>
FOSTER CITY AYSO REGIONAL HANDBOOK UPDATED 10/6/04 1
FOSTER CITY AYSO
REGIONAL HANDBOOK
UPDATED 10/6/04
The purpose of this handbook is to provide helpful information regarding the overall operation of
the league, divisions team s and games. It is intended to be informational in nature and non-
binding in the event of error, om ission or conflict with AYSO Regional, Area, Sectional or National
Bylaws or Guidelines. Please feel free to contact any m em ber of the Board (as listed on the
Foster City AYS O w eb site,
www.aysofc.org
) with a ny re co m m en da tions, q ue stions or c on ce rns.
REGIONAL BYLAWS
Please see the Regional Guidelines for the bylaws of Foster City AYSO, Region 62. The bylaws
include the m ission statement, duties and responsibilities of the Region, mem bership,
m anagement, financial matters, dispute resolution, child protection policy, privacy principles and
other information about the program not contained in this handbook. The Regional Guidelines can
be found on the Foster City AYSO website at http://www.aysofc.org.
REGISTRATION
Cost of Registration, fall 2004 Season
Open Registration (between April 12,2004 and June 12, 2004) is $95 per child, $85 per sibling.
Late Registration (after June 12, 2004) is $135 per child, if space is available. Late registration
co ntinu es u ntil the third wee k of pl ay (Sep tem be r 18 , 2004 ).
All out-of-town (any address outside Foster City) players must pay an additional non-resident fee
of $25, per player, m ad e payable to the Foster City Park and R ec reation De pa rtm en t.
Prefere ntial Volunteer R egistration a nd W aiting List Proce dure
Foster City AYSO becomes more popular each season. AYSO is a 100% volunteer organization
and without an adequate number of coaches and referees, we m ay not be able to form enough
teams and facilitate games to accomm odate all players. In such event, registration priority will be
given in the follow ing orde r: C hildren of volun teer co ac he s, assistant co ac he s, referee s and ac tive
board mem bers, followed by all others on a first-come, first-served basis. Team sizes are lim ited
to comply with short-sided games for younger divisions and minim um gam e playtim e for each
player.
To becom e a volunteer coach, assistant coach or referee, the volunteer must complete training as
required by AYSOs National Guidelines, including safe-haven training. This training is offered
prior to the fall season and throughout the year free of charge. Training schedules are posted on
the calendar section of the Foster City AYSO website.
Any waitlisted player will not have their registration fees deposited into our bank account until such
tim e as they have been assured of a spot in the league.
Registration Process, fall 2004
Players m ay be re gistered o n the fo llow ing dates a nd lo cations: 2
Mo nd ay April 12
th
, 6-9 pm : Children of New/Re turning Volunteers only, Foster City School
Sa turday April 17
th
, 9am-12pm: Open Registration, Sea Cloud Park S3 parking lot
Thu rsda y May 6
th
, 6-9pm : Ope n R egistration, Foster C ity Library W ind Ro om (upstairs)
Sa turday May 15
th
, 9am-12pm: Open Registration, Sea Cloud Park S3 parking lot
Saturd ay, June 5
th
, 9am-12pm: Last Open Registration, Sea Cloud Park S3 parking lot
There are two ways to com plete registration:
1)
W eb acce ss re qu ired (ava ilable any Intern et con ne ction , includ ing F oste r City
Library): Pre-register your kids online and print out your for m s. Bring your for m s to
Registration and youll be directed through a special Express Lane. To pre-register
online and print out your fo rm s:
a.
Log onto
www.eayso.org
b.
Click on Click here: easy steps to register and print the step by step
instructions, Easy Steps for Parents.
c.
Using these instructions, establish a Usernam e and Password to access eAYSO.
d.
Once you have access to the system, you will be able to enter parents data and
then pre-register your children for the fall 2004 season. Sim ply follow the
instruction sheet. Note: Foster City is Region 62.
e.
After entering your data, print 3 copies of the Player Pre-Registration Form for
each pla yer and bring to an Ope n Reg istration (as listed above).
NOT E: Pre-registering online does not register the player, nor does it reserve a spot
in the leagu e. To com plete the registration process, you will need to bring the form s
along with the player registration fees to open registration, which is on a first-come,
first-served basis.
1)
Altern atively, com e to open reg istration and fill out a new blan k reg istration for m .
Bring to registration:
Pre-registered Players: 3 copies of pre-registration form and paym ent
Non-registered Players: Medical and emergency contact information and paym ent
New Players: Proof of residency, birth certificate or Passport for age/address verification
Non-residents: Non-resident fee of $25 (in addition to registration fee)
Pla yers born befo re 8/1/90: A wa ll et size photo fo r their p la yer ID
Questions may be directed via em ail to
FosterCityAYSO@yahoo.com
Refund Policy
Refunds for families moving out of the area will be paid in full prior to the com m encem ent of the
season. All other refund requests will be considered on a case by case basis. It is our general
po licy to refun d m on ey fo r an y pla yer wishing to withdraw for any rea son , prior to the re ce ipt of a
uniform and the commencement of the season. These refunds generally carry a $10 processing
fee. Once a pla yer receives a uniform and the first game is played, no refunds for any reason are
provided by Foster City AYSO.
All refund requests must be submitted in writing to:
Registrar, Foster City AYSO
P.O. Box 4270
Foster City, CA 94404
Non-Sufficient Funds Policy
All checks will be deposited into the Foster City AYSO bank account within two business days of
the tim e of receipt. If a check is returned unpaid, a $5 fee will be charged and the check will be
re su bm itte d to our b ank. If a check is return ed a second tim e, a $15 charg e wil l b e m ade in 3
addition to certified funds being the only m eans of paym ent accepted. This paym ent must be
m ade within five business days of notice.
Unless registration is completed and paym ent has been received in full, your child cannot practice
or pa rticipate in any A YSO ac tivity.
VOLUNTEERS
CALLING ALL VOLUN TEERS!
It is im portant to understand the need for volunteers at all levels, to fulfill different tasks that
cum ulatively m ake up our organization. There are varied positions, ranging from organizational
an d clerical nee ds to coac hing and re fereeing . AYSO, your childre n and other fam ilies ap prec iate
it if you choose to contribute several hours of your tim e over the course of a few days a week for
the ten to twelve week season. Our involved comm unity has a wealth of talented and giving
parents and individuals who are willing to give what tim e they can afford to AYSO. We welcom e
you at any level you are comfortable in and offer helpful training to help you and your children
have the m ost enjoyable experience possible. For more volunteer information, please contact
Jo hn Gl ickb arg at
john_glikbarg@villageprop.com
. Sign-up early to ensu re a sp ot on your childs
team , a seaso n of fun w ith the c hildren and a co veted invitation to the fam ous a nnu al coac hes vs.
referees soccer match!
NO TE : You need n ot have a child in AYSO Soc cer in order to join our volunteers!
COACHES
Coaching can be one of the m ost fulfilling and enjoyable volunteer positions. Depending on the
age division of the team , weekday practice(s) m ay be conducted in addition to the Saturday
gam es. In the Un der 6 (U6 ) Division, no we ekd ay prac tices o ccu r. In the U 8 an d U 10 D ivisions,
there is one weekday practice, in U12 and above, two weekday practices. Practices and games
also require some planning. Gam es are between one and two hours, including warm -up and ha lf-
tim e, depending on the age group. All U8 and above coaches are supplied with an Assistant
Coach and supplem ented with training, advice and general assistance.
All coaches are re quire d to have som e fo rm al level o f tra ining prio r to the start of the seaso n. If
you cannot attend a specific clinic, you m ay attend the same certification clinic in a neighboring
Reg ion. C linics gene rally involve a total of 4 to 6 hou rs of class tim e and 3 to 4 hou rs of field tim e.
Gene rally these clinics are broken into two evenings and a half-day field session. Coach es are
also required to attend a one-tim e Safe H aven Course that Foster City AYSO provides, to instill
the values and inform coache s of the legal obligations of interacting with m inors. Coac hes are
sel ec ted based on the num be r of available team s in the ir division , experience and availability.
Coa ch ing is m ea nt to be a re warding e xperienc e fo r bo th coa ch and player. W e loo k forward to
having coaches move up in age division with their child. This way, the m ost experienced coaches
are c oac hing in the ol dest, m ore c om petitive age grou ps.
Coaches will be provided all the necessary equipm ent to run an efficient team practice and
gam es. Balls, practice m arkers, goalkeeper jersey, gloves, equipm ent bag, coaches manual and
planner, gam e cards, etc. are all provided.
PR OFES SIO NAL T RAINING ASS IST ANCE 4
Back by po pu lar de m an d, professional coac h tra iners will be available to assist Fo ster City
coaches on an interm ittent basis.