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Please print and turn in two forms to your team manager or coach:
1) the Cal South "Youth Player Registration Application"
2) the Club Agreement for your age group!
Use the age group of the team your child will be playing on this coming year (not their current age group). Age groups are at the top
right of the form:
Please also review the club Policies and Guidelines at the end of this
document.
California State Soccer Association - South
20
- 20
SEASONAL YEAR
FALL
SPRING
SUMMER
YOUTH PLAYER REGISTRATION APPLICATION
Parent/ Guardian Information
*Required field
First Name*
MI
**At least one field is required
Last Name*
Relation*
Street Address*
City*
State
Home Phone**
Work Phone**
ZIP*
Mobile Phone**
Email*
M - Male
F - Female
Gender*
Parental/Volunteer Support:
Coach
Manager
Referee
Board Position
Fields
Publicity
Concession
Fundraising
Player Information
New Player
Returning Player
If returning, Cal South Player ID Number:
First Name*
MI
DOB (MM/DD/YYYY)*
Rank
School Name*
Grade
Last Name*
League*
Shirt Size
Gender*
Seasons Played
Play Type:
M - Male
F - Female
Competitive
ft.
Height
Signature
in.
Weight
Recreational
lbs.
TOPSoccer
Club*
Short Size
Sock Size
Age Group
Division
Team ID Number
Emergency Contact #1*
Phone*
Emergency Contact #2
Phone
If applicable, list any medical problems(s)/physical limitation(s) the player has:
As a parent or legal guardian of the above named player, I request that the registrant’s name be removed from the Association’s magazine, camp, ODP, and other program mailing list.
Cal South Waiver
Roster Freeze
We, the registrant and the registrant's legal parent or guardian, hereby agree and acknowledge the following: (1) We agree to
abide by the rules of Cal South and its affiliated organizations and sponsors. (2) We recognize the inherent risk of serious or
permanent physical injury and possible death associated with youth soccer activities and games. In consideration for Cal South
accepting the youth player's registration and participation in its sanctioned youth soccer leagues, tournaments and team travel
activities (“Youth Programs”), we hereby release, discharge and/or otherwise indemnify and hold harmless Cal South, its affiliated
organizations and sponsors, volunteers, their employees and associated personnel, including the owners of fields and facilities
utilized for the Youth Programs, against any claim, lawsuit or written demand, including but not limited to any claims for personal or
physical injury or death, by or on behalf of the registrant as a result of the registrant's participation in the Youth Programs and/or
being transported to or from the same, which transportation we hereby authorize. (3) We authorize verification of the registrant's
date of birth from legal records to be provided to a Cal South authorized representative for the limited purpose of verifying the Cal
South player's age and identity.(4) We consent to emergency medical care prescribed by a duly licensed Health Care Provider or
Dentist. This care may be given under whatever conditions are necessary to preserve the life, limb or registrant's well-being and we
hereby agree to be financially responsible for all costs associated with such treatment. (5) We consent to Cal South taking
photographs, video recordings, and/or sound recordings in documenting the activities of Cal South's programs and services. We
hereby grant Cal South and their affiliates' permission to use the negatives, prints, motion pictures, video/audio tapings, or any
other reproduction of the same for Cal South and its affiliates' educational and promotional purposes in manuals, on flyers, the
internet, or other publications. We have read this release and waiver of liability and fully understand its terms. We understand
that we waive substantial rights by signing this form. We agree to waive all such rights above including the right to file a legal
action or assert a claim for personal or physical injury or death of any kind. We sign this release form freely of our own free will.
As parent/guardian of the named
player, I acknowledge the following
stated rule (1.5.3): Team rosters shall be
frozen at midnight August 1st to all but
new players and those granted a waiver.
The roster freeze period extends from
August 1st through the first Monday after
Thanksgiving. Initial here:
Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian
For Club/League Use Only
Date Received
Birth Certificate Checked
Payment Received
Cash
Date
Check
U- 7 (‘Explorers Team’) Club
Agreement
2014-2015
%
Your%child%has%been%offered%a%position%in%the%LA%Galaxy%SB%
Explorers%Team%for%the%2014A2015%term.%By%signing%this%
agreement%you%accept%that%offer%and%agree%to%the%following%
policies.%
One$Season$Commitment$
Payment$Schedule$
The%annual%club%dues%for%Explorers%Team%are%$1,350.%This%may%
be%paid%in%full%with%this%agreement%(online%or%by%check)%or%a%
total%of%$1,500%using%the%following%schedule:%
Now%
The%term%of%this%agreement%is%the%2014A2015%term:%
!
Explorers:%the%term%starts%March%1,%2014%and%continues%
through%the%end%of%January%2015%
!
U7%–%U13:%the%season%begins%March%1,%2014%and%
continues%through%February%or%March%2015*%
!
U14:%the%season%begins%on%March%1,%2014%and%continues%
through%April%2015*%
!
U15%–%U19:%the%season%begins%June%1,%2014%and%continues%
through%April%or%May%2015*%
*%depending%on%the%player’s%age%group%and/or%success%of%the%
player’s%team%in%State,%California,%Regional%or%National%Cup%
competition.%
At%the%end%of%the%season%the%player’s%commitment%to%the%club%
is%complete%and%they%are%free%to%play%for%another%team.%At%
that%same%time%the%club’s%commitment%to%the%player%is%
complete,%and%the%player%must%try%out%again%if%they%wish%to%
play%for%the%following%year’s%team.%
Club$Services$and$Dues$
Dues%for%the%Explorers%Team%cover:%
(1)%Fees%for%all%training%sessions%and%any%team%games;%(2)%field%
rental,%maintenance%and%coordination,%2%times%a%week;%
%
(3)%coaching%management%staff,%including%Directors%of%
Coaching%and%AgeAGroup%Coordinators;%%(4)%insurance,%Club%
overhead%expenses%(website%and%online%registration,%
administration,%professional,%registrar%and%related%
miscellaneous%fees%and%expenses;%%(5)%Cal%South%player%/%team%
registration%services;%(6)%Free%Summer%Camp%(7)%Explorer%
Team%uniform%and%two%(2)%TAshirts.%
%
Club%fees%do%not%cover%additional%uniforms%and%related%Club%
apparel.%Each%team%pays%for%its%own%tournament%fees,%SCDSL%
referee%costs,%travel,%and%other%similar%expenses%–%this%
amount%is%calculated%and%handled%by%each%team’s%manager,%
not%the%Club.
April%1%
May%1%
June%1%
July%1%
$500% Commitment%Fee%due%with%
this%Agreement%
$250% %
$250% %
$250% %
$250% %
Failure%to%make%payments%when%due%may%result%in%suspension%
from%training%and%/%or%games%until%payments%are%current.%
Refunds$
There%are%only%two%cases%where%refunds%will%be%given:%
1)%Season%Ending%Injury:%A%Season%Ending%Injury%is%defined%as%
an%injury%that%requires%a%rehabilitation%period%of%six%(6)%
months%or%longer.%If%a%player%suffers%a%Season%Ending%Injury%
the%player%will%receive%a%refund%of%any%preApaid%Club%fees%
based%upon%a%prorated%fee%schedule.%A%note%from%a%medical%
doctor%(MD)%will%be%required.%
2)%Failure%to%form%a%team:%if%the%team%does%not%have%the%
minimum%number%of%players%required%for%league%play%by%July%
31,%the%club%will%make%every%effort%to%place%players%on%other%
teams%in%the%club.%If%it%is%unable%to%do%so,%it%will%refund%fees%on%
a%prorated%basis.%
There%will%be%no%refunds%of%any%fees%if%the%player%decides%to%
leave%the%Club%or%is%removed%from%the%Club%due%to%disciplinary%
reasons.%
Signature$
My%child%will%play%in%the%LA%Galaxy%South%Bay%Explorers%Team%
for%the%2014A2015%term.%I%agree%to%the%above%policies%as%well%
as%those%outlined%on%the%LA%Galaxy%South%Bay%website;%please%
review.%
Player name:
Parent / Guardian (signature):
Parent / Guardian (printed name):
Today’s Date:
Age Group:
Coach:
file:&LAGSB&club&agreement&201492015&u07.docx&
U8 – U19 Club Agreement
2014-2015
Your%child%has%been%offered%a%position%on%a%LA%Galaxy%South%
Bay%team%for%the%2014?2015%season.%By%signing%this%
agreement%you%accept%that%offer%and%agree%to%the%following%
policies.%
One$Season$Commitment$
The%term%of%this%agreement%is%the%2014?2015%season:%
•
U7%–%U13:%the%season%begins%March%1,%2014%and%
continues%through%February%or%March%2015*%
•
U14:%the%season%begins%on%March%1,%2014%and%continues%
through%April%2015*%
•
U15%–%U19:%the%season%begins%June%1,%2014%and%continues%
through%April%or%May%2015*%
*%depending%on%the%player’s%age%group%and/or%success%of%the%
player’s%team%in%State,%California,%Regional%or%National%Cup%
competition.%
At%the%end%of%the%season%the%player’s%commitment%to%the%club%
is%complete%and%they%are%free%to%play%for%another%team.%At%
that%same%time%the%club’s%commitment%to%the%player%is%
complete,%and%the%player%must%try%out%again%if%they%wish%to%
play%for%the%following%year’s%team.%
Club$Services$and$Dues$
Players%typically%receive%three%hours%of%training%per%week%
except%for%team%or%club%breaks;%14%or%more%league%games;%
many%hours%of%coaching%at%friendlies,%league%games,%and%
tournaments;%insurance;%and%the%opportunity%to%participate%in%
additional%specialized%training%(U7%players%receive%different%
benefits).%In%order%to%provide%these%services,%your%dues%are%
used%to%pay%for%%
(1)%Coaching%Fees%for%all%team%games%and%training%sessions;%
(2)%field%rental,%maintenance,%coordination%and%lighting;%(3)%
coaching%management%staff,%including%Directors%of%
Coaching%and%Age?Group%Coordinators;%(4)%Insurance,%Club%
overhead%expenses%(website%and%online%registration,%
administration,%professional,%registrar%and%related%
miscellaneous%fees%and%expenses;%(5)%SCDSL%(or%equivalent)%
league%fee%and%Cal%South%player%/%team%registration%
services;%(6)%Goalkeeper%and%other%specialized%trainers;%%%%%
(7)%one%tournament%(LAGSB%Coastal%Classic%or%an%approved%
substitute);%(8)%10%raffle%tickets%–%for%a%car;%(9)%Tickets%to%
three%(3)%LA%Galaxy%games%that%will%include%a%Club%event%
prior%to%each%match.%
Payment$$
Payment%amounts%by%age%group,%and%optional%payment%
schedules,%are%attached%as%a%separate%page.%Failure%to%make%
payments%when%due%may%result%in%suspension%from%training%
and%/%or%games%until%payments%are%current.%
Refunds$
There%are%only%two%cases%where%refunds%will%be%given:%
1)%Season%Ending%Injury:%A%Season%Ending%Injury%is%defined%as%
an%injury%that%requires%a%rehabilitation%period%of%six%(6)%
months%or%longer.%If%a%player%suffers%a%Season%Ending%Injury%
the%player%will%receive%a%refund%of%any%pre?paid%Club%fees%
based%upon%a%prorated%fee%schedule.%A%note%from%a%medical%
doctor%(MD)%will%be%required.%
2)%Failure%to%form%a%team:%if%the%team%does%not%have%the%
minimum%number%of%players%required%for%league%play%by%July%
31,%the%club%will%make%every%effort%to%place%players%on%other%
teams%in%the%club.%If%it%is%unable%to%do%so,%it%will%refund%fees%on%
a%prorated%basis.%
There%will%be%no%refunds%of%any%fees%if%the%player%decides%to%
leave%the%Club%or%is%removed%from%the%Club%due%to%disciplinary%
reasons.%
Signature,$Agreements$and$Club$policies$
My%child%will%play%for%LA%Galaxy%South%Bay%for%the%2014?2015%
season.%I%agree%to%the%above%policies%as%well%as%those%outlined%
on%the%LA%Galaxy%South%Bay%website%(please%read%them!).%
%
Player name:
Parent / Guardian (signature):
Parent / Guardian (printed name):
Today’s Date:
Age Group:
Coach:
%
%
%
Club%fees%do%not%cover%uniforms%and%related%apparel.%Each%
team%also%pays%for%its%own%tournament%fees,%SCDSL%referee%
costs,%travel,%and%other%similar%expenses%–%this%amount%is%
calculated%and%handled%by%each%team’s%manager,%not%the%
club.
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U8 – U19 Payment Schedules
2014-2015 v1.1
%
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U8$–$U9$
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in%full%with%this%agreement%(online%or%by%check)%for%a%total%of%
$2,050%using%the%following%schedule:%
Now%
July%1%
August%1%
September%1%
October%1%
$550% Commitment%Fee%due%
with%this%Agreement%
$375% %
$375% %
$375% %
$375% %
%
U10$
The%annual%club%dues%for%U10%are%$1,895.%This%may%be%paid%in%
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$2,050%using%the%following%schedule:%
Now%
July%1%
August%1%
September%1%
October%1%
$550% Commitment%Fee%due%
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$375% %
$375% %
$375% %
$375% %
%
U11IU14$
The%annual%club%dues%for%U11?U14%are%$2,195.%This%may%be%
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of%$2,350%using%the%following%schedule:%
Now%
July%1%
August%1%
September%1%
October%1%
$650% Commitment%Fee%due%
with%this%Agreement%
$425% %
$425% %
$425% %
$425% %
%
U15$–$U19$
The%annual%club%dues%for%U15?U19%are%$2,195.%This%may%be%
paid%in%full%with%this%agreement%(online%or%by%check)%for%a%total%
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Now%
July%1%
August%1%
September%1%
October%1%
$650% Commitment%Fee%due%
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$425% %
$425% %
$425% %
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The following are the current club Policies
and Guidelines as shown on the website.
These may be updated from time to time, so
always refer to the version on the website if
you have any questions.
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Contents
Introduction
Player Evaluation and Selection
For Players
For Parents and Guardians
Communicating and Resolving Issues With Your Coach
Game Day Behavior by Players, Parents, and Spectators
Taking Care of Our Fields and Equipment
Coaches
Team Management and Team Fees
Consequences of Violating Club Policies
Club Fees, Payments, and Financial Aid
Other Policies: Team Fundraising
Club Management and Organization
Other Resources
Introduction
Before making a commitment to join any club, both the player and parents should take into consideration all the factors
involved, including what the club expects from the player and parents. The club has no desire to write rules covering every
possible problem, but we expect players and parents to follow the club policies in this document and to behave in ways that
reflect positively on the team and club. By either accepting the club’s offer of a spot in an age group or signing the Player
Agreement, parents and players agree
that the club may take disciplinary action when these club policies are violated, and
that they will abide by the club’s decisions regarding disciplinary sanctions.
Player Evaluation and Selection
The player evaluation, offer, and acceptance process works best when everyone involved is open, honest, and ethical in their
behavior. The club's coaches are expected to adhere to these standards and we ask that parents act the same way.
Selection
Each team is re-selected every year.
Players are evaluated on dimensions that may not be apparent to the bystander, including technical skill, tactical
awareness, physical attributes, work rate, character, mentality, and fit within a particular age group or team. Evaluation is
based on those factors only.
The club will initially place players on a team that is best suited to their performance based upon the evaluation factors
above. Players may be moved from one team to another during the year based on what the age group coaches determine
is best for the teams and the player.
Current Players
Current players are evaluated throughout the season during practices, scrimmages, and games.
If a player does not intend to return to the club, he or she should inform the coach as soon as that decision has been
made; to be fair, coaches will tell players as soon as they have made a decision not to ask a player back.
New Player Evaluation and Tryouts
New players are evaluated during annual tryouts, practices, scrimmages and under game situations.
Tryouts are held annually and are open to all players who are eligible to play in next fall's U8 - U19 age groups. Players
will be evaluated by all the coaches with teams in a particular age group as well as the club Coaching Directors.
Coaches may have one or more additional tryouts after the open tryouts to narrow down their selection.
Offer and Acceptance
If the club makes a verbal or written offer to a player, it will honor it; we expect the same from parents. If you commit to
our club, other potential players will not receive offers, so please make your decision carefully.
Any offer is for a slot in a specific age group, not for a specific team, position or a certain (or equal) amount of playing
time.
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The offer is for one full "soccer year."
For teams ages U7 - U13 the soccer year begins March 1 and continues through the following February or March; for
teams age U14 the soccer year begins on March 1 and continues through the following April; and for teams ages U15 U19 the soccer year begins June 1 and continues through the following April or May.
The soccer year may be extended several months depending on the team's success in State, Regional and National Cup
competition. We expect players to remain on their team through the end of these competitions regardless of whether
they will be playing for LAGSB in the following soccer year.
Once accepted, players will not be cut from the age group due to their performance. However:
Players may be moved temporarily or permanently to other teams at the club if the staff decides that such a move is in
the best interest of the player and the teams involved.
Players (and their parents and guardians) may be sanctioned for disciplinary reasons as outlined elsewhere in this
document, which could affect theier ability to train or play in games. You are also aware that the player is subject to
separate discipline by the leagues or Cal South for violations of league, USSF, USYSA, or Cal South rules.
"Playing Up"
Depending on the needs of the teams involved, some players may be asked to play with an older age group or team. Any
such arrangement will be evaluated by the coaching staff on an ongoing basis.
For Players
LAGSB expects you to:
Make soccer your #1 priority – outside of family and school – during the league season. If this is not possible or it is
apparent to your coach that this is not the case, it may affect playing time.
Make yourself a better player
Focus on soccer during training and games
Do not miss training. You can not miss practice, or practice poorly, and expect to improve
Listen to your coach's constructive criticism and use it to make yourself a better player.
Be mature enough to get proper rest before games, and eat well always.
Know the rules of the game
Respect your coach's and your teammates' time
When you are given a time for training or warmups, that is when you are expected to be on the field, dressed and
equipped, and ready to go.
Contact your coach at earliest possible time if you will be late / absent from training, game, or other team activity.
Be prepared
Training: players are expected to train in club training shirts and bring a ball and water to every training session
Games: you should have all necessary game items in your bag, which will stay in the technical area during games. This
includes uniform(s), water or sports drinks, and sun block.
Stay with your team during training and games
Remain with your coach and team from the start of warmups until released by the coach after the game or practice.
This includes half-time. Do not visit your parents, friends, family, or pets. If you are subbed during a game, remain in
the technical area with the coach – the coach may need to make a quick substitution or an important coaching point.
If there is an important need to leave the area, you should ask the coach for permission.
If you are in between games, you should assume that the coach wants the team to stay together unless he or she tells
you that you are free to do what you want.
Represent your team and club positively
Have a positive and supportive attitude within the team, regardless of playing time or position. Put the team ahead of
yourself.
Demonstrate sportsmanship and fair play in your words and actions. Keep your emotions under control and do not
treat opponents, referees, or anyone else disrespectfully.
Excessive red cards will will be grounds for disciplinary action.
Help the club and the community
Leave the field and sidelines cleaner that you found it at all practices and games. That means that you clean up after
yourself, your team, and, if necessary, other teams.
Disregarding the above may result in discipline by the coach. Serious or recurring problems will be referred to the club.
Playing as a guest player on another team
Within the club: players may be asked by other LAGSB teams to be a guest player at a league game or tournament.
Coaches normally check with each other before asking the player, but the player or parents should still confirm with their
own coach that this is OK and doesn’t create any problems for the player’s “home” team.
Outside the club: If you are asked to be a guest player by a team at another club for non-league play such as a
tournament, you may do so. Your coach or manager may not hold back your card or Cal South paperwork. However, the
club strongly recommends that you discuss this with your coach before accepting the guesting offer.
Player insurance information
Supplemental Accident Insurance is provided through the California Youth Soccer Association – South (“Cal South”) and
the exact coverages change from year to year. Generally, the insurance provides coverage for all players registered with
the United States Youth Soccer Association while participating in sanctioned play or practice under the supervision of an
authorized official, while traveling directly to and from player practice, and while participating in other scheduled group
activities under the direct supervision of an authorized official. The benefits include accidental medical expense benefits in
excess of the any amount provided by the player’s primary medical insurance. More detailed information is available at
Cal South’s website.
For Parents and Guardians
Your commitment
As a parent, you must commit to your child's participation in team and club functions.
Please familiarize yourself with the rest of this document, especially:
the “For Players” section above – please be sure you and your child understand it.
the “Communicating and Resolving Issues With Your Coach” section below.
the “Game Day Behavior By Players, Parents, and Spectators” section below.
Travel
The parent / guardian is responsible for arranging player transportation to and from training, games, and other team or
club events.
During overnight trips, all team members may be required to stay at a designated motel or hotel and eat meals as a
team. Player’s family members will always be invited to stay at the designated motel or hotel and may be invited to join
the team during team meals. Final decisions regarding team travel, including timing of arrival and departure to and from
locations (hotels, restaurants, game fields, etc.) are the responsibility of the team manager or coach.
Volunteering and fundraising
Without fundraising and the efforts of team and club volunteers, the cost of club soccer would be significantly higher.
While the club charges dues that primarily pay for coaching management, coach compensation and fields, there is a
significant amount of unpaid work that keeps the club running. We expect all parents to help with club functions where
possible. Some of our peer clubs require parents to volunteer a certain amount of hours and impose a $300 fee for parent
non-participation. With sufficient parent involvement, we won't have to take that step.
Almost all teams in the club also run their own fundraising efforts in order to lower parents' out-of-pocket costs and to
assist families who need financial assistance. You should expect this as part of your child’s participation in the club.
Other
Contact your coach immediately (and copy your manager) if you are aware of an upcoming scheduling conflict that will
prevent your child from attending a practice, game, or other team event. The coach should tell you the best way to do
this (text, email, etc).
Please help your child maintain a healthy lifestyle, including proper nutrition and rest
Familiarize yourself with the rules, especially offside and illegal contact. The Laws of the game are simple and can be
found here.
Communicating and Resolving Issues With Your Coach
Introduction
Parents should feel free to arrange meetings with their child’s coach to discuss their son or daughter. As one of our
experienced coaches writes to her parents every year, “at some point this season, you are going to disagree with me.”
Sometimes you should communicate a perceived problem to the coach, and sometimes you should not.
As players mature, they are expected to try to resolve issues between themselves and their coach without parental
intervention.
Guidelines and policies regarding these discussions:
Keep the meeting focused on the player
Good topics: the player
what a player might or can do differently to achieve more playing time (keeping in mind that, as noted in the
“evaluation and selection” section, there are no guarantees with respect to position or a specific or minimum amount
of playing time in games).
problems that may affect the player’s training or game performance
problems they might have with other players on the team
injuries or other health concerns
other issues concerning the player
Bad topics: coaching decisions or other players on the team
positions you think certain players should play
playing time in the past
your opinions about other players
team formations
Talk to the right person
If you have an issue that should be discussed with the coach, bring it to them – and not other parents or the team
manager. Don't burden the manager, whose role is team administration, with issues that are properly the coach's.
Players and parents should recognize that it is always best to resolve issues directly with the coach. However, if they
feel they can not discuss a sensitive topic with their coach, they should communicate with the respective age group or
gender Director.
When to meet
Please defer to the coach’s wishes about what times, places, and means of communication are appropriate.
Immediately before, during or after a game, or during a practice, is not the appropriate time. Many coaches do not
want to have parent conferences on game days, and may also ask that parents cool off for 24 hours before discussing
an issue that arose in a game. Each coach should communicate their preferences to the parents at a team meeting,
and parents should respect those wishes.
Please respect your coach’s time
The coach has a limited amount of time to allocate to each of their players and each of their teams. Parents are asked
to respect their coach’s time and not take up a disproportionate amount of it compared to other parents and players, or
to keep revisiting the same topics. While the club expects coaches to respond promptly and professionally to a
reasonable level of parent communication, a coach may limit their responses or take other action if they feel that a
parent is placing undue requirements on their time. If the parent disagrees, they may follow the escalation process
described below.
Escalation process
If the problem is not resolved by the coach, the parent should then contact the appropriate age group or gender Director;
If still unresolved, then the Technical Director;
If the problem is still unresolved, the parent may appeal, in writing, to the Board. The Board will designate an individual
or committee to make an investigation and report back, at which point the Board will make a final decision on the issue.
The Board’s decisions are final and players and parents must abide by them.
Parents should recognize that LAGSB will place the interests of the club ahead of any one team, and the interests of a
team ahead of any individual player. Parents, of course, have the opposite priorities. However, by joining LA Galaxy South
Bay, you agree that you will abide by the club's priorities.
Game Day Behavior by Players, Parents, and Spectators
Game days can be exciting, but we expect parents and other spectators to
provide a positive environment for teaching the game
understand that team and player development will be given a greater priority than winning
We know other clubs do not have these standards for their players, coaches, parents or supporters, but we should be
different.
All club members - both players and parents - must conduct themselves in a manner that is
consistent with a healthy team and game environment.
There will be no coaching by parents and/or spectators. Feel free to be supportive, but do NOT provide any type
of instruction ("pressure," "shoot," "wide," and so on). Although you may think you are helping, it is probably counterproductive to the players and is definitely disrespectful to the coach. Your coach may be looking for a more composed
choice in that moment, want the player to learn by making their own decision, or use choices taught in practice. Please
trust the staff.
Never direct a disparaging comment at a player, coach, referee, parent or supporter. The best policy is to
acknowledge positive play and otherwise keep quiet.
Never get into a confrontation with anyone.
Do not complain to officials. Our players need to learn to overcome adverse calls and foul play or gamesmanship by
other teams – they are part of soccer – and we expect our parents to do the same. Parents yelling at referees sets a poor
example and can swing calls against our teams.
Any parent who is disruptive and / or abusive to players, opponents, LAGSB or opposing coaches, opposing
spectators, field staff, or referees or who in any way brings dishonor to the LA Galaxy South Bay may be
prohibited from attending games.
Give the coach room and time to work
If spectators are on the same sideline as the team, only players and coaches should be in the "technical area," which
extends ten yards in both directions from the midfield line. Players should stay with their teammates inside the technical
area (or on the field) and spectators should be outside that area. This gives the coach room to do their job and focus on
the game and the players.
The coaches are teachers and the field is their classroom and their workplace. If you have a question/concern about
playing time, game decisions, etc, please do not approach the coach during a tournament, game, or practice. See
“Communicating and Resolving Issues With Your Coach” above.
Please follow field rules and don't leave a mess
Please read and adhere to all rules about fields – whether posted at the field or on the league or club websites. Common
examples include "no chairs or tents on the turf or track surface," "all spectators must remain in the grandstands," "no
dogs allowed," "no food or Gatorade on field." See the "Taking Care of Our Fields" section for more.
Please help clean up after your team – and the other team, if it's a home game – after all games.
Taking Care of Our Fields and Equipment
If we don't take good care of our fields, we won't be allowed to use them. So please ...
Leave every facility in better shape than you found it.
Pick up all trash after every game – even if it’s not yours.
Follow the rules for each facility
On (artificial) turf fields:
only water is allowed (no sports drinks)
no food, gum, seeds, or anything else that gets stuck in the playing surface
no tents or chairs on turf or track
Dogs are permitted ONLY if the field specifically allows them (and generally they don’t)
Scooters, bikes, and skateboards are almost always prohibited by the facility
Don't annoy the field owners or the neighbors
No kicking balls against buildings, walls, or fences (the only exception is at MCHS where you can kick against the
railroad tie retaining wall behind the west goal)
Goals and nets are expensive – don’t abuse them
Treat the field staff with respect
Everyone please help. If you see a LAGSB or visiting player or parent violating these rules, please let them know
and ask them to fix their problem.
Coaches
Coach duties and behavior
The coach is in charge of player and team development, so his or her roles include
player selection
training plans in line with the club’s curriculum
game day team selection, playing time, player positioning, tactics and strategy
team behavior
The coach’s decisions about the above are final.
Coaches are expected to behave professionally; they will
communicate openly and honestly with players and parents
be consistent in their treatment of players
not use foul language or act abusively
be prepared for all training and games, and arrange a substitute when there is a conflict
Initial team meeting
Coaches should have a team meeting early in the season where they discuss their expectations of players, parents and
themselves; review policies involving players and parents; let parents know how best to communicate with them; outline
the schedule for the year, and review other team matters. Ask your coach to have this meeting if one has not been
announced.
Outside activities
If a coach is involved in outside activities such as private training or coaching school teams, a player’s participation or
non-participation in those activities shall in no way impact their LA Galaxy South Bay team selection, playing time,
position assignment, discipline, or any other aspect of the player’s LA Galaxy South Bay soccer experience.
Team Management and Team Fees
Team management
Each team shall have a parent manager to handle administration. The manager can have several assistants to handle
different aspects of the job. The tasks include:
register players with Cal South and with league(s), if necessary
budget, collect, and manage team fees, and pay team expenses
communicate information to the team, such as practice dates and times, information from the club, etc
assist the Club Treasurer as necessary to collect club dues from players on the team
organize team fundraising
register for tournaments in coordination with club tournament schedule and coach
handle game-day player check-in
report scores as needed
take teamwide uniform orders (if a new team or if it’s a uniform changeover year)
organize team volunteers for club events such as the tournament
vote on team’s behalf at club annual or special meetings
make overnight team travel arrangements
and there’s more, depending on the team and its needs
The manager is NOT a go-between for concerns that need to be discussed between parent and coach.
Managers are nominated by their team and approved by the Board. In cases where they are unable to fulfill club-specified
duties such as collecting player fees, the Board may ask a manager to step down and for the team to nominate a
replacement.
Team fees
Certain costs are not included in the club fees and instead are paid by the team. Families of team members are expected
to pay these costs. These include:
tournament entry fees (except any included in club fees for the year)
entry fees for non-SCDSL leagues such as California Regional League or LA Galaxy Soccer Center (futsal)
league game referee fees
coach travel expenses (typically, gas to away games and, for overnight team trips, hotel and meals. This is split with
the coach’s other teams if they are at the same tournament.)
club dues pay for the coach's compensation. There should be no other payments by the team to the coach.
gifts to the coach are optional and should not be paid out of team funds.
for many teams, financial aid to some players
The manager (or team treasurer) should prepare a budget right after the team forms so that parents understand the
team fees for the year.
There should be a team meeting at the start of the year and parents should agree what additional expenses, beyond the
above, they are committing to pay. It’s a good idea to have significant team expenses, such as travel to tournaments
outside Cal South, approved by players' parents.
At other clubs, teams use a secret ballot (1 player = 1 vote) and use 75% approval as the threshold required to
approve major travel outside Cal South. Their teams also decide whether players who opt not to participate are
obligated to pay for all, some, or none of the associated expenses (tournament entry fee, team travel, coach travel). If
the event is after tryouts for next year, the team should agree (by ballot if necessary) on how to handle the costs for
players not invited onto the team for next year, and for new players added after the initial vote.
Everyone on a team is expected to participate in tournaments and games, so team fees are not pro-rated if a player is
unable to attend an event.
Non-payment of team fees is equivalent to non-payment of club fees and the club’s options are the same.
Management of team funds
Coaches should not handle team money – that is a job for the manager or team treasurer
Team funds belong to the parents pro rata and should be dispensed with their consent or in accordance w/ team budget
or policies announced at start of the year.
If there is a positive balance in the team fund at the end of the year, parents may ask for their portion back, in ratio to
their contributions during the year. Otherwise all individual balances will be combined to create the team’s starting
balance for the new year.
Parents always have the right to review the team accounts. A good way to do this is with a shared Google spreadsheet.
It’s a best practice to set up a separate bank account for team funds. There is a little bit of paperwork involved; email
accounting@LAGalaxySouthBay.com for guidance.
Consequences of Violating Club Policies
Types of problems
Failure to fulfill financial commitments (to the club or to the team)
The player may be suspended from games and / or playing until their account is current or acceptable payment
arrangements are made
Single minor violation of team or club policies
Examples: tardiness or lack of focus in training
This should be dealt with between the player and coach. The coach will discuss the problem with the player, in private,
and give the player an opportunity to correct the problem.
The coach may use tools such as withholding playing time in order to provide incentive for the player to fix the issue.
Recurring minor problems
If the player can not fix the problem in a reasonable period of time, the coach or DIrector will discuss the problem and
the player's inability to fix it with the player's parents.
The coach or Director may institute sanctions as described below until the problem is corrected
Major violations of club, league, or Cal South policies
Examples: verbal abuse or physical assault on a teammate, coach, opponent, referee, or spectator; recurring sideline
behavior problem by parent; excessive red cards.
The coach or the club (the Director for the gender / age group or the Technical Director) may institute sanctions as
described below
There may be additional discipline from the league or Cal South
As noted above, this list is NOT comprehensive and some situations will require the club to craft a unique sanction.
Sanctions
Players
players are subject to reasonable discipline at the coach or club’s discretion (running laps, writing an apology, etc)
players may be suspended from training or games for a length of time commensurate with the offense
players involved in a major violation of league or Cal South rules may be referred to those organizations for further
discipline.
Parents
parents may be banned from fields during training
parents may be banned from fields during warmups, games, and post-game activities
parents may be subject to other reasonable rules that minimize or prevent the problematic parent behavior
Appeals
If a player or parent feels that a punishment is unjust, they should discuss it with their coach.
If there is not a satisfactory resolution, they should contact the appropriate age group / gender Director for a discussion.
Once that is complete and the Director has made a decision, the player and parent may contact the Technical Director if
they still disagree with the way the problem has been handled.
If the player or parent are unsatisfied with the Technical Director’s decision, they may send an appeal, in writing, to the
Board. The Board will investigate the problem. Its decision is final.
Disciplinary actions by other organizations
The different leagues that our teams play in and Cal South each have their own disciplinary processes for significant
problems such as assault on a referee or major problems between spectators. The club may support the player or team in
such hearings, or abstain, depending on the results of our investigation of the incident and the severity of the proposed
sanction. Any discipline handed down by those bodies is separate from any sanctions that the club imposes.
Club Fees, Payments, and Financial Aid
Club fees
Parents will receive a current year fee schedule on the Player Agreement.
Hiring high-quality coaches and renting fields is expensive and, while LAGSB strives to make club dues as affordable as
possible, club soccer is a serious financial commitment. Club fees pay for staff compensation for approximately two
training sessions per week (except for approximately six weeks per year of club breaks, three months for high school
season (U14 and above), and staff personal time off), games, and off-hours planning; approximately 80 - 90 training
sessions; about 10 league games; regular training facility expenses, including lights; and player and team registration
expenses with one league and with Cal South.
Club fees do not include:
the team fees discussed in the “teams” section
travel costs to and from games, tournaments, and other events
required uniform and other equipment costs
optional warmups and backpacks.
Pro+ (ODP) or other 3d party player identification program fees
We expend a lot of effort keeping our fees as low as we can. We are a non-profit organization and need volunteers,
donations, and sponsorships.
Payment
Parents may
pay in full
pay over time using automatic credit card payments and the schedule on the registration website
be on a personalized payment plan if approved by the registrar or other authorized club official (not a coach). A
promissory note may be required as part of the approval.
Failure to pay club fees on time will result in the suspension of the player from training and games as described in
"Consequences of Violating Club Policies" above.
NSF (bounced) checks will incur a $25 fee and must be paid within seven days.
Refunds of club fees
Refunds of club fees are issued in only three cases:
no team
If a team does not have the minimum number of players required for league play by July 31, the club will make
every effort to place the players on other teams in the club. If it is unable to do so, it will refund fees on a prorated
basis.
season-ending injury
If a player suffers an injury that requires a rehabilitation period of six months or longer, club fees will be refunded on
a prorated basis.
A note from a medical doctor (MD) may be required.
player permanently moves out of the area
club fees may be refunded on a pro-rated basis if the player permanently moves outside Los Angeles or Orange
Counties.
The club may require evidence, such as a report card from their new school, to support this.
Calculation of prorated fees
The prorated amount due for the year will be the current year club fees due for the player’s age group, divided by 12
(U7 - U14) or 9 months (U15 and up), multiplied by the number of whole months starting from March 1 (U7 - U14) or
June 1 (U15-up) through the date that the club registrar approved the refund.
Payments already made will be subtracted from that amount to get the net refund due to the player or the amount still
due to the club.
Financial aid
The amount of funds the club has available for financial aid, if any, changes from year to year depending on the club
budget, reserve, fundraising, and sponsorship income. The club must first be able to pay its expenses plus maintain a
sufficient reserve before the club can offer any financial aid.
Financial aid is granted only to families that can prove their need, so a significant amount of documentation is required.
This may include tax returns, bank statements, W-2s, and similar items. This information will be kept confidential and will
be destroyed once the financial aid commitment has been made.
Financial aid will be treated as the last payment due from a player, so the balance of the player's financial commitment is
due according to the current year's payment schedule.
Financial aid families are expected to volunteer at club activities.
Other Policies: Team Fundraising
Teams should not be involved with any activity that potentially brings disrepute to the club or the LA Galaxy brand.
Approval of team fundraising activities
In order to maintain transparency, fairness, and compliance, all team (and club) fundraising activities must be approved
in advance by the club. We don't want teams getting in each others' way or creating problems with critical partners like
our fields vendors. The process is simple – team managers should email fundraising@LAGalaxySouthBay.com and
include information about the proposed event.
Use of the LA Galaxy South Bay (club) name or logo
Teams may use the club name and logo to promote team fundraising activities. An example would be signs promoting “LA
Galaxy South Bay GU-16 Car Wash this Saturday.”
Any other use of LAGSB name or logo must be with the written approval of the LAGSB Board. Examples would be printing
the club logo on water bottles -- even if it's for a fundraiser.
If in doubt – ask first! Send an email to a Board member.
Use of the LA Galaxy (MLS team) name and logo
No team or person may use the LA Galaxy name or logo for any purpose.
No one may imply LA Galaxy approval, sponsorship, support, or involvement with any activity.
If you have any questions about this, ask the Galaxy rep on the LAGSB Board. That person can be found on the Contact
List page of the website. For 2014, it’s William Bizzaro (william.bizzaro@LAGalaxySouthBay.com).
Club Management and Organization
The club is divided between the “soccer side” and “everything else” (although there is a lot of overlap between the two),
overseen by the Board of Directors. Although the structure may change from time, the following may help you understand
who does what. For list of current staff, refer to the website.
Soccer Operations
Technical Director
oversees all soccer-related activities of the club
coaching directors
oversee the implementation of the clubwide curriculum
coach the coaches in their gender or age groups
work to ensure the success of their specific programs
age group coordinators
work with coaches in age groups to facilitate player development and movement between teams
coaches
team managers
Business Operations
club officers
President
others as needed
other operations staff may include:
club administrator
treasurer and/or accounting manager
registrar
fields administrator
different task-focused committees
Board of Directors
oversight of all soccer and business operations
responsible for the financial health of the club, including the budget and financial results
ensure that club resources are used in accordance with its mission and the by laws
select, set compensation, and review performance of senior staff
approval of initiatives and activities that could have a material impact on the club's financial or other resources
set long term club objectives and strategies and track management progress toward those goals
set club policies
Other Resources
FIFA Laws of the Game
Cal South website
Cal South's Code of Conduct and their Rules and Regulations are on this page at calsouth.com
Cal South insurance info
Southern California Developmental Soccer League (SCDSL) website
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