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Registration Information
for the 2008/09 Season



Late Registrations Print E-mail
Registration for the 2008 soccer season is technically over, but individual registrations will still be accepted at the discretion of the Registrar. Please email the Registrar to ascertain whether a spot is still open for your player.
 
If an age group is full, applicants can be placed on a Waiting List. If a spot opens on a team or if we receive enough registrations to form another team we will contact you in the order received. If we are unable to place you on a team your full payment will be returned.
 
I have registered my child, now what? Print E-mail
Once the registration period is closed, the Age Group Coordinators and the Registrar will create the teams. The coaches receive their team rosters on or around July 15th, and typically call their players within a week. If you have not received a call by July 27, you should contact your Age Group Coordinator (see the Director’s page for contact links).
 
Coaches may schedule practices to start on July 21, but many of the younger teams only start their practices in early August.
 
Opening day and Picture day will be on August 23/24. Games continue to be scheduled each weekend through early November. Most games are played on Saturdays, but some might be scheduled on Sundays. Depending on the number of teams in each age group, a team may even be scheduled with a “bye” on a particular weekend.
 
Your player’s full schedule will be forwarded to you by the coach, shortly after they receive it in mid-August.
 
Registration By Mail Print E-mail
  • Download and print two copies of the 1601 form (available on the Forms page).
  • Complete and sign both copies.
  • Include a readable copy of the player's birth certificate if they were not registered in 2007.
  • Include the appropriate fees (see below) made out to SVYSA.


Mail completed packages to: SVYSA Registrar, POB 1992, Sonoma, CA 95476. Completed mail-in packages must be received by the Registrar by May 31. Please do not mail incomplete packages, as they will be returned to you, possibly resulting in late fees.

 
Registration Fees Print E-mail
• U6, U8 - $105 (including late fee) 
• U10, U11, U12 - $125 (including late fee)
• U13 and older - $145 (including late fee)

Multi-child discount reinstated for 2008!
A $10 discount will be given for the second and subsequent players in each family.

Late fee:
A $25 late fee per player (included above) is being charged after May 31, 2008.
 
Scholarships Print E-mail
Those seeking registration scholarships should submit an application to the league along with their registration forms. Scholarship applications are available on the "forms" page. Scholarships are generally not available through the mail or after the registration cut-off date (June 1, 2008).
 
Right of Refusal Policy Print E-mail
The registration of each player and coach is at the discretion of the Sonoma Valley Youth Soccer Association pursuant to CYSA guidelines.

While it is SVYSA's intention to provide soccer opportunities to as many players as possible, SVYSA is not obliged to register any particular player.

Not registering a particular player may be the result of not having an appropriate team available, not having an appropriate coach available, documentation and the payment of fees not being completed, a previous history of player or parent behavior problems, or other factors.

 
Refund Policy Print E-mail

SVYSA will refund player fees in full, less a $20 insurance and data processing fee, if a written request is received by us prior to the player's team playing their first game, AND prior to the start of the fall playing season, August 23, 2008. No refunds will be processed after that time.

Refunds will not include credit card charges, our late fees, or other finance charges.

Requests for refunds must either be mailed to PO Box 1992, Sonoma, CA 95476, or emailed to registrar@sonomasoccer.org. Please include the players name, age group, whom to make the check out to, and a mailing address.

 
A Note from the Registrar Print E-mail
Dear Parents, Coaches and Age Group Coordinators:

When dropping off or picking up material from me, please use the WHITE box on my fence, about 15 feet from the roadway, at 1136 Lovall Valley Road. It is very clearly marked SVYSA. Please do NOT use the black USPS mail box on the street!

Please understand also that although I would love to have the time to meet and socialize with every one of you, doing that with the parents of 1250 players is impossible, and would mean that I do not get the necessary work done in a timely manner. So I need to ask that when you drop off or pick up material, just use the white box, attach a note if needed, and I'll find it.

Parents, if you feel that you do have to communicate with someone in the League about your player, please contact your coach or Age Group Coordinator (listed on the Directors page), as most issues can be solved at the coach and AGC level.

Coaches and AGCs, if you need to communicate with me about something, feel free to do so, but please do so via email, which is much more efficient for me. If you have to, of course you should go ahead and call, but I think you'll agree that email will work best for all of us. It's something I can deal with at 5:00 in the morning, and leaves us a written record of what transpired.

Many thanks for all of your understanding,
Eran Glago
SVYSA Registrar
registrar@sonomasoccer.org
 


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