Player
and Parent Guideline
This document is a rules guideline for players and their parents on the rules and procedures of the Warren United Soccer Club. It is a condensed version of our bylaws. Some of the items below pertain to the coaches but may have an impact on the player.
To
foster and promote the game of soccer among the children of the surrounding
area.
2) To
provide soccer coaching and training to the children of the surrounding area.
3) To promote good sportsmanship among all participants regardless of race, color, or creed.
4) To foster, promote, and insure sportsmanlike conduct at all times, on and off the playing field, by all members, parents, coaches, and other persons associated with the Club.
5) To raise funds by various means as deemed proper to support any of the objectives of the Club.
This is a Travel Soccer Program
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.
Tryouts
Number
of Travel Team Players and Playing Time
Travel Teams in the U11 to U16 age groups will have on its roster a minimum of twelve (12) and a maximum of eighteen (18) "carded" players. The recommended number of "carded" players in these age groups is fourteen (15).
There is no minimum or maximum amount of playing time for Travel Team players. The coaches determine playing time and positions.
Uniforms
If an established Travel Team changes uniform styles or new players join the team for the new season. The entire team must switch to the new uniforms when re-ordering. Teams can not have mixed styles between old and new players.
Club Code of Ethics
A Soccer Club is only as good as its members and the conduct they exhibit. Soccer coaches and assistants must be asked to maintain the trust and confidence placed in them by the players, parents, and the Club. Coaches and assistants who are unwilling to comply with the principles of the Club's "Code of Ethics" will not be allowed to coach and or assist.
This "Code of Ethics" has been developed to clarify and distinguish ethical and approved behavior from those practices that are detrimental. The Code's secondary purpose is to promote the game of soccer by stressing the proper demeanor expected of coaches and assistants in their dealings with players, parents, officials, and the public. There can be no success of this "Code of Ethics" without the consent and support of those for whom it was established...the Soccer Coach.
The Coaches Responsibly to the Players
2) The Laws of Soccer were written to insure a
continuous flow of action and the safety of the players.
Coaches and assistants must always play within these rules and never seek
unfair advantage by teaching deliberate un-sportsman like behavior to their
players. Coaches and assistants have
a responsibility not to tolerate these types of behavior from their players
regardless of the situation.
3) Medical problems are not the responsibility of
coaches and or assistants. The
appropriate person should handle the diagnosis and treatment of injuries.
4) Under no circumstances should a coach or
assistant authorize the use of drugs.
Club Fundraising
(We have never done this but if we did this is the guideline)
b)
Reduce Professional training fee for all
members
c)
To help purchase equipment
To purchase specially
items (shirts, hats, bags ect so long as there is enough to purchase items for
all club members)
Individual Travel Team Fund-Raisers
Any Travel Team
desiring to conduct an individual team fund-raiser must submit the details of
such an activity to the Board for consideration and approval.
The Board shall not withhold approval, providing that the fund-raiser
does not conflict with any Club sponsored event.
The Travel Team's proposed fund-raiser must be legal, ethical, and one
that does not tend to jeopardize or damage the good name of the Warren United
Soccer Club.
If a Travel Team
decides to conduct its own fund-raiser, and the Board has approved that
fund-raiser, that Travel Team will provide the Treasurer a detailed financial
report of said activity. Failure to
provide such a report will preclude that Travel Team from conducting additional
fund-raising activities in the future.
Each coach holding a
team fundraiser shall be responsible for collecting monies from his players. He
will also be required to submit a detailed breakdown of monies to the club
treasure. This breakdown shall consist of the following.
a)
Total monies collected to date
b)
What the fundraiser is for
c)
Number of items sold (if applicable)
d)
Breakdown item cost (due club) vs.
earned monies (credited to team)
1) To
attend Warren United monthly meeting as a voice of the parents for which they
represent.
2)
Parent Rep will be given the right to vote on specific club matters.
3)
They will not be able to vote on matters involving disciplinary actions against
a coach or board member. Board members only shall vote on this action only.
4)
Parent Reps should be someone who is willing to help out in club matters and
events.
5)
They should be willing to represent and report on the teams interest over their
own or their child’s.
6)
They should be an Internet user. This will ensure that they receive any club
updates sent out by the club Secretary.
7) Any updates should be passed on to the other parents of the team to help keep them informed. Parent Rep Alternates shall perform any duties of the Parent Rep in the event of their absence.
Returning from
Injury
1) This policy is premised on the understanding that it is the sole responsibility of the parents or legal guardian of the player to inform the club of injury or pre-existing condition prior to any participation in practice or games.
2) This policy applies to any player injured during the season, or with a pre-existing condition sufficient to require treatment by a physician, who wishes to return to participation in practices and games. The following steps must be taken:
3) Inform the coach that treatment was required.
4) Present the teams coach with a note signed from the attending physician or medical group clearing them to participate. The note must also be signed by the player’s parents expressing their agreement so long as the player is under 18 years of age.
5) Any player whose injury lasted longer than the season in which the injury occurred or with a pre-existing condition must do the following:
Must obtain a note from the physician once declared healthy and stating specifically that the player is cleared to participate in competitive soccer. The note must be presented to the coach prior to the 1st practice of the following season or at the following year’s tryout. The note must also be signed by the player’s parents expressing their agreement so long as the player is under 18 years of age.
6) Players over 18 years of age must follow all the above rules with the exception of requiring the parent’s signature on the physicians note to return.
7) The coach has final authority to remove the player from practice or game field on an emergent basis if they feel the player is at risk as a result of injury or pre-existing condition.