Spring 2009 Season Information
SEASON DATES
Spring season games will be played April 6th – May 21st after 5pm at Amend Park according to player’s gender and grade level. Game schedules will be distributed by team coach.
Game Days
Mondays: 1st grade girls, 4th grade boys, 9-12th coed.
Tuesdays: 2nd grade boys, 3rd grade girls, 7-8th coed.
Wednesdays: Kindergarten girls, 1st grade boys, 4th grade girls, 5-6th grade boys.
Thursdays: Kindergarten boys, 2nd grade girls, 3rd grade boys, 5-6th grade girls.
TEAM PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Practice times and locations will be set by the volunteer team coach. 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 April 1st 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 - 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
$35 is refundable by YSA-issued check. YSA will not issue refunds in the form of credit to credit/debit cards. To obtain a refund, please submit a self-addressed envelope no later than April 6th to YSA, 1445 Ave. B Suite F, Billings, MT 59102, and include the player’s name and grade. Please do not expect to receive refund checks prior to April 18th.
YSA’S WAITING LIST POLICY
Players registering after 2/6/08 will incur a $5 late fee and will be placed on a waiting list for possible placement subject to availability. Registrations will not be taken by telephone. When a wait listed player is placed on a team, s/he will be notified by the YSA team coach. If YSA is unable to place a player from the wait list by April 20th, a YSA-issued, refund check in the amount of $35 will be sent to the registrant. YSA will not issue refunds in the form of credit to credit/debit cards.
TEAM FORMATION
Players will be grouped geographically by school location and assigned to teams composed of 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. YSA provides an informational coaches’ meeting at the beginning of the season. Additional coaching resources are available via links on the YSA website. 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.
- Pre-Season Field Prep: Help measure and paint fields prior to season kick-off. Assist with additional field painting and touch-up as needed throughout the season.
- 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.
- Office Help: Assist with administrative help as needed.
- Team Sponsor: Team sponsors contribute $150 per team. Sponsor dollars help purchase team t-shirts and help keep costs down to make YSA’s soccer program accessible and affordable to as many families as possible. Interested parties may submit the attached form (see reverse) by March 1st or may commit to sponsorship when prompted during online registration.
- Corporate Sponsor: Corporate Sponsors contribute $1,500 per season. Interested parties may submit this form by February 20th or may contact the YSA office at 655-7842 or ysasoccer@qwestoffice.net.
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 in the hallway outside of the YSA office for those interested in donating and for those interested in re-using soccer gear.
YSA OFFICE HOURS
Office hours will be held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:00am – 2:00pm from February 2nd – May 20th.
Yellowstone Soccer Association • 1445 Ave. B Suite F• Billings, MT 59102
(406)655-7842 • ysasoccer@qwestoffice.net
Register Online
Registration Deadline: February 6, 2009
YSA REGISTRATION ASSISTANCE DAYS
YSA will offer personal assistance with online registration at the YSA Office at 1445 Ave. B, on the following days:
Saturday, January 24th from 11:00am – 3:00pm
Saturday, January 31st from 11:00am – 3:00pm
The YSA Office is located downstairs in the Billings Eyecare Associates building on the corner of 15th St. W and Avenue B. All participants without Internet access or without credit/debit cards are invited and encouraged to attend. Cash and checks will be accepted.