| FCSC MEMBERSHIP |
In order to be a member in good standing of and to participate in any activities sponsored by the Fort Collins Soccer club (FCSC), each player must complete the approved Player Registration Form and submit it with the appropriate fee in accordance with the deadline dates established by the FCSC. The League Registrar shall be responsible for accepting the registration forms, collecting the fees, and determining the status of each player. |
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| TEAM ASSIGNMENT |
Team assignments within an age division are done by school with subdivision according to sex. Upon completion of registration, the pool of players will be organized by school based on the date of registration with preference going to the earliest registrations received. As many full teams as possible for each school are formed from this pool of players. "Full teams" are defined in TEAM SIZE below. The remaining players from the pool will be assigned to "combination" teams made up of players from two or more schools. Every effort will be made to develop "combination" teams within reasonable geographic proximity. The openings on teams that exist after the deadline will be filled on a "first come, first served" basis. Mail-in registration forms received after the deadline may be used to fill some of the openings, but no one is guaranteed a place on a team. Individuals who contact the office after the deadline may select from the openings that still exist or have their name placed on a waiting list. An individual has 24 hours to register a player after they have been notified that an opening exists before the opening is offered to the next person on the waiting list. Registration of a player in the wrong division as a result of misinformation on the registration form may result in the player not being assigned to any team. If the error is found early enough, attempts will be made to place the child on a team, but no assurances are made that it will be the team originally desired. |
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| TEAM SIZE |
Teams in the Under 5 age division will consist of six (6) players; teams in the Under 6 and Under 7 age division will consist of nine (9) players; teams in the Under 8, Under 9 and Under 10 age divisions will consist of eleven (11) players; all other teams will consist of fifteen (15) players and will be considered "full" teams.
A 7th, 10th, 12th or 16th player may be added if no coach exists and the parent of the 7th, 10th, 12th or 16th player agrees to coach the team.
A 7th, 10th, 12th or 16th player may be added in order to accommodate those players registered by the registration deadline.
Up to 18 players may be registered on the U17, U18 or U19 teams. |
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| AGE DIVISIONS |
Teams will be formed based on age divisions to be established by the FCSC prior to the beginning of each seasonal year. Only those players whose birth dates fall within the age divisions as established by the Board of Directors shall be eligible to participate. Any player who has not been registered with the Fort Collins Soccer club shall provide proof of age. Age divisions may be combined at the discretion of the registrar.
All players will be required to play on teams within their age division. At the time of registration a player may request to "play up" in an older age division and indicate which age division they wish to play in.
Players are not allowed to "play up" more than one year.
Players are not allowed to "play down" in a younger age division.
> Go to Age Divisions page
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| ASSISTANT COACHES |
A candidate for "coach" may petition for a specific assistant coach. If this candidate is chosen as "coach", the child of the assistant coach specified will be placed on the same team as the child of the "coach". Each petitioner must contact the Club Registrar for the specific details and necessary forms. |
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| REFUNDS |
All request for refunds must be in writing and submitted to the League Registrar. The Registrar must act on requests for refunds within two (2) weeks of the receipt of the request. All refunds will be subject to a processing fee. Refund Request Forms are available in the Soccer Office or by clicking the link below.
> Refund form PDF |
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| REGISTRATION REVIEW AND APPEAL |
All appeals and/or protests involving the registration process must be submitted in writing to the Appeals and Protest committee of the FCSC which shall act on each appeal/protest in a timely manner, which shall not exceed a period of two (2) weeks from the date the appeal/protest was submitted. Forms are available through the Soccer Office. |
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| GAME CANCELLATION |
Due to the difficulties of rescheduling upwards of 150 games during the week and in conformance with our policy of not guaranteeing a set number of games, the Club will not schedule makeup games due to cancellations of any nature. We do encourage coaches to make arrangements with their opponents to play during the week in lieu of one of their scheduled practices.
> View cancellation policy PDF |
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MEMBERSHIP
GUIDELINES |
ALL PARTIES TO THE REGISTRATION PROCESS AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE RULES OF THE FORT COLLINS SOCCER CLUB THE COLORADO STATE YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION (CSYSA), AND THE UNITED STATES YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION (USYSA).
Objectionable conduct or behavior, including foul or abusive language by parents, players, or coaches during any soccer activity, including registration, will not be tolerated and may preclude players, parents, or coaches from participation in any activity sponsored by the FCSC.
Anyone found giving knowingly false information to the Club Registrar or any other club official will be subject to disciplinary action which could result in immediate dismissal and revocation of his/her status as a member in good standing.
The FCSC reserves the right to make adjustments or modifications to the registration policy as it deems necessary to the best interest of the Club. |
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