Parent Handbook - MWR Fort Leonard Wood
Parent Handbook - MWR Fort Leonard Wood Parent Handbook - MWR Fort Leonard Wood
given to a Family with multiple children (after the first) participating in the same team sport, e.g., the first child pays the full fee with each remaining child paying 10% less. Discounts for volunteer head coaches’ children that participate in any CYS team sport in any given season are authorized as follows: a. First child (free) b. Other children-50% discount Team sport activity fees cover uniforms, equipment, facilities, fields, certificates, participation medals and staff labor. Please check with the CER for a current fee schedule. Sports activity fees are non-refundable. A refund may be authorized prior to the first game with notification of a permanent change of station (PCS) or if a verified medical condition prevents the child or youth from participating. A copy of transfer orders must be presented if requesting a refund due to a PCS. Refunds are not authorized after the first game has been played. TEAM ASSIGNMENTS All CYS sponsored and organized sports are open for co-ed participation with the exception of girls softball. Some off-post community leagues place restrictions on certain youth at higher levels of competition based on sex, age, height, weight, etc. For these teams, the community rules will apply. YSF may form leagues in a partnership with off post communities for on-post play. Partnered sports or games will be played on and off the installation. Practices will be held on the installation. It is the parent’s responsibility to transport children. All children and youth will be assigned to teams through a blind draft system. Children of coaches will be placed on their parent’s team if requested at the time of registration. Siblings may be placed on the same team (with the older age team) at their parent’s request. This request must be made at the time of registration. Movement of children after rosters are completed is strongly discouraged and conducted on a limited case-by-case basis; therefore, special requests should be noted at the time of registration. Special requests will be reviewed by the YSF Director. A parent meeting is conducted before the sport season begins and parents are encouraged to attend. Your child’s coach will contact you once rosters are completed. UNIFORMS CYS YSF program will issue a uniform (a T-Shirt and for some sports, a cap) for the player to keep and equipment for players’ use. Cheerleaders will be issued a jumper or a skirt that must be returned to YSF. No alterations of any piece of YSF equipment shall take place without permission from CYS. No alterations will be made to Cheerleading jumpers or skirts such as sewing, cutting, sizing adjustments, etc., without the permission of the YSF Director. Please use regular detergent or colorfast bleach on the jumpers and skirts; never use chlorine bleach for cleaning them. Spot cleaning sprays are permissible. 56
Coaches will be required to sign a hand receipt for all uniforms and equipment issued, and are responsible for the safekeeping of all equipment and uniforms issued to them. Equipment or cheerleading uniforms damaged through normal wear and tear will be exchanged on a one-for-one basis. Lost equipment or cheerleading uniforms must be replaced at the coach’s expense. It is the responsibility of the coach (hand receipt holder) to turn in all equipment and cheerleading uniforms on the established date. If a child should leave the team for any reason prior to the end of the season, the coach must make arrangements with parent to return the equipment and/or uniform at the earliest date. Uniforms and equipment should be turned in within one week of the season ending. PRACTICES AND GAMES Your coach will give you a schedule of practices and game times prior to the start of the sports season. Practices and games will be limited to a set number of hours per week depending on the sport and the age of the participants. Teams of Fort Leonard Youth Sports and Fitness may practice a maximum of 5 days a week, 2 hours a day, when school is not in session. When school resumes, teams are limited to 3 practice sessions per week. These practice sessions will be no more than one and ½ hours in length and must be terminated by 1930 hours. A practice session includes team practice in uniform/equipment, team practice without uniform/equipment, team exercise, and team meetings with the intent to instruct. Coaches will use all eligible players on the team roster, a fair share of each game. Players not suited-up due to injuries or disciplinary action will be reported to Youth Sports and Fitness staff and to the opposing team’s coaches prior to the start of each game. The minimum playing time or number of plays required of each player are: Soccer. All players will be afforded the opportunity to play not less than the equivalent of two quarters in each game scheduled. Football. All players will be afforded the opportunity to play a minimum of ten plays (not including special, kickoff, or punt return team) in each game scheduled. Basketball. All players will be afforded the opportunity to play not less than the equivalent of two quarters in each game scheduled. Baseball/Softball. All players will be afforded the opportunity to play not less than six times out on defense and at least one time at bat. Football. All players will be afforded the opportunity to play a minimum ten plays (not including special, kickoff, or punt return team) in each game scheduled. TEAM PICTURES The YSF staff will give each coach the information on how to arrange their team picture day. Each team participant will have the opportunity to purchase team pictures. GAME AND PRACTICE SNACKS 57
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- Page 17 and 18: strict health and safety regulation
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given to a Family with multiple children (after the first) participating in the same team sport, e.g.,<br />
the first child pays the full fee with each remaining child paying 10% less.<br />
Discounts for volunteer head coaches’ children that participate in any CYS team sport in any<br />
given season are authorized as follows:<br />
a. First child (free)<br />
b. Other children-50% discount<br />
Team sport activity fees cover uniforms, equipment, facilities, fields, certificates, participation<br />
medals and staff labor. Please check with the CER for a current fee schedule.<br />
Sports activity fees are non-refundable. A refund may be authorized prior to the first game<br />
with notification of a permanent change of station (PCS) or if a verified medical condition<br />
prevents the child or youth from participating. A copy of transfer orders must be presented if<br />
requesting a refund due to a PCS. Refunds are not authorized after the first game has been<br />
played.<br />
TEAM ASSIGNMENTS<br />
All CYS sponsored and organized sports are open for co-ed participation with the exception<br />
of girls softball. Some off-post community leagues place restrictions on certain youth at higher<br />
levels of competition based on sex, age, height, weight, etc. For these teams, the community<br />
rules will apply.<br />
YSF may form leagues in a partnership with off post communities for on-post play. Partnered<br />
sports or games will be played on and off the installation. Practices will be held on the<br />
installation. It is the parent’s responsibility to transport children.<br />
All children and youth will be assigned to teams through a blind draft system. Children of<br />
coaches will be placed on their parent’s team if requested at the time of registration. Siblings<br />
may be placed on the same team (with the older age team) at their parent’s request. This request<br />
must be made at the time of registration. Movement of children after rosters are completed is<br />
strongly discouraged and conducted on a limited case-by-case basis; therefore, special requests<br />
should be noted at the time of registration. Special requests will be reviewed by the YSF<br />
Director.<br />
A parent meeting is conducted before the sport season begins and parents are encouraged to<br />
attend.<br />
Your child’s coach will contact you once rosters are completed.<br />
UNIFORMS<br />
CYS YSF program will issue a uniform (a T-Shirt and for some sports, a cap) for the player to<br />
keep and equipment for players’ use. Cheerleaders will be issued a jumper or a skirt that must be<br />
returned to YSF. No alterations of any piece of YSF equipment shall take place without<br />
permission from CYS. No alterations will be made to Cheerleading jumpers or skirts such as<br />
sewing, cutting, sizing adjustments, etc., without the permission of the YSF Director. Please use<br />
regular detergent or colorfast bleach on the jumpers and skirts; never use chlorine bleach for<br />
cleaning them. Spot cleaning sprays are permissible.<br />
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