2. The Club shall set a date and provide notice of the opportunity for on-line travel registration in June of each year. The club shall also provide for mail-in payment and establish and provide notice of the last date for on-time registration.
3. The Club shall charge a fee as established by the board for travel registration. An additional fee shall be charged for each registration accepted after the close of registration. The 2009-10 late fee is $20. There will be no refunds after November 1 except for: inability to form a team or an injury which occurs prior to May 1.
4. After U8 age group, any girl wishing to play on a boy’s team shall indicate as such on the registration form.
5. Teams will be formed prior to CDYSL deadline but after the premier teams have requested commitments from players.
6. In forming teams at U14 and above age groups, the travel committee shall attempt to create single age group teams where possible. Teams shall be filled to equal roster size within an age group. Late registrants will only be placed after all on-time registrants have been placed. Prior to January 1, teams shall be filled to the maximum roster size allowed by. After January 1, late registrants may be placed with age appropriate travel teams after consultation between the travel committee and the coach of the team where placement would be appropriate. If team rosters are filled with in an age group the registrar shall keep an official waiting list in the event a roster spot opens.
7. At the U-8, U-10 and U-12 age groups, the assigned Technical Coach along with the Technical/Coaching Director shall place players on teams by the end of December. Players will be placed on teams based on his/her observed participation in the academy and level of skill. Roster sizes will be set at 2 full rotations of field players plus a goal keeper. However, if a single player in an age group is not placed on a team, then the roster size will be expanded to the CDYSL maximum player limit for the affected age group to accommodate a single player. If several players are not placed on teams, they may still participate in the academy as rec.-plus players, but will not be placed on a team if and until the club can form another either within the Club itself or with one or more local clubs.
8. Players will be placed on teams based on their age group as established by CDYSL. The age cut off used by Eastern New York Soccer League of which CDYSL is a member league is August 1. For example, if your daughter is born on September 1, 1997, and is going into 7th Grade, she will be placed on a U-12 team (with 5th and 6th Graders), and not a U-14 team with 7th and 8th graders unless the parent in writing specifically requests a player move-up. Players may request a move up to a travel team one age group older than their CDYSL placement age. Such a request shall be in writing and included in the registration materials. Move ups will be granted only if:
a. the player requesting the move up has the physical ability to compete at the requested age group;
b. there is an open spot at the age level requested (a move up can not trigger a tryout);
c. the move up will not jeopardize the viability of the age appropriate team;
d. the first priority for move ups shall be for players moving to a age group that includes the majority of players in their school grade;
d. if after consideration of sub-paragraph d above there are more move up requests than available spots a try out will be held to determine the placement of players per the above try out procedures;
e. move up requests are good for only one season additional move ups must be requested in writing each season.
Players may tryout for any premier team they choose regardless of age or gender.
9. All team placements are final. The travel committee will consider extraordinary requests for transfers within an age group if a transfer request is made, in writing, to the travel coordinator with in 30 days of a player being notified of a team placement. Transfers will not be allowed if it would affect the viability of a team or if it is found that a coach recruited a player.
10. At the U-8 though U-12 age groups, the Technical Coaches will be selected by the Technical/Coaching Director in consultation with the Travel Committee. At the U-14 and above age groups, a Technical Coach will be selected by the Technical/Coaching Director unless a knowledgeable, experienced parent coach expresses interest in coaching at that age level. If a parent does express such interest, then such parent will need to be properly vetted by the Technical/Coaching Director and Travel Committee before becoming a U-14 or above travel coach. Parent Coaches for travel soccer at the U-8 through U-12 age groups will be selected by the specific age group Technical coach subject to consultation with the Technical/Coaching Director and travel committee. All travel coaches serve at the pleasure of the Club. All Technical Coaches must have a USSF “D” or equivalent license (to be determined by the Coaching Director) by December of the year she/he coaches in the Club. All parent coaches will be required to attain a license as required by CDYSL. Both the Technical and parent coaches are expected to attend two Club meetings per season for the purpose of organizing the travel season.
11. Coaches are not permitted to recruit players for their team unless previously approved by the Club. No coach, assistant coach or team manager shall promise a placement of a player on a roster unless previously approved by the Club to do so.
12. At the U-8 through U-12 age groups, the Technical coach shall hold a meeting for all academy participants within the first month of the start of the academy during which he will discuss how the academy will work, player placement, and parent-coaching interest, in addition to other aspects of player participation and competition. For U8, U9 and U10 teams playing time shall be at least half the game for all players.
13. Coaches at the U-14 age groups and above shall hold a team meeting prior to the start of the indoor season to discuss team goals, plans and playing and practice expectations. For all other teams coaches shall determine playing time based on the team goals and expectations.
14. Players are expected to meet the commitments of their team as determined by their coach after consultation with the players and parents. Playing indoor soccer is not mandatory for U14+ travel players but it is strongly encouraged for players in those age groups. Players unable to meet the commitments of the team or who are involved in inappropriate or disruptive behavior may be asked to leave the team after a parent or guardian and the player have received one written warning from the coach. A coach shall only issue a written warning to player after first consulting with the travel coordinator.
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