Standing Resolutions of the

Washington County Soccer Club

Section XIV. COMPETITIVE TEAM FORMATION GUIDELINES

A. Intent - As stated in Section VIII of the GCSA Competitive Rules and Regulations, "The Competitive League is designed to provide competition for those players who possess the desire and demonstrate advanced capabilities to achieve their utmost in soccer skills and experience. The Competitive League shall be comprised of all Coach-Select teams from member clubs."

It is WCSC's intent to form pure age group teams from U11 through U19 boys and girls whenever the numbers of potential competitive players exists. The number of age group teams is determined by the WCSC Board as outlined in Section XIII,A of the WCSC Standing Resolutions.

B. Team Formation - Following the selection and notification of Competitive Coaches from the WCSC Board meeting as described in Section XIII,C of the WCSC Standing Resolutions, each Coach shall work with the Competitive Coordinator and the Game and Field Scheduler to establish a tryout schedule for his team.

Tryouts for Competitive teams must follow the guidelines as described in Section XIV, D and E of the WCSC Standing Resolutions.

In accordance with the GCSA Bylaws and Standing Resolutions, a Competitive team shall have not less than fourteen eligible players and not more than eighteen.

The Competitive Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the Competitive Coaches notify all tryout applicants on their status with the competitive team. The names of the members selected to the competitive teams will be posted on the shed at the Benbrook fields in Robinwood Park, or another publicized location, for all teams.

Once the formation of a Competitive Team has been determined, the coach shall notify each player in the form of a letter set forth by the WCSC.

• Letter 1 - Informing the player they have been selected. If a player signs and returns this letter to the coach, the coach shall then consider this player a member of their team. Should the player have intentions of trying out for another team, either in another age bracket, or for another soccer club and does not return the letter as required by WCSC, (this would be the last day of the tryout period) the coach may then replace this player on their selected roster at their convenience, the coach shall then notify the player of his/her decision.
• Letter 2 - Informing the player they have not been selected for the original roster, this letter should thank the player for their effort, and time spent trying out. A coach may add a personal notation for the player should they feel it necessary.

The Competitive Coordinator is responsible for providing the Competitive Coaches with the proper information and forms for registering their teams.

Prior to posting the team selections, the selection list will be turned in to the Competitive Coordinator. The names of the members selected to the competitive teams will be posted by the Competitive Coordinator at the Benbrook fields in Robinwood Park, or another publicized location for all teams following the completion of the try out period.

The Competitive Coordinator will set a registration deadline for the Competitive teams. Coaches must have all paper work for players selected to their teams to the Competitive Coordinator by this date. This paper work includes registration fees for both the Fall and Spring seasons, player passes, traveling forms, etc. Paper work not turned in by this deadline will be subject to penalties, including late registration fees.

• WCSC has established that the Competitive Teams representing WCSC shall be named (for the boys) Bartlesville United followed by the team year (example 90), (for the girls) Bartlesville Elite followed by the team year. The colors will be Navy and White and of the same brand (currently Adidas). Existing teams as of Season 2001-2002 shall be able to keep their current uniforms until said time as they order new uniforms. WCSC will provide a source for uniform orders.

The Competitive Coordinator is responsible for registering the WCSC Competitive teams with GCSA. A copy of the registration forms for each team must be turned into the WCSC Registrar.

Competitive teams are initially formed from these tryouts for both the coming Fall and Spring seasons. In accordance with GCSA Bylaws and Standing Resolutions, players can be added, transferred, and dropped throughout the seasons. The Coaches shall coordinate all such activity through the Competitive Coordinator.

C. Reasons for non-formation or disbanding of a team - If in the event a team does not have the required 14 players try out for a given team the coach shall notify the Competitive Coordinator.