Players, Divisions, Seasons
The
Taos Youth Soccer League is
open to any boy or girl, ages (4-18) who resides in Taos
County & Colfax County.
The League is divided into seven divisions
Under 6 (ages 4-5),
Under 8 (ages 6-7),Under 10 (ages 9-10), Under 12 (ages
10-11, Under 14 (ages 12-13), Under 16 (ages 14-15), & Under 19 (ages 16-18).
The age of a
player is determined by his/her age on August 1st of any given seasonal year. A seasonal year consists of
both the fall and spring season.
Under 6 – player must be (4) years of age
before August 1st of the seasonal year.
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Under 6 – player has not reached his/her
6th birthday before August 1st of
the seasonal year.
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Under 8 – player has not reached his/her
8th birthday before August 1st of
the seasonal year.
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Under 10 – player has not reached his/her
10th birthday before August 1st of
the seasonal year.
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Under 12 – player has not reached his/her
12th birthday before August 1st of
the seasonal year.
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Under 14 – player has not reached his/her
14th birthday before August 1st of
the seasonal year.
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Under 16 – player has not reached his/her
16th birthday before August 1st of
the seasonal year.
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Under 19 – player has not reached his/her
19th birthday
before August 1st of the seasonal year.
At the discretion of a player’s parent and the
President of the League, a child may play up one division.
Playing up one division is highly discouraged the
exception being the case of a singular talent.
A seasonal year consists of a fall season
(September – November) of approximately (7) weeks and a
spring season (April-May) of approximately (6) weeks.
All players will submit a registration form,
show proof of birthdates, and pay a registration fee before
each season. The Board of Directors will set the registration fees.
Players are to stay on the same team for both
the fall & spring season. The teams are to keep the same
coach and team name.
All players are to be selected and placed on
developmental teams by the way of an unbiased random draw.
All coaches are to be notified in advance as to the day and
time of the draw. Each coach should be encouraged to attend
in the interest of fairness. Players are to be divided
equally by age, gender, and experience.
Under no circumstance will a player who is not
registered on a team be allowed to play in a game for that
team. Additionally, children who are not registered with the
League must not be allowed to practice with any team until
they are officially registered.