It’s that time of year again!  Time to register for the Fall House (Recreation) Soccer season!  For players in 1st through 12th grade (6-18 years).

Find below complete Program Details including how to register online and make payment.  If you have any questions please send an email to administrator@tiburonsoccer.org.

Note: Walk-in registration nights were held April 29th and May 4th.

ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN THROUGH MAY 30TH Extended to June 18th!
Families may register and pay online, using either Visa or MasterCard.  Please note that online payment is subject to a $20.00/player processing fee, and does require that all necessary forms and documentation still must be mailed to the Club in hardcopy form.

Registrations received after June 18, 2010 will be subject to a Late Registration Fee, and players in Grades 1-6 will not be guaranteed a place on a team.

On this page:
Overview
Uniforms
Volunteering
Fees
Camps
Registration Link

Overview
Tiburon Peninsula Soccer Club (TPSC) provides a comprehensive program of curriculum-based individual player development coaching and team play, for girls and boys going into grade 1-12 in the Fall.

House (Recreation) teams are formed on a ‘grade-pure’ (single year grouping) basis. 

Coaching is provided, and games are organized with a view to age-appropriate development and challenge, and with the long-term development of the player in mind.

While the Club offers soccer development programs year-round, the House division playing “season” runs each Fall, from late August through early November, culminating in end-of-season Jamborees in partnership with other Clubs.

During the season, depending on age group, teams practice either once or twice during the school week, and play games on Saturdays.   In the older age groups (Grade 7 and above) teams play either Saturday or Sunday, and may occasionally play on both days.

Game Format
The 1st and 2nd grade teams play each other in small sided games with no goalie.  In Grade 3 and above, teams play each other and against other Clubs in the same age group as follows:

3rd Grade: 6 a-side, including a goalkeeper
Grades 4-6: 8 a-side, including a goalkeeper
Grades 7 and above: 11 a-side

Age Group Assignment
Players are assigned to House teams based on the school grade they will be in this Fall 2010.  For Fall Grades 1-6 teams are formed on a strictly single-year, grade-pure basis i.e. no playing up or down based upon actual age. 

For grades 7-12 teams are formed on a two-year basis i.e. Grades 7&8, Grades 9&10, Grades 11&12 play together.

Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten children, aged 4 and 5 years are eligible to play Mini Kickers.  Details are available here.

Team Placement
In order to be assured of a place on a team, all players must register either by May 30, 2010 (see special notes below regarding team placement for Grades 7-12). 

While every effort is made to place all registrants on teams, late registrants are not guaranteed a team placement and will be placed on a waiting list until such time a place is available (subject to the number of coaches available, number of players registered in a particular age group to make up teams, and maximum team size).
Among late registrants, placement preference will be given to players who have just moved to the area.  In all cases, placement will made at the sole discretion of the Club.

Given that teams are assigned specific days to practice, if a player cannot practice on certain days, it must be stated in advance on the TPSC Registration form.  Once teams are formed, if a player’s other activities prevent them from participating, their registration may be cancelled and the fee will be refunded, provided notification is provided to the Club prior to the first day of practice.

Team Placement for Grades 7-12
Placement for grades 7-12 is on a first-come basis. Upon registration, players are assigned a placement number.  The first sixteen players registered will be placed on a team, after which subsequent registrants will be placed on a waiting list in order of registration.  If sufficient players sign up to form a second team, the entire list of registrants will be pooled and placement will be made to ensure balance between the teams.  The same process will apply with formation of subsequent teams (increments of 16 players).  If insufficient players register to form a subsequent team(s), those registered will be put on a waiting list. 

Volunteering
The Club’s success is highly dependent upon the ‘volunteer spirit’ and the active involvement of all parents.  In fact, without volunteers to help in areas such as coaching, age group coordination, refereeing and other team and Club activities, the Club and its programs would simply not exist.

In the event of a shortage of coaches, priority for assignment to teams will be given to players whose parents volunteer to coach.

Coaching Opportunities
The Club welcomes all those who wish to contribute in the form of volunteer coaching and we encourage you to express your interest at Registration time.

For Grades 1-6, the Club provides professional coaching for all teams, in the form of age-specific group practices that follow the Club Curriculum for each age group.  Volunteer coaches conduct their own practice sessions during which they reinforce the lessons from the Group Practice; as well as lead their teams on game days.

For Grades 7-12 professional coaching is provided for both practices and games; however assistant coaching and team management opportunities are available for those who wish to volunteer.

Referees Program: Learn the Game, Earn Money!
Each year the Club hosts over 1,000 soccer games, each of which requires a qualified referee, and in many cases two assistant referees also.  To fulfill the demand for referees the Club runs a fully accredited referee program to instruct and license those interested in becoming referees.

In addition to learning the game of soccer from a different perspective, the enjoyment of officiating, and contributing to the success of the Club, referees are paid for their services.  Which, particularly for students (minimum age 12 years) makes refereeing a potentially lucrative and fun source of income. (Refereeing, although paid, also meets the criteria to have the volunteer surcharge waived.)

To become a soccer referee individuals must have some prior playing knowledge of the game, and must complete a clinic (current schedule available on the Club website). The Club will pay for the certification, and upon completion, subsidize the majority of the cost of a youth’s referee uniform.  For information and details please email John Gulick at ref@tiburonsoccer.org.

Volunteer Surcharge & Refund
In recognition of the need to enlist volunteers, a surcharge of $50 per player (up to a maximum of $100 per family) is added to the registration fee, and is payable upon registration.  Upon completion of three (3) hours of Club volunteer service for each player registered (up to a maximum of six hours per family) and submission of a Volunteer Service Voucher, the surcharge will be refunded.

Volunteer sign-up sheets, with an explanation of the many and varied volunteer opportunities, will be available at the in-person registration events and online.

2010 Fall Season Fees

• $315 per child for Grades 1 & 2
  
• $395 per child for Grades 3-6
  
• $525 per child for Grades 7-10
  
• $425 per child for Grades 11 & 12

Fees include professional coaching and trophies for all divisions, and are the principal source of Club income to pay for equipment, field rental, insurance, referees, and other Club operational and administrative expenses. (Learn where our fees go).
Registrations received after May 30, 2010 are subject to a Late Registration Fee of $75.00 per player.

Financial Aid
A limited amount of financial aid is available to help cover the cost of registration fees, for families who qualify on a needs basis.  For further details, and to request a financial aid application form, please email financial_aid@tiburonsoccer.org.

House (Recreation) Division Club Refund Policy
TPSC Refund Policies

Online Registration Instructions

1. Follow this link to register online (note, registration is NOT complete
   until forms and payment -if by check- is received by MAIL):

2. Choose the appropriate age-group
3. Follow the prompts to setup your account and enter your information
4. Print and send to us:

• Two copies of the Registration Form(s) from the online registration site:
  
  
  • Grades 1 & 2:  CYSA Membership/Liability Release Form
    
  • Grades 3 - 6:  US Club Registration/Liability Waiver Form
    
  • Grades 7 - 12:  Both CYSA and US Club Forms (2 copies each)
    
    
• Copy of Birth Certificate (new TPSC players only)
  
• 1.5” x 1.5” photo (7-12 grade only)
  
• Check (if paying by check)
  

Mailing address:
1 Corte Palos Verdes
Tiburon, CA 94920

The online system accepts either credit cards or checks.  Note that our online vendor charges a processing fee for all online registrations

If you have any questions please send an email to administrator@tiburonsoccer.org