Comparison of CYSA-N Redwood League NorCal
Summary Comparison SPRING LEAGUES Redwood League CYSA District 2 NorCal Team Decision Maker Coach/Manager Coach/Manager Director of Coaching Governance League/Club Interaction Management Every club has proportional representation Presidents, Referee Coordinators, Directors of Coaching, Registrars Board/Executive Staff- VOLUNTEERS Spring League Fees $50 Player Registration Fees Club Requirements Roster Size / Guests Scholarships Red Card Send Offs $10 50% off D2 Spring Cup Must have referees, fields and infrastructure 26 all guests allowed League supports all needy players Established enforcement procedures Every league has representation Presidents, Referee Coordinators, Directors of Coaching, Registrars Board/Executive Staff - VOLUNTEERS $100 U8, U9 and U10 $250 U11 and up $16 50% off D2 Spring Cup Must meet League requirements 26 guests allowed from same club $10,000 reimbursement to leagues for needy players Established enforcement procedures No representation All decisions made in Sonoma Selected Directors of Coaching only Region 2 Director paid based on the number of teams he signs up $100 U8 & U9 $350 U10 & up $16 - U12 and older $12 U11 and younger $1,500 bond proposed No other rules 26 guests allowed from same club Stated policy Unsure if implemented New procedures announced Not yet in place Referee Development Classes offered free of charge Classes offered free of charge No classes Coach Development Classes offered free of charge Classes offered free of charge Coach requirements Coach licensing policy and league monitoring in place Coach licensing policy and league monitoring in place Occasional regional seminars offered NSCAA Advanced No compliance mechanism Large Goal Differential Monitored Closely Monitored Not monitored Travel Local only Class 3 Local Class 1 District-wide Region-wide State-wide
Summary Comparison (cont.) OTHER TOPICS Redwood League CYSA District 2 NorCal Number of Local Teams ~250 ~700 ~110 Registration Paper Online for Fall 2010 Paper Online for Fall 2010 Online thru US Club Soccer Investment in Community >$100,000 paid or pledged for local fields $ Support for local fields Building new soccer complex Future goal None to date Investment in local infrastructure Referees, websites, coaches Built through many years of support Built through many years of support None Paid Directors No No Yes Player Card Integrity Checked by local registrar 1 pass per player Checked by local registrar 1 pass per player Not checked locally Blank passes issued ODP /PDP Selection Players chosen by tryouts Players chosen by tryouts Players identified by coaches ODP / PDP Advancement Best players advance to regional and national teams Best players advance to regional and national teams State team only Problem Resolution Local staff immediately available Appeals process defined Local staff immediately available Appeals process defined Region 2 Director only No local staff no procedures Other Programs TOPS for disabled players TOPS for disabled players None State Tournaments State Cup Winners Intangibles State Cup - Class 1 Association Cup Class 3 Regional/National USYS Tournaments For everyone State Cup - Class 1 Association Cup Class 3 Founders Cup Class 4 Regional/National USYS Tournaments Community Clubs work together Leagues work together For everyone State Cup None Small presence only in certain states Encourages creation of new virtual clubs that compete for fields, referees and players For self-defined soccer people only
Governance: Who is Redwood League? Redwood League (RWL) is comprised of clubs from Burlingame to Palo Alto Clubs must meet specific criteria to join Redwood League The Club Presidents (or DOC or other Club Board Member) meet monthly to discuss areas of concern Each club has one vote for each currently-registered CYSA team The Executive Committee is elected by the Club Presidents and has fiduciary responsibility for the League
Redwood League Executive Committee
Redwood League Programs Fall Class 3 Fall League (Sept-Nov) Area: Burlingame to Palo Alto (occasionally SF) May borrow players Cost for fall 2010 TBD Registration league for all CYSA teams Spring Class 3 Spring League (late-march to late-may) Area: Burlingame to Palo Alto (occasionally SF) Flexible Rosters (26/18 and 18/13) May borrow players from the club $50/team; players new to CYSA: $10 Half price entry into Spring District Cup, if paid at time of spring league registration Host of Spring District Cup divisions
Redwood League and District 2 Programs Officials Ongoing referee courses free of charge Single point of referee assignment as well as evaluation (www.redwoodsoccer.org) Monitored and transparent incident reporting and red card monitoring and compliance Coaches CYSA offers free coaching education courses (most coaches have been licensed through this USYS licensing program) RWL and CYSA have minimum licensing requirements for head coaches
CYSA Programs ODP Open to all players regardless of club affiliation Players may advance to State, Regional and National Teams Major factor for college coaches Direct cost (uniforms) paid by player All 100 National Pool U14 players came from ODP TOPS Program State, Association and Founders Cup Open to all teams that play in any CYSA league State Cup winners advance to USYS Regional Championships Regional winners advance to National Championships CYSA plans to revamp the State Cup format to improve competition and bracketing Soccer for disabled players
State-wide Tournaments Levels Younger Teams U10-U12 Older Teams U13-19 Format CYSA State Cup Class 1 Association Cup Class 3 Founders Cup Class 4 State Cup 93 Association Cup 259 Founders Cup 73 Total teams 425 State Cup 532 Association Cup 396 Founders Cup 117 Total teams 1,045 Bracketed winners advance NorCal State Cup All teams regardless of level State Cup 512 State Cup 400 Bracketed 6 home/away games Knock-out quarter and semi-final games Cost $575 for all games $550 for 1 to 3 games + cost of the 3-4 local games Winners Move on to USYS Regional IV Championships Nowhere to advance College Recruiting Highly regarded Lightly regarded
CYSA Programs Registration CYSA plans to introduce online registration in 2010 Transfer waiting time has been changed from 7 to 1 day Scholarship and Field Development In the last three years, Redwood League has donated or pledged $100,000 to local turf fields and an additional $50K to the CYSA Soccer Complex in the South Bay Scholarships for all the needy kids within RWL and D2 Financial support for State Champions from RWL to participate in the Regional Championships.
Other Points to Consider Redwood League is a community that works respectfully together in a democratic structure (representing clubs, coaches and officials) to solve problems with the needs of players at the forefront of its decisions Redwood League fees stay local and RWL clubs have a vote on all issues, including how funds are allocated NorCal League does not currently have a democratic structure clubs, coaches and officials do not have a vote in decisions about finances, calendar, or governance NorCal allows any new club to join, and they often compete with established clubs for players and field space RWL/CYSA have rules against poaching, rules that are not existent in NorCal NorCal and NJ are the only two states that offer State Cup under USCS