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MAL Travel Basketball
We are pleased to announce that tryouts for the MAL’s 2019 – 2020 Travel Basketball Season will be held during the weeks of Sept 23, Sept 30 and Oct 7. Parents MUST pre-register their child by Thursday, September 19. This will allow us to determine the number of evaluators needed for each session. …
Read MoreCatching Confidence
A big problem with younger (and even older!) softball players like you and me is a lack of confidence. Whether it is being insecure about your hitting abilities, or scared that the ball will be hit to you and you will mess up, we all have had some lack of confidence at one point or…
Read MoreModell’s 15% Fundraiser
MAL Families, As we head into the fall sports season, please consider shopping at Modell’s. They have provided us with a 15%-off coupon (attached) of which they will give 5% of sales back to the MAL. The coupon is valid until Oct. 3rd in all NJ & NY stores, and can be passed along to…
Read MoreRules and Regulations
About NWBSA, nwbsa.org Montvale (3rd-8th grades) is one of 23 member towns that make up the Northwest Bergen Soccer Association. We participate in league play each fall against other NWBSA towns, which includes Allendale, Fair Lawn, Franklin Lakes, Glen Rock, Hasbrouck Heights, Hawthorne, Ho-Ho-Kus/Saddle River, Mahwah, Maywood, Midland Park, North Haledon, Oakland, Paramus, Park Ridge,…
Read MoreSafety First and Foremost
Safety is Priority #1 We strictly enforce many important policies to help keep your child safe. Every attempt is made to create teams that are equal in terms of talent & age; and players can’t “play down” (see Division Eligibility above). Coach photos are required 3rd-8th grades for game-day passes, which are required to ensure…
Read MoreVolunteers Needed
MAL Soccer is run 100% by volunteers: YOUR program depends on YOUR assistance. Please volunteer as a head or assistant coach. You would need to supply a picture (3rd-8th grades), sign Code of Conduct forms, and take a Rutgers SAFETY Clinic. You also need to take annually the “Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports” online…
Read MoreCPR classes offered by Montvale on April 1st
The Montvale Board of Health in conjunction with Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center are offering free classes to residents 13 years and older. Participants will be charged a fee for the certification ID card. In an effort to help defray the cost the Board of Health will absorb a portion of the fee.…
Read MoreCloseout Bats offering a 10% discount to all MAL registrants
MAL recently changed the bat standard for recreational baseball. The complete article is available on the baseball sports page. Mention the article when shopping at Closeout bats, and you can save 10% on your next purchase. Address: 140 Woodland Ave., Westwood, NJ 201-664-4916
Read MoreMontvale Athletic League Partners with TeamSnap
The Montvale Athletic League has partnered with TeamSnap to help manage its recreational and travel programs. Effective immediately, all registrations will be done via teamsnap.com. This will require all parents to have an account with Teamsnap. Teamsnap will remember participant information, so after parents enter their child into the system, they will simply select participants from…
Read MoreAthletes Code of Conduct
1. Listen to your Coaches – they will help you to learn and have fun! 2. Attend all practices – Work hard to improve your skills 3. Be a Team Player – get along and support your teammates. 4. No cursing – No FIGHTING – No taunting. 5. Learn teamwork, sportsmanship and discipline. 6. Be…
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