1. How do I sign up? What if I'm not on an established team? 2. How do I get to your facility? 3. What shoes can I wear? Is there any other equipment necessary? 4. Can I play on more than one team? 5. Can I add or make changes to my roster after I turn it in? 6. What divisions are offered? 7. How many players are on the field at one time? 10. I'm on a high school team - do we have to have a coach? 11. Why do we have to have participant's cards? 13. The weather is bad. Will you cancel our games?
Frequently Asked Questions - Answers 1. How do I sign up? What if I'm not on an established team? Team registration forms are available here. To make sure we are able to process your registration, please fill out form completely and submit it with full registration fee by the stated deadline. At this time, we are unable to accept individual registrations, with the exception of First Touch/preschool aged children. We also offer open registration for Kindergarteners and First Graders. Please fill out the Player at Large form. We will do our best to place your child on a team, but we can make no guarantees. 2. How do I get to your facility? Map and text directions are located here. 3. What shoes can I wear? Is there any other equipment necessary? Indoor (flat), all-turf (with nubs), or molded outdoor soccer shoes are all acceptable. Even plain tennis shoes or sneakers are fine. If you choose to wear outdoor shoes, the cleats themselves MUST NOT be metal. *** All shoes must be clean: NO mud or dirt, water, or grass. You will not be allowed to play in dirty shoes.*** For your safety, we also require all players to wear regulation shin guards. The shin guards MUST be covered by long socks. 4. Can I play on more than one team? Our policy has always been to allow you to play as much as you want. However, there are some regulations:
*For each team that you play on, you must have a separate player card. Each card is $5.00 (one time fee). See #11. 5. Can I add or make changes to my roster after I turn it in? You may make changes up through the end of your first game of the current session. Your roster is considered closed at the conclusion of your first scheduled game. 6. What divisions are offered? Please see the current session’s registration form for available divisions.* We reserve the right to combine divisions if necessary. 7. How many players are on the field at one time? U-12 and under plays seven at a time (6 + 1 keeper). U-13 and above plays six at a time (5 + 1 keeper). Girls and boys may be mixed on a team up through and including 6th grade (U-12). However, all co-ed teams will play in the “boys’” division for that age group. Women may play on men’s teams in the men’s divisions. The only other exception is the 4v.4 high school league, which is co-ed. 9. I have a select team that wants lots of competition. Can we enter an older division for more of a challenge? You are allowed to play up one division, but no more than one. (For example, a 2nd grade team may play in the 3rd/4th division, but not the 5th/6th.) 10. I'm on a high school team - do we have to have a coach? All teams, regardless of age, must designate a team representative who is a minimum of 21 years old. That representative must be present on the bench side* or on the field when your team is playing. *Team representative must have either a player’s card or a coach’s card. 11. Why do we have to have participant's cards? Having a participant’s card ensures that all players and coaches have a signed medical waiver on file with us. In the event that you are injured while playing, we can immediately get you medical attention if necessary, as well as know who you would like us to contact. We do not share any of your information with anyone except qualified medical professionals, and only when necessary. For a one-time fee of $5.00 per card, we will produce your picture ID card on site. Your card will renew at no charge. Periodically, we will require an updated medical form to be filled out for our files. See here for times when we are available to make your card. 12. I noticed you keep current team standings on your website but I think our win-loss record is incorrect. Can you fix it? We keep the standings and scores recorded as best we can. However, the scoresheets pass through several hands before they’re posted to the website, and errors are occasionally made. We specifically ask coaches and team reps to initial the scoresheet at the conclusion of each game to verify the score and cut down on mistakes. If we determine that we’ve posted incorrectly, we will fix the error, and we apologize. 13. The weather is bad. Will you cancel our games? If our local roads are dangerous, we may close the facility. If we do, we will make sure that local media has the information, and we will announce it on our website. (Please do not call the facility – there may be no one here to answer the phone.) If we cancel games, they will be rescheduled. We understand that out-of-town teams may be hesitant to attempt to drive here in questionable weather. Unfortunately, that is a risk. If you choose not to come to a scheduled game when our facility remains open, that is most certainly your right. However, your team will take the forfeit and the game will not be rescheduled.
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