| Competitive (Select) Soccer |
The Cleburne Soccer Association accepts local competitive teams that wish to play select soccer and use CSA as their "Home Association" while playing in another league such as Arlington Premier Invitational League, Lake Highlands Girls Classic League, Plano Premier Invitational League, or the Chamber Classic Soccer Alliance. If you are considering making the move from recreational soccer to competitive (select) soccer, then you may want to consider local area clubs first. Many clubs would welcome a new "ready made" team and/or coach. There are clubs in Cleburne and surrounding areas, as well as all over DFW to choose from. If joining another club is not the best situation for you, then can can start your own competitive team or club.
Please realize that CSA is primarily focused on recreational soccer. The rules are very different for competitive teams and each team is responsible for educating themselves on the rules and requirements of competitive play. There is a lot of work before, during, and after the seasons and it would be difficult at best for 1 or 2 people to take on. That being said, we will provide the following information to help get your competitive team registered with the Cleburne Soccer Association and North Texas State Soccer Association.
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| Team / Club Fact Sheet |
This form is mandatory for competitive teams. You are to provide North Texas State Soccer Assocation with a copy of your team fact sheet no later than June 15. It is imperative that all information be accurate. You are to provide a copy to every parent and player that attends your team tryouts. Both player and parent must sign the log sheet acknowledging that they received a copy of the fact sheet. You must give them a copy to take with them, not just show them a copy.
You must provide CSA with a copy of your team fact sheet when you register with us as your home association. |
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Download Team/Club Fact Sheet |
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| NTSSA/USYS Membership Form-Competitive Players |
This is a part of the player "contract." This form cannot be signed by a player or parent before July 1st. Most teams will add their stipulations to becoming a member of the team/club in a separate "contract". The signing of contracts is permitted on July 1st for all players. Signing contracts prior to these dates and post-dating the contract is strictly prohibited and is punishable by a severe sanction, which could include suspension for a period of time to be determined by the NTSSA Competitive Committee. If any person asks you to sign a contract before these dates, refuse to do so, and call North Texas State Soccer Association at (972) 323-1323 immediately and report the infraction. This is a very serious matter and should not be taken lightly or ignored. "Signing a contract" means actually writing your name on the contract. Post-dating the contract is in direct violation of this rule.
The CSA registrar needs the original signed Membership Form for each player, but not any additional "contract" pages a team/club may have their players/parents sign. Make copies of your Membership forms to keep for your records.
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| NTSSA Non-Recreational-Competitive Team Registration Roster |
The NTSSA Non-Recreational-Competitive Team Registration Roster needs to be completed and turned in to the CSA registrar. List all players' birth names (not nick names). Include e-mail addresses if available. A parent's email address is acceptable. The roster needs to be completely filled out (alphabetical order), signed and dated by coach. You must verify a players age with a Birth Certificate for each player on your roster - Passports and drivers licenses are acceptable for proof of age.
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Download Competitive Team Registration Roster |
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| Medical Release Form |
Each parent should complete this form for their child. The Team manager keeps these with him/her at all practices and games. CSA does not need a copy of this form. This form will need to be notarized.
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Download Medical Release Form |
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| North Texas Risk Management Form |
| All coaches, managers, board members, trainers, and official volunteers for your team/club must successfully complete an online background check and be APPROVED. Please click on CLEBURNE SOCCER for your notification to be sent to CSA, if not it goes to other soccer associations. After approved please complete your COACH'S APPLICATION FORM, and Coach's Conduct Form, there will be a Mandatory coach's meeting Aug 8, 2010 and pictures will be taken for your Coach's ID Card. Time 2:00 pm at Cleburne Conference Center foremerly Civic Center.
Please click HERE to start your background check. |
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| Team Fees |
| The Cleburne Soccer Association charges $35.00 for each player on your roster and $10.00 for each adult on your roster (coach, assistant coach, team manager) for the soccer year. Payments can be made with a team check or in cash. Checks are to be made payable to the Cleburne Soccer Assocation. CSA will not accept payments from individual players/parents - payments must be in full and paid by the team/club. |
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| Open Practice in June |
After May 31 (the end of the soccer-playing year for competitive players), players may practice with other teams without any required release or other permission, although formal tryouts may not be held until July 1. Teams/Clubs will need to have an open practice roster of everyone who practiced with the team during this time period.
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| Things To Do Before the Start of the Season |
Create NTSSA Team Fact Sheet
NTSSA requires all competitive teams to submit a team fact sheet for handing out at tryouts and when registering for League play. Look on the form to see when it needs to be handed in.Make sure each person who comes to tryouts has a copy of the fact sheet.
Create a Budget
Recommendation is to put together a payment schedule that brings the money in a month or so (at least) before you need it. If you don't do this, you will run short when some of the players don't pay on time.
Set Up a Bank Account
Set up an account at one of the local Banks. Check with other team managers from your Club for recommendations. Good advice – get someone else on your team to take care of the money. Have two signatures on check – the Managers and the Treasurer.
Create a Team List (To hand out to players and parents)
Include: Players' name, jersey number, birth date (number helps in learning names), parents names, address for home, email, phone numbers – Home, Work, Cell phones. Include Coach and Manager on List
Assign a Phone Tree
Ask 2 or 3 parents to help with phone calls.
Purchase Equipment
Net(s) – be prepared – Most Leagues provide nets but you can never tell, Two corner flags, First Aid Kit, Balls (several), etc
Register for your League Association
Each playing league will have it's own procedures for registration.
Chamber Classic Soccer Alliance, Inc - This is the premier competitive soccer league for Boys in North Texas. To play in this league your son must be on a team that qualifies to play in this league. For more information please click on the following link: http://classicleague.com/
Lake Highlands Girls Classic League - This is the premier competitive soccer league for Girls in North Texas. To play in this league your daughter must be on a team that qualifies to play in this league. For more information please click on the following link: http://www.girlsclassicleague.com/
Arlington Premier Invitational League - If your son or daughter is not on a team that qualifies for one of the Classic Leagues then he/she may play in this league or the Plano Premier Invitational League. For more information please click on the following link: http://www.arlingtonsoccer.org/page/Division.aspx?league=Arlington+Premier+Invitational
Plano Premier Invitational League - If your son or daughter is not on a team that qualifies for one of the Classic Leagues then he/she may play in this league or the Arlington Premier Invitational League. For more information please click on the following link: http://www.pysa.org/Premier/comp.htm |
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