Registration is OPEN​

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The fall soccer season begins in September, and the spring season starts in March. The season may consist of 10 games on weekends and some weekday nights. A third-party administrator schedules all games for 7U-19U. We have no control over the dates or times of the schedule. The DeSoto Soccer Association schedules games for 4U through 6U. 

Player Fees

4U - 8U Registration Fee is $90

9U - 19U Registration Fee is $100

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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 checks, awards, equipment, advertisements, a website, and administrative expenses. Your coach will work with the team to purchase uniforms. Soccer cleats, shin guards, and a ball are essential for playing soccer.

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We use the North Texas State Soccer age chart to determine a player's age group. Please click this.

 

Payment Plan Option

The payment plan will be available in the fall season, starting in June, and in the spring season, beginning in December.  If you register in June or December, you can pay 50% of the registration fees and the remaining balance before the start of the season. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card before the beginning of the season.

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Login Information for Returning Players

Players returning from last season will receive an email from DSA to remind them to register.  

 

Login Information for New Players

Players who have not played will be prompted to set up an account before registering. The email you use for this account will receive all of our news, updates, and other correspondence. We prefer that this email address belong to the parent, rather than the player, so we can ensure you are receiving our communications. 

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Login Information For Multiple Players 

Families with multiple players will use the same account.  

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Forming Teams/Special Request

Teams are based on a child's birth year. The DeSoto Soccer Association registrar and age group coordinator will identify the number of players, teams, and coaches needed for the season. All requests are considered, but no guarantee is provided. Placement is based on availability. Make your request during registration. Select the option for your player and/or leave a request in the special request section. 

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

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• Returning players have priority in rejoining the team they played for in the previous season. Returning players' spots are saved until the seeding meeting. Once late fees start, their spots will be filled. A returning player who wishes to be placed on a new team must request this at the time of registration. If a player skipped a season and wishes to return to their original team, they may do so only if space is available. Returning players must register on time.

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• Non-DeSoto resident players must complete a player release form to participate with DeSoto Soccer Association and reside 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 following the Document Uploading registration instructions or emailing a scanned copy to desoto.soccer@yahoo.com. 

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• Academy-only players are registered with an academy team and will not play on a DSA team. The cost is $40.  Academy players will register online on GotSport.  The Academy Form is located under the "Resources" tab.

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• Special Requests include requesting a team, a new team, a friend or sibling, or carpooling. Parents may also request their child to play up to one age level.  Players may not play up to more than one age level. For example, a 7U player may play up on an 8U team, but not on a 9U team.  An 8U player may play 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.  We will not accept requests from teams or coaches to waive or modify recruiting rules and policies.  If you do not request at the time of registration, we may be unable to fulfill your request.  Special requests can be made by filling in the special request section during registration.  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 and players registering each season.

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The DeSoto Soccer Association registrar and age group coordinator will identify the number of teams formed and the number of new coaches. Age Group Coordinators will contact the parents of newly formed teams to solicit volunteers to serve as coaches. As with other recreational sports, volunteers, typically parents, coach DSA Soccer. DSA does not have a pool of coaches who want to coach. If you would like to become a coach, assistant coach, or team parent, please check one or more boxes on the registration form. 

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Age Verification/Birth Certificate 

All players must provide proof of their birth date (a birth certificate or passport) by uploading it on GotSport. Once the birth certificate or passport is verified,  you will not need to provide it again.

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Competitive Home Association

For teams wishing to register as a USYS competitive team through DeSoto Soccer, a North Texas Soccer State Association affiliate, registration opens on July 1st. The coach or manager must complete it via the online registration link.  For more information on competitive, Click Here. 

 

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$40 per player

$5 per coach

$5 per manager

Competitive Policy Manual - Click Here

Team Registration with DSA - Click Here

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Team Club Fact Sheet Online

You are required to complete a Team Club Fact Sheet and submit it to North Texas Soccer before you can register as a Competitive Team. This is done online. Every player or parent registered to your team is required to receive a copy and sign the signature sheet.

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Fact Sheet Form - Click Here

Signature Sheet - Click Here

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Instructions for parents to fill out the online form:

English-player Competitive Form - NTSSA 2025 - Click Here 

Spanish-player Competitive Form - NTSSA 2025 - Click Here

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Player ID Card

Player ID cards are required for all players for all games except for U4-U6 players.  Parents are responsible for uploading a headshot of their player(s) to their GotSport account by the week before the season's first game.  Coaches are responsible for showing ID cards electronically or a hard copy to every game.  Click here to get instructions on how to upload a player's photo.​

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Refunds

Refund requests must be submitted in writing via email to desoto.soccer@yahoo.com. All monies will be refunded to the original payment card. Refunds will be issued approximately two weeks after the start of the season, regardless of when the request was made. Late fees and/or administrative fees are non-refundable regardless of the type of request made. ALL REFUNDS must be submitted through email to receive a refund. 

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• Refund requests must be made in writing by emailing desoto.soccer@yahoo.com. All monies will be refunded to the original payment card. Refunds will be issued approximately two weeks after the start of the season, regardless of when the request was made. Late fees and/or administrative fees are non-refundable regardless of the type of request made.​

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• A refund will be given if the association cannot provide a league for players to participate in or if there are not enough players to form a team.  

 

• If you did not pay a late registration fee and used the payment plan, you will pay half the registration fee, minus a $15 administrative fee. 

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• If you did not pay a late registration fee, you will receive half the registration fee, minus a $10 administrative fee.   

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• If you paid a late registration fee and use the payment plan, half the registration fee, minus late fees, minus $15 administrative fee.

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• If you paid a late registration fee, you will pay half the registration fee minus late fees and a $10 administrative fee. 

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• Requests submitted after the player is placed on a team will not be honored. 

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

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• No refunds will be issued on any registration sales, regardless of the reason.

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• No refunds for “academy only” players. 

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Photo Release 

Players who have played for DeSoto Soccer Association are occasionally asked to participate in the association's soccer publicity, publications, media interviews, videos, websites, and public relations activities, which promote positive aspects of the association. For example, a publication of a picture of a team winning an award on our Facebook page or website. Please indicate whether or not DeSoto Soccer Association may use your child's name, a picture, artwork, written work, statements, and video footage during registration. 

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Game Day

All parents and guardians are required to sign the Parent Code of Conduct form at the beginning of each season. Field locations are posted on our website before the start of each season. Please check this before your game. Your tardiness/ absence could cause your team to forfeit.

 

If you are listed as the "Home" team, you are required to wear alternate jerseys or pinnies if there is a color conflict. If your team cannot provide these, they will forfeit. Each team is responsible for keeping trash picked up on its sideline.

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Parent/Spectator Code of Conduct

We will promote high standards of behavior to ensure soccer can be enjoyed in a safe, positive environment. Remember, youth soccer is a time for players to develop their technical, physical, tactical, and social skills. Winning isn’t everything. Play your part and help enforce the Code of Conduct for Spectators and Parents/Guardians. AT NO TIME will spectators be allowed to be behind the goal lines of any ongoing games.

 

Spectators should remain on their appropriate sideline for each game and are only permitted onto the field at the referee's discretion.

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Respect the Referees

Many of the referees are local youth; please treat them as you would want others to treat your children. The adult referees are there for your player as well. Do not expect to have a perfect game called.  If you have a concern/ issue that needs to be addressed, please email the referee assignor at  desoto.soccer@yahoo.com. Please respect and support our referees. Without referees, soccer games cannot be played.

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Referees, spectators, and coaches will follow the Ask, Tell, Dismiss procedures. 

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Ask: The referee or board member will ask the coach to quiet down the parents or themselves. 

 

Tell: The referee or board member will tell the coach to quiet down the parents or themselves. 

 

Dismiss: The referee or board member will dismiss the coach. If there is no assistant coach, the game will end. 

 

Cheering is always allowed. If you believe your player may be injured on the field, you have the right to remove them and notify the coach, a board member, or email us. 

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If a referee abandons a match due to problems with a coach, spectators, or players, the match will be counted as a forfeit for the team in question and a win for the opposing team, regardless of when the game was abandoned or the match's score at the time. DSA WILL NOT TOLERATE ANY UNSPORTSMANLIKE BEHAVIOR TOWARD OUR REFEREES, LEAGUE OFFICIALS, COACHES, OR PLAYERS. ALL REPORTS OF ABUSE CAN RESULT IN SUSPENSION.