Eden Prairie Spring Season 2005 Registration

Eden Prairie Soccer Association Online Registration

Registration for Spring Season 2008 is closed. Registration for Fall Season 2008 begins May 15, 2008. The registration fee is $50.

PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE BEFORE REGISTERING YOUR CHILD:
We moved to a new registration software company for spring season 2008. If your child played in spring season 2008, register him or her as a returning player. Otherwise, you MUST register your child as a new player, regardless of whether or not he or she played before spring season 2008. We apologize for any inconvenience.

We have scholarships available -- please contact registration@edenprairiesoccer.org or info@edenprairiesoccer.org for more information prior to registering your player(s).

Division play is age-based. If you have specific requests regarding your child's division assignment, contact registration@edenprairiesoccer.org. Some requests will require board approval.

Spring Season 2008:
February 4 - February 29: Regular registration
March 1 - March 15: Registration fee + $10 late fee
March 16 - March 31: Registration fee + $25 late fee

Fall Season 2008:
May 15 - June 15: Regular registration
June 16 - June 30: Registration fee + $10 late fee
July 1 - July 15: Registration fee + $25 late fee

To cancel a registration, contact registration@edenprairiesoccer.org. A refund less a a processing fee will be granted if requested prior to the first day of the current season.

CLICK HERE to register your child online.The EPSA tries to honor ONE mutual request per player; however, this is not guaranteed. Please enter only ONE mutual request on your child's registration.

Paper registration is no longer available. Please register online and pay with either a credit card or by check. If you need assistance with registering, please contact registration@edenprairiesoccer.org. Note: If paying by check, your check must be received within 5 days of your registration, or your registration will be cancelled.

CLICK HERE if you are a Coach or Assistant Coach to answer the e-kids safe questionnaire. Only needs to be completed once per year, and once per coach. E.g. if you are coaching three teams, you need to complete the questionnaire only once, not three times.

Note: online registration for fall season must have been completed by 11:59 PM July 15, 2008.

Common registration questions

Registration fee checks must be mailed to:

     Eden Prairie Soccer Association
      P.O. Box 46131
      Eden Prairie, MN 55347

Registration Fee	For spring season 2008: $50 For fall season 2008: $50 In all cases, subject to late fees
Included	Team jersey, socks, team and individual photos, individual participation award, and coaches' equipment.
Season	Spring: 8 weeks starting late April or early May and ending late June. See calendar for more dates. Fall: 8 weeks starting about the second-to-last week in August and ending mid-October. See calendar for more dates.
Who can play?	For spring and fall of 2008, anyone born on or before 8/31/03 and born on or after 9/1/89 (Generally children entering kindergarten this fall up to 12th grade currently). Play is open to all and there are no tryouts!
What division is my child in?	Players are assigned to divisions and teams based on age and sex. Refer to the player page for details.
When	Twice per week, usually one weekday evening and one weekend day. Refer to the player page for details.
Where	Practice and games are usually held at Flying Cloud Fields, but other fields may be used depending on the number of players registered.

For more information, check out the Common Registration Questions below, our FAQ page, or call the soccer hotline at (952) 294-4645.

Late Fee Policy

Spring: starting March 1, 2008 Fall: starting June 16, 2008	Registration plus $10 additional late fee
Spring: starting March 15, 2008 Fall: starting July 1, 2008	Registration plus $25 additional late fee

Refund Policy

Contact registration@edenprairiesoccer.org. A refund less a processing fee will be granted if requested prior to the first day of the current season. A check will be mailed to the primary address on the registration. Late fees are not refundable. No refund is guaranteed after the season begins.

Common Registration Questions

What division is my child in?
Can I request that my child play with a friend on the same team?
I’m volunteering as a coach. Can I request to work with another coach?
When will I be notified of team assignments and practice locations?
Is proof of age required?
May parents question a referee's call?
How are teams picked?
Any exception to random team picking?

When will my child's team information be available?

Q: What division is my child in?

Refer to the chart on the Player Information page.

Q: Can I request that my child play with a friend on the same team?

The Eden Prairie Soccer Association (EPSA) adheres to the following player request protocol:

Request will be considered if and only if the following conditions are met:

Players may only make one request.
The request must be mutual. Both players must request each other.
Requests will not be accepted after March 31 (spring) or July 15 (fall).

As in the past, the EPSA is under no obligation to honor requests. Our primary concern is to put together balanced teams. Requests complicate that process.

We realize that this is a harsh policy, but we feel it is necessary because our program includes more than 1,000 players. Some programs have 50% request rates and “daisy chain” effects often result in more players than can be put on a team. Quite simply, the Commissioners are easily overloaded by requests.

For those of you who are concerned about carpooling, please remember that most programs play in the same place at the same time. You should still be able to carpool even if you are not on the same team.

Q: I’m volunteering as a coach. Can I request to work with another coach?

Coaches and co-coaches may make multiple requests for other coaches (up to three total). Enter the name of your coaching request in the coaches request field on your child's registration.

Q: When will I be notified of team assignments and practice locations?

You will be called by your coach about one week prior to the beginning of the season. If you have not heard by that time then call your divisional commissioner. (Please, no calls before 1 week prior to season!)

Q: Is proof of age required?

Yes. Either past EPSA registration or other proof is required upon request. Any falsification is grounds for dismissal.

Q: May parents question a referee's call?

Referees have total game authority. Many soccer calls are subjective and will always be so. Parent sideline behavior is expected to set an example for the children. Your team's coach may ask for clarification but you cannot challenge the judgment or question the integrity of the officials.

Q: How are teams picked?

Division Commissioners run the divisions and try to create equally balanced teams based on age and gender.

Q: Any exception to random team picking?

No. The coaches, assistant coaches' and team managers' children will be part of their parent's team unless the coach requests otherwise. Commissioners are under no obligation to honor any other requests for placements on specific teams. Our goal is to achieve balanced teams.

Q: When will my child's team information be available?

Typically one week prior to the beginning of the season, your child's coach will contact you regarding the first practice. At the first practice, the team manager will provide you with a field schedule, picture schedule, jersey, and other information.