Registration

The SJYAA will announce when a current season's registration is open and closed by advertising it through the Church Bulletin, Sunday School Newsletter, In The Loop and in communications to all AA members of the previous year.  All Parishioners of St. Joseph from 2nd grade to high school may register in any SJYAA sport as long as they can show participation in Religious Education, by being a registered member of Religious Ed or being a student at St. Joseph School or York Catholic. (High school leve of play is currently for boys league only)

Skill Evaluations

The SJYAA Board insists evaluations should be as objective as possible for all athletes.  For the teams to be fair, the SJYAA Board strives to stay consistent with the evaluation process considering all athletes who wish to participate.  Evaluations are not required of an athlete, but any athlete who does not participate in an evaluation will be put on the "less skilled" team.  

Once the team is selected, parents will be contacted by coaches.  E-mail to all team members will be sent simultaneously.  The SJYAA Board strongly suggests you check your email regularly during the time of evaluations.  The SJYAA Board is not responsible for how your student finds out which team they are on once an email has been sent to all students being evaluated.  We prefer students not to find out what team they are placed on by their friends at school.  Parents are welcome to contact coaches and SJYAA Board members with any questions or concerns they have in regards to player evaluations as well as coaches may contact parents to discuss these matters.  Parents & athletes might want to consider team placement in a league and an athlete's playing time before they accept an invitation to be on a team.  The SJYAA Board requires a minimum of one quarter of playing time per athlete per game at all levels. Each individual level of play within the CYO is governed by the CYO rules of play. These can be requested at any time during the season.

The evaluation process is subject to change with advance notice to all SJYAA members. 

Check Requests

All check requests and purchases made through the Athletic Association must be approved by the SJYAA Treasurer.  Anyone who requires a check from the SJYAA must completely fill out a Check Request Form with receipt if applicable.  All forms must be submitted to the SJYAA Board.  No expenditure will be honored if this procedure is not followed.  The St. Joe's parish office will not accept check requests without the approval of the SJYAA Board.  Moreover, no one is to utilize any of the open store accounts in the name of the Athletic Association without prior approval of the SJYAA Board. Without Board prior approval, purchases made will be held accountable by purchaser, not the Athletic Association.

Please contact Karen Potter, SJYAA Treasurer, if you have any questions in regard to our check request policy.

ByLaws

SJYAA has created Guiding Principles to reflect current times, values and priorities of the Diocese and St. Joseph Parish and can be requested from the SJYAA at any time.