Rye Brook Youth Soccer Club1 Registration Meeting Rye Brook Youth Soccer Club

2 Board Introduction Rye Brook Youth Soccer Club Overview –Who are we –The Mission –Commitment –Practice –Team Formation –Roster Size Guidelines –Team Details –Ratings / Tryouts –Non Rye Brook Players / Non Committed Players –Coaching Selection –RBYS Kickoff Classic Tournament Registration Process / Uniforms Pre Travel Program Election of Officers Cost / Dues Q&A

Rye Brook Youth Soccer Club3 Who are we? –Non Profit (501c3) volunteer organization –Rye Brook’s Travel Soccer Program –Participant in the Westchester Youth Soccer League (500+ teams) –Play in both Fall & Spring seasons –RBYS currently has 25 travel teams 3 rd grade – High School Pre-Travel program for K – 2 nd grade – Run by the Red Bulls Youth Development trainers Number of teams varies based on how many players register –Over 400 boys & girls in the program Rye Brook Youth Soccer Club – General Overview

Rye Brook Youth Soccer Club4 Rye Brook Youth Soccer Club – General Overview The RBYS Mission To provide the highest quality soccer experience for our children that balances participation with competitive play in a fun and challenging environment

Rye Brook Youth Soccer Club5 The Commitment –All children are expected to attend and participate in all practices and games unless excused. –Excessive absences will be dealt with by the Coaches, at their discretion –Games are played in bad weather and on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Rye Brook Youth Soccer Club – General Overview Travel Soccer is a BIG commitment

Rye Brook Youth Soccer Club6 Practice –Weekly Practices – run by Red Bulls trainers and parent coaching staff 1 weekday session (Thursday or Friday for 1.25 hrs) 1 Saturday Practice (afternoons for 1.5hrs) –7 th grade teams practice early morning Saturday High School teams practice Saturday only (1.5 hrs) WYSL games every Sunday (including Mother’s and Father’s Day) –Winter play and training is at the discretion of the coach and team, which is not included in club fees. Program Overview

Rye Brook Youth Soccer Club7 Team Formation The club will maintain a balanced team approach in the early years (U9 through U12). As the kids move into U13, in the event that there are a minimum of 30 players registered, 2 teams of similar skilled players will be created. Teams are formed at the Grade Level (not age) Playing out of Grade If there is no available roster spot on the player’s grade appropriate team, the player may be offered the opportunity to play out of grade by the Executive Board, at its sole discretion Age eligible players who are cut from their grade, may only play down a grade if roster spots are available Program Overview

Rye Brook Youth Soccer Club8 Cuts / Team Formation and Creation –Non Rye Brook Players: Non Rye Brook players will have no standing over Rye Brook players in regard to roster spots, unless they have participated in the program for a minimum of the full previous year (Fall / Spring). –Non Committed Players: A player who leaves their team after the formation of that team will not be allowed to participate on any RBYS team for a minimum of one season, except if that player circumstance falls within the RBYS Refund Policy (available on the website). Program Overview

Rye Brook Youth Soccer Club9 Roster Size Guidelines Program Overview Age / GradeMatch Format RBYS Minimum RBYS Maximum u9-u10 (3 rd / 4 th Grade)8 v u11 (5 th Grade)9 v u12 + (6 th - 12 th Grade)11 v

10 Program Overview- Team Details Age / GradePlaying Seasons Approx games each PracticeTeam Makeup Playing Time RBYS Dues u9-u10 (3 rd- 4 th ) 8 v 8 Fall & Spring1 Weekday & Saturday Balanced Meaningful time in each half $550 full year U11 (5 th ) 9 v 9 Fall & Spring1 Weekday & Saturday Balanced Guarantee d time in each half $550 full year u12 (6 th )11 v 11 Fall & Spring1 Weekday & Saturday * Balanced Coaches discretion $550 full year u13 (7th th )11 v 11 Fall & Spring1 Weekday & Saturday * Comparable skills Coaches discretion $550 full year u14+ (8 th –12 th ) 11 v 11 Fall / Spring 8 th & 9 th Spring 10 th -12 th SaturdayComparable skills Coaches discretion $ 250 each season * Saturday practice times are usually between 12:00 pm and 6:00 pm except for 7 th grade which is typically held between 8:00 am and 9:30 am. This is subject to change each season.

Rye Brook Youth Soccer Club11 All Grades –Club maintains the right to rebalance the teams if the Executive Board deems necessary –Club maintains the right to create a new team – based on several factors including but not limited to: New players register to play, which allow us to meet the minimum requirements for a new team. In addition, the minimum requirements for the existing teams must be maintained –In the case that a team loses players to bring it below the minimum roster requirement, ALL teams at the given grade bracket may be subject to either a rating and reshuffling or a tryout and cuts. Rating & Reshuffling - enough players still remain for the same # of teams Tryout and Cuts - in the case where the number of teams will need to contract and therefore not enough roster spots will exist Program Overview

Rye Brook Youth Soccer Club12 Ratings / Tryouts  Season- long continuous process conducted by assigned Red Bulls trainer on the team  The rankings will be based on the evaluator’s rating of ability, effort and attitude  Any new players registering will be separately evaluated by the Red Bulls trainers who evaluated the other players in a particular grade  Those on a wait list will also be separately evaluated by the same Red Bulls trainers in the event that there is subsequently an open roster spot  Parent Coaches may be consulted with regards to behavior, commitment and attitude. Program Overview

Rye Brook Youth Soccer Club13 Registration Process: –May 21, 2014: Registration Period begins You MUST register to reserve a potential spot for the season –This applies to all players including returning players In order to complete the registration process, go to the club website and complete on line registration process. This is found under the registration tab. Check the website to confirm your registration has been received and entered (updates should be entered weekly) –June 1, 2014 – 11:59 PM: Registration deadline There are no exceptions to the deadline –After the Registration deadline, Team frameworks will be established and tryouts (if necessary) will be scheduled –ALL PAPERWORK, FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE ON THE CLUB WEBSITE AT Program Overview

Rye Brook Youth Soccer Club14 Program Overview Team Gear Uniforms Optional –Jackets –Bags –Sweat suits RBYS uniform supplier Soccer & Rugby Imports Greenwich, CT

Rye Brook Youth Soccer Club15 Program Overview K - 2 nd Grade Pre Travel Training Program –For K- 2 nd grade girls and boys –Curriculum and program developed by RBYS in conjunction with the New York Red Bulls –Mix of skills and games designed to help players make the transition from recreation soccer to competitive travel –Mondays 3:45pm- 6:15pm (Two 1 hour sessions)

Rye Brook Youth Soccer Club16 RBYS Dues Program Overview Age / GradePlaying Seasons PracticeRBYS Dues u9-u10 (3 rd- 4 th ) 8 v 8 Fall & Spring1 Weekday & Saturday $550 full year U11 (5 th ) 9 v 9 Fall & Spring1 Weekday & Saturday $550 full year u12–u13 (6 th -7 th )11 v 11 Fall & Spring1 Weekday & Saturday $550 full year u14+ (8 th –12 th ) 11 v 11 Fall & Spring 8 th & 9 th Spring only 10 th -12 th Saturday $ 250 each season All fees are due in total at the time of registration All fees are fully refundable to players who do not make a team Once a player has been assigned to a team, there will be no refunds, with the exception of medical exemptions and hardships

Rye Brook Youth Soccer Club17 Program Overview Club Elections: –Executive Board 2-year term is up July 31st –Executive Board Positions are: President / Co-Presidents Vice President Treasurer Registrar Secretary Any member (parent or coach) can run for office –Interested parties must declare their candidacy to the Executive Board in writing –Elections to be held during the June end of season meeting

Rye Brook Youth Soccer Club18 All information and forms from tonight's meeting is ava ilable on the club website at RBYSC