Spring 2023 Outdoor Recreation Soccer Registration NOW OPEN

Registration is open for our Spring outdoor recreation season. This season is for kids of all skill levels, from beginners to experienced.
The season runs from March - May.

Registration Fees
U6-U8 - $150.00 (uniform not included)
U10-U19 - $160.00 (uniform not included)
Uniform Ordering Details - see below

To Register: CLICK HERE
Registration closes February 9th.
Any registration received after the deadline will be placed on a waiting list.
Open spaces on teams will be filled from the wait list on a first come, first served basis.
The season will begin the weekend of March 4th.

Teams:
U6, U8, U10, & U12 teams will be coed. For U14, U16 and U19 teams, age groups may be combined in order to form teams. No more than two age groups will be combined, ie U14 and U16 girls may play together, or U16 and U19 girls.

Practices:
U6-U8 players will practice 1 day a week.
U10-U19 players will practice 2 days a week.
Coaches decide the practice times and locations.

Games:
Games will be on weekends, mostly Saturdays, but an occasional Sunday afternoon or Friday evening game is possible.
U6, U8, & U10 age groups, all games are played at the RYSA Soccerplex.
U12 teams, depending on registration numbers, may play all games at RYSA or may travel to Metro area clubs for games.
U14-U19 age groups "home" games will be at RYSA & "away" games will be played at other metro area soccer complexes.

Special Requests:
The only special requests that are guaranteed are for siblings in the same age group to be on the same team.
Requests to play with a specific coach or player will not be granted.

Parent Volunteer Coaches:
The RYSA Recreation program is coached solely by parent volunteers. If you have not consider coaching before, please do so.
We have a wonderful team of staff coaches that can help you get started.

Questions: Contact RYSA’s Recreation Director George Marwaha at coachgmarwaha@gmail.com

Age Group Chart
U4: Mini Revs kids born 2019
U6: kids born in 2017 & 2018
U8: kids born in 2015 & 2016
U10: kids born in 2013 & 2014
U12: kids born in 2011 & 2012
U14: kids born in 2009 & 2010
U16/U19: kids born in 2004 - 2008

Under 4 (Mini Revs)
Our U4 program is a soccer program designed for 3 year olds. (players must be 3 years old by the start of the program.
Registration fee is $70.00 and includes eight (8) group training sessions with a RYSA Staff Coach, a t-shirt and a participation award.
Mini Revs 1 meets on Mondays from 6:00 to 6:45pm and Mini Revs 2 meets on Mondays from 7:00 to 7:45pm.
For additional information & registration link CLICK HERE
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RYSA Refund Policy
All refunds will be subject to a $10 service charge-NO EXCEPTIONS. Refunds will be considered up until registration close. Refund requests received after registration close date will be considered by the RYSA Board of Directors, but are not guaranteed, and if approved will be subject to an additional administrative fee. No refunds will be considered once the season begins.

RYSA FUNDRAISING
RYSA's fundraisers include our Picture Day. Look for Picture Day order forms to be available after the season begins. Look for more information to come out soon on new fundraising opportunities.

Recreation Uniform Ordering Information

All Recreation uniforms are ordered online via our web store with Soccer.com. Players will order one blue shirt and one gray shirt. These shirts can be reused for subsequent seasons. You will only need to purchase a new set of shirts if your child is moving from U8 to U10. U10-U19 uniforms require a number on the back but U6 & U8 do not. See the information below for instructions on how to order a uniform for your child.
If you have difficulty with ordering online - please call 877-308-7989 and say you need to place an order for "Rockdale Youth Soccer-Rec".

U6 AND U8 UNIFORM ORDERING INFO
Our U6 and U8 players wear the blue and gray t-shirts. (Home team wears blue and Away team wears gray)
If your child is a previous player and the uniform still fits, you do not need to order a new one.
All new players are required to purchase this kit.
You have the option to order shorts & socks through the web store but you are not required to purchase them from soccer.com
CLICK HERE to order your t-shirt kit for U6 and U8. (Look for U6 & U8 kit link in the drop down)

U10 THROUGH U19 UNIFORM ORDERING INFO
Our U10 through U19 players wear the blue and gray dry fit shirts. (Home team wears blue and Away team wears gray)
If your child is a previous player and the uniform still fits, you do not need to order a new one.
All new players and players moving up from U8 to U10 are required to purchase this kit.
You have the option to order shorts & socks through the web store but you are not required to purchase them from soccer.com
CLICK HERE to order your uniform for U10 - U19. (Look for U10-U19 uniform link in the drop down)

JERSEY NUMBERS – You must choose a jersey number for your child based on the chart below, Choose the same number for both the blue and the gray jersey and indicate on your order form.

Player's Birth Month	Jersey Number Choice
January	1-8
February	9-16
March	17-24
April	25-32
May	33-40
June	41-49
July	50-58
August	59-67
September	68-75
October	76-83
November	84-91
December	92-99

SIZING – Sizing charts are available on the ordering site.
DELIVERY TIMES – Soccer.com estimates a 7-10 day delivery period.

RYSA SPIRIT WEAR
CLICK HERE to order RYSA Spiritwear

RYSA Refund Policy

All refunds will be subject to a $10 service charge-NO EXCEPTIONS. Refunds will be considered up until registration close. Refund requests received after registration close date will be considered by the RYSA Board of Directors, but are not guaranteed, and if approved will be subject to an additional administrative fee. No refunds will be considered once the season begins.

Recreation Soccer General Information

The recreational program is considered a learning program. The philosophy is for players to develop a love for the game of soccer while learning new skills and having fun with new friends.

The recreational program is for all players, new or experienced, from ages 4-18.

Registration for the recreational level is open to all boys and girls to play. No tryouts are held in recreational soccer. The recreational teams are coached by volunteers, usually a parent of one of the team players.

Seasons

There are two seasons for recreation outdoor soccer each year,.
The Fall season which goes from September - November. Registration opens in at the end of May.
The Spring season which runs from March - May. Registration opens the end of December.
Each season has approximately 8-10 games.

U12 and older teams may be required to travel outside of RYSA to play games. If there are not enough RYSA teams in a season, the RYSA teams will be interleague scheduled to play against other neighboring Ga Soccer Clubs which would require the teams to travel for half of their games and the other half of their games would be played at RYSA.
We also offer Winter Indoor Recreation Soccer. This season goes from December - March. It consists of games only, no practices.

Team Formation

The teams are formed by a computer-generated blind draft based on the number of seasons played. All Under 10 (U10) and older teams will stay together for the Fall and Spring season, and in the Spring season, new players will be added to teams to fill in for players who do not return from the Fall. Under 6 (U6) and Under 8 (U8) teams are redrafted each season.

Practices/Games

Practices usually start one week before the first game. Under 6 (U6) and Under 8 (U8) teams practice once a week and Under 10 (U10) and older teams practice twice a week. The coach of the team decides the day(s) and time of practices.
Most games are scheduled on Saturdays starting as early as 8:00am and as late as 5:00pm. There may be a few games on Friday evenings after 6:00pm and some Sunday afternoon games starting after 1:00pm.

Recreation players should be ready to commit to attending the practice sessions during the week and also the games on the weekends for the entire season.

Mission
The objective of the programs at RYSA shall be to implant firmly in the youth of the community the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage, and reverence so that they may be finer, stronger, and healthier youths and will grow into good, clean, and healthy adults. The objective shall be achieved by providing supervised competitive soccer matches subject to the rules of the US Soccer (USSF), United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA), the Georgia State Soccer Association (GSSA), and the Georgia Youth Soccer Association (GYSA). It is one of the foremost objectives that the attainment of exceptional athletic skill or winning the match is secondary and the molding of future adults is the true purpose of the program.