Maroons Soccer Club Program Registration - Fall '08 / Spring '09 Season :

Registration for MSC Program after Team Assignment

• Congratulations! Your child has been selected to join a Maroons Soccer Club team for the upcoming 2008 / 2009 season. Please read all below and at the conclusion of this section there is a link to bring you back to the Community Pass program. In the “Register for an activity: choose activity” dropdown box, please select MSC Fall '08 / Spring '09 Season Registration. The only “program” available for your child will be the team to which he/she is assigned. If you did not sign up for tryouts, your child CANNOT be assigned to a team.

• During the registration process you will also have the opportunity to volunteer family members (adults) to fill volunteer positions and to express an interest in coaching. PLEASE NOTE: All coaching assignments will be determined based on MSC Board of Trustee approval. If you have questions regarding coaching, please contact Mike Cobb at Michael.Cobb@twiningsusa.com

• Payment is by credit card only. The required forms are due by deadlines noted in the transaction email notice. If not submitted timely, the participant’s spot may be offered to another individual.

• After players register to assigned teams and rosters are set, an additional paid trainer/coach fee will be accessed per family and collected by the team’s coach or administrative manager in the fall, if applicable.

• You will be contacted later this summer by the administrative manager for your team. He / She will guide you through the forms process and centralize that activity.

Note: All mailing instructions will be detailed in the e-mail registration transaction receipt from the Community Pass program which will have links to required forms. Please print out the instructions for future reference.

Please refer to the following for detailed instructions regarding completing the necessary forms.

Coaches/Admin. Managers:

This year, Marc McBrearty will be responsible for assisting in player and coach registration. Marc’s emails are Marc.McBrearty@WatsonWyatt.com and mrmcb@verizon.net. He can be reached during the day at 201-226-3405 or evenings at 201-670-8832.

As you may know, NCSA last year changed its affiliation from New Jersey Youth Soccer to US Club Soccer. As a result, here is a summary of what you will need to collect from your players:

Player Registration and Medical Release (click to download either PDF or a Word version of the form). This is a combined form that replaces the player membership form and separate medical release we previously used. Please note that the parent signature does not need to be notarized. You should have each player and a parent/guardian complete and sign this form.

Proof of Birth(POB)/Birth certificates: You will need to supply an acceptable POB, such as a copy of a birth certificate, passport, or alien registration card. Hospital, baptism or religious certificates will NOT be accepted.

Photographs: You will need to supply a passport sized photograph (1”x1.5”).

Player Cards: Cards are completed and issued by NCSA, and players DO NOT sign the cards. This is different from previous years in which managers completed cards and obtained player signatures.

Once you have collected the above materials (items 1-3) for ALL your players, please drop them off with Marc McBrearty at 328 Fairfield Avenue . Please let Marc know, in advance, if you are dropping off documents.

Important Deadlines: US Club Soccer has advised us that in order to have a team’s cards available for the opening weekend of September, all materials need to be submitted to US Club Soccer by mid-August. Therefore, it is important that these materials be collected as soon as possible and provided to Marc so that he can submit them in advance of mid-August. Because the process requires fewer documents and signatures, each team should work to complete their materials by AUGUST 10th, if not sooner. We have less control over the timing of card issuances and with approximately 35 teams to register, we’ll need as much time as necessary to complete registration.

If you plan on playing in a tournament in August, you’ll need to complete registration 7-10 days in advance of the tournament date.

Other Requirements: There are 2 other requirements that need to be completed by mid-August as well. First, each coach must submit a background check. This is done online through the US Club site. You will receive a password within the next 7-10 days in order to do this. Lastly, your player information will be listed online, and once you receive your password, you will need to verify the accuracy of your player information. However, you should not wait until you receive your password to begin collecting application forms, birth certificates and photographs.

Please contact Marc or me with any questions.

Doug Wamsley
MSC Club President
wamsleyd@msn.com

Other Coach Requirements Include:

Submit Coach License: Maroons Soccer Club, NJYSA and NCSA require every coach to have at least an F (first level) USSF coach license. The F license is a 9 hour course (over 2 days). Please register for a course asap in order to receive your proper license credentials timely (note: the course offerings in North Jersey are generally limited). Contact: http://www.NJYouthSoccer.com or call 1-800-8NJ-SYSA for a listing of courses. Send a copy as directed in the Registration Receipt from the Community Pass system to specific individual. New coaches and assistant coaches to the Maroons Soccer Club must additionally send a copy of their license to Maroons Soccer Club, c/o Lisa Henni at 838 East Glen Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450.

Submit Rutgers SAFETY Certification: The MSC and NCSA require a coach to obtain a Rutgers SAFETY Course (also known as Little League limitation of liability course) certification card. The course is 3 hours and is generally offered the first Thursday of each month at The Valley Hospital - 1-800-VALLEY1. Other hospitals also offer the SAFETY course at varying times. If a former MSC coach, this certification is already on file, and does not have to be submitted again. New coaches and assistant coaches to the Maroons Soccer Club must remit copy of card to Maroons Soccer Club, c/o Lisa Henni at 838 East Glen Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450.

Important: A coach will not be issued a US Club Soccer card without MSC Board of Trustee approval and submission of needed credentials.

TO REGISTER NOW, click on www.ridgewoodsports.org and log into the Community Pass system. In the Select Activity drop down box choose “MSC 08-09 Registration”.

On-line Registration questions: e-mail to leehenni@optonline.net