Registration Age Groups

Registration Fee for the 2008/2009 season is $76. Scholarship applications are available from each club. Some clubs have family discounts and may require fund raising participation. Your child will need soccer shoes, socks and shin guards. Most clubs loan shirts and shorts to their recreational players.

Practice starts in August for Recreational teams. U19 recreation teams may begin practice when school is over in June. League play starts when school starts and ends in November. Competitive and recreational teams may have tournaments and/or jamborees before, during and after the regular league season.

New players must bring proof of age to Registration (birth certificate, birth registration issued by an appropriate government agency, Board of Health records, passport, alien registration card issued by the United States Government, a certificate issued by the Immigration and Naturalization Service attesting to age, or a certification of an American citizen born abroad issued by the appropriate government agency, a current driver's license, or a current identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Hospital, baptism, or religious certificates, Certification of Birth for school registration/employment only, affidavits, will NOT be accepted.

Boundaries for our Recreational Youth Soccer Programs are determined by the elementary school which serves the player's residence, rather than player's school of attendance. Players may register with any club or league. The term "boundary" is in reference to the local club nearest the player's residence.

No youth is to participate in team practices or competitions without being registered with their club as required by CYSA. A player shall be deemed "registered" effective the date the completed paperwork and fees (or scholarship application) are received by the Club Registrar or designee. Players attending Division 1 tryouts prior to league-wide registration must either complete registration before tryouts or be CYSA registered the previous playing season. Players attending Division 3 tryouts must be registered for the new season with their club before attending tryouts.

Registered players will be rostered on teams by age. Players must be at least 4 years old and no older than 18 by August 1.

Soccer Age Group Chart for the 2008/2009 Season
.	Birth Dates From
U5	August 2003 through July 2004
U6	August 2002 through July 2003
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U7	August 2001 through July 2002
U8	August 2000 through July 2001
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U9	August 1999 through July 2000
U10	August 1998 through July 1999
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U11	August 1997 through July 1998
U12	August 1996 through July 1997
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U13	August 1995 through July 1996
U14	August 1994 through July 1995
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U15	August 1993 through July 1994
U16	August 1992 through July 1993
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U17	August 1991 through July 1992
U18	August 1990 through July 1991
U19	August 1989 through July 1990

A player is bound to a team for the seasonal year once officially rostered (roster signed by a league official, unless an official transfer or release is obtained. No changes can be made to a team's roster without approval of the Club and League registrar. Player add, release, or transfer forms must be filed and any fees paid. A player transfer request requires the signature of both coaches, the player and a parent. Only three transfers onto a team are allowed each season.. A player release must be signed by the player, a parent and the coach.