The PHSA is a non-profit, 100% volunteer organization. It is a local soccer club created to promote the development of soccer skills for the children of Penn Hills and surrounding communities. The PHSA is a member of PA West Soccer. We follow the rules, guidelines and training philosophies of PA West Soccer.

Written correspondence can be sent to:

Penn Hills Soccer Association

PO Box 27095

Pittsburgh, PA 15235

Email can be sent to the board members using the links from the website.

The age of players is determined by their age on July 31^{st prior to the season.}

Children ages 4 - 14 are eligible to play in the PHSA In-House League. The In-House League is divided into age groups Under 6, Under 8, Under 10, Under 12 and Under 14.

A full season for In-House and Travel teams includes two - eight week sessions. A Fall session which begins near the first week of September and ends around the first week of November, and a Spring session which begins near the first week of April and ends around the first week of June.

In-House teams play all of their games on Saturdays at the fields located on the grounds of Dible Elementary School, 1079 Jefferson Road.

Travel teams typically play on Sunday afternoon. Half of their games are played at home on the Dible fields or at Friendship Park on Hammil Road. Half of their games are played on the road in surrounding communities. The level of play of a travel team determines the area covered by their league.

First player $60

Additional Players $50 each

Late Fee $15 per late registration

Cancellation Fee $ 5 per player

Reduced fees for families suffering financial hardship can be applied for by submitting a letter to the Board of Directors with an explanation of the situation. The decision of the Board of directors is final.

What do we receive for our registration fee?

Each player receives a soccer uniform (shirt, shorts and socks) to be worn on game days. The players play in two sessions (eight weeks in the fall and 7 weeks in the spring) and our annual soccer festival which is the week after the spring session ends. Participation awards are passed out to each player during the festival. All referee fees and field maintenance are covered by the PHSA.

The first uniform order is placed within one week of the close of registration. The first order takes four weeks to arrive. We try to have the uniforms available to coaches at the time of field set up which is usually two weeks before each session starts.

A second uniform order is placed Monday after first day of the each session for the first wave of late registrations. Those uniforms take approximately two weeks to arrive.

A third and final order is placed the Monday after the close of final registration (two weeks into the session) and again those uniforms take approximately two weeks to arrive.

- Shin guards are required for all players regardless of age.

- Soccer cleats are required.  Metal spikes are not permitted due to the potential of injury.

- A soccer ball will be a necessary for practice.

Typically sporting goods stores run specials in the early fall and spring with package deals on cleats, shin guards and balls. The PHSA also does have a “swap box” where you can find all of the above, but the selection can be very limited as it is based on donations.

The late fee is applied to all registrations completed after the date posted on the website. For a registration to be complete three steps must be taken:

1) The on-line registration must be filled out in its entirety.

2) Proof of age (a copy of the player’s birth certificate) must be received.

a. Players who previously played with the PHSA (in the 07/08 season or later seasons) have proof on file and do not need to resubmit proof of age.

b. New players must provide a copy of their birth certificate with payment.

3) Payment and birth certificate must be mailed (post marked) on or before the deadline.

Payments and proof of age can be hand delivered to the board tent only during the regular season on game days. Payments given to a board member or other representative of the association at other times may be lost or misdirected. The late fee deadline is during the off season so any and payments and proof of age not delivered to the board tent on game day during the season must be mailed to the PO Box and postmarked on or before the deadline.

There is not a reduced price for playing in only one session. The actual cost of running the PHSA is more than we collect through player registrations. Registration fees cover the cost of the uniforms, PA West registration fees and insurance fees. These costs are the same per child whether they play in one or two sessions. So we can not discount the registration for a single session.

The PHSA makes up the balance of the operating budgets by sponsoring a tournament over the Thanksgiving weekend. It is our Autumn Ambush. Over the past several years, the income generated by this tournament has allowed the PHSA to be the most affordable sports program in the area.

-The In-House program is a non-competitive instructional league. Goals are not counted in the U6 & U8 divisions, game scores are not recorded for any division, and team records are not tracked. Any one who plays is a winner because they got out and played. The players are evaluated by their coaches at the end of the year and used to place them on teams the following year. Players are assigned to teams by a computerized program designed to create balanced teams based on skill level, age in the bracket and gender to allow teams to be evenly matched.

-Travel teams are still instructional, but they are competitive teams playing against other PA West clubs. Inter-club play is during the Fall and Spring sessions and they usually participate in tournaments during the off season. Players must play in the In-House league for at least one year in order to be eligible to try out for a travel team. Players for the teams are selected by the coach of the team based on tryouts.