Registration Deadline
July 10, 2014
Player Fees - $45 per player for first 2 players
(half price fees for additional siblings)
Yellowstone Soccer Association, in cooperation
with the Billings Parks & Recreation Department, will offer a fall
recreational soccer program for players in
Kindergarten through 12th grade. Kindergarten players must have turned age 5 by September 10, 2014 and
must be enrolled in a Kindergarten program ([preschool
children are not eligible to play regardless of their age). YSA’s mission is to provide a positive and safe
developmental environment for soccer players of every skill level in
·
REGISTER ONLINE HERE
YSA announces online registration with Active
Network, a leading technology provider to thousands of organizations throughout
the
YSA REGISTRATION ASSISTANCE DAYS
July 9th 10am - 2pm YSA Office
July 10th 10am-5pm YSA Office
If you need assistance registering, the YSA office is located in the Billings Eyecare Associates building at 1445 Avenue B
SEE FALL 2014 SEASON DETAILS BELOW
SEASON
DATES
Games will be played on Saturdays at Amend Park
from September 6th through
October 18th.
TEAM PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Practice times and locations will be set by the volunteer team
coach. At the end of August, after team assignments have been made, players will
be contacted by their assigned coach and informed of practice schedule. Players
who have not been contacted by a coach by August 29th should notify
YSA at ysasoccer@qwestoffice.net.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
All players must wear shin guards
completely covered
by socks and soccer cleats or appropriate athletic shoes at all practices and
games. Softball/baseball cleats with toe
cleats are not allowed. In addition, players need a full water bottle and a
soccer ball. (Size 3 ball for K - 2nd
grades; Size 4 ball for 3rd - 6th grades; Size 5 ball for
7th - 12th grades.) Team T-shirts will be provided for each
player and will be distributed by team coach.
NO JEWELRY OF ANY
KIND IS PERMITTED (INCLUDING PIERCED EARRING POSTS).
YSA’S REFUND POLICY
To obtain a refund, please submit a self-addressed envelope no later than September 6th to YSA, 1445 Avenue B Suite
F, Billings, MT 59102, and include the player’s name and grade. $5 will be deducted from player registration
fees to cover administrative costs. Refund checks will be issued at the end of
September.
YSA’S WAITING LIST POLICY
Players registering after July 10th will incur a
$5 late fee and will be placed on a waiting list for possible placement subject
to availability. Registrations for the waiting
list must be done online. Waiting
list status updates will be sent by email. YSA places more than 80% of waiting
list registrants, but in the event YSA is unable to place someone by September
22nd, refund checks will be issued.
$5 will be deducted from player registration fees to cover
administrative costs.
TEAM FORMATION
Although YSA is not a school league, the school
listed on the registration is used as a guide for team placement. Teams are comprised of players from two or
more schools. K-4th
grades are grouped by gender and grade. 5th & 6th
grades are combined and grouped by gender. 7th & 8th
grades are combined and coed. 9th-12th
grades are combined and coed. Siblings
of the same age group as outlined above will be assigned to the same team, and
parents who volunteer to coach are always assigned to coach their child’s
team.
NO REQUEST POLICY
YSA cannot accommodate requests for placement
for any reason including carpooling, scheduling and coach/player
preferences. All team assignments are final and will not be changed for any
reason other than for YSA administrative purposes.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
YSA is a community-built soccer association and is entirely
dependant upon the time and support of volunteers. Help is needed in the following areas. If you would like to volunteer, please make
your selection when prompted during online registration.
·
Coach
& Assistant Coach: No experience necessary. Set weekly team practice schedule and
organize age-appropriate practice drills to teach players basic soccer skills,
rules and good sportsmanship. Coaches of
K – 3rd grade teams share referee responsibilities for their
games. YSA provides an informational
coaches’ meeting at the beginning of the season. Additional coaching resources are available
via links on the YSA website (www.ysasoccer.org). All volunteer Coach and Assistant Coach positions are
subject to criminal background checks pursuant to the SAY National Volunteer
Screening Policy.
·
Team
Parent: Help team coach with phone calls. Provide adult presence at practices as needed
(YSA requires that 2 unrelated adults attend all practices and team
functions). Assign players’ parents to
Treat Schedule & Field Set-Up/Take-down Schedule.
·
Field
Set-Up and Takedown: All parents will be asked to pitch-in by assisting
with flag set-up before early games and takedown of flags and goals after late
games as scheduled by Team Parent.
·
Corporate
Sponsor: Corporate Sponsors contribute $1500 per
season (or $2700 for a 2 season commitment).
Interested parties may submit the attached form (see reverse) or contact
the YSA office at ysasoccer@qwestoffice.net or 655-7842 by July 20th.
·
Team Sponsor: Team Sponsors contribute $150 per team. Interested parties may submit the attached
form with payment (see reverse) by August 1st or may commit and pay
for sponsorship when prompted during online registration.
YSA’S “GIVE & TAKE” SOCCER EQUIPMENT PROGRAM
Recycle your soccer gear!
YSA accepts donations of gently used soccer shoes, shin guards, balls
and equipment. The “Give & Take” bin
is located at the YSA office for those interested in donating and for those
interested in re-using soccer gear.
YSA OFFICE HOURS
Office hours will be Mondays, Wednesdays &
Thursdays from 11am-2pm July 9th – September 18th & TBA after that.
Yellowstone Soccer Association 1445 Ave. B Suite F Billings, MT 59102
(406)655-7842 ysasoccer@qwestoffice.net
