Registration For The Braintree Youth Soccer Fall Recreational Season Is Officially Open As Of May 1, 2025!
Late Fees Start On July 1, 2025, So Get Registered ASAP!
It's back...the third Annual Braintree Youth Soccer cleat swap for the Fall season is coming up, at East Middle School behind the Snack Bar, every Saturday throughout the Fall. Thanks to the Donovan Family for the awesome sign! With cleats aplenty...take a pair if you need them, leave a pair if you don't need them any more, and don't spend any $, FREE!
Congratulations to Katherine Juba on being the recipient of Braintree Youth Soccer's David Ringius Scholarship this year. Katherine came up through the Braintree Youth Soccer program, playing from K-8, participating in the Travel Soccer Program, waking up and refereeing on Saturday mornings at the crack of down in the Fall, participated as one of our in-town mentor-trained referees, received USSF referee certification, and reffed for our Spring Travel U10 games throughout High School. Katherine continued her soccer career at Notre Dame Academy High School, and graduated this year, after playing on the soccer team there as well. Additionally, Katherine's first mentor during her referee program, was the scholarships name sake David Ringius, and the two developed a bond during her first few years of reffing before she moved up to reffing the older kids games alongside her dad Scott Juba, a long time coach, referee and division director within BYS. We are so proud of Katherine, and look forward to seeing the big things she will do (Katherine is pictured below with BYS President Adam Ringius)!
For those who aren't aware, Braintree Youth Soccer gives out 2 scholarships to Braintree High School graduates each year; one is named in honor/memory of Nelson Chin to a graduating male and the other in honor/memory of Michael Doheny to a graduating female. Being cognizant of the fact that we have had many amazing athletes come through our program who go to other private and regional vocational schools, we wanted to reward them as well. So, 3 years ago, we started a new scholarship in memory of David Ringius, a long time BYS volunteer (1985-1999 for his 3 kids) and then again (2009-2021 for his 5 grandkids) to be awarded to an athlete earning their high school graduation who didn't attend Braintree High School.
The athletes who receive these scholarships must meet the criteria of having played in our program, giving back to the program upon completion (snack bar, coaching, reffing, field crew, etc.), and playing on the High School soccer team during their time. The combination of positive soccer play, teamwork, and volunteerism, are the pillars on which our program was built, and we are happy to give back in some small way to the future of our former players.
Congratulations to all the Braintree High School seniors who received scholarships tonight! Special shout outs to Audrey Dennison for receiving the BYS Michael Doheny Scholarship and Ryan Smith for receiving the BYS Nelson Chin Scholarship. The deserving candidates are pictured with Braintree Youth Soccer President Adam Ringius.
To see a history of the prior BYS Scholarship recipients, check out the "Scholarship Recipients" page here on our website.
Parents - here is your annual reminder to avoid getting your player's ears pierced for the beginning of the school year. No earrings or jewelry of any kind may be worn (exception: jewelry expressing a medical condition). No, you may not tape over, or place band aids over, the earrings; they must be removed in order to play.
For safety reasons please wear only soccer shoes, or sneakers.
Per BYS Rule of Play / Section 2.4 Equipment:
2.4.8 ONLY soccer style footwear will be allowed during the games. “Soccer” footwear consists of soft toed footwear with rubber style cleats, indoor type soccer footwear or tennis shoes/sneakers. NO football, baseball, or any footwear that has a cleat in the middle of the front toe box area. NO METAL cleats will be allowed.
We would like to thank everyone in advance for their help with parking at East Middle School:
Please be courteous to our neighbors
Gates will be open at Marshall Street and Greenhouse Way – drop off area will be coned off
Cones will line Marshall Street and Greenhouse Way at driveways to prevent encroachment
Cones will also line the two islands at Greenhouse Way
The primary goals of Braintree Youth Soccer are to foster, encourage and educate the youth of Braintree in the sport of soccer. We provide the opportunity for the youth of Braintree to develop and participate in recreational activity in order to instill in all young people the ideals of good sportsmanship, loyalty and courage
Source: BYS Articles of Organization
All coaches, referees, parents, spectators, and most importantly, players are expected to encourage and promote sportsmanship.
The BYS Fall Program is a recreational league for children residing and/or attending school in Braintree. Players must be in Grades K through 8 to play. The goal of the league is to promote Soccer and to allow everyone to enjoy the game. more...
The Spring Travel season begins in April with playoffs held mid June. Player development is key throughout the winter and spring season with training sessions held regularly. more...