Policies
Volunteers Still Needed
We are short on field marshals and concession volunteers for Saturday mornings. Two hours once a month makes a real difference. Fill out the volunteer interest form to help.
Code of Conduct
What we expect from players, parents, coaches, and spectators
Posted August 14, 2026
Everyone who steps onto an association field agrees to this code. It applies at practices, games, tournaments, and anywhere else the association is represented.PlayersPlay hard, play fair, and respect the referee's decision even when you disagree with it. Shake hands after every game. No trash talk, no retaliation, no arguing calls.Parents and SpectatorsCheer for effort, not just goals. Do not…
Refund Policy
When fees are refundable and how to request one
Posted August 14, 2026
Full refunds less a processing fee are available up to the registration deadline. After the deadline and before teams are formed, refunds are issued at fifty percent. Once teams are formed and uniforms are ordered, fees are not refundable.Exceptions are made for season-ending injuries documented by a physician and for family relocation out of the area. Submit these through the…
Weather and Lightning Policy
How closures are decided and what happens on the field
Posted August 14, 2026
Field closure decisions are made by the Fields Director and posted on the Field Locations page and the rainout hotline by 3:00 p.m. on weekdays and 7:00 a.m. on Saturdays. Closures are about field condition as much as safety — playing on saturated fields destroys them for the rest of the season.LightningAt the first sight of lightning or sound of…
Concussion Protocol
Recognize, remove, refer, return
Posted August 14, 2026
Any player who shows signs of a concussion — or who reports symptoms after a head impact — is removed from play immediately and does not return that day. This applies whether or not the player lost consciousness and whether or not the impact looked severe.The player may not return to practice or games until cleared in writing by a…
Photo and Media Consent
How images of players are used
Posted August 14, 2026
The association photographs games, practices, and events for use on this website, in social media posts, and in printed materials. Registration includes consent for this use by default.Families may opt out at any time by notifying the registrar in writing. Opted-out players are excluded from published team and action photos to the extent we are able, though we cannot control…
Privacy Policy
What we collect and what we do with it
Posted August 14, 2026
The association collects the information necessary to register a player and operate a season: names, dates of birth, contact information, emergency contacts, and payment records. Registration data is stored in GotSport, a third-party system with its own privacy terms.We do not sell, rent, or trade family information. Contact information is shared with your player's coach and, for select teams, with…
Playing Time Policy
The fifty percent rule and where it applies
Posted August 14, 2026
In every recreational division, each rostered player present at a game must play at least fifty percent of the available minutes. This is not a guideline. Coaches who cannot demonstrate compliance are subject to review by the coaching director.The rule does not apply to select and academy teams, where playing time is earned. It also does not apply to a…
A Volunteer Runs Every Game
Every match played in this association takes a coach, a referee and at least one parent volunteer. Across a season that is thousands of donated hours — which is why registration fees stay as low as they do.
The Biggest Crowd Ever for a Club Match
On 22 April 2022, a world-record 91,648 fans packed Camp Nou to watch Barcelona beat Wolfsburg 5-1 in the Champions League semi-final. Barcelona had set the previous record themselves just three weeks earlier, with 91,553 against Real Madrid.