Guide to Adding New Players to a Team After Tryouts
STEPS FOR ADDING ADDITIONAL PLAYERS AFTER TRYOUTS
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Player contacts team and expresses interest in the team
Coach or Team Manager confirm, via Player’s Birth Date, that the player is eligible for the age group
Age groups for the seasonal year that begins
September 1, 2012, and ends August 31, 2013
U-19
U-18
U-17
U-16
U-15
U-14
Players
Players
Players
Players
Players
Players
born
born
born
born
born
born
8/1/93
8/1/94
8/1/95
8/1/96
8/1/97
8/1/98
and
and
and
and
and
and
younger
younger
younger
younger
younger
younger
U-13
U-12
U-11
U-10
U-09
U-08
Players
Players
Players
Players
Players
Players
born
born
born
born
born
born
8/1/99
8/1/00
8/1/01
8/1/02
8/1/03
8/1/04
and
and
and
and
and
and
younger
younger
younger
younger
younger
younger
Club’s Playing Up Policy: No player will be allowed to tryout for an older age group, or be selected for a team in
an older age group, unless either:
o The player attends school in the school grade most closely aligned with the soccer age group, i.e., U9 –
rd
th
th
3 grade, U10 – 4 grade, U11 – 5 grade, and so on
o The Club’s technical staff determines that the player’s soccer development needs are not being met
within their own age group, and the player receives the expressed permission of the Director of
Coaching
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After Coach evaluates player they consult with the club’s Director of Coaching (DOC) for final
approval on player. The DOC will need to know:
1. Players Name
2. Players Date of Birth
3. Player’s Grade in School
4. Players experience (rec player, travel player and if Travel what club are they coming from)
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Once DOC approves player Coach makes offer to player and player accepts
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Coach or Team Manager contacts Travel Soccer Administrator (Jennifer Kosko) to inform her that a
new player is being added to the team roster. The Travel Soccer Administrator will need to know:
1. Team Name/Age Group
2. Player Name
3. Parent’s Email Address
Travel Soccer Administrator checks with Director of Coaching to confirm player add has been
approved.
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Travel Soccer Administrator emails family and:
o Works through the club registration process in the club database
o Family then makes club fee payments. If player is joining club mid-year, there are pro-rated midyear registration fees established by the club.
o If the family requests financial aid, an application is sent to the family and once returned to the
club it is determined if family qualifies for financial aid.
o Once the family has registered with the club and made their club fee payment an email is sent to
the family and the team manager, coach, team registrar and team uniform coordinator are cc’d on
the email. This email will indicate the player is ready to be rostered.
RESOURCES
AGE GROUP MATRIX for current and future years (to determine player’s age group)
Arlington
Soccer
Association
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