Soccer – Adult (16 and up)

SOMO’s 2019 Adult Soccer Team

Traditional 7v7 Competitive Team Soccer for Athletes ages 16 and up

Season: August to October

Email: soccer@somdmontgomery.org

Overview: All teams will train with a set roster for competition in Qualifiers and State Games. The teams travel throughout the State for competitions. There will be at least 3 qualifiers requiring travel.  Athletes must commit to participating in all practices and qualifiers.  The first practice will be to assess skill levels for appropriate team placement. Coaches will assign athletes to teams based on ability.

CoachesEmily Golden – Head Coach
Season Dates & TimesPractices: Saturday Mornings Starting August 12, 2023, 9:00am to 11:00am

Qualifiers: TBD closer to season’s start
State Games: October 29, 2023, Location TBD
Medical & Volunteer
Expiration Date
Sport’s State Games competition date

The expiration date on an athlete’s Medical form, or a Volunteer’s certification, must be after the above date to participate in the upcoming season.

Check athlete status here.
Check volunteer status here.

Special Olympics Resources for Soccer

Equipment:  Athletes are required to provide their own shin guards and to purchase matching uniform socks from our supplier.   

Uniform Requirements: SOMD will provide athletes with a Soccer Uniform for Competition. 

Practice Overview: 

  • Location:
    Intermediate Teams: Dewey Park, 11720 Dewey Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20906. The address is not exact for GPS systems. You want to enter the park from the south entrance near the intersection of Fernhill and Dewey Roads, not the entrance by the dog park.  See this map.
    Advanced Team: Viers Mill Local Park, 4425 Garrett Park Road at Beach Drive, Wheaton-Glenmont, MD 20906
  • Timing: Practice occurs every Saturday morning 9:00 to 11:00 from the start of the season until the State Competition in October.
  • Activities: Typically, practice will start with warm-ups, followed by skill development.  If time allows, we scrimmage at the end of practice.  

Qualifiers: One qualifier will require travel to Anne Arundel County and one qualifier will require travel to Howard County. The third qualifier will be determined once SOMD releases the full qualifier schedule.   

State Competition:  This is an overnight trip held in late October at the Crown Sports Center, 28410 Crown Road, Fruitland, MD on the Lower Shore.

Eligibility for State Competition: The teams will participate in three competitions in order to qualify for the State Tournament.  

The team roster for the State Tournament will be decided based on attendance and skill, as demonstrated throughout the season.

Information on the qualifiers will be shared with the team once details are set by the State office.

Participation in Other SOMO Sports: Athletes participating in soccer may not compete in another sport for the fall season. Questions, please talk with our coach.

Athlete Participation Contract: will be shared at the first practice

Housing Requirements for State Competition:  The state tournament will be held at the Crown Sports Center in Fruitland, MD on the Lower Shore. Athletes participating in the State Competition will be housed overnight in a hotel in Fruitland along with chaperones and the coaching staff, at a ratio of 3 athletes per chaperone/coach. All athletes must be able to manage themselves with minimum supervision at the hotel.