Practices Will Be Held 2 Or 3 Times Per Week and Will Last 1.5-2 Hours
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YORKTOWN YOUTH SOCCER Travel Teams – What to expect – General Guidelines
1. COACHING
Coaches will be assigned to teams as needed prior to and in some cases during the season. The club is under no obligation to announce who will be coaching a team at the time a team is formed. The club is solely responsible for assigning a coach to a team. Fees will apply when a non-parent volunteer is involved in coaching or training a team. Only Coaches or trainers approved by YYSC may attend team practices or games. A volunteer coach will be assigned only at the discretion of the club.
All Coaches, in order to coach in the club at the travel level. must:
be registered (carded) with parent club
risk screened (background check)
have proper soccer training/licensure (minimum F-license)
receive CPR/IED certification
receive concussion recognition certification
2. PRACTICES
Practices will be held 2 or 3 times per week and will last 1.5-2 hours.
Practices will usually consist of the following segments:
o Fitness, flexibility and nutrition
o Skills training
o Game Situations and Tactics
o Game Simulation/Scrimmage
Practice field size and location are based on age group and team size
Players should bring:
o Appropriate footwear (turf or grass cleats as the field may dictate)
o Properly inflated and size appropriate (4 up to u-11, 5 for u-12 and above) soccer ball. Ball should be in good condition with no tears or pieces hanging off. o Shin Guards – Club insurance dictates that a player may NOT participate in practice without shin guards.
o Socks which cover shin guards.
o Gender appropriate personal protection gear is encouraged
o Water. No juice or soda. Sports drinks are not allowed on turf fields as they can be detrimental to the playing surface.
Players should be on the field, ready to play at the time practice is scheduled to begin.
Players should not interfere in any way with another teams practice.
Players are expected to notify team officials (coaches and managers) prior to the start of practice when they will not be able to participate. More notice is better.
Parents should drop off players prior to the start of practice (ensuring that a coach is present before leaving) and be available to pick-up 5 mins before the end of the session. In the event of thunder in the area, parents should immediately pick up their players.
Coaches must remain at the practice site until all players have been picked up by their parents/guardians.
Weather
o Rain is not a reason to cancel practice unless it causes the fields to be unplayable.
o It is up to the coaches to cancel practices no matter if it is due to weather or field closures.
o The club closes fields and the coaches notify the teams.
o Field closures are also posted on the club website.
o Thunder or Lightning
. No Player should be on a field within 30 minutes of the last occurrence.
. Do Not take refuge under a tree
3. GAMES
Players are expected to notify team officials (coaches and managers) at least 1 day prior to game day when they will not be able to participate.
Teams should arrive at the game field at least 30 mins prior to game time. Team officials will dictate any deviation from this practice
Rain is not a reason to cancel practice unless it causes the fields to be unplayable. It is up to the coaches to cancel practices no matter if it is due to weather or field closures. The club closes fields and the coaches notify the teams. Field closures are also posted on the club website.
Players should bring:
o Appropriate footwear (turf or grass cleats as the field may dictate)
Page 2 o Properly inflated and size appropriate (4 up to u-11, 5 for u-12 and above) soccer ball. Ball should be in good condition with no tears or pieces hanging off.
o Shin Guards – Club insurance dictates that a player may NOT participate in practice without shin guards.
o Socks which cover shin guards.
o Gender appropriate personal protection gear is encouraged
o Full uniform
o Alternate Jersey
o Snack as game time dictates
Weather
o Rain is not a reason to cancel games unless it causes the fields to be unplayable.
o It is up to the club or referees to cancel games no matter if it is due to weather or field conditions.
o The club closes fields and the coaches notify the teams.
o Field closures are also posted on the club website.
o Thunder or Lightning
. No Player should be on a field within 30 minutes of the last occurrence.
. Do Not take refuge under a tree
4. COSTS – VARIES BASED ON TEAM COMPOSITION AND COACHING/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. ESTIMATED COSTS.
Fixed
o Per player
. YYSC Registration fee: includes uniform cost $375
Variable – Costs are dependent on Paid coach/trainer utilization and number of tournament the team participates in. You could pay more or less depending on how the team you are assigned to is managed.
o Per Player
. Training fee: includes YYSC Labor Day Tournament/ summer practices (4) $850
. Team Gear: $150
Page 3 o Per Event – below are the same cost represented as a total team amount vs how much each player would have to contribute. The team and player fees should not be combined.
. Team fee:
Tournaments (min 3 required for all club teams) $300-500 based on tournament and age group
Training fee per tournament $250 (paid at games on a PAY TO PLAY OPTION)
. Per Player (depends on team size ~13)
Tournaments (min 3 required for all club teams) ~$25 - $40 based on tournament and age group
Training fee per tournament is ~$20 (paid at games on a PAY TO PLAY OPTION)
Example – This is purely an approximation and is not meant to be an exact amount.
o Example 1
. Parent Volunteer Coach
. 13 player roster
. 3 tournaments
. $150 per player misc gear
Registration fee 375.00
Training fee 0.00
Tourn Fee (3x$40) 120.00
Tourn Training (4x$20) 0.00
Misc Gear 150.00
Total 645.00
o Example 2
. 13 player roster
. 4 tournaments
. $150 per player misc gear
Page 4 Registration fee 375.00
Training fee 850.00
Tourn Fee (4x$40) 160.00
Tourn Training (4x$20) 80.00
Misc Gear 150.00
Total 1,615.00
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