccer Association. Please see the VSA website (link below) for information regarding when these courses are offered. Once certified, you are entered into the Got Soccer system where you are matched with scheduled games. Please be aware, most game assignments are done in "blocks" meaning you will be assigned to 2 games, back to back. This can mean the 8 and 9 am games for which you will need to "accept" both.

Any questions, contact Sue Donahue (vtdonahue@comcast.net), GBGSL Board member and referee liaison.

Please see visit the VSA web site for more information.

Community

• Sponsorship: Fall sponsorship is $100. For more information, click here
• Board: Our organization is run by a board of volunteer parents and interested community members.  Our board meetings are open to all participants in our league.  Please call 651-7715 or email info@gbgsl.org if you would like more information about our board.