Guide for Parents & Players Rostering of Travel Soccer Players

 

Why all the rules just to play soccer?

CVille United FC travel soccer teams are registered with the Virginia Youth Soccer Association (VYSA) and US Club Soccer which falls under US Youth Soccer which falls under USSF and FIFA. Players are bound by the rules set forth by US Youth Soccer at the national level.

 

Why does a travel soccer player have to register and be rostered each year?

 Due to US Youth Soccer Bylaw 106:

  • A youth player MUST register each seasonal
  • Once a travel player is registered, he/she is a travel player until the end of the seasonal year

Since all travel soccer passes and team rosters expire each year in July/August all players must re-register and re-roster each year.

 

What Items does a player need to turn into their team in July, so they can be rostered?

1.     Photo for player pass

This year ALL players need to send their team registrar a digital photo of themselves. The photo should be full-face “passport-type” photo. This photo is placed on the player’s pass.

  • Photos must be in-focus
  • Photo should be taken with person looking straight into the camera (head not turned sideways)
  • Photo is “passport” type, meaning head/neck and possible small amount of
  • No hats or head coverings (unless for religious purposes) and no dark sunglasses may be
  • Loose hair strands out of face so face can be
  • No silly faces and no hands in photo

Photos are due to your team registrar by mid-July so they can add your player and their photo to the team roster.

 

2.     Proof of Birth/Age Documentation:

Any CVille United FC Travel Soccer players will need to (According to US Youth Soccer Rule 204) submit one of the following as proof of age when being placed on a roster:

  • Birth Certificate (Government Certified Copy or “Credit Card birth certificate” issued by the same government agency). Birth certificates in foreign languages need to be translated and then have the translated copy notarized (notaries can be found at most banks). Turn in a copy of the foreign birth certificate and also a notarized translated copy to your team registrar (documents MUST be scanned into one .pdf file)
  • Passport, (may be expired)
  • Certification of a United States citizen born abroad issued by the appropriate government agency
  • Current Driver’s License, (or Learner’s Permit)
  • Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card (DD Form 1173)
  • Birth Registration issued by an appropriate government agency or board of health records
  • Alien Registration Card issued by the United States Government
  • Certificate issued by the Immigration and Naturalization Service attesting to age,
  • Unexpired federal, state, or local government identification card if documentation of date of birth is required) (i.e., “walker” ID)
  • Hospital, baptismal, or religious certificates will not be accepted

Proof of birth date documents to be scanned or photo’d and sent to your team registrar.

If your player is NEW to Travel Soccer and was born or lived outside the United States, please notify your team manager and team registrar as soon as your player accepts a spot on the team. These situations may require additional paperwork and necessitate clearance from US Soccer and FIFA. Many clearances are quick and involve completing a short form. Other types of clearances can involve detailed paperwork which can then take 6-12 weeks or more for US Soccer/FIFA to approve or deny.

Required clearance holds true even if your player is a US Citizen. Per FIFA’s regulations on the status and transfer of players, the international clearance process is required when any foreign-born player is attempting to register with an affiliated club in the United States, regardless of that player’s ability or citizenship. U.S. Soccer is responsible for properly obtaining that clearance on behalf of these players before they can register and participate in an affiliated league.

Proof of Birth date documents are due typically to your team registrar by mid-July so your registrar can roster your player.

 

I have questions about the documents and procedures mentioned on this page, who do I talk to?

Your player’s team registrar and team manager will be working together to collect paperwork and documentation to roster your player. They will be able to answer any of your questions.

Please remember that it is important every player on every team following the rostering protocol. This is due to US Youth Soccer Rule

  1. “Use of Ineligible Players”

Rule 209. “Use of Ineligible Players”:

A team shall forfeit each game of the team in which—

  • an unregistered player was with the team at the game in a uniform; or
  • a player was improperly entered on the team’s

Team officials and/or players may be held accountable for the eligibility errors and may be required to attend a hearing at the Travel League and/or VYSA level.

 

Thanks for submitting needed photos and any paperwork on time! Once your player’s photo and paperwork are turned into your team registrar they can work to roster your player. Once the roster is approved by VYSA, player passes can be printed, and your player will be ready to play in tournaments and league play.

Example Passport Style Photo