TEAM & ROSTER FORMATION GUIDELINES

FOR CARBONDALE SOCCER CLUB

 

DEVELOPMENTAL TEAMS:

 

1. Player eligibility is determined on the basis of completed registrations received from interested participants each season, by the registration deadline as established each season by the Club.

 

2. When registration numbers and the availability of committed & qualified coaches allow, more than one team will be formed, based on roster sizes approximately as follows:

            U6                   4-6 coed (3v3 format)

            U8                   5-7 coed (4v4 format)

            U10                 9-12 boys or girls (8v8 format)

            U12-U18     13-18 boys or girls (11v11 format)

 

3. When more than one team in an age/gender bracket is formed, efforts will be made to balance the distribution of players between the teams.  Balance criteria include players' age, school grade, experience, and ability levels (to the extent that coaches may have prior familiarity with players), as well as general compatibilities (again, if known) between players, families & coaching staff.  Roster sizes will be equal to the extent possible within age/gender brackets.

 

4. When registration numbers fall short of the minimum for one team, recruiting efforts will be made within the local community, especially to prior year players who may have forgotten the registration deadlines.  This procedure may also be used to increase registration numbers to a multiple team threshold on a case by case basis, at the discretion of the Club.  If insufficient numbers for a single team remain by the league team registration deadline, the registered players will be informed of any alternate program options which may exist (other clubs, other towns) and their fees shall be refunded.

 

COMPETITIVE TEAMS: Procedures are the same as above, except as follows:

 

1. If competitive teams' registrations exceed the target roster size, a Club sanctioned tryout session shall be held to determine player eligibility for the competitive team.  Such tryouts shall be supervised at a minimum by the team coach & manager, as well as the Club Director of Coaching.

 

2. Players not selected for the competitive team will become eligible for developmental teams at that age/gender bracket and assigned to teams as described above.

 

 

 

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ALL TEAMS:

 

1. Players will be assigned to age/gender divisions as scheduled by WSSL & CSYSA, with annual age cut-off dates typically occurring on August 1 each year.

 

2. Players may "play up" one age bracket above their normal division IF they demonstrate proper physical and skill capabilities to succeed and avoid injury, at the discretion of the coaching staff and the Club.  Such determinations will be made strictly on a case by case basis.

 

3. Players rostered for teams participating in CSYSA & WSSL league play MAY NOT "play down" below their age division.

 

4. Playing is a privilege.  All players, coaches and parents will sign the Club Code of Conduct, which governs the Club's enforcement of behavior and sportsmanship for all parties.  Any player may be suspended from a roster for violation of the Club Code of Conduct, at the discretion of the coach and/or manager, with the approval of the Club.  Length of suspension will be based on the circumstances and reasons for the suspension.

 

5. Players and coaches shall also fully honor and abide by all cautions, ejections and suspensions handed down by game referees, WSSL, CSYSA and tournament officials.  Protests of such sanctions may only be made as provided by each sanctioning organization's rules, and with the approval of the Club.

 

These guidelines adopted and approved by CSC Board on September 9, 2004.