REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration is Open!

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The fall soccer season will begin in September and the spring season in March. The season consists of 10 games played on weekends and some weekday nights.  A third party administrator schedules all games for 7U-18U. We have no control over the dates or times of the schedule.   4U thru 6U games are schedule by DeSoto Soccer Association. 

Player Fees

4U - 8U Registration Fee is $75

9U - 18U Registration Fee is $85

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Registration pays US Youth Soccer, North Texas Youth Soccer, Best Southwest League and the season.  The season cost consists of referee fees, insurance, background check, awards, equipment, advertisements, website, and administrative fees.  Your coach will work with the team to purchase uniforms.  The following items are needed to play soccer,  soccer cleats, shin guards, and a ball.

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We use North Texas State Soccer age chart to determine a player's age group, please click here.

Payment Plan Option

Payment plan will be available in the fall season starting in July and spring season starting in January.   If you register in July or January, you will have the option of paying 50% of the registration fees at that time and the remaining balance prior to the start of the season. The final payment will be automatically charge to your credit card prior to the start of the season.

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Login Information for Returning Players

Players returning from last season will receive an e-mail from DSA with their username and password.  Please use this account and do not create a new account.  If registering multiple players, be sure to log into your family account and not the player account.

Login Information for New Players

Players who have not played will be prompt to set up an account before registering. Keep in mind the email you use for this account will receive all of our news, updates, and other correspondence. We prefer this email address belong to the parent and not the player, so we know that you are receiving our communications. 
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Login Information For Multiple Players (Family Account) 

Families with multiple players will set up a family account.  Use the family account to manage multiple player's accounts with one unique family account. 

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Forming Teams/Special Request

Teams are base on a child's birth year.  The DeSoto Soccer Association registrar and age group coordinator will identify the number of players, teams, and coach needed for the season. All request are taken into consideration but is not guaranteed.  Placement is based on availability.  Make your request during registration.  Be sure to select the option that pertains to your player and/or leave a request in the note section. 

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• New players are placed on an unassigned/draft player pool for team placement. Players, who did not play with DSA the season prior are consider new players for team formation purposes. 

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• Returning players have first priority to return to the team they played on the previous season.  Returning players spots are save until the seeding meeting.  Once the seeding meeting takes place, their spot will be filled.  A returning player that wishes to be place on a new team must request this at registration in the note section.  If a player skipped a season and wish to return to their original team can do so, only if space is available.  Returning players must register on time.

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• Non-DeSoto residents players are required to fill out a player release form to play with DeSoto Soccer Association and live within the boundaries of another city (your home soccer association). The Release Form is located in the player form section. Please return the completed form by (a) following the Document Uploading registration instructions (b) emailing a scanned copy to desoto.soccer@yahoo.com. 

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• Academy only players are registered with an academy team only and will not play on a DSA team.  The cost is $25.  Academy only players will register online on Gotsoccer then download a copy of the academy player registration form from the resource tab.   Then return the completed form by (a) following the Document Uploading registration instruction (b) emailing a scanned copy to desoto.soccer@yahoo.com. 

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• Special Request consist of requesting a team, a new team, to with a friend/sibling or carpooling. Parents may also request their child to play up one age level.  Players may not play up more than one age level. Example: a 7U player may play up on a 8U team, but not on a 9U team.  An 8U player may play up on a 9U team if an age pure division cannot be made. Players cannot play down an age group unless they have a documented mental or physical disability and have received approval from NTX.  In order to be compliant with recruiting rules and policies, we will not accept requests for teams or coaches.  If you do not make the request at the time of registration, we may be unable to accommodate.  Special requests can be made by filling in the notes section during the registration process.  Special Requests are NOT guaranteed.  Our ability to honor requests is based on North Texas Soccer rules, DSA draft practices, and the number of teams/players registering each season.

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The DeSoto Soccer Association registrar and age group coordinator will identify how many teams are form and new coaches.  Age Group Coordinators will contact parents of newly form teams to solicit volunteers to coach.  As with most recreational sports, volunteers, typically parents, coach DSA Soccer.  DSA DOES NOT have a pool of coaches wanting to coach.  If you would like to coach, please indicate on the registration form.

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Age Verification

 All players are require to provide proof of their birth date (birth certificate/passport) to the registrar or age group coordinator. You may upload a copy of the birth certificate or passport by (a) uploading it to GotSoccer (b) emailing a scanned copy to by desoto.soccer@yahoo.com, (c) mailing a copy to DSA, PO Box 517, DeSoto TX 75123 or (d) Bring a copy to the parent meeting.  Once the birth certificate or passport is verified,  you will not need to provide it again. 

Player ID Card

Player ID cards are require for all players for all games except for U4-U6 players.  Parents will upload a head shot of their player(s) to their Gotsoccer account; no later than a week before the first game of the season.  Coaches are responsible to bring player ID cards to every game.  It is important to click on this for player's photo release. ​

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Refunds

Refund requests must be made in writing by emailing desoto.soccer@yahoo.com.  All monies will be refunded to the card used for payment. Refund checks will be issued approximately 3 weeks after the season begins regardless of when the request was made. Late fees and $10 administrative fees are non-refundable.

• A full refund will be given if a player requests to be dropped before the seeding meeting, and /or when the association cannot provide a league to play in or there are not enough players to fill a team. 

• Requests submitted after the seeding meeting but before games begin will receive a 50% refund. 

• Requests submitted on or after the date games have begun will not be honored.

• No refunds for “academy only” players. 

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Photo Release 

All parents/guardians are require to complete this form.  IF ALREADY COMPLETED THE FORM DO NOT COMPLETE ANOTHER ONE.  Players who played for DeSoto Soccer Association are occasionally ask to be part of the soccer publicity, publications, media interviews, videos, web sites, and public relations activities for promotions DeSoto Soccer Association deems positive in nature. Example --the publication of a picture of a team winning an award on our facebook or website page. Please indicate whether or not DeSoto Soccer Association may use your child's name, picture, art work, written work, statements, and video footage by completing this form. 

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