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posted 05/15/2012
The topic for this weekly update is Fall Registration, Concession Fee and Tryouts. The registration process has changed a little and we will have to be stricter about adhering to the deadlines. The tryout program has also changed a little so please read the whole e-mail so that you are aware of the whole process and all of the changes. I have also included a section about the new Concession Fee and one to address the Middle School Teams and their interaction with MYS.
Registration:
Registration for the Fall is now open on the website. If you register before
June 9th you will receive the “Early Bird” discount. If you register after that and before
July 1st you will receive the regular rate.
After July 1st you will be placed on the waiting list and will not be guaranteed placement on a team.
We have to adhere to league (BAYS) and Mass Youth Soccer deadlines in order to stay in compliance with those organizations. We are going to make our decisions based on the number of players registered on July 1
st. We are also going to adhere to roster size limits so that each player will be provided with the best possible development environment. This may unfortunately mean that we have to turn away players that register late.
Concession Fee:
Our Concession Stand is a major source of funds for the organization and we need to make sure that it is appropriately staffed each week. In the past we have relied completely on volunteers but that has become increasingly difficult. We have decided to charge everyone a $5 Concession Fee that will be included with the Registration Fee. The concession fee with be reimbursed to anyone that volunteers for the organization (concession stand, coaching, field setup, etc…). Complete information about how the concession stand will be staffed will be posted by the end of June.
Tryouts:
Who needs to attend tryouts -- Everyone that will be Under 9 through Under 14 in the Fall of 2012 or the Spring of 2013 needs to attend the tryouts. We have scheduled our tryouts for June 4-6 and 11-13 (schedule below). Over the 2 weeks we have changed the nights and times so that everyone can attend at least 1 tryout but we recommend that you attend both nights.
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Monday June 4 |
Girls U9/U10 5:30pm to 6:45pm |
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Boys U9/U10 7:00pm to 8:15pm |
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Tuesday June 5 |
Girls U11/U12 5:30pm to 6:45pm |
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Boys U11/U12 7:00pm to 8:15pm |
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Wednesday June 6 |
Girls U13/U14 5:30pm to 6:45pm |
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Boys U13/U14 7:00pm to 8:15pm |
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Monday June 11 |
Boys U13/U14 5:30pm to 6:45pm |
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Girls U13/U14 7:00pm to 8:15pm |
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Tuesday June 12 |
Boys U9/U10 5:30pm to 6:45pm |
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Girls U9/U10 7:00pm to 8:15pm |
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Wednesday June 13 |
Boys U11/U12 5:30pm to 6:45pm |
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Girls U11/U12 7:00pm to 8:15pm |
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We have hired Mass Premier Soccer coaches to conduct the tryouts. There will be a short warm-up period and then a rotation of stations to evaluate players.
For those unfamiliar with our programs above the Under 8 age group. All our teams play in the Boston Area Youth Soccer (BAYS) league which has over 50 participating towns and offers division 1 thru division 4 playing levels. This league offers single age groups, age appropriate formats of 6v6 play for U9/U10, 8v8 for U11/U12, and 11v11 for U14 through U18. In the spring season teams in division 1 and 2 at U12 and above are eligible for advancement to the Mass Tournament of Champions (MTOC).
The Fall 2012 tryout program is intended to provide the opportunity for all eligible MYS participants to be considered for placement to our teams playing in the BAYS league at division 1 and 2.
Attendance is required for a player to be considered for placement on a fall season division 1 or 2 team in the U9 thru U12 age groups.
We do encourage all players to participate in the tryout program because it provides information to help us place all players at a level of play that best matches each child’s interest and ability. We especially encourage all players moving up from the U8 age group to attend the tryouts so these players participating in travel soccer for the first time can be evaluated and placed at an appropriate level to match their interest and ability.
It is very important to be on-time for the tryout so the player can be effectively evaluated. If you are unable to attend one of the listed tryout sessions you must submit a waiver appeal in writing or via email to your age group Director before the last scheduled tryout session to be considered for placement to a division 1 or 2 team without attending a tryout. The waivers will be reviewed and voted on.
Players must tryout in their age appropriate group (their age group for the fall season referenced above). If a player wants to be moved up to the next age group they should submit a request to their age group Director following tryouts. Placements will ultimately be determined by the age group Director using a combination of the tryout evaluation and a players' current coach's evaluation.
If it is impossible to attend one of the scheduled tryout sessions you may submit a waiver request to the age group Director who will submit your waiver request to the tryout committee for approval.
Middle School Soccer:
A number of you are trying to figure out how the Middle School soccer program will work with MYS and what you should do. I can tell you I have been in contact with the Athletic Director and the Varsity coaches to find out what they are expecting. The Middle School will not have any games or practices on the weekends so it will not interfere with MYS games. During the week the players should also be done early enough to make MYS practices. Our coaches will also be flexible with players missing practice when there is a Middle School game or there is homework. This isn’t an either or situation -
the players can play for both.
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