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2010 Spring Soccer

Registration:  January 11 - 22 (weekdays only)
                                 At the Depot (Parks & Rec. Office)
                         From 8:00 AM until 6:00 PM
                         (Closed Monday, Jan. 18th - City Holiday)

                         January 23 (Saturday) - Final Day
                         At the Depot (Parks & Rec. Office)
                         From 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM

2010 Spring SOCCER Registration Form.doc  
2010 Spring SOCCER - Important Dates and General Information.doc  

2010 ALABASTER YOUTH SOCCER

Important Dates

1/11/10 thru 1/22/10   8:00 AM – 6:00 PM          Registration at the Depot (Weekdays only)

1/23/10 (Saturday)     9:00 AM – 2:00 PM          Final day of registration at the Depot

1/30/10                        Player Observation at Municipal Park – located between THS & TMS

                                    10:00 AM             U10 Boys and Girls

                                    11:00 AM          U6/U8

                                    12:30 PM          U11 Boys and Girls

                                    12:30 PM          U12 Boys and Girls

                     1:30 PM              U13 and up

2/1 thru 2/6                  Player drafts – coaches only- times TBA

TBA                             Uniform Fittings (location TBA)

3/01/10  Monday         Fields open for practice

TBA                             Team Mom Meeting at THS Auditorium

3/27/10                        Season Begins

4/3/10                          Picture Day at Municipal Park

**The above dates are subject to change**

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General Information

*Age Requirement:  Child must turn 4 before August 1, 2009

Registration Fee includes:   Jersey, Shorts, Socks, and Participation Award                                                                                                                               

Additional items you will need to purchase:    Cleats and Shin Guards        

                                                                                       Optional:      Ball  U6/U8 = size 3

                                                                                                            U9 – U12 = size 4

                                                                                                            U13 & Up = size 5 

Practices:  2 per week – Mon/Thurs or on Tues/Fri at 5:00, 6:00, or 7:00 PM

Games:  Generally 8 games are scheduled

• U6/U8/U10 –  Most games will be on Saturdays. However we will schedule a couple on weeknights.
• U11 and up – we are members of CASL and the league will do the scheduling.  They try to schedule 50/50 home and away but its not guaranteed.
  Note:  Away games include the Metro and outlying areas, i.e. Gardendale, Trussville, Moody, etc.

          
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Expectations of Parks & Recreation

-          professional

-          address issues- not emotions

-          to be fair and just, to act on facts, not here-say

-          do everything within our power to select good quality people to mentor and coach our kids….(experience, background screening, etc)

     Expectations of Coaches

-          set good example- behavior, attitude and sportsmanship

-          teach the game- fundamentals and competitiveness

-          be fair and positive

-          communicate with parents

-          support the overall mission of the program

-          have fun!

     Expectations of Parents

-          set good example- behavior, attitude and sportsmanship

-          volunteer- help out where needed

-          commitment to the team- practices and games

-          communicate with coach

-          be positive- not get caught up in gossip or negative activity

-          have fun!

   Expectations of Players

-          set good example- behavior, attitude and sportsmanship

-          listen to coaches

-          give 100% effort

-          have fun!

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The following is an excerpt from Alabaster City Ordinance 95-381:

Any person who engages in arguments,

uses abusive language, harasses game

or league officials

or exhibits any unsportsmanlike

behavior may be barred from parks

and/or prosecuted.