Team Formation Policy
Team Formation Goals The goal of the Forest Heights Soccer Club (FHSC) team formation policy is to create teams that have a mix of players with varied skills and abilities. If all teams are formed according to this goal, each team will compete at about the same level and this will make for a more enjoyable experience for all players. Any attempt by a coach or parent to recruit players to their team is specifically prohibited and violates this policy and the spirit of the recreational soccer. Specifically our team formation goals are: (1) Allow all youth to participate so that everyone who wants to play can (2) Form recreational teams that include all levels of skills and abilities (3) Form as many teams as possible with the minimum number of playersto maximize playing time for each individual player.
Minimum/Maximum Players and Coaches Per Team FHSC will form as many teams as possible with the minimum number of players listed below whenever possible. This will provide room for additional players to be added throughout the season if necessary. Coaches will be required to take additional players up to the maximum number of players listed below. Above this maximum number players will be added at the coach’s discretion. PYSA policies set the minimum and maximum number of players per team and are subject to change. There must be one Head Coach and one Assistant Coach on each team. There can be no more than two Assistant Coaches per team.
Forming Teams The FHSC registrar, in conjunction with the FHSC board of directors, will be responsible for forming teams based on this team formation policy. Any attempt to influence their decisions is not allowed.
Special Requests 1. If a player is participating on a U-6 (kindergarten), U-7 ( 1st grade), or U-8 (2nd grade) team, FHSC will do its best to honor requests made by players who want to play with a friend as long as each player requests the other. This means that only mutual requests will be honored.
2. FHSC will do its best to honor requests by players to not return to the team they played on the previous year.
3. If a player is participating on a U-9 (3rd grade), U-10 (4th grade), or U-11 (5th grade) team, FHSC will do its best to honor requests for that player to remain on the team he or she played on during the previous season. This allows team continuity for those families who want it.
4. If a player does not request to play on his or her previous team, FHSC will do its best to honor any mutual requests for two individual players to play together, according to policy as defined above.
5. These procedures are NOT guarantees. In every case FHSC will do its best to honor requests but can offer no guarantees. Our belief is that teams need to be formed for the benefit of all players, which sometimes precludes individual requests. No matter what team a child is placed on, the club will make every effort to ensure that he or she has an opportunity to play soccer in a fun and positive environment.
Procedure to allow as many players as possible to play
FHSC will not close registration to players as long as there are teams who are not at their maximum number of players. If there are not enough players within FHSC to form a team at an age group, or if there are too many players for one team, we will contact neighboring clubs to attempt to combine players to ensure that all players have a chance to play.
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New Uniform Policy
Starting this fall season, the Forest Heights Soccer club will have a new uniform policy. Families will have to purchase individual uniforms from Tursi’s soccer supplies. You can pick up the uniforms at the Tursi’s store where your player will be fitted for an appropriate size. The store is located off Canyon Blvd. The address and phone number is here:
3122 SW 87TH Ave
Portland, OR 97225-3406
(503) 297-2241
The cost of the uniform is $35.00 and includes a jersey, shorts, and socks. Alternatively, Tursi's will also be selling used club uniforms for a price between $5 and $20 based on condition. These will include Jerseys and Shorts. You will have to supply your own socks.
Because of this additional cost to participate, the club board has decided to lower registration fees for this year (as we did last year) by $10 per player.
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