Player Registration - 2008/2009

OPEN REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

Registration for recreational soccer is closed. Players registering now will be put on a wait-list.

All players who tried out for one of our club's travel teams who did not receive and offer to play to or have chosen not to accept an offer to play may register in person at the S.P.O.R.T.S. office to play recreational soccer. These players will be placed on a team for next fall. Registrations MUST be submitted by Friday, June 13.

Fishers Soccer Club will be accepting registrations for recreational soccer through Friday, May 30. Players residing within the Hamilton Southeastern School District and not planning to try out for one of our travel teams may submit a registration form with payment. The cost for full-year is $150 and fall-only is $98. Checks are to be made out to "Fishers Soccer Club". Players must be at least 4 years old by 8/1/2008 (born on or before 8/1/2004).

The preferred method of registering is to attend a Walk-In Registration. Two sessions will be held at Fishers High School on:

Saturday, May 10 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 18 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

In addition, a last chance registration session will be held on June 2 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM at Dick's Sporting Goods in the new Hamilton Town Center.

Please visit the S.P.O.R.T.S. web site for the Fall 2008 registration form.

Click to download the FSC Registration handout.

Come join Fishers Soccer Club for our 2008/2009 soccer season. FSC offers a complete line of developmental, travel, and recreational soccer opportunities for players 4 years old through High School who reside in the Hamilton Southeastern School District. Visit our web site at www.fisherssc.org for complete information.

Recreational Soccer Registration Options

FSC registers all recreational soccer players through SPORTS. Walk-in registration sessions are held in May
and January. Our 2008/2009 registration options include:

Full-Year. Players register in May for full-year soccer. Full-year players will be assigned to teams
which will play together in both the fall and spring sessions.
Fall-Only. Players register in May for fall-only soccer. These players will be assigned to teams that
play only in the fall session.
Spring-Only. Players register in January to play in our spring session. These players may be placed on existing teams or on new teams created for the spring session. The club will determine where a player is placed based on team needs.

Players planning on trying out for one of our travel teams in June should NOT register for recreational soccer in May. Any player who does not make one of our travel teams or chooses not to accept an offer to play on one of our travel teams will be provided an opportunity to register for recreational soccer at the conclusion of the tryouts. The player’s team placement will not be impacted by the post tryout registration.

Fall Highlights

The fall session is scheduled to begin August 4 with the first games on August 16. The last weekend of the
season will be October 11/12. Players can expect to be contacted by their coach in late July.

6 Practices & 7 Games. Teams will have 6 scheduled practices and 7 scheduled games. The practices may be on both weeknights and Saturdays. The majority of games will be on Saturdays. However, families should expect a couple weeknight or Sunday games.
Fall Tournament. Teams from 3rd/4th Grade through High School will participate in the annual fall tournament. Teams will play a minimum of 3 tournament games. Tournament schedules and roundrobin format will be provided to coaches at the start of the season.
Pictures. All players and teams will have opportunity to purchase individual and team photographs. The photo schedule will be released at the start of the session.
Participation Awards. All fall-only, full-year, and spring-only players will receive participation awards.

Spring Highlights

The session is scheduled to begin April 13 and run through the weekend of June 6. Coaches will contact their players at least two weeks prior to the first practice.

5 Practices & 6 Games. Teams will have 5 scheduled practices and 6 scheduled games. The practices may be on both weeknights and Saturdays. The majority of games will be on Saturdays. However, families should expect a couple weeknight or Sunday games.
All-Star Game. Players from our 3rd/4th Grade through 7th/8th Grade divisions may be invited to participate in the spring All-Star game based on performance during the season. Detailed information will be provided to coaches at the beginning of the spring season.
Pictures. All spring-only players and teams will have opportunity to purchase individual and team photographs. The photo schedule will be released at the start of the session.
Participation Awards. All spring-only players will receive participation awards.

Coach Information

All of our club teams are coached by volunteers; most are parents of players. Persons interested in coaching should contact the division commissioner and mark their intent to coach on their child’s registration form. All coaches will be required to submit to an on-line background check managed by Indiana Youth Soccer, attend club coach sessions, and pursue age appropriate IYS certifications:

Youth Module 1 for coaches in the pre-school through 2nd Grade divisions
Youth Module 2 for coaches in the 3rd/4th and 5th/6th Grade divisions
Youth Technical Course for coaches in the 7th/8th Grade and High School divisions

Click to view our Coach Information page.

Club Laws

Fishers Soccer Club divides players into divisions based on their grade in school so that our recreational players play with their classmates. We play small-sided games in alignment with Indiana Youth Soccer and US Youth Soccer guidelines.

Click to view our In-House Laws.

Division	Co-Ed	Players	Goal Keeper	Licensed Referee
Pre-Kindergarten	No	4 v 4	No	No
Kindergarten	No	4 v 4	No	No
1st Grade	No	4 v 4	No	No
2nd Grade	No	4 v 4	No	No
3rd/4th Grade	No	6 v 6	Yes	Yes
5th/6th Grade	No	8 v 8	Yes	Yes
7th/8th Grade	Yes	11 v 11	Yes	Yes
High School	Yes	TBD *	Yes	Yes

* Depending on enrollment the format will be 8v8 or 11v11. The goal is to form a minimum of six teams.

Club policy prohibits players listed on an active travel team roster from participating in our recreational soccer division. Players listed on the roster of a high school team may not play recreational soccer during the fall session but may play in the spring as long as they do not play travel soccer.

Players rostered on a High School team may not play rec soccer during the fall while their team is active but may register and play rec soccer in the spring.

Payment / Refunds

SPORTS will not release player registration forms to FSC until full payment received in the SPORTS office or a scholarship has been granted due to financial hardship. SPORTS registration, IYS player registration, and
uniform fees are not refundable.

Registered players may become unable to meet their commitment to play. Therefore, refunds will be made available according to the following schedule:

May through June 15, 2008. Full-year or fall-only players may obtain a refund through SPORTS.
After June 15, 2008. Refund requests for full-year or fall-only hardship cases including player injury, relocation, and financial hardship will be reviewed and authorized by the Director on individual case basis.
January through February 15, 2009. Spring-only players may obtain a refund through SPORTS.
After February 15, 2009. Refund requests for hardship cases including player injury, relocation, and financial hardship will be reviewed and authorized by the Director on individual case basis.

Fall-Only players deciding to re-register in January for the spring session are expected to pay the entire spring registration fee; there will be no uniform discount and no commitment regarding team placement.

Player Equipment

Players will be provided with a club uniform. The club uniform includes team jersey, shorts, and matching socks.

In addition to the provided uniform, players are responsible for bringing the following items to each practice and game:

Shin Guards. Players may not participate without shin guards.
Appropriate Footwear. Soccer shoes are suggested but not required. No player may participate while wearing shoes with a toe cleat (i.e. baseball cleats).
Age Appropriate Ball
- Size 3 – Developmental Academy
- Size 4 – 3rd/4th Grade and 5th/6th Grade Divisions
- Size 5 – 7th/8th Grade and High School divisions
Ample Supply of Fresh Water

Players are NOT permitted to wear jewelry during practice or games. Players should not pierce their ears in close proximity to the season as the earrings and other jewelry will have to be removed prior to play.

Click to view our Player Equipment page.