Columbia Soccer Club - Frequently Asked
Questions
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What
is the Columbia Soccer Club?
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Columbia Soccer Club is a not for
profit organization
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Columbia Soccer Club is a fully
accredited member of the Federation of International Football Association
(FIFA), the United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) and the Missouri
Youth Soccer Association (MYSA).
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Columbia Soccer Club is comprised of
recreational league teams and competitive teams.
What
is the mission of the Columbia Soccer Club?
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Columbia Soccer Club strives to teach,
develop and promote soccer for all local area boys and girls.
What
is the difference between competitive and recreational soccer?
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In recreational soccer you will learn
the rules as well as skills pertaining to the game. The focus is on learning to
play the game while having fun. Playing time is to be equally distributed among
players.
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In competitive soccer you will
typically find a higher standard of play, more focus on development of both
individual and team skills. Playing time is determined by the child's ability
and at the coaches' discretion.
How
does the Columbia Soccer Club operate?
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Columbia Soccer Club Executive Board of
Directors consists of a President, Vice President Recreational, Vice President
Competitive, Secretary, Treasurer, Executive Director and Head Coach.
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Columbia Soccer Club recreational
coaches are all volunteers.
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Columbia Soccer Club competitive
coaches are paid.
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Columbia Soccer Club head coaches are
required to hold at least an 'F' license through Missouri Youth Soccer
Association.
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Columbia Soccer Club head and assistant
coaches are required to participate in the Kid Safe Program. More information
on this program can be obtained at www.mysa.org.
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Columbia Soccer Club recreational
coaches are parents of players.
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Columbia Soccer Club competitive
coaches are chosen by the Director of Coaching and placed to an appropriate age
division. Some are parents of players.
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Columbia Soccer Club pays for all or
some of the license training available for coaches thru MYSA.
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Columbia Soccer Club covers the travel
expenses for non-parent coaches.
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Columbia Soccer Club board meets the 2nd
Monday of each month and is open to all members.
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Columbia Soccer Club is a
self-supporting club, reliant upon player registration fees, tournament
revenues and fundraisers.
What
time commitment is expected from the parents? (Recreational)
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Some coaches will ask for parental help
with snacks, calling players to notify them of practices and games, etc.
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Recreational games are played on
Saturday mornings and some weekdays at Cosmo Park.
What
time commitment is expected from the parents? (Competitive)
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Each team will need a manager. It is
the managers responsibility to help collect and
process all paperwork for the coaches and reserve hotel rooms for the team when
traveling out of town. Managers are
responsible for communication from the coach to the families regarding
practices and game schedules, etc.
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Each family will be required to work at
our fall and spring tournaments. (1 ˝ hours per family)
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Each family will be required to work
approximately 24 fundraising volunteer hours at bingo per player per year.
What
does the recreational registration fee cover?
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Missouri Youth Soccer Registration and
Liability insurance.
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Fall & Spring league registration.
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Game and referee fees
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Uniform (jersey, black shorts &
black socks).
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Team equipment.
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'F' licensed head coaches.
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14-16 games per year.
What does the competitive registration fee
cover?
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Missouri Youth Soccer Registration and
Liability insurance
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Team equipment
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At least an “F” licensed head coach
and assistant coach
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Uniform
(U9-U14) (U15-U18 purchase their own)
Why
does the Columbia Soccer Club hold tryouts for competitive teams?
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Tryouts are necessary to conform to
MYSA's definition of a competitive program.
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Columbia Soccer Club might not find a
position on a team for every player who attends tryouts.
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The number of teams formed in each age
group will be based on the number of competitive players available.
When
is training? (Recreational)
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Recreational training varies by age
division. See chart below.
Division
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Length
of games
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Practice time allowed
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U6 mixed
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Four 6 minute halves (3v3)
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One 25 minute practice before
game
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U7 mixed
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Four 6 minute halves (4v4)
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One 25 minute practice before
game
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U8 mixed & U7/8 girls
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Two 20 minute halves (6v6)
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One 60 minute practice per week
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U9/10 mixed & U9/10 girls
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Two 25 minute halves (8v8)
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Two 90 minute practices per
week
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U12 mixed & U11/12 girls
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Two 25 minute halves (8v8)
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Two 90 minute practices per
week
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U14 mixed & U13/16 girls
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Two 30 minute halves (11v11)
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Two 90 minute practices per
week
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U15/19 mixed
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Two 35 minute halves (11v11)
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Two 90 minute practices per
week
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When
is training? (Competitive)
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Columbia Soccer Club Competitive teams
will conduct two to three training sessions per week typically lasting 1-˝
hours each.
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Training will be held at Columbia Pride
Soccer Park
Columbia
Soccer Club Recreational Registration Information (what you will need)
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Columbia Soccer Club registration form,
complete with parent information and email
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Columbia Soccer Club signed medical
release
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One copy of players’ birth certificate
(must accompany registration form every year)
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Check for the appropriate player fee
made to Columbia Soccer Club. Please note the players name and age division in
the memo line.
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One 2” x 2” school photo (U10-U19)
Columbia Soccer Club Competitive
Registration Information (what you will need)
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Missouri Youth Soccer Association
(MYSA) form – available one the forms page. Skip league name information
section, the ID number is the state file number on the players birth
certificate
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Medical release – available on the
forms page. Complete and notarize as directed.
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One 2" x 2" school photo
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One copy of players' birth certificate
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One copy of players health insurance
card
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Check for the appropriate player fee
made payable to CSC Pride/Courage. Please note the players name and age
division in the memo section.
CSC Competitive
Volunteer Obligations (Pride players only)
What are my Volunteer
obligations when joining the Club?
Our
mission of building soccer requires us to ask our parents to contribute between
20-30 hours of work to the club each year.
Most hours are spent running Saturday night Bingo at the Cosmopolitan
Club. Other hours are spent sorting
uniforms, general up keep on Pride Park, & other team duties. We also ask that each family contribute 1 ˝ hours at each of our tournaments, one
in the fall and one in the spring.
All of this time helps us build a successful tournament and a
stronger soccer community.
Why do we work Bingo
as a fundraiser?
Bingo
is a good source of income for the Columbia Soccer Club. The proceeds from bingo pay for our facility
costs, as well as contributing to many other operating costs. Instead of having to sell multiple fundraising
products throughout the year you only have to work a maximum of 24 hours or 4
Bingo slots per year (Aug 1 to July 31)
What does Bingo
Eligible mean?
The
Missouri Gaming Commission oversees the rules of Bingo. By their rules in order to work Bingo as a
floor worker, you must be 16 yrs old and be a member of the Columbia Soccer
Club for a period of two years. This can
include the current player or any sibling in their immediate family.
What does Bingo
Ineligible mean?
If
you have not been a member of the Columbia Soccer Club for two years then you
must work in the concession stand at Bingo until you become eligible. You must be 13 yrs old to work in the
concession stand. You are asked to
bring one large homemade dessert for every slot assigned.
How do I know when I
will work Bingo?
The
Bingo commander makes the schedule for all the teams of the club. Each team is scheduled nights to work until
all the slots needed have been completed.
Dates your team is assigned are communicated through your Team Manager
What is the Bingo
policy if I have multiple children playing for the Club and I want to work my
obligation?
1
player = 4 Bingo slots
2+
players = 3 Bingo slots for each
Bingos
would be split between teams.
Example:
a family with two players would work 4 for the first player and 3 for the
second. The extra spot will always be
assigned with the oldest player.
What if I don’t want
to work BINGO?
If
you do not want to work BINGO, you pay the fundraiser waiver fee of $400 at the
beginning of the season. If you have
multiple children playing with the Club and you want to buyout of all commitment
then follow the schedule below:
First
Child = $400
Second
Child = $350
Third
Child = $300
Fourth
Child = $250, and so on
Where is BINGO
located?
BINGO
is played most Saturday’s at the Cosmopolitan
Club. The address is 1715 Burlington Columbia, MO 65202. Take Rangeline
North, make right on Vandiver Street. Travel approximately 2 blocks and make a
right on Burlington. The Cosmopolitan
Club is the blue building on your right.
What time should I
arrive?
All BINGO workers should arrive
at 4:00 PM. Concession stand workers will be done around
8:30 PM. Floor workers will be done
after the completion of BINGO, at the latest 10:00 PM.