General Information: Soccer is a co-ed sport and is open to students in 7th-8th grades. Soccer is a late spring sport. 

Dallas Parochial League rules state that if a student registers for soccer, that player is unable to participate in any other DPL sport during the same season.

Registration dates will be communicated to school families via the "Weekly School Bulletin" and via email from the Athletic Director.

The Dallas Parochial League hosts Junior Varsity and Varsity co-ed soccer leagues during the late spring. Games are played Friday evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays. Games are played at  Bishop Dunne. Special Note: The Dallas Parochial League will no longer host a co-ed soccer tournament due to the lack of soccer field availability.

Registration: Soccer registration is available January 31-February 28, 2019.  To register during open registration, complete the Sports Registration Form and pay the entry fee (link shown below).

Current Season Information:

1. The league is coed with 2 divisions – JV (5th/6th) and Varsity (7th/8th). It is not recommended that 5th and/or 6th graders play up on a varsity team. This is a contact sport and the younger players should be playing at their own grade level.  
 

2. League games will be played at Bishop Dunne Friday evenings, all day Saturday, and Sunday.  Season starts on Friday, April 1 and runs through the end of May.

 

The new rule is for the game to be played on a 75 x 47 field (basically 2 soccer fields, side by side on a regulation football field) and 9 vs 9 (as opposed to 11 vs 11). 
 

 3. There will be conflicts with the soccer, track, baseball and softball. With this many sports occurring at the same time of year, the conflicts cannot be avoided. 

Practices: Not mandatory, but can be scheduled at a minimum of two days per week for 1.5 hours each on the St. Mark campus field. Coaches will announce practice information at a team meeting.

Rules/Seeding: DPL Soccer rules can be found here. For seeding procedures, please click here.

Eligibility: The DPL Soccer Tournament is open to 7th and 8th grade boys and girls. All players must meet DPL eligibility requirements.

Fees: 

1. Registration Fee: $125.00. Fee includes a St. Mark soccer t-shirt. Fee must be paid immediately upon registration. Fee can be paid online (follow the prompt during online registration), or by check payable to St. Mark Catholic School (write "Soccer" and the name of the athlete in the "memo" line), submitted to the school office.

2. Uniform:

Student Athletes will be issued a loaner uniform at the start of their sports season. Uniforms must be returned within 30 days of the last game played. Uniforms must be returned in good condition (washed appropriately; no stains; no bleach; no tears or snags; no discoloration). During the season, it is the responsibility of the student-athlete/ parent/ guardian to professionally mend the garment, if needed, before returning it to the Athletic Director. If a uniform is not returned, or is returned in poor condition, a uniform replacement fee will be charged based on the following schedule:

$100: football, baseball, softball, basketball
$50: soccer, volleyball, cross country, track
$0: cheer, tennis, swim
 
WASHING INSTRUCTIONS: COLD WATER ONLY - NO FABRIC SOFTENER - HANG DRY OR FLAT ONLY

Sports Physical Form: A  Sports Physical form must be submitted each school year. For convenience, it is advised to submit a Sports Physical form every year from June 1 to June 1 to avoid any complications with school medical clearance.

Parent Code of Conduct Agreement: A Parent Code of Conduct Agreement must be signed by the parents of every St. Mark athlete and returned to the Athletic Director.


Contact:

Marlene Ehring
Athletic Director
marlene.ehring@stmcs.net