- Participation requires a tryout to ensure the player has the required
skills to support his/her team and has the confidence to enjoy playing
with the team. You must register for a tryout (free), then based on the
result of the tryout your child will be invited to join the program.
That said, your child is not expected to be a World Cup contender in
order to join!
- The player is making a commitment to his/her team for 9
months (September to June). The fee for 2021-22 is $1,290 and covers
fall, winter, and spring seasons (exception: High School 2003-2007 birth years, see below). This includes:
- Fall:
Kickoff sessions in early September, a tournament (4 games in 1 weekend) in
September, 10 regular season games (usually Sunday), 2 practices each
week, and bonus sessions on Mondays.
- Winter: weekly indoor
sessions at the OKCC gym in Jan and Feb; weekly outdoor turf sessions at
Iron Peak in March; tournament (4 games in 1 weekend) in late March.
- Spring: 10 regular season games (usually Sunday), 2 practices each week, and bonus sessions on Mondays.
- The fee does not include the uniform, which costs about $ 150 and must be replaced in odd-numbered years.
- The team operates together for the full 9 months, getting to know their coach, teammates, and teammates' parents very well.
- The expectation is that the player will be present at all practices and
games unless there is a compelling reason -- his/her teammates are
depending on him/her!
- Additional opportunities (winter futsol,
summer sessions, and/or additional tournaments) may be organized as the
parents, team manager, and coach agree. These additional activities are
optional and at additional cost.
- Players specialize in one or
more positions based on their strengths and skills, though coaches will
sometimes change a player's position during a game as needed.
- Practices are more focused on team strategy rather than individual
skills, for example, passing plays, corner kick formations, and the
like.
- The team is assigned an MTSC professional coach who is
present at all practices and games; a parent volunteer coach is also
required to assist during training sessions and act as a backup in case
the coach can't make a game.
- One parent volunteers to be the Team
Manager, coordinating game times with opponents, communicating with
parents, and organizing additional activities. (S)he is helped by other
parents on the team, for example, bringing equipment to games, having
team parties, etc.
- Games are officiated by trained, professional referees.
- Teams are "flighted" with like teams in the league, the goal being that
the team wins about half the time. Winning too little is frustrating
for the players; winning too much is boring and prevents development of
good play habits.
- Depending on enrollment, there will be 1 or 2
teams at each age group. If there are 2 teams, one will be flighted
against tougher opponents, and the other against easier opponents.
Players will be assigned to play primarily to one team or the other
based on skill level and effort, but may occasionally play for the other
team as needs and development warrant.
- Per USYS rules, travel teams are based on birth year, not school grade. A strong player may "play up" one year, but an older player may never "play down". If you would like to request your child to "play up" (for example to be with classmates), please discuss with the Director of Coaching, who makes all decisions regarding this.
- High-School aged teams (2003-07 birth year) do not play league games or have regular practices in the fall season, so as not to conflict with High School soccer teams. These teams have a few practices in November, weekly indoor sessions at the OKCC gym in Jan and Feb; weekly outdoor turf sessions at Iron Peak in March; tournament (4 games in 1 weekend) in late March, and the regular season in the spring with 10 regular season games (usually Sunday), 2 practices each week, and bonus sessions on Mondays. The fee is $ 820.
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