Playing Up

    Players may play up on older teams so long as the following rules are met. If no team is available in the players age he may tryout for the next older team. Final playing up request to the board will be made by the coach.

Here is the clubs interpretation of the bylaw located below. We have highlighted the areas where these interpretations are represented. 

1. Players should contact the board to request playing up. (Email the board)
2. Both coaches must agree to the player playing up. (If the player is unknown to both coaches and a agreement can not be reached before the tryouts the player must tryout for the team in his or her age. The player will then be evaluated and the tryouts attending coach will make their recommendation in the matter.)
3. The board has the right to refuse a player playing up even if both coaches agree. (This is unlikely to happen but if the board feels that the younger team does not have enough players to provide subs for their games the board may reject the request.)
4. Players who played up the season before on the older team are approved to play up again. (In some occasions a player played up on a team because a team was not available at his age level when he did his tryout or the board had approved them playing up in the past. If the player leaves the team prier to this tryout then rule # 5 is in play.) 
5. If a player leaves the club after playing up a level for 1 season or more he must tryout for the team in his own age group upon return so long as one is available. (This is an extension of number 4. If a player leaves the club for what ever reason and decides to return the above rules again apply.)

Players Age Group

All Club Travel Teams shall be made up of players of the same age groups according to NJSYSA1, USYSA2 and USSF3 rulings.  Under normal circumstances Travel Teams in all divisions shall be comprised of players in single year age group (August 1 through July 31) except Division I where multiple years are permissible.  Players should play in the correct age group provided a Travel Team exists in that particular age group.  When a new Travel Team is being formed and there is a player that wishes to play on an older Travel Team, that player is obligated to try out for the Travel Team in his or her age group unless approved by the board to play up prier to the tryout.  However, if a younger player has "played-up" for one outdoor season or more, this rule does not apply.  Additionally, should a player leave a Travel Team, for whatever reason, after "playing-up" one or more consecutive seasons and wishes to return to playing Travel Soccer for the Club, he or she must now try out for the team in their own age group (assuming a team in their age group exists). Any player wishing to play out of their age group must be voted on and approved by the board prier to starting practice or playing for an older team. Requests for a player to play out of their age group must be presented to the club by a coach or board member, not a parent. It is recommended that the coaches involved in the issue agree on the move before it is brought to the table for a discussion and vote. Players will not be allowed to play in an age group younger than their age qualifications. 

Once a Travel Team is formed in a particular age group, the coach of that Travel Team has the right of first refusal to any player in that age group wishing to play Travel Soccer.  Also, a Travel Team coach reserves the right to waive a player.