2013 Recreational Registration Information

ONLINE registration!

Registration for Fair Oaks Soccer Club Recreational soccer teams will begin ONLINE on April 1.  Our Recreational program (Rec) is available for whoever wants to play; there are no tryouts or prerequisites. Registration will continue as long as there is space available on a team for your child and coaches can be secured. You are encouraged to register as early as possible.  Below are the requirements to register, the fees and additional information regarding registration and the season.

HOW TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD FOR SOCCER

We continue to offer ONLINE REGISTRATION!

New and returning players may register online starting April 1. Please click on the button below to register your child. It is fast, convenient and secure!

Early Bird rates apply April 1 – 30, and Regular rates apply May 1 – 31. Late rates apply starting June 1 and players will be placed on a team on a space available basis. You may pay by credit card (Visa or MasterCard) or personal check. 

During online registration, please be prepared to upload a digital photo of your child for their player pass. The photo should be in .jpg, .jpeg or .bmp format, no larger than 3 MB. The best shots are of the face and shoulders; no hats or sunglasses, please.

If you need to purchase uniforms, or are unable to access online registration, we will have two walk-in registration dates:

 

WALK-IN REGISTRATION

            Early Bird
            Sunday, April 28 from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM at Earl LeGette Elementary School (MP Room)
            4623 Kenneth Avenue, Fair Oaks  95628
       
            Regular
            Thursday, May 23 from 6:00 PM 8:00 PM at Round Table Pizza
            Hazel Avenue & Madison Avenue (near Petco), Fair Oaks 95628

Payment may be made by cash, check or money order; we are unable to accept credit/debit cards at walk-in registration.

Registration fees are the same for online registration and for walk-in registration

        After May 23 uniforms will be available for purchase at Soccer Pro, 11726 Fair Oaks Boulevard, Fair Oaks 95628 (northeast corner of Fair Oaks Boulevard and Madison Avenue, next to Judi’s Cleaners in the former Blockbuster storefront).  Call Soccer Pro at (916) 962-0880 for store hours. 

 

REQUIREMENTS TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD FOR SOCCER

Online Registration

Returning Players: You will be able to access player records and update contact information. You will not need to submit a birth certificate copy again, but you will be required to upload a digital photo of your child for their player pass.

New Players: A copy of a birth certificate or passport can be emailed to the Recreational Program Registrar or mailed to the FOSC P.O. Box within 14 days to complete your child’s registration. You will also need to upload a digital photo of your child for their player pass.

Walk-In Registration

§ You will complete a 1601 registration form, signed by the parent or guardian.  (NOTE:  Any player over the age of 18 must sign their own registration form.  For any player turning age 18 during the season, the registration form must be signed by both the parent/guardian and the player.)   You may save time and download the 1601 registration form here and bring TWO signed copies of it to walk-in registration. 

 

§ NEW as of 2011!  Fair Oaks Soccer Club will upload a digital photo of your child's face that will print directly on to their player pass.  A digital photo can be provided either of these ways: (1) Please have your child attend one of our walk-in registration dates and they will be photographed by one of our staff, or (2) email a clear, color photograph of your child to registrarfairoaks@att.net and please indicate "Player Photo of child's name" in the message subject line. The photo must be in .jpg, .jpeg or .bmp format, no larger than 3 MB. The best shots are of the player’s face and shoulders.

See samples of acceptable photos here.  We are unable to accept photos with hats or sunglasses per CYSA rules.

Hard copy photos will no longer be accepted, only digital photos will be accepted.

 

• Please provide a non-returnable copy of the player’s Certificate of Live Birth, issued from the player's county and country of birth (if player has not played with Fair Oaks Soccer Club before).  A copy of the player’s passport is also an acceptable document.  This document is required before registration can proceed.  "Birth Certificates" issued by hospitals or church baptismal certificates are not documents accepted by the California Youth Soccer Association. 
  
  
• Registration fee, payable by cash, check or money order.  Please make checks payable to FOSC.  Fees are listed below.  A separate payment is required for a uniform purchase.

 

AGE GROUP MATRIX 

Teams are formed according to the age and gender of your child (Under 6 teams are co-ed).  Check your child’s birthdate below to determine which age group he/she will play in:

 

 2013 Age Group/Birthdates for Teams

  

Under 6	8/1/2007 - 7/31/2009
Under 8	8/1/2005 - 7/31/2007
Under 10	8/1/2003 - 7/31/2005
Under 12	8/1/2001 - 7/31/2003
Under 14	8/1/1999 - 7/31/2001
Under 16	8/1/1997 - 7/31/1999
Under 19	8/1/1994 - 7/31/1997

Note: CYSA rules state a player must be 4 years of age before July 31 to qualify for eligibility – NO EXCEPTIONS!

 

Age Group	Early Bird April 1 - 30	Regular May 1 - 31	Late June 1 and later
Under 6	$70.00	$80.00	$100.00
Under 8	$70.00	$80.00	$100.00
Under 10	$85.00	$95.00	$115.00
Under 12	$85.00	$95.00	$115.00
Under 14	$85.00	$95.00	$115.00
Under 16	$85.00	$95.00	$115.00
Under 19	$85.00	$95.00	$115.00

 

A $5.00 discount applies to each subsequent child registered in FOSC (Rec or Select) during the Early Bird and Regular registration periods only.  There is no sibling discount during the Late registration period.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Coaching Opportunities

If you wish to coach for the Fair Oaks Soccer Club, you may check the box on the registration form and the Registrar will contact you with more information.  You do not need any special qualifications or experience to coach.  The Fair Oaks Soccer Club holds a coaching clinic before the season begins, typically at the end of July.  The coaching clinic will teach you how to coach a youth soccer team, offer suggestions for practice drills, and suggest techniques that you may use for your own practices.  Click on our coaching page for more information. Our Club relies solely on parent volunteers as coaches – please consider volunteering your time for this fun and rewarding position.

Team Assignment

Recreational teams are formed over the summer months.  Practices can begin after August 1.  Your child’s coach should contact you by late July/early August for practice and team information.

Requests to Play With Team/Coach/Friend

The Fair Oaks Soccer Club makes every effort to give special consideration to your request to play with a specific team, coach and/or friend (if in your age bracket), but we cannot guarantee your request.  You may also indicate if you do not want to play on a particular team.  All requests are kept confidential.  Please indicate any requests at the time of registration. Any requests received after the teams are formed will not be considered.

Practices

Practices for the Recreational program begin in August.  Typically, practices are two nights a week on either Monday & Wednesday or Tuesday & Thursday and either early (between 4:00 - 6:00 PM) or late (between 6:00 - 8:00 PM).  Where your child practices will depend on the age group and the size of the field.  Our practice locations include sites such as LeGette Elementary School, Fair Oaks Elementary School, Orangevale Open School, Phoenix Park fields, Bannister Park and Carnegie Middle School.

The coach of each team submits preferences for practice days, practice times (early or late), and practice locations.  Our Field Coordinator then attempts to balance the requests to honor them as best as possible. We have more than 60 teams, so not all coaches get their first preference.  Unfortunately, parents do not have the ability to select teams based upon any of these factors.  With approximately 800 players in our club, we are unable to entertain requests from individuals for specific practice schedules or locations.

Games

The playing season begins in September and each team will play 10 games scheduled on Saturdays, running until just before Thanksgiving.  There is a BYE weekend the last Saturday in September and no games will be played.  Games are normally played in the mornings or early afternoons.  Teams play against other teams in our league from the Folsom, Orangevale, Rancho Cordova, Sierra and Sunrise soccer clubs.  You will be traveling to their fields for half of your games, but we schedule the other half of your games in Fair Oaks.  Beginning at U14, recreational teams may have to travel further for games, but most are still in the greater Sacramento area.

Teams are placed into divisions in an attempt to place teams with other teams that are similar in skill and ability.  In the middle of the season, we assess the scores and records thus far to see which teams may need to move up or down a division to give them the level of competition that is right for that team.  We want all players to experience the joy of victory in some games, but we also try to balance the abilities of the teams so that your child is in an environment in which he/she can compete. This is not an exact science as we must perform this balancing act across multiple soccer clubs within our League.

Each child is to play at least 50% of each game, and we highly encourage the coaches to play each child at different positions to let them experience all aspects of the game.  Click here to review our Fair Play policy.

Play Up Requests

The Fair Oaks Soccer Club strongly discourages “playing up” an age group, but the Board will review all requests for playing up on a case by case basis.  A player cannot play up more than one age group bracket (i.e. U12 to U14 will be considered, but U12 to U16 will not).  Please submit your Play Up Request in writing at the time of registration stating the reason(s) why you believe your child should play up.  The written Play Up Request must be signed by the player's parent/guardian.  Once the request is reviewed by the Board, you will be notified by the Recreational Program Registrar if the request was granted or denied.  Playing down to a lower age group is prohibited by CYSA-N rules except in instances of a documented medical condition.

Uniforms & Equipment Needed

Uniforms can be purchased at either of our two walk-in registration dates (April 28 or May 23).  We will have all sizes available so that you can bring your child to try on the uniform for proper fit.  We can accept payment by cash, personal check, or money order.  We are unable to accept credit card payments at walk-in registration.  After our final walk-in registration date on May 23, you may purchase a uniform set (consisting of the black and yellow reversible jersey, black shorts and black socks) or separate pieces at Soccer Pro (northeast corner of Madison Avenue & Fair Oaks Boulevard, Fair Oaks). 

Old versions of the Fair Oaks Soccer Club uniform will NOT be grandfathered.  A player wearing an old uniform will not be permitted to play in their game until a proper uniform is obtained.  Click here for more information about the Fair Oaks Soccer Club uniform.

 

Each player must also purchase shin guards and cleats at any sporting goods store and we highly recommend that each player purchase his/her own soccer ball to bring to practice and for practicing at home. 

Ball sizes for each age group are:  

U6 & U8 = size 3                   

U10 & U12 = size 4 

U14 & above = size 5 

 

Summer Soccer Camps
Please be sure to see information on our website regarding summer soccer camps.  The Sacramento State Hornet Camp is for U6 through U10 boys and girls recreational players only.  The Challenger Camp is for U12 and older recreational players and all Select players.  (See Age Group Matrix above).  Please go to our Soccer Camp page to learn more. 

Club Transfer Policy

Once a player has been placed on a team roster, any request to change to another team is considered a transfer.  A transfer form must be submitted and the player’s pass must be returned to the Recreational Program Registrar along with the applicable transfer fee paid by the player to FOSC to cover the cost of the District VI Transfer Fee, the ARYSL transfer fee, and the FOSC processing fee.

Club Refund Policy 
Once a player application has been accepted and the player has been assigned to a team, withdrawal requests must made to the Recreational Program Registrar in writing by email (registrarfairoaks@att.net) or over the club's voice mail line (916) 241-FOSC (3672) with full details of the player's name, date of birth, address and phone number. Refund requests will be processed the following way: 

All proper refund requests received prior to August 1 will be honored with a full refund of paid registration fee, minus a $20 administration charge per player.  As of August 1, proper refund requests will be refunded at 50% of paid amount for each player, which will include the administration charge.  No refunds will be given after August 31, except for late registrants who cannot be placed on an open team of our selection.  If we cannot place a late enrolling player on a team, the registration fee will be returned. 

There are no refunds for any uniform purchases.  All uniform sales are final.

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