POLICY AND PROCEDURE

Adopted:         March 9, 1993

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNDER-10 TRAVEL AND IN-HOUSE TEAMS

 


The U-10 travel team program is intended to be an introduction to a higher level of competition for the children involved.  The primary focus is to develop playing skills and for the players to have fun.  Winning is a secondary issue.

 

All travel team players shall be selected in accordance with club procedures.  Monroeville residents shall have first priority in placement upon a U-10 team.  MSC Coaches shall not recruit players from outside the geographic boundaries of the Monroeville Soccer Club.

 

U-10 teams shall adhere to the Rules adopted by PA West Soccer Association, effective Sep. 1, 1992, as follows:

 

  1. No player or team of U-6, U-7, U-8, or U-9 shall be permitted to Travel.

 

  1. All games will be conducted under the USYSA Modified Playing Rules for U-10s.

 

  1. All PA West Procedural rules shall be followed.

 

  1. No league standings will be kept.  This will be no championship games or playoffs.

 

  1. Sponsoring clubs shall insure that each player plays at least half of every game.

 

  1. All teams will be required to have smaller goal posts that comply with USYSA Modified rules (max. 7 feet high x 7 yards wide).

 

  1. No U-10 team or player rostered on an U-10 team, or U-10 In-house player, will be permitted to travel out of PA West.

 

  1. Each playing division may choose to offer U-10 Travel provided said Playing Division has a minimum of 4 teams to form a league.  All U-10 teams will be restricted to play in  the district in which the club resides.

 

  1. The only tournament In-house U-10 or younger teams or players may attend is the State hosted America Cup Tournament.

 

  1. The only tournament’s U-10 travel teams or players may attend are PA West sponsored and approved tournaments using USYSA Modified Playing Rules.

 

  1. All U-10 players and younger may not play up in age effective Fall 1992 with the exception of those who have proof of prior travel.

 

  1. A maximum of three (3) players who reside outside the geographic boundaries of the sponsoring club will be permitted.  “Cohen Decision:  adopted by PA West, Feb. 1993”