Next Board Meeting : January 9th 7:00pm @ the Family Resource Center on
Skyway. This is our annual general membership meeting to elect Directors for
2012.
LEAGUE PROGRAM AND PHILOSOPHY
The Paradise Ridge Youth Soccer Club (PRYSC) offers a fall
recreational season and has over 500 youth, ages 4-19 participating. The Club
offers recreational and competitive play for all levels of player although the
primary focus is on the recreational player.
PRYSC’s policy is to encourage the RECREATIONAL and PARTICIPATORY
aspects of the game. We recognize there will always be competition in any
activity in which a score is kept, however, PRYSC’s first principle is that
RECREATION and PARTICIPATION come first.
PRYSC strictly adheres to the CYSA
policy that EVERYBODY CHILD IS GUARANTEED TO PLAY AT LEAST HALF THE GAME in
recreational play. There are no tryouts and everyone who signs up, on time,
makes the team. Coaches are pledged to this policy and the Board of Directors
will enforce it. Most important of all, the League encourages a spirit of
unpressured and congenial good sportsmanship among players, coaches and parents.
An excellent guide for parents put together in England can be found at
http://www.thefa.com/Respectguide, which is also
available on the links page.
The Coaches Manual includes general
information about the league in the form of questions most frequently asked,
league rules, policies, procedures and our players’ code of conduct.
Registration
We will
begin accepting on-line registration for the Fall soccer season on April 1st.
In-person registration dates will be May 18th and 21st, after which registration
packets will be available at The Comeback Diner and PRPD. When completed, they
should be left in the soccer box at The Comeback Diner or be mailed to PRYSC,
P.O. Box 744, Paradise, CA 95969. Teams will be formed on or around July
1st and players will be assigned to teams on a random
draw basis.
Due to the number of players and teams, NO SPECIAL
REQUESTS WILL BE GRANTED UNLESS A PERSONAL APPEAL IS MADE TO THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS AT ITS JUNE MEETING.
Players
will be contacted after July 25th with their team assignment. The Annual Jamboree
will take place on August 20th and league play will begin August 27th. Under 6
games are played at the Paradise Elementary School, while Under 8 and Under 10
games are played at the Paradise Intermediate School.
TEAM
ASSIGNMENTS: ALL PLAYERS ARE ASSIGNED BY RANDOM DRAW.
Special requests for a specific team, coach, friends, or car pools will not
be honored unless a personal appeal is made to the Board of Directors. This
policy has been determined by the Board of Directors as the most efficient way
to manage team placement of over 500 children participating in our program. The
Board will hear any special requests at its June meeting. Conflicts due to
practice times or location are never honored.
PRACTICE:
Teams are required to have at least one practice per week and not more than two
per week. Practice times and location are determined by the Coach. Due to
the size of our league, players WILL NOT be transferred to another team due to a
conflict over practice times or location. Practice times and location are the
decision of the coach and are scheduled according to the coach’s availability
and field availability.
REFUNDS:
All refunds are assessed a $10.00
Administrative Fee. The Board has established the following schedule for
refunds:
1.
If
requested prior to team formation (when CYSA fees are incurred), a full refund
less the administrative fee ($10).
2.
If
requested after team formation, the refund will be reduced by league fees ($20),
uniform cost ($20), and the administrative fee
($10).
Requests for refunds are not accepted after the start of
the season. We are a volunteer-run organization and all approved refunds are
processed as soon as possible.
FEES: Under 6: $65/player. Under 8-Under 10: $75/player. Under 12-Under 19:
$85/player. In order to effectively assign teams, prepare schedules, and order
uniforms, players registering after June 30th must pay a $20 late
fee.
FUNDRAISER:
Instead
of a candy buyout or other sales-related fundraiser, the league will operate a
concession/merchandise trailer each week of the season to assist with
operational costs for renting the fields, maintenance, equipment, uniforms,
referees, etc. The Board has decided that responsibility for this aspect of the
program will fall on the Under 10 teams, each of whom will be responsible for
staffing the trailer one (1) week of the season.
DATES
OF PLAY:
The jamboree will take place on August 20th. League games will be played on
Saturdays beginning August 27th and will continue through Saturday, October
29th, 2011 (with November 6th and 13th reserved for rain make-up games). All
games for the Under 6 through Under 10 divisions will be played at the Paradise
Elementary & Intermediate School Complex.
UNIFORMS:
The league provides every player with a full uniform, which consists of a
jersey, shorts, and socks. Shin guards are mandatory during practice and games.
Soccer shoes or turf shoes are acceptable. No metal or toe cleats
allowed.
NO
JEWELRY is allowed including pierced earrings. Participants will be
required to remove earrings prior to participating in the game.
AGE
DIVISIONS:
DIVISION
AGE
BIRTHDATE RANGE
Under 6 Coed
<6 years old
August
1, 2005-October 31, 2007*
Under 8
6-7 years old
August 1, 2003-July 31, 2005
Under 10
8-9 years old
August 1, 2001-July 31, 2003
Under 12
10-11 years old
August 1, 1999-July 31, 2001
Under 14
12-14 years old
August 1,
1997-July 31, 1999
Under 16
14-16
years old
August 1, 1995-July 31, 1997
Under 19
16-19 years old
August 1, 1992-July 31, 1995
*Please note that 3-year olds who do not turn 4 within the seasonal
year may only play with permission of the Board of
Directors.
Requests to play “up” one division must be made in writing to the
Board of Directors and will be routinely honored. Any requests to play up more
than one division must be presented to the Board of Directors in person at the
June Board meeting and will not be honored unless the player has exceptional
skill has sufficient physical development to play with older
children.
VOLUNTEERS:
Paradise
Ridge Youth Soccer is operated by a volunteer Board of Directors committed to
providing a quality recreational soccer program to the youth of the Paradise
Ridge.
Coaches
Teams are coached by parents. The league provides a CYSA
“F”-license coaches clinic prior to the beginning of the season and Board
Members are available on game days to offer assistance when
needed.
Referees
Referees are also needed, especially adult referees. Free licensing
through USSF is offered prior to the season and on-going classroom and field
training is provided by the league. Referees are paid per game. Sign-Up sheets
are available during registration.
Handout:
Registration Form
TEAM
ASSIGNMENT
All players are assigned by random draw. Due to the size of the
league, special requests for a specific team, coach, carpools, friends etc. are
NOT allowed. Teams are required to have at least one practice per week and not
more than two per week. Practice times and location are determined by the Coach
according to space availability.
PLAYERS WILL NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER TEAM DUE TO CONFLICT
OVER PRACTICE TIMES OR LOCATION.
Coaches are NOT permitted to recruit players without league
authorization. If a team is short players, the coach must call the league and
request a player from the waiting list. The first child on the waiting list will
go to the team that needs another player.
Due to insurance/liability concerns,
under NO circumstances may an unregistered player participate in a game or
practice. To ensure the safety of all our
participants, violations of this policy will be treated swiftly and
decisively.
REFEREES
Paradise Ridge Youth Soccer is looking for youth and adults who
want to become referees. Referees must be at least 14 years old to apply, attend
a 12 hour referee class, and purchase the required uniform and accessories.
Referees are paid according to the Board-approved schedule, which can be found
from the Referee link on the right.
The
referee training class for the fall season will be held in early August. Those
interested in taking the class should contact Wayne Ward at 872-7650 (office) or
via email at referees@paradisesoccer.org.
Board
of Directors
The
PRYSC is run by a volunteer Board of Directors consisting of between 10 to 15
parents and community members that meet to develop and promote the game of
soccer for youth on the Ridge. We are mostly parents like yourself who are
interested in contributing to their own child's development as well as that of
other children in the community and we are ALWAYS in need of assistance. We
generally meet on the third Thursdays of every month. Please contact Max Barteau
at
president@paradisesoccer.org if
you have any questions about the Board or the program.
Thank you to our official Club Sponsors:
PRYSC is proud to be affiliated with the following organizations:
* PRYSC reserves the right to reject any submission for whatever reason.
Submissions of children who are clearly identifiable in the picture must be
named and the person submitting the photo must verify their relationship to the
subject of the photo. All photos will be posted with attribution if
provided.
Paradise Ridge Youth Soccer Club • P.O. Box
744, Paradise, CA 95967
info@paradisesoccer.org •
530-871-6270
