Desoto County Soccer Association

 

Division 1 Program: Athletic Club of Desoto County

 

FEES:

 DCSA (State) $95.00 club membership fee.

 MSSF (Memphis Shelby Soccer Federation) approx. $82.00 per player each season. This includes the fees associated with Mike Rose Soccer   Complex but not referee fees. Indoor is an option for winter time play.

 Club fees: $35.00 per month, outlined below.

 Uniforms: TBD by vendor but presently three jerseys, three socks, two shorts, one training shirt and one bag are $160.00.

 

FINANCES:

Each team will have its own checking account for team level use. The team will send the $35.00 per month per player club fee to the club and reimburse the club for any purchases it makes on behalf of the team.

The club account should be used for club level purchases (equipment, uniforms, coaches fees). Everything else should be managed at the team level.(tournament fees, referee fees, etc)

The authorized signatures:

DCSA 2nd Vice President

ACDC Treasurer

 

Competitive Board:

The 2nd Vice President of DCSA will default to the laison of the competitive group to maintain the tie in back to the parent group.

The competitive board shall include:

President

Vice President U-15 and up

Vice President U-14 and below

Secretary

Treasurer

Registrar

 

 Long-term goals:

1.                An exclusive practice facility. Build money up in the club fund through fundraisers, sponsors, etc. and buy goals, lights, etc.

2.                Sponsors for scholarships. Instead of putting the burden back on the club's finances find local businesses to sponsor financial hardship cases.

3.                Possibility of starting a TOP SOCCER program. This is a program for handicapped children and would be managed by the older age teams.

4.                Older age players returning to DCSA to coach in the recreational and eventually the competitive ranks.

5.                Feeder program for local high schools and colleges.

 

Guidelines:

1.                Club Fee: $35.00 per month per player. No pay no play.

2.                Coaches Payment: $300.00 per month.

3.                Any remaining portion of Club Fee goes into the club. Goals for practice area, bibs, practice balls, game balls, administrative uses, etc. The money is allocated back to the teams in the order of contribution and then need. If at the end of the year there is a reserve coaches may apply for a scholarship to take their next level license. The criteria for, and availability of granting the scholarships will be determined by the competitive board.

4.                Teams will play league matches in MSSF when available and they are not required to be in MYSA league play.

5.                Teams will make a minimum of one tournament per season.

6.                Teams pay coaches lodgings at tournaments. (customary)

7.                1 session of skills and fitness a week. (Supervised by ALL coaches in the program)

8.                2 nights a week field practice.

9.                No coach will have more than two teams per season.

10.            No coach will stay with a player for more than two years unless the situation is completely unavoidable.

11.            No age bracket jumps unless the team will not form otherwise AND both coaches involved sign off the move.

12.            Issues that cannot be resolved at the team level (team administrator, head coach) will be brought to the DCSA Vice President of competitive. If it cannot then be resolved it will be present to the DCSA board.

13.            Gender specific teams.

14.            A child will not play for their parent unless the situation is unavoidable.

15.            Each team will have a manager. (Team mom)

 

Coaching

 

Under 11/12:

 Division 1.

1.                Coach must hold: (in order of preference) NYCL, NSCAA Youth National, YL III or USSF E or higher. No license, no coach. No exceptions.

2.                Assistant coaches are on a volunteer, as needed basis. Assistant coaches may NOT fill in for coaches at matches unless the situation is completely unavoidable.

 

Under 13/14:

 Division 1.

1.                Coach must hold: (in order of preference) USSF D, USSF E, NYCL, NCSAA Youth National, or YL III.

2.                Assistant coaches are on a volunteer, as needed basis. Assistant coaches may NOT fill in for coaches at matches unless licensed.

 

Under 15 and up.

 Division 1.

1.                Coach must hold a minimum USSF D. Preference to a C or higher.

2.                Assistant coaches are on a volunteer, as needed basis. Assistant coaches may NOT fill in for coaches at matches unless licensed.

 

  If a coaches attendance becomes an issue the matter will be brought before the competitive board where removal/suspension of the coach will be reviewed.