SPRING SEASON 2010 DATES

Sunday, January 31, 2010 – Registration Deadline –

Monday, February 15, 2010 – All Coaches will be contacted – Coaches will be identified and contacted by program coordinator. Teams will be formed and rosters will be sent out to coaches. Once coaches receive their team roster, they will contact the parents to introduce themselves and to set up the first team meeting/practice. Coaches must select an Assistant Coach and Team Mom. Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Team Moms all need to be “Kid Safe” eligible in order to have these positions.

Saturday, February 06, 2010 8:00 am – Field Preparation Day 1 – Field preparations for the Season will consist of preparing the fields and immediate areas including marking. All coaches are required to attend and we encourage any parents to assist in getting the fields ready for practice and games. We need the help of as many parents as possible to get all of the fields, goals, and other equipment ready for the Season. The more help we have, the quicker we can get the fields ready for our players.

Friday, February 19, 2010 – All Players and Parents will be contacted By the Coach

Saturday, February 20, 2010 8:00 am – Field Preparation Day 2 – Field preparations for the Season if needed.

Thursday, February 25, 2010 – Mandatory Coaches & Parent Meeting – All parents are required to attend. Various aspects of the season will be discussed. Coaches will assign a Team Mom/Dad and Practice Day.
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Pavilion #4 located behind Lantern Lane Elementary and next to S4 field. Fields Map.

Monday, March 01, 2010 – Practice can officially begin (U6/U8), weather permitting. MCUSA Weather Hotline Number: (281) 403-2200. Updated daily & on game days during the season.

Saturday, March 13, 2010 – MCUSA’s In-House first game – Games begin at 9:00 am for U4 and 10:00 am for U6/U8 In-House teams.

Saturday, March 20, 2010 – NO GAMES :: FBISD Spring Break

Saturday, March 27, 2010 – No games before 3:00 pm due to Missouri City Event. Games begin at 4:00 pm for U4 and 5:00 pm for U6/U8 in-house teams.

Saturday, April 03, 2010 – NO GAMES :: Easter

Saturday April 10, 2010 – MCUSA’s Club Night at the Dynamo 7:30 pm – Dynamo vs LA Galaxy. Attending MCUSA players can get a free ticket for the game. Additional tickets will be sold at $20.00 per ticket.

Saturday, April 24, 2010 – Picture Day - Schedule to be determined. It is possible this day the games will start 10:00 am for U4 and 11:00 am for U10 in-house teams.

Saturday, May 15, 2010 – Last Season Game, Trophies - After the last game, all the In-House teams will get together to give away the Trophies.

MCUSA POLICES

REFUND POLICY: Players may receive a full refund from MCUSA as long as they submit their request in writing to the Registrar registrar@mcusasoccer.org or mail to: MCUSA, 6140 Hwy 6, #224, Missouri City, TX 77459 prior to the start of the season, prior to the player being rostered to a team and that team being activated, and a uniform has been ordered. All refunds requested after the dates listed above will be partial refunds only (less any expenses already incurred for that player). No refunds will be given after the league season begins.

NOTICE: THERE WILL BE A $15 FEE FOR ALL RETURNED CHECKS

ORGANIZATION: The Missouri City United Soccer Association (MCUSA) is a 501 (C) 3 non-profit organization founded to promote and administer the operation of a participation soccer league in Fort Bend County and surrounding areas. MCUSA is run by a volunteer Board of Directors elected by each team’s representative and assisted by paid staff employees.

SEASONS: Recreational teams play a Fall and Spring season. Registration for Fall is held in June/July with games beginning in August/September. Registration for Spring is held October/November with games beginning in March. Practice will be held twice a week for U8 thru U10 teams with game(s) on Saturdays. U6 teams will practice once a week. U4 teams will have a combination practice/game on Saturdays only. In addition, MCUSA offers one Recreational tournament the second week of October of each Fall season - The Friendship Tournament.

INSURANCE: Youth players, coaches, and assistant coaches are covered by accident insurance during each season at scheduled practices and games. A deductible and policy limits apply. The policy is secondary to insurance maintained by parents, employers, etc.

EQUIPMENT: It is MANDATORY per MCUSA Rules for all players to wear shin guards. One jersey, one pair of shorts, and one pair of socks are provided by the club.

REGISTRATION: New AND Returning players are guaranteed a position on a MCUSA team if your completed registration is received by the Guaranteed Placement HYSA Deadline. Registration is not considered complete until all information is received; players with incomplete registrations will not be considered for placement.

GRADE APPROPRIATE POLICY: If a player’s birth date is between Aug. 1 and Oct. 16, the player may request Grade Appropriate Placement. This policy applies strictly Inhouse. These birthdates are the MCUSA guidelines and will allow Recreational players the option of playing with their school grade peers. Grade Appropriate Placement will be made depending upon availability in the requested age group. A copy of the player’s report card is mandatory at the time of registration to verify the grade the player is expected to be in the Fall season. Grade Appropriate Placement cannot be made if the player’s birth date appropriate age group is older than the requested Grade Appropriate age group. No player is allowed to play in an age group younger than their birth date appropriate age group. Note: Choosing Grade Appropriate Placement ordinarily will mean playing with and against players who are in the same school grade but who may be as much as 12-14 months older.

TEAMS DISBANDED: On occasion it becomes necessary to disband a team for the upcoming season. Some of the reasons are drop in numbers of players, larger roster sizes at the older age groups, Challenge/Classic tryouts affecting current team rosters, coaches not returning to the team, lack of player commitment. In the event that the coach chooses not to return, we will make every effort to place the affected players onto teams that are geographically as close as possible to home. Individual players will not be called. Our commitment to you is to place your child on a MCUSA team. In addition, MCUSA will try to keep at least two players together if at all possible when reassigning players. Once a team has been disbanded, this decision cannot be reversed.