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Registration fee: $120 and $55 Annual NYSA Family Membership Dues.  Full payment due by the final day of late registration (July 6) or player registration will be voided.

Ages: 4-15 (3v3 U4 and U5 divisions are coming...stay tuned for details)

What age group/division is my child in?  
All NYSA Rec Soccer is coed.
Division assignment is based on the child's age as of December 31st.  A player must be UNDER the age of a division to play until the age cutoff date, regardless of the game/practice dates for the season.  For example, if a player turns 8 by the age cutoff, they will play U10 (UNDER 10).  
Fall 2025 Age Divisions:
U4/5 - TBD, stay tuned!  3v3 with practice going straight into games on Monday OR Tuesday
U6/7 - 1/1/2018-12/31/2019 - 4v4
U8/9 - 1/1/2016-12/31/2017 - 5v5
U10/11 - 1/1/2014-12/31/2015 - 7v7
U12/13 - 1/1/2012-12/31/2013 - 9v9
U14-17 (combined division) - 1/1/2009-12/31/2012 - 7v7 - one practice session  M/W or T/Th will be held for this division (vs 5:30 and 7pm slots as in the Spring 2025 season)

May my child play down in lower division because they: have a late birthday, or are small in size, or are playing for the first time, etc? 
This is our most commonly asked question.  We do not make exceptions and parents can trust their child is not playing against older athletes.  Whatever the athlete's age on the cutoff date (see above) is the age for their assigned division.  The age cutoff applies to all athletes so multiple teammates will have late birthdays in the season.  Your registration cart will tell you which division your child is in.  Even though the season ends in May/Oct, the division cut off is June/Dec.  This may change as USYS continues to adapt to changes with birth year/school year changes.
 
What is included with my registration fee? 
Soccer jersey, shorts, and socks.  All uniforms are custom ordered with player names and cannot be changed, reordered, or exchanged.  Uniform size must be selected at time of registration and cannot be changed, so pay careful attention to your sizing selection (including distinction between youth and adult).  You may opt to purchase a second uniform during the registration process for $38. Players must wear their issued uniform per our uniform policy. 

What forms of payment do you accept for the registration fee? 
Credit/Debit cards when registering online.  Cash or check must be turned into NYSA office by July 6th.  Please plan ahead because our office experiences additional closures around the holiday.  Players who have an unpaid balance after July 6th will not be placed on rosters.

May I get a refund?
Issuing refunds is at the discretion of the Commissioners.  Registration refunds may only be granted for one week following the close of late registration.  After the one-week grace period, no refunds will be given.  The NYSA annual membership dues are never refundable.  If you sign up online for a sport, then decide not to play (for any reason), then the annual dues will not be refunded.  NYSA charges a $10 processing fee for all refunds; this will be deducted from your refund.   

What other expenses may I incur? 
You are responsible for providing your child’s shin guards and the correct size of soccer ball.  Tennis shoes or cleats are acceptable.  If your child plays as goalie, you are responsible for providing the goalie gloves or any other gear you feel necessary.  Coaches are able to borrow keeper gloves, but they may not be the best fit for your player.  Sometimes, cleats and shin guards are donated to our program; please email if you are in need due to financial constraints to see if we can help you.

When does the season start and end? 
Spring Soccer occurs between March and Memorial Day.  Fall Soccer occurs between mid-August and Veterans Day.

When are practices?   
Monday and Wednesdays or Tuesday and Thursdays.  During registration, you have the option to indicate a preference.  If you request a coach, their availability will take priority over your practice day or sibling requests.  Therefore, if practice date is the highest priority for your player, leave your coach request blank.  Every effort is made to accommodate preferences but with around 500 players, meeting your requests may not be possible.  Practice times are selected by coaches at our coach meetings prior to the season beginning.   Practices begin at 5:30 pm with the final practice for the oldest division ending at 8:30.

What will my player need for practice? 
They will need a ball in the appropriate size for their age division (U6 and under, size 3; U13 and under, size 4; U16 size 5).  They must have tennis shoes or soccer cleats (not baseball or football cleats), shin guards, and a full water bottle for all practices.

When are games?  
Games are on Saturday, mostly in the morning, but with some early afternoon games depending on the age division and how many teams we have.  There is the possibility of a few weeknight games or double-headers as well as our program shares fields with NUFC and NYSA Lacrosse.

What will my player need for games? 
Your player MUST wear the assigned jersey, and shorts to participate.  No exceptions. Socks that cover shin guards must be worn; these can be the black socks issued by the league or your own of any color/style.  Jewelry of any kind is not permitted.  Ear piercing prior to the season is highly discouraged as ALL piercings must be removed for gameplay.  Taping is not permitted under any circumstances.  Medical equipment is accepted at referee discretion as long as player safety can be observed.

Where are the games played? 
All practices and games are played at the NYSA Soccer Complex located at 9299 Military Tr. Rd. Navarre. 

How can I volunteer to coach? 
If you are logged into your account on nysasports.com, you should see a button on the left-hand side that says “volunteer”.  Follow the instructions to view the volunteer roles for soccer and fill out the registration.  There is also a mandatory background check form to fill out per Santa Rosa County requirements.  After you register, you may also email [email protected] to confirm your preferred day/time to practice.

How can I become an official?  
We provide training for our league officials.  For more information, please go to https://www.nysasports.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1951531

How are coaches assigned?
First, coaches who have children registered will have their child on their roster.  Next, any players who request a coach at registration will be placed on their team.  This request will take priority over a practice night request, so please consider your requests carefully at registration.  In the event that too many children request a particular coach, consideration will be given to players on the coach's roster from a previous season.  In an all-coed association, female players are attempted to be evenly dispersed between all teams.  Finally, players will be selected in accordance with practice time preference and sibling practice alignment.   
It is a guarantee that every season we will have teams without coaches. 
It is highly encouraged that even if you do not have soccer experience but are an enthusiastic leader of children that you volunteer to at least co-coach.  Often there are other parents on the team who can bring the soccer knowledge but may not feel comfortable in a leadership position.   

What happens if my child is assigned to a team with no coach? 
You will receive an email letting you know that your player’s team does not have a coach and asking for volunteers among the parents.  If one or more parents do not step forward to collectively coach the team, our very last resort is to issue refunds to the team. 

Do you have a Select/Travel Soccer program? 
Navarre United is the select soccer program for NYSA.  You can get further information by going to www.NavarreUnited.org.  NUFC players may not register as rec players due to practice and tournament conflicts.  
Spring tryouts for the next NUFC season are May 12-14.