Travel Program Grades 3-8

The Travel program provides a more competitive alternative to our Intramural program and requires a commitment to playing for two seasons, Fall and Spring. Teams typically practice twice a week and play games on Saturday afternoons in Newton or neighboring towns. Many teams also attend tournaments, particularly on Memorial and Indigenous People's Day weekends. 

NYS Travel teams play in the Boston Area Youth Soccer league  (BAYS).Travel teams play a ten-game schedule with 5 home and 5 away games. Games are typically Saturday afternoons, but rescheduled games (due to, for example, rain outs) could be at other days and times.

  • Before registering your player for the travel program, please understand the program is a two season commitment. If there is any doubt that your player will be able to fully participate, please consider registering for the Intramural Program instead.

    Note: Players are expected to prioritize their travel team commitment during the soccer season.  Athletes who play private club soccer or other sports in the same season should only register for the travel program if they will consistently attend at least one travel team practice per week and make a sincere effort to attend every game.

  • BAYS tryouts for Newton Youth Soccer are held once a year in the spring for the 3rd through 8th grade groups. Tryouts for the Spring season 9th through 12th Grade age groups happen in the late Winter months. The Fall season BAYS 9-12 High School teams do not have tryouts.  Tryouts for the upcoming season are typically scheduled in late May/early June. Once these dates are confirmed, information will be posted on this website and NYS will send out tryout information to all families. In order to participate in tryouts, players need to officially register for the upcoming season on the NYS website.

    Once registered, your child will receive a tryout time.  You will receive notice of this tryout time approximately 1 week prior to the tryout date. 

    WE DO NOT ACCEPT TEAMMATE REQUESTS OR GROUP PLAYERS BY SCHOOL IN THE TRAVEL PROGRAM.

    Due to the large number of players involved, NYS does not offer make-up tryouts. If your child has an unavoidable conflict, please speak with your current coach and Age Group Coordinator.

    For 2024/25 Tryout information, go HERE.

  • We recognize youth sports and other activity fees can be expensive.  NYS offers a Scholarship Program to waive or reduce registration fees for any family in need of financial assistance.  This is a confidential program that can include tuition, along with the uniform kit and other equipment, as needed.  

    If you need financial assistance to be part of NYS, contact us here: scholarships@newtonsoccer.org

Key Details

  • Registration opens week of 5/7/2025

  • Tryouts begin in June - details HERE

  • Rising 3rd grade players must attend both tryout dates

  • Teams are formed and communicated by mid-July.


Timelines:

  • NYS Travel registration is open: week of 5/6/2024

  • Registration will close 48 hours prior to the age group tryout. Example: 4th grade will close on 6/7 with tryout on 6/9.

  • Specific tryout times to be communicated the week prior to your age group tryout.

  • Tryouts occur between June 2nd and June 15th

  • Teams are formed: June 17th-July 7th

  • Communication of teams to families & players: Estimated the week of July 9th

  • Travel practices begin: week of September 2nd


For more information, or for questions, please contact your Age Group Coordinator or DOC Ed Jenkinson.