(half price player fees for additional family members) 

Yellowstone Soccer Association, in cooperation with the Billings Parks & Recreation Department, will offer a Spring recreational soccer program for players in Kindergarten through 12^th grade. Kindergarten players must have turned age 5 by September 10, 2011 and must be enrolled in a Kindergarten program (preschool children are not eligible regardless of their age).  YSA’s mission is to provide a positive and safe developmental environment for soccer players of every skill level in Yellowstone County, promoting skill development, good sportsmanship and equal playing time.

· REGISTER ONLINE HERE·

YSA announces online registration with Active Network, a leading technology provider to thousands of organizations throughout the United States.  All participants must register online by clicking the “Online Registration” link at www.ysasoccer.org.  Credit/debit card payment is the sole form of payment accepted online.  After registration is complete, please print the registration confirmation page for your records.  

SEASON DATES      

Spring season games will be played April 2^nd – May 17^th after 5pm at Amend Park according to player’s gender and grade level.  Game schedules will be distributed by team coach the week before games begin.

Game Days

Mondays:    Kindergarten girls, 2^nd grade boys, 4^th grade girls, 9-12^th grade coed

Tuesdays:     Kindergarten boys, 1^st grade girls, 4^th grade boys, 7-8^th grade coed

Wednesdays:    1^st grade boys, 3^rd grade girls, 5-6^th grade girls

Thursdays:     2^nd grade girls, 3^rd grade boys, 5-6^th grade boys 

TEAM PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Practice times and locations will be set by the volunteer team coach. At the end of March 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 March 26^th should notify YSA at ysasoccer@qwestoffice.net or by phone at 655-7842.

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 - 2^nd grades; Size 4 ball for 3^rd - 6^th grades; Size 5 ball for 7^th - 12^th 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 April 2^nd 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 by the end of April. 

YSA’S WAITING LIST POLICY

Players registering after 2/8/11 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.  When a wait listed player is placed on a team, s/he will be notified by the YSA team coach. YSA places more than 80% of the waiting list each season, but in the event YSA is unable to place a player from the waiting list by April 20^th, YSA will issue a refund check in the amount of $45. YSA will not issue refunds in the form of credit to credit/debit cards.

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-4^th grades are grouped by gender and grade. 5^th & 6^th grades are combined and grouped by gender. 7^th & 8^th grades are combined and coed.  9^th-12^th 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 – 3^rd 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/Takedown Schedule.

• Field Set-Up and Takedown: All parents will be asked to pitch-in by assisting with goal and flag set-up before early games and takedown after late games as scheduled by Team Parent.

• Corporate Sponsor:  Corporate Sponsors contribute $1,500 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 February 20^th.

• Team Sponsor: Team Sponsors contribute $150 per team.  Interested parties may submit the attached form with payment (see reverse) by March 1^st or may commit and pay for sponsorship when prompted during online registration.

• Promotional Sponsor:  Promotional Sponsors contribute $250 per season.  Promotional Sponsors have the opportunity to offer a promotional deal to YSA members during the season.  These sponsors will be promoted and advertised on YSA’s website, which will also include a printable guide of season deals for YSA families.  See our website www.ysasoccer.org or email Jenny Barriger at jbarriger@bresnan.net for details.

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 & Fridays from 10am – 2pm February 1^st – April 20^th & TBA after that.

Yellowstone Soccer Association · 1445 Ave. B Suite F· Billings, MT 59102

(406)655-7842 · ysasoccer@qwestoffice.net