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2010 SPRING RECREATION INFORMATION

The Spring 2010 season will run seven weeks, with the first games set to be played on April 24, 2010 and the last games of the season scheduled for June 12, 2010. Teams will practice for one hour, twice a week, in the evenings and games will be held on Saturdays. Boys teams will practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Girls teams will practice on Mondays and Wednesdays. The RYSA Recreation league is "in-house" and teams only play other teams from Rochester and the surrounding areas. Each child plays at least half of each game, no matter their skill level. Scores and league standings are not kept, and the emphasis is on having fun and learning the game in a relaxed environment.

The Spring Recreation coaches meeting is scheduled for Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Willow Creek Middle School. As with the past few years, this will be broken down by grades, as shown below, with a meeting followed by a coaching clinic with RYSA's Director of Coaching Neil Cassidy and Director of Player Development Chris Belcher. Meetings will take place in the cafeteria and clinics will be held in the gymnasiums. The schedule is as follows:
1st & 2nd grade coaches - meeting 8:30-9:00 am; clinic 9:00-9:45 am
3rd & 4th grade coaches - meeting 9:15-9:45 am; clinic 9:45-10:30 am
5th & 6th grade coaches - meeting 10:00-10:30 am; clinic 10:30-11:15 am
7th - 12th grade coaches - meeting 10:45-11:15 am; clinic 11:15 am-noon

Coaches will have the option to start practicing with their teams as early as Monday, April 12, if field conditions allow. All coaches should start their practices no later than the week of April 19.

For the 2010 Spring Recreation season RYSA has implemented an "Early Bird" registration period, followed by a "General" registration period. Costs and dates are as follows:

EARLY BIRD Registration (November 15, 2009 - January 8, 2010)
Grades 1-4 = $60
Grades 5-12 = $80

GENERAL Registration (January 9, 2010 - January 31, 2010)
Grades 1-4 = $70
Grades 5-12 = $90

Late registrations (those after January 31, 2010) will be charged at the General Registration rate. Late registrations will only be placed on teams if there is still room.
 

RYSA Kindergarten Kicks Program

Once again, RYSA is offering its Kindergarten Kicks program in 2010! This program is set up as a "street soccer" format, where the children all get together once a week for four weeks to learn and enjoy soccer in an all-inclusive environment.

Dates: Tuesday Nights, May 4, 11, 18 & 25
Times: Boys - 5:30 to 6:15; Girls - 6:30 to 7:15 

Disclaimers:
PLEASE REMEMBER RYSA DOES NOT FORM SCHOOL/NEIGHBORHOOD TEAMS NOR DO WE HONOR CAR POOL REQUESTS. Please read the refund policy before signing up for spring rec soccer.

While RYSA will attempt to place your child in your preferred practice area, this is dependent on the availability of coaches in that area.

Refund policy: Once registered, players requesting to drop prior to the end of regular registration will receive a refund for fees paid at registration time less $20. Players requesting to drop after the end of regular registration will not receive a refund.

NOTE: By registering for an RYSA activity, you agree to the following statement: I, the parent/guardian of the registrant, a minor, agree that the registrant and I will abide by the rules of the RYSA, MYSA and USYSA, its affiliated organizations and sponsors. Recognizing the possibility of physical injury associated with soccer and in consideration for the RYSA accepting the registrant for its soccer programs and activities (the “programs”), I hereby release, discharge and/or otherwise indemnify the RYSA, MYSA, USYSA, its affiliated organizations and sponsors, their employees and associated personnel, including the owners of the fields and facilities utilized for the programs, against any claim by or on behalf of the registrant as result of the registrant’s participation in the programs and/or being transported to or from the same, which transportation I hereby authorize.

SPRING PRACTICE DAYS

Background Checks
All background checks are being done through a new online system implemented by MYSA. For more information on this and/or to get your online background check filled out follow this link: http://www.mnyouthsoccer.org/programs/backgroundcheck.cfm
 

Risk Management Policies
RYSA follows MYSA guidelines in terms of risk management. Please follow the following link for a complete list of the state association's risk management policies: http://mnyouthsoccer.org/programs/risk_mgmt.cfm

 

New Financial Assistance Policy for Recreation Soccer

The RYSA Recreation Committee has implemented a new financial assistance policy for the recreation soccer program. Please click HERE for information on the new policy and a request form.

 

RYSA Seeks Age Group Coordinators for 2010 Spring Recreation Soccer Season

RYSA needs four or five people to serve as age group coordinators for the Recreation Soccer program. For more information on the duties of this volunteer position, please read more HERE. Any additional questions? Contact the RYSA office at 280-7584.

 

Spring 2010 Rochester Coordinators

Recreation League Chairperson - Paul Keller

Fall 2009 Outlying Town Coordinators:

Field Maps and Layouts Rochester Game Field Maps

Volunteer Coaches Needed If you'd be willing to coach a rec team, please volunteer to coach during player registration or call the age group coordinator for the age you'd like to volunteer with, or contact our office at 280-7584. You can also update your player contact information to volunteer to coach by clicking Volunteer Here

RYSA Recreational League Needs You

The RYSA Recreational League is in need of volunteers to fill the following positions:

Age Group Coordinators -- Recruit/assign coaches, assist with team formation, pass along pertinent information to coaches, mediate conflict/questions among coaches, parents and players, assist with coaches meeting.

Secretary -- Keeps general records and correspondence, records and distributes committee meeting minutes.

All of the above positions are voting members of the RYSA Recreation League Committee - help us set the direction for recreational soccer in the Zumbro Valley Region.

Recreation Parent & Player Manual
More details on the recreational program Rec can be found in the Parent and Player Manual

RYSA Recreation Soccer Rules
The Zumbro Valley Rec Soccer Rules can be found at RYSA Rec Soccer Rules. Note that RYSA Recreation Soccer has removed the "Pulling Player" rule. As coaches, players and parents we are still responsible for keeping the game fun for all participants and should attempt to avoid lopsided games. If you require assistance in this area please contact Neil Cassidy, RYSA Coaching Director.

Coaches Manuals
RYSA Coaches Manual are located in the new CoachesOnly section of the RYSA website. Coaches, see your email for your required password.

Rec Plus: Would your Recreation League team like to play in an MYSA Festival or Tournament or even our own Rochester Invitational Soccer Tournament in June? Find out more about how to form your own Rec Plus team by clicking RecPlus

ALL Coaches and volunteers working with kids will need to fill out and have notarized the "Adult Registration/ Consent form" also known as the Informed Consent/Disclosure Statement form for Risk Assessment.

RYSA could use YOU

Please volunteer or have your business sponsor an RYSA rec team.

 

2009 Spring Recreation League Calendar

 

Dates:               Tuesday nights (Boys 5:30 – 6:15; Girls 6:30 – 7:15)

                                    May 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2010