BGYSA
Fall
2008 Recreational Soccer Information
Q:
When does the fall soccer season
begin?
A:
The 2008 Fall soccer
season officially begins August 1st.
Q:
When will my child hear from a
coach?
A:
Registered players will receive a call from a
coach at the beginning of the season. If
you do not receive a call by the middle of August, contact Mike Rovinski (rovinskis@cox.net) at
710-7662 or Dawn Nault (registrar-rec@bgysa.org)
at 710-7082. Please don’t call before
then, many coaches are on vacation in the summer and will call you as
soon as
they can.
Q:
Do you provide any team listings on your website?
A:
A player listing, with team assignment will
be posted on the BGYSA website once completed.
A team listing, with coach assignment will also be posted once
available.
Teams with no coach listed indicates that
BGYSA is
still looking for coaches for those teams. These listings
are usually posted around mid-to-late July.
Q:
Can anyone coach a team?
A:
Anyone can coach a recreational soccer team,
and you don’t need to know a lot about soccer to coach. Coaches
training is provided.
If you would
like to coach a team, please register
on-line and fill out the
Volunteer registration form. BGYSA had
over 75 teams last year which means we need many volunteers to
make this
program successful.
Q:
How early can my child begin playing soccer?
A:
BGYSA begins with as early as an Under 5 age
division. Your child must turn 4 on or
before
Q:
When do the games begin?
A: The
first scheduled games will begin on August
23rd, and will run until the end of October. (No games are
scheduled
for Labor Day weekend)
Q:
What days are games played on?
A:
All games are played mainly on Saturday but
may be held on Sunday if games are rescheduled due to weather
conditions.
Q:
Where are the games played?
A:
All games will be held at the BGYSA Soccer
Complex located on Rte. 44 in Glocester.
Q:
How long are game times?
A:
Games are one hour in length. For
the under 6 age division, the first half
hour is for practice, and the second half hour is the game. The
Under 5 age group will not have formal games, it will operate more in a
camp format.
Q:
How often do coaches practice and where do they practice?
A:
Coaches may hold one or more practices during
the week, with the location and time of practices to be determined by
the coach
since they are volunteering their time.
Majority of coaches will practice at the BGYSA soccer complex.
Q:
What is my child provided with from the league?
A:
The equipment that is provided to each player
is as follows:
Under
5 age division - shirt, socks and size 3 soccer ball
Under 6 age division - shirt, shorts, socks, and size 3 soccer ball
Under 7 and 8 age divisions - shirt, shorts, and socks
Under 10 thru Under 18 - shirt and socks
Q:
What size soccer ball does my child need?
Q:
Do I need to purchase anything to prepare for the soccer season?
A:
All players are required to wear shinguards,
which you must provide. Many children also
wear soccer cleats but
they are not required, children can wear sneakers.
Shinguards are
mandatory and must be worn at all practices and games.
Q:
How will I know what my child’s team schedule is?
A:
Coaches will provide schedules before the
season starts and game schedules will be posted on the BGYSA website as
soon as
they are available (http://www.bgysa.org)
Q:
My child would like to referee this year, what does he/she have
to do?
A:
There are mandatory referee classes held in
August (check the BGYSA
calendar
for exact dates). Any
child that is 11 years old is eligible to become a referee.
Referee
schedules will be posted on the BGYSA website (http://www.bgysa.org)
every week during the season. There will be a certification
fee involved for anyone wanting to become a referee which is due at the
first class.
Q:
Are games played during inclement weather?
A:
Games are played in the rain but if
conditions warrant games to be cancelled, cancellations will be posted
on the
BGYSA web site (http://www.bgysa.org
).
Coaches will be notified also by email, as soon as possible. Coaches
are to
notify their players. Make-up games will
be scheduled for a later date, but cannot be guaranteed.
Q:
I need to send in my registration payment, but I lost my
registration
certificate. Where do I mail it?
A:
Any correspondence concerning registration
should be mailed to: Dawn Nault, 387 Sayles Ave
Include your
child’s name and DOB on memo line on the check.
Q:
Do you post additional information on your website?
A:
The BGYSA website is updated frequently
during the fall season, check the site often for updated information
concerning
our recreational program. We also send
out mass emails to all registrants, when necessary, so please keep your
email
address current with BGYSA. If you need to
send an
update about your email address, email registrar-rec@bgysa.org
Q:
Who can I contact for further information?
A:
If you have any questions or concerns, please
call Mike Rovinski, Recreational Director, at 710-7662 or
Dawn Nault, Recreational Registrar at 710-7082 or email registrar-rec@bgysa.org