Q. What should I do if I want my child to be on a team with a particular
friend?
A. On your registration form, you will be asked to name two children
whom your child would like as teammates (in order of preference). Please
put the name of your child’s friend, and we will do our best to honor
that request. Also, be sure that both you and your friend register
before the deadline, because we can not guarantee placement after the
deadline.
Q. What should I do if I want my child to play on a team with other
kids from our elementary school?
A. On your registration form, you will be asked to name two children
whom your child would like as teammates. If you name other children from
your school, or leave that spot blank, we will group your child with
others from his or her school. Again, please register on time, because
we can not guarantee placement after the deadline.
Q. I’d like to coach, but I have no experience and/or I don’t know
anything about soccer. Should I volunteer?
A. Absolutely! There is no experience necessary. We will provide you all
the training and information you need. If you think you would enjoy
being a coach, we’d love to have you.
Q. When will we hear from our coach?
A. You should hear from your child’s coach approximately one week before
the season starts.
Q. I can't remember - did I register online?
A. When you register online, you should get a confirmation email from
Active.com and your credit card will be charged. If after checking your
records you are still not sure, please
email us.
Q. My child was old enough to enter kindergarten this year but we
chose to postpone by a year. Should we register as Kindergarten or
Pre-K?
A. Please register as Pre-K for spring so that you will be placed on a
team with other fall kindergarten families.
Q. Do you offer sibling discounts?
A. If you have more than one child registered in the same season, there
is a $10 discount.
Q. Can I register my child after the deadline?
A. If there is room in the program, you may register your child. Please
remember that we work hard to craft teams of friends and neighbors. A
late registrant will only be placed on a team with an opening - we can
not always accommodate requests after the deadline. There is a $10 late
fee after the deadline.
Q. What is your refund policy?
A. Refunds (minus a $10 administrative fee) will be provided until the registration deadline.
Q. What is your make up policy?
A. For the fall season, we schedule 7 games, between the start of school
and when the weather may get too cold. If we cancel a game, we can make
up one game at the end of the season. In the spring, we schedule 8
games, between the cold weather and the end of school, since we can
always count on spring rains. If we have to cancel two games, we arrange
a make up game at the end of the season.
Q. How do you decide to cancel a game?
We cancel for heavy rain, if the City of Newton closes the fields, or if
we judge that the fields are too wet to use. You can check the
Parks and Recreation department site
here.
We also get up early on Saturday morning and consult the
weather predictions and radar and satellite images. We may make a
different decision than other soccer organizations. We send out an email
at least an hour before the game if it is cancelled, and we post the
information on this site, as well.
Q. Can my child wear cleats?
A. Your child may play in soccer cleats. Since this is a social
introduction to soccer we do not require them.
Q. How do I register online?
A.
Click here to register for
Spring 2009
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