BGYSA
Fall 2009 Recreational
Soccer Information
Q: When does the fall soccer season begin?
A:
The 2009 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
Steve Morrison (recdir@bgysa.org)
at 568-4395 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 29th, 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?
A:
The size soccer ball depends on their age, the specifics are:
Under
5, Under 6, Under 7, and Under 8 age division- size 3 soccer ball
Under 10 and
Under 12 age division - size 4 soccer ball
Under 15 and
up - size 5 soccer ball
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 throughout the year at various
locations, go to http://www.risrc.net/ to see the current schedule of available classes. 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: My child has decided not to play after I registered
him/her. How do I get a refund?
A:
All requests for a refund will only be honored if notification is received by
July 3, 2009. After that date the league
will have incurred costs that cannot be recouped, therefore a refund is no
longer possible. To send a request
before the cut-off, please email Dawn Nault at registrar-rec@bgysa.org.
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 Steve Morrison, Recreational
Director, at 568-4395 or Dawn Nault,
Recreational Registrar at 710-7082 or email registrar-rec@bgysa.org