ECSA RECREATION PROGRAM


RECREATION SOCCER IS DEFINED BY THREE PRINCIPLES:

  • Every player should have an equal opportunity to participate in every game.
  • The formation of teams follows an open or controlled registration policy where every player is accepted and assigned a team by a random process that is evaluated to ensure a balanced level of play.
  • The philosophy of player participation is that the competition be held in a low-stress, high-fun environment.

To be specific, recreation teams do not hold tryouts, use open drafts, use invitations or any like process to roster players selectively on the basis of talent or ability, and do not cut players.

ADMINISTERING RECREATION SOCCER:

  • Each local association governs its own recreation program to meet its individual needs within its own bylaws and rules and the bylaws and rules of affiliated organizations such as NCYSA, USYSA, and/or FIFA.
  • Local association members can determine how the state recreation program is run by input through the Recreation Council.
  • New recreation bylaws, rules, regulations, and guidelines can be presented and adopted for recreation by getting them onto the agenda for the Recreation Council.  Items may be added to the agenda by presenting them in writing to an officer in an association, to the Vice President - Recreation, or to any other NCYSA officer.  Submittal of proposed agenda items should occur not less than 40 days prior to the next scheduled Board of Directors meeting.

ECSA RECREATION POLICY: (coming soon)