Joint CYSC/AYSO Statement on Travel Soccer

Starting May 31, 2005, the Chappaqua Youth Soccer Club (“CYSC”) will be conducting its tryouts for 2005-2006 travel teams for players in age groups U10 through U14, or, starting fourth grade through eighth grade in the Fall. The tryouts are open to all interested players. While space is limited on these teams at this time, not being selected by CYSC should not be taken as a final decree about playing soccer in Chappaqua, either competitively or recreationally. CYSC and Chappaqua AYSO (“AYSO”) encourage all persons not selected to continue playing soccer through AYSO and through the AYSO Extra Program.

The Extra Program provides players with an opportunity to continue their skills development and to play other towns’ Extra teams in a competitive environment. Any player interested in playing in the Extra Program will be given the opportunity to play for an Extra Program team, whether or not they attend the CYSC tryouts.

Best of luck in the tryouts!! Keep Kickin!!

Brian Rosen - Chappaqua Youth Soccer Club
David Perlmutter - Chappaqua AYSO
Tom Pile - Chappaqua AYSO Extra

Open Letter to the Town Board

Dear Jan,

Once again, I urge the Town Board to take action now and build two fields at the Amsterdam property. This spring, dozens of our teams have been impacted on more than half of the weekends by games and events at the High School. More teams have had to practice on fewer fields and for shorter periods of time. In some instances games and practices have been canceled. Most of the field losses are covered in advance in our season field allocation and we are able to schedule around them. However, at the beginning of the season, high school coaches hold practices that are not scheduled at the time of the field allocation letter. During the season, there are the occasional “make up” games for competitions that have been rained out. Additionally, there are events that aren’t on the calendar at the start of the season, but which are programmed for the fields, such as the recent Olde Tyme Carnival on May 21^st, and the upcoming Alumni Lacrosse game on June 5^th. Although the advance notice given by the Athletic Director is sincerely appreciated, no amount of notice can alleviate that we have nowhere else to play these games.

We all want our schools to have a robust program with diverse activities for the community seven days a week. Nonetheless, the adverse impact of the resulting schedule conflicts on the recreational sports programs like AYSO needs to be addressed. If two fields are built at the Amsterdam property, recreational sports’ dependence on school fields will be diminished and we’ll be better able to meet current demands for field use. Let’s build the Amsterdam fields now as a first step to eliminating field shortages for the thousands of kids that play recreational sports in New Castle.

Sincerely,

David Perlmutter

Regional Commissioner

Chappaqua AYSO

AYSO Extra and the Chappaqua Youth Soccer Club

Chappaqua Youth Soccer Club (CYSC)will be holding tryouts for players entering 4th grade and up soon. You can click on this link for the announcement. The flyer gives information on the dates, times and locations of each age and gender specific tryout. It also gives a brief description of the CYSC program and contact information. CYSC tryouts are open to all students attending Chappaqua Schools or living in the Town of New Castle. Players are selected for CYSC teams based on "ability" as perceived at the tryouts. The tryouts are open each year, and new players may supplant previous Club players. If you would like additional information on the Chappaqua Youth Soccer Club, it is available on their website www.chappaquasoccer.org.

Chappaqua AYSO also provides a travel soccer experience called AYSO Extra, which is supplemental to the regular or "core" program. All Chappaqua AYSO players in 3rd grade and up are eligible to participate in the Extra program. Extra players participate with their core soccer team in their Saturday practices and Sunday games. Additionally, there is a mid-week practice with their Extra team (usually run by a professional trainer) and a game on Saturday afternoon, usually around 4:00. There are no tryouts for Extra, so everyone “makes the team.” If there is more than one team in an age group, the teams will be balanced, just as we try to do in the core AYSO program. Extra teams play home and away games against AYSO Extra teams from other towns.

As in core games, each player at a game will play at least half a game, and no player will play a full game until all have played at least three quarters of the game. Depending on the number of interested players, the Extra program in each age group may consist of individual teams or large groups. The Extra coaches in each age group, in conjunction with the AYSO Extra coordinator, will be responsible for formulating each age group's program based on the number of players, field availability and level of interest. If there are a large number of players in an age group, the coaches and AYSO Extra coordinator will determine an appropriate number of teams to enter into the Area-wide Extra schedule. If there are more players than can fit on the number of Extra teams in the age group, the coaches will rotate the players through the game schedule so that no child is left out and every child is able to participate in Extra games.

There is a supplemental charge to players in the Extra program to cover the cost of trainers and a separate uniform, if necessary. This typically is about $100-150 per player per season. If you would like additional information on AYSO Extra, contact Tom Pile, AYSO’s Extra Coordinator at tpile@audible.com.

Both Chappaqua Youth Soccer Club and AYSO provide travel soccer experiences for your kids. Both organizations want your child to know that everyone attending the Soccer Club tryouts will be able to play travel soccer. Some will play with CYSC, others with AYSO Extra. Your child does not need to attend the CYSC tryouts to play AYSO Extra. When schedules and field space allow, CYSC and AYSO will try to coordinate mid-week practices, to facilitate carpooling and peer group interaction.

Chappaqua AYSO neither sponsors nor endorses the Chappaqua Youth Soccer club, but is providing this information for those that are interested, and because both AYSO and CYSC are interested in providing the best possible programs in accordance with their respective philosophies.

What to Do If You Have Not Registered for the AYSO Fall 2005 - Spring 2006 Season

Most of you have already registered for the Fall 2005 - Spring 2006 season and will receive a confirmation e mail in a few weeks. If you have not yet registered, here's what you need to do. Go to www.chappaquaayso.org and click on the registration link on the home page. Read all of the directions and print them out before you start. Registration is a multi-step process and you will navigate through it much more easily if you read the directions first.

The eAYSO system into which you will be entering your information works best with Windows based systems using Internet Explorer. If you are using a Mac, particularly with Safari, or have Mozilla Firefox, you will probably have trouble entering data and printing finished forms. Save yourself a headache and use a different computer (computers are available at the Chappaqua Library).

Because many tried to register but could not because of computer issues, we've extended the discount until May 5th. From May 6th through June 30th, the discounted fee will increase to $90 per player. On July 1st, the rate goes to $115, and on August 1st to $140. From September 1st on the rate goes to $165. We will extend a courtesy rate to new residents after July 1st. Refunds are given to those for requests made prior to June 30th only.

Please note that players registering after August 1st may not receive a spot on a team, and will be put on a waiting list if necessary.

We need your help to get everyone registered as soon as possible, so we can balance teams and recruit and train coaches. Please remind your friends to register now. If you have an incoming kindergartener, we particularly need your help reaching out to your fellow parents who may have not yet registered, particularly those who do not already have children playing and may not know about registration.

Anyone who registers now should send their registration forms, family volunteer form, proof of birthday for first time players, and payment (or proof of payment if they paid online) to:

AYSO Registration
PO Box 113
Chappaqua, NY 10514

If you have any questions about registration, please contact our Registrar Dru Welburn at dru@ivmost.com.

If you are interested in coaching or assistant coaching, contact Scott Krase at skrase@ohpny.com.