Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association Affiliation
Carver Youth Soccer is affiliated with Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association and follows its rules and regulations.
Players’ Rights
All rules, regulations and actions followed by Carver Youth Soccer are designed for the safety, well-being and enjoyment of all players.
Admittance Policies, Rules and Regulations for Annual Registration
A player is considered registered if he/she has submitted all forms and payment as required by the Carver Youth Soccer Registrar. To be accepted, all forms must be completed in accordance with the instructions issued, and must be received by the Registrar no later than the date specified by the Board of Directors for the season in which the player wishes to participate.
Player eligibility shall be determined by the player’s age or grade in school. He/she must have a parent or guardian release form, and must have paid all organization fees. Carver Youth Soccer will accept any and all children living in town to play.
Failure to comply with the above registration procedures will eliminate the player or associate from participating in Carver Youth Soccer, and may limit the player’s or associate’s coverage under any liability coverage obtained by Carver Youth Soccer.
Late Fee
Players who have not submitted a completed entry form together with full payment before the deadline set by the Board of Directors will not be guaranteed a playing position on a team and will be charged a late fee. The amount of the late fee will be $15.00 for the first 30 days following the closure of regular registration and $25.00 thereafter.
Refund Policy
Registrants in the Travel Program who cancel prior to August 1 for the fall season or January 1 for the spring season, and registrants in the Tykes program who cancel prior to September 1 for the fall season or February 1 for the spring season, can receive a refund of their registration fee, less a $30.00 administrative fee. After these dates, there are no refunds. Please register only if you are sure you can play. Late dropouts can leave teams shorthanded, making things difficult for the remaining players.
Waiting List
Once the regular registration deadline has passed, all late registrants will be placed on the waiting list for his/her age group. Each age-group coordinator will work with the Registrar to manage the waiting list for their age group. CYSA will work to place as many wait-listed children as possible, although players who register late cannot be guaranteed placement on a CYSA team. CYSA's mission is to ensure a great soccer experience for ALL the children in the program, so CYSA has placed limits on the number of players per team. Once these limits have been reached, no additional players can be accepted.
Scholarships (Financial Assistance)
It is the policy of Carver Youth Soccer that no child should be denied the opportunity to play soccer due to a family’s financial situation. Those applying for financial assistance should contact the Registrar of CYSA. All financial assistance requests are reviewed by the Board and are kept confidential.
Uniforms; Proper Equipment; No Earrings
Carver Youth Soccer provides a uniform to all players participating with CYSA. The fee for the uniform is included in the registration fee. Uniforms do not need to be returned at the end of the season.
- Tykes Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten (U6) and Tykes First and Second Grade (U8) Divisions are given jersey.
- Travel Divisions receive a shirt, shorts and socks as needed each year.
All Players must wear the proper uniform and shinguards for games. No jewelry, watches, wristbands or the like may be worn during games or practice.
Earrings are not allowed to be worn at any game, practice or clinic; this includes any earrings covered with tape or band-aids. The restriction applies to all age groups. CYSA recommends players who are planning to get their ears pierced wait until the end of the Fall or Spring season to do so. If players cannot remove new ear piercing due to medical restrictions, then they will not be allowed to participate until they can do so.
Player Transfer and Placement
Players may not be transferred from one team to another after the rosters have been finalized.
All players will play within their designated age groups. The Board of Directors may make exceptions on a case by case basis to allow a player who in the older year of an age bracket to play on the lowest level team in the next age bracket up when additional players are required to field a team. No player below the age of ten (10), twelve (12), and fourteen (14) years as determined by Carver Youth Soccer rules shall be allowed to play up in an age group.
Coaching Positions
Anyone interested in an appointment as a coach or assistant coach may sign-up during the Registration process. If you would like to be a coach or assistant coach or to lend a hand in any capacity, please complete the registration on Sports Pilot. You will also be subject to a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check. This is required for all volunteers. Coaches will be selected based upon qualifications in the following order: Holds current US Soccer license for the associated age group for the team (i.e. 7v7 for 3rd/4th grade), coaching seniority, other coaching experience, and game knowledge.
Compliance and Sanctions
Each coach is responsible for ensuring that they, their players, and their spectators follow the Zero Tolerance Policies, Codes of Conduct, and Game Rules at all times.
If it is determined that a coach or team has not complied with these items the Board of Directors or Division Coordinator may suspend the team, coach and/or the player involved for a certain number of games or period of time. Any player who engages in violent or abusive conduct will be suspended for the remainder of the season. A coach or assistant coach who engages in violent or abusive conduct will be automatically suspended and only readmitted to the Carver Youth Soccer program after applying in writing to the Board of Directors or Division Coordinator. The Board of Directors or Division Coordinator’s decision concerning coaches and assistant coaches can be changed only by a majority vote of the Board of Directors during a meeting of the Board at which a quorum exists.