YSA SPRING 2023 SOCCER
Registration Deadline:
February 1st, 2023 to guarantee placement and avoid late fees
Player Fees - $50 per player for first 2 players (half price fees for additional siblings) For financial assistance, please email YSA.
Yellowstone Soccer Association, in cooperation with the Billings Parks & Recreation Department,
is offering a recreational soccer program for Billings area youth.
YSA’s mission is to provide a positive and safe developmental environment for soccer players of
every skill level, promoting skill development, good sportsmanship and equal playing time.
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
iscomplete, please print the registration confirmation page for your
records.
Need help getting registered?
For financial assistance or help registering, Email YSA at ysasoccer@outlook.com
SEE Spring 2023 SEASON DETAILS BELOW
ELIGIBLE AGES
Birth years 2004 - 2017SEASON DATES
Games will be played on Saturdays at Amend Park from April 1st through May 20th. Game times can be any time throughout the day. Game schedules will be distributed to coaches on March 27th.Practice days, times and locations will be set by the volunteer team coach. Players will be contacted by their coach No Later March 24th. Email YSA at ysasoccer@outlook.com. if you haven’t been contacted by then.
TEAM FORMATION
2017 | U6 Girls / U6 Boys |
2016 | U7 Girls / U7 Boys |
2015 | U8 Girls / U8 Boys |
2014 | U9 Girls / U9 Boys |
2013 | U10 Girls / U10 Boys |
2011-2012 | U11/U12 Girls / U11/U12 Boys |
2009-2010 | U13/U14 Coed |
2004-2008 | U15+ Coed |
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 multiple schools within general geographical areas, but keep in mind we are not always able to keep everyone as close as ideal, depending on several factors. Private schools will be grouped the same as public schools unless a player is the only participant from a school, in which case the home address will be used. Private school players that prefer to be placed by home location rather than with others from their school should list an area school or list “Home” for their school. Homeschoolers are placed by home address. Preschoolers should list their future elementary school. 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.
YSA’S REFUND POLICY
To obtain a refund, please email YSA, ysasoccer@outlook.com, no later than April 1st and include the player’s name. $5 will be deducted from player registration fees to cover administrative costs. Early notification by email is appreciated so we can replace the player with someone from the waiting list as quickly as possible.
YSA’S WAITING LIST POLICY
Late registrants will incur a $5 late fee and will be placed on a wait list for possible placement subject to availability. Registrations for the wait list must be done online. Wait list status updates will be sent by email. YSA places more than 80% of wait list registrants, but in the event YSA is unable to place someone by April 15th. $5 will be deducted from player registration fees to cover administrative costs.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
· Players must wear shin guards completely covered by socks at practices and games
· Players must wear soccer cleats or appropriate athletic shoes at practices and games. Softball/baseball/football cleats with toe cleats are not allowed unless the cleats at the tip of the shoe are trimmed off.
· Players need a soccer ball for practices (Ball size needed: U6-U8 size 3, U9-U12 size 4, U13 & above size 5).
· Team T-shirts will be provided for each player.
· Players are encouraged to wear shorts or active pants depending on the weather. Sweatshirts or jackets can be worn under team shirts as neede
NO JEWELRY OF ANY
KIND IS PERMITTED (INCLUDING PIERCED EARRING POSTS).
All JEWELRY MUST BE REMOVED FOR PRACTICES AND GAMES. Please keep this in mind when considering getting piercings done prior to the season.
YSA’S “GIVE & TAKE” PROGRAM – Recycle your soccer gear!
GIVE gently used soccer equipment so that others can TAKE it. These items are made available to anyone at no cost or obligation.
Email YSA to set up a time to look for equipment or to coordinate donating equipment at ysasoccer@outlook.com.
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.
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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 U6-U9 teams share referee responsibilities for their games. YSA provides
a pre-season coaching clinic & links to lesson plans. All volunteer Coach and Assistant
Coach positions are subject to criminal background checks pursuant to the SAY National
Volunteer Screening Policy.
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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.
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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.
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Corporate Sponsor:
Corporate Sponsors contribute $1500 per
season (or $2700 for a 2 season commitment). Interested parties may submit the sponsor form or contact
the YSA office at ysasoccer@outlook.com or 655-7842 by February 15th.
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Team Sponsor:
Team Sponsors contribute $175 per team. Interested parties may submit the sponsor form by February 15th or may commit and pay
for sponsorship when prompted during online registration.
YSA CONTACT INFORMATION
Please email YSA
ysasoccer@outlook.com