Updated 04/08/2008
Q: When can we register?
A:
Spring (only)
Registration will be available the week of January 14, 2009
Spring Registration will close on 2/28/09. A late fee of $15.00 per registration will be assessed after that date.
Fall (only) Soccer:
Registration will be available early April 2009
Q: Where can we register?
A: Registration is only offered online via our website
Q:How are payments made?
A:Payments can only be made via credit card via a secure server.
Q: Is the online process safe/secure?
A: WSC has contracted with Youth Leagues USA to handle our online registration and database process. The company is used by hundreds of other youth sporting clubs throughout the US, including Inter County Soccer League (our travel league. Youth Leagues uses secure servers to handle financial transactions and under contract will not share information collected with other organizations and or companies for solicitation. This service will also allow WSC to maintain an accurate database that will allow us to communicate to our membership on a timelier basis and other features such as repeat registration ease, uniform sizing and grouping of players and coaches.
Q: What if I do not want to register using the online process?
A: There will be no walk-in registrations this year. The online service selected by WSC is safe, secure, user friendly, and convenient. This process is beneficial to both registrants and WSC. Please feel free to contact the club office with questions or concerns.
Q: How does Travel registration work?
A: It is not a given that all players who played travel last season are automatically on that team the next season. That is why we have open tryouts every year and players must be registered with the club and tryout to be placed on a travel team (club policy). When registering, all players are automatically placed into the intramural database. The intramural program combines some age groups to allow us to have enough players to field a competitive age group. If a player tries out for and makes a travel team, their record in the database is then changed, moving the player from the intramural to the travel list and the correct age group. If they do not make a travel team, they have the option of playing intramural or obtaining a full refund.
Q: How long do the seasons run?
A:
INTRAMURAL:
Spring:
The season will run every Sunday afternoon from 4/04/2009 through 6/07/2009. No practices will be held.
No games are played on Mother's Day 5/10/2009; or Memorial Day weekend 5/24/2009.
Fall Soccer:
Fall season begins 9/12/2009.
Q: At what age can my child begin to play in Warrington Soccer Club?
A: For the spring Intramural program, we begin our programs at U-5. For the Fall, 2009 season a child must be born before 7/31/2005.
Q: Do I have to do anything special if this is my child’s first time registering with Warrington Soccer Club?
A: Yes, if your child is a first time registrant, you will need to bring or mail a copy of your child’s birth certificate or EPYSA player pass to the club office. If you are sending, please also include a print out of your registration page. Please note the confirmation number from online registration on birth certificate or player pass. You can also fax to 215-343-6729 or email to warringtonsoccer@hotmail.com.
Q: My child plays in the travel program. Does he / she still need to register?
A: Yes. FALL ONLY. The club registration process gets you listed in our database and allows us to get the child registered with EPYSA for insurance purposes. The registration fees cover the costs of administering the club. Travel players who make travel teams are assessed an additional fee of approximately $175.00 per player per year which offsets the costs of uniforms, league registration, referees, and training.
Q: When are travel team tryouts?
A: Travel team tryouts generally begin in late April and run through May depending on weather and field conditions. The specific times and dates will be announced on the web site and in local media outlets. E mails will be sent to all players who have provided an e mail address at registration regarding the dates and times for their specific age groups.
Q: What equipment will my child need?
A: Age appropriate ball (less than U9 #3; U9-12 #4; U13 and up #5)
Shin guards (required)
Appropriate footwear, non-metal molded cleats recommended.
Water bottle
Q: What is involved with the Volunteer Positions?
A: The following are brief descriptions of each of the volunteer positions:
Coach
Teaching age appropriate soccer skills, sportsmanship, etc. The club provides training for coaches with limited soccer experience or who desire to expand their coaching skills.
Assistant Coach:
Assists the coach with practices, player development, team rotation, etc.
Fields:
A team of folks that are responsible for setting up fields at the beginning of the season, lining the fields prior to games, picking up trash, and other field related maintenance. Generally, fields volunteers are asked to volunteer their time 2 or 3 times per season.
Referee
On field supervision of games for all intramural age groups. Most volunteer referees, depending on the age group, will work 1/2 or one full game per weekend. Linesmen work the touch-line (2 per game). If volunteer numbers allow, a "two-man" ref system will be utilized for the older age groups. The club provides referee clinics, shirts and whistles. There is no requirement to be certified to referee the intramural program. Teen (14 & older) referees are paid by the club for their services.
Referee Coordinator
Make phone calls to volunteer referees prior and during the season, communicating general information regarding clinics, meetings and the season.
Age Coordinator
The point person between the Intramural coordinator and the coaches. Duties include recruiting coaches from within the age group, communicating all club information to coaches, distribution of uniforms, picture information, etc and collection of same at year end
Public Relations
This committee includes all of the public relations activities of the club such as the newsletter, website, club store, picture day, sponsor development, data base management, making phone calls, etc.
Q: What is the playing format?
A: WSC follows the “small sided game” approach recommended by United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) which encourages children to get maximum touches on the ball in a fun age appropriate environment.
U5 One-With-One program
U6 Micro soccer 3v3
U7 5v5 No goalie
U8 6v6 with goalie
U10 8v8 with goalie
U11+ 11v11 with goalie
Field sizes are adjusted to the ages and numbers accordingly.
Q: What kind of training does the club provide?
A
Intramural:
Professional training will be provided for U5-U8 players. This coincides with our philosophy of providing a strong foundation for our “beginning” players, allowing them to grow within the program.
Travel:
Professional training will be available for all travel teams.
Coaches:
United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) Youth Modules and State Licensing (“E”, “D” will be made available to all coaches.
Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) training is mandatory for all travel coaches and strongly recommended for Intramural coaches.
Referees:
An in-house training program is held prior to the start of the fall season. Outside certification training is occasionally made available to interested parties.
