Welcome to Fox Chapel Area Youth Soccer
As a volunteer-run organization, our success depends on the commitment of community moms and dads. We welcome the opportunity to support your child’s interest in soccer and hope it will become a lifelong activity for your child. And, we invite and welcome any support you can provide to our program.
For check payments, please mail a check payable to FCAYS to:
FCAYS Treasurer, 111 The Maples, Pittsburgh, PA
For questions about team assignments, practices, and games, email the appropriate Commissioner in the Who to Contact / Program Coordinators link in the left column.
For questions about registration, email the Registrar at registrar@foxsoccer.org.
Please refer to this table to determine the correct age group for your child:
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2011-2012 |
2012-2013 |
2013-2014 |
| U19 |
8-1-92 to 7-31-93 |
8-1-93 to 7-31-94 |
8-1-94 to 7-31-95 |
| U18 |
8-1-93 to 7-31-94 |
8-1-94 to 7-31-95 |
8-1-95 to 7-31-96 |
| U17 |
8-1-94 to 7-31-95 |
8-1-95 to 7-31-96 |
8-1-96 to 7-31-97 |
| U16 |
8-1-95 to 7-31-96 |
8-1-96 to 7-31-97 |
8-1-97 to 7-31-98 |
| U15 |
8-1-96 to 7-31-97 |
8-1-97 to 7-31-98 |
8-1-98 to 7-31-99 |
| U14 |
8-1-97 to 7-31-98 |
8-1-98 to 7-31-99 |
8-1-99 to 7-31-00 |
| U13 |
8-1-98 to 7-31-99 |
8-1-99 to 7-31-00 |
8-1-00 to 7-31-01 |
| U12 |
8-1-99 to 7-31-00 |
8-1-00 to 7-31-01 |
8-1-01 to 7-31-02 |
| U11 |
8-1-00 to 7-31-01 |
8-1-01 to 7-31-02 |
8-1-02 to 7-31-03 |
| U10 |
8-1-01 to 7-31-02 |
8-1-02 to 7-31-03 |
8-1-03 to 7-31-04 |
| U9 |
8-1-02 to 7-31-03 |
8-1-03 to 7-31-04 |
8-1-04 to 7-31-05 |
| U8 |
8-1-03 to 7-31-04 |
8-1-04 to 7-31-05 |
8-1-05 to 7-31-06 |
| U7 |
8-1-04 to 7-31-05 |
8-1-05 to 7-31-06 |
8-1-06 to 7-31-07 |
| U6 |
8-1-05 to 7-31-06 |
8-1-06 to 7-31-07 |
8-1-07 to 7-31-08 |
| U5** |
8-1-06 to 7-31-07 |
8-1-07 to 7-31-08 |
8-1-08 to 7-31-09 |
**U5 players play in the U6 league.
THE SPRING 2012 SEASON
U6-U8 in-house teams play on Saturday mornings.
U9-10 recreational teams play against other clubs' teams on Saturday mornings.
U11-19 teams and U10 select travel teams play on Sunday afternoons.
The beginning date of the season has not yet been announced by PA West Soccer.
The season runs for 8 weeks, with no games over Easter or Memorial Day weekends. If there are cancellations during the season, the make-up games may be played after the eighth week.
Children born no later than July 31, 2007, are welcome to play in our league. Younger children should consider the developmental soccer classes at Boyd Community Center and join us next fall.
WHAT'S NEEDED TO PLAY
Players are responsible to provide the following:
Soccer Cleats / Athletic Footgear - Practices and Games
Soccer Shin Guards under Socks - Practices and Games
Soccer Shorts - Black Shorts for Games
Fox Chapel Area Youth Soccer provides each player with a team jersey and league-color socks. Jerseys and socks provided by the club have to worn at games to play. In inclement or cold weather, players may wear additional clothing and leggings under their jersey and shorts.
Please Remove All Jewelry, including stud earrings, for player safety and to comply with insurance regulations.
PARENTAL COMMITMENT
BE PROMPT and PREPARED for GAMES. Arrive well in advance of the start time to allow for proper warm-up and check-in by the referees. Be in complete uniform - black shorts, team shirt and socks, and shin guards are a MUST for every player.
GET INVOLVED. The effectiveness of this program is solely dependent on volunteer staff. There are many behind-the-scenes responsibilities that require attention. The roles are many and varied: coaching, board positions, coordinators, staffing the concession stand, tournament set-up and field maintenance (nets up/down in spring /fall, goals moved and set up for tournaments, sand bag placement, re-positioning of goals after mowing …..). Too often these tasks are accomplished through the efforts of a few people. We need your help at many levels, so please make yourself available. We cannot meet the needs of the children without community support.
COACH A TEAM. Be a hero to your child and your community. There are many learning tools available for the new and experienced parent. Clinics, coaching license courses and many reading materials are available to support your commitment to the children.
ASSIST YOUR COACH. Establish e-mail lists, make and distribute snack and game schedules, attend practices. Coaches need assistants to do many things to include covering a game or practice that they cannot make due to other obligations.
HELP IN OTHER WAYS. Like any operating organization, Fox Chapel Area Youth Soccer has other program needs besides coaching and referees. The registration forms offer various ways you can help this organization be successful. Step up and be someone in your child's soccer life.
AVOID THE BIG PLAYER DON'T. Players should not get ears pierced during or before the season. Players are not allowed to wear any jewelry during the game, including starter stud earrings. There are no exceptions due to insurance regulations.
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