League Policies:

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How teams are formed?

At Redding Youth Soccer League we’re dedicated to building teams that provide a positive, balanced, and fun experience for all players in our recreational program. We believe in giving every child a chance to develop their skills, form friendships, and enjoy the game of soccer in a supportive environment. Here’s an in-depth look at how we build our teams:

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1. Creating Balanced Teams

• Assessment of Skills and Experience: Our goal is to balance teams based on a mix of players’ ages, previous experience, and skill level. We gather information from past seasons, including coach evaluations, and player registration details, to get a sense of each player’s experience and comfort with the game.

• Avoiding Stacked Teams: To prevent any one team from becoming too dominant, we aim to spread out players with advanced skills. This helps ensure that games remain competitive and fun for everyone, regardless of their level.

• Using Age-Based Grouping Guidelines: While we prioritize age-appropriate placement, if we receive feedback that a player might benefit from a different level, we can work with families to find the best fit.

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2. Division Placement and Age Groups

• Division and Age Placement: Our divisions are organized by age groups, often based on the player’s birth year, following national and local guidelines. This helps keep players with peers who are at similar physical and social developmental stages.

• Friend and Sibling Requests: We understand that many families appreciate having friends or siblings on the same team for carpooling and social reasons. While we try our best to accommodate these requests, they are balanced against our need to create even teams. If we’re unable to honor a request, it’s in the interest of ensuring fair play across all teams.

• Family-Friendly Scheduling: Wherever possible, we try to consider scheduling for families with multiple players across divisions to minimize conflicting game times.

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3. Volunteer Coaches and Team Leaders

• Assigning Volunteer Coaches: Our volunteer coaches are at the heart of each team, bringing their enthusiasm, knowledge, and support to help each child grow. Coaches are placed with teams based on their availability, experience, and familiarity with age groups. Many coaches return season after season, creating a sense of continuity for the players.

• Balancing Coach Placement: If a coach has a child on the team, we place them accordingly and balance other player assignments to avoid any single team from gaining an advantage.

• Parent Involvement and Team Support Roles: Beyond coaching, we encourage other parents to get involved as assistant coaches, team managers, or organizers. This fosters a community spirit within the team and ensures a collaborative experience for everyone involved.

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4. Building an Inclusive and Supportive Environment

• Encouraging Sportsmanship and Respect: Every player, coach, and parent is encouraged to follow our code of conduct, which emphasizes respect for teammates, opponents, and referees. This ensures games are enjoyable and that players learn the importance of teamwork, resilience, and good sportsmanship.

• Commitment to Playing Time: All players are guaranteed fair playing time, regardless of their skill level. We believe that everyone should have equal opportunities to participate and contribute to the team’s success.

• Focus on Development over Winning: While we want our teams to be competitive, the recreational league’s primary focus is on player development and fostering a love for the game. Our coaches focus on teaching fundamental skills, teamwork, and strategic thinking, rather than a win-at-all-costs mentality.

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RYSL Recreation Registration Fee Refund Policy

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Whenever a player registration is withdrawn - for any reason - a Refund Request Form must be submitted by player’s parent/guardian. Upon receipt of the form, the Redding Youth Soccer League may issue a refund in accordance with the Refund of Fees Schedule shown below. The Redding Youth Soccer League does not offer full refunds once registration has been submitted. The reduction in refund is for fees paid out by the Redding Youth Soccer League for State Association registration, uniforms and/or online registration convenience fees. Should the season be cancelled, refunds will be processed less the transaction fee.
 

Registration fees may NOT be carried over to the next season.

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Three weeks prior to the start of the season - 70% refund

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Within three weeks of the start of the season or later - No refunds 

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The Refund Request Form MUST be filled out appropriately and emailed to: support@reddingsoccer.com

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General Registration Policies

• Players whose registrations are received after the “closing” date of each season will be placed on waiting lists until space becomes available on teams in their respective age groups. If a space does not come available, we will cancel the registration and refund any fees paid. We will typically notify you about a week before the season if the player cannot be placed.

• There will be an early bird discount of $5 and a late fee of $20.

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RYSL Recreational Team Formation Policy

The Redding Youth Soccer League forms its recreation teams in accordance with the California Youth Soccer Association Team Formation Policies.

In essence those policies require us to form teams that are as balanced as possible. In keeping with those policies, we try to group players by area and/or schools as much as possible.

RYSL also allows head coaches to “request” up to three players (including his/her own child) to be placed onto his/her team. HOWEVER, this is not a guarantee that these players will be on that team as we have to satisfy other team formation qualifications.

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