Refund Policy

SAC/BA Refund Policy

Junior Academy, Recreation, Select & Player Development Academy Refund Policy

Registration refund requests must be submitted by email to registrar@sac-hc.org prior to the first team or program activity. Requests made by telephone and/or after the first team or program activity will not be honored. All refunds are subject to a $30 processing fee. Any player that has either been issued a uniform or had a jersey imprinted by their coach will be charged an additional uniform fee.  Full refunds will be issued to any players who submit duplicate registrations or to any players who submit a registration that SAC/BA is unable to assign to a team. No refunds will be provided to players who paid for both seasons (fall/spring registration) and do not play in the spring. Requests for registration refunds are processed within two-three weeks from receipt of the request. If the refund request is approved, either a check or an electronic credit will be given to the credit card originally charged with email confirmation provided.

Travel/Pre-Academy Refund Policy

When a player and player family accept an invitation to join a SAC/BA Travel/Pre-Academy team (SAC/BA team), the player takes a spot that could be offered to another qualified player. If, after accepting an invitation to join a SAC/BA team, the player withdraws from the SAC/BA team, SAC/BA’s ability to replace the Travel Club Fee of that player is uncertain and therefore, the potential damages to SAC/BA are difficult to determine. Accordingly, subject to the refund eligibility conditions set forth below, SAC/BA, the player, and the player family agree that the player’s total Travel Club Fee is a reasonable estimate of the amount of damages that SAC/BA would incur and that such amount of liquidated damages is fair and reasonable and does not act as penalty to the player or player family.

Acceptance of an invitation to join a SAC/BA team is a commitment to the Travel Program for the 12-month soccer year. SAC/BA commits to providing the staffing, fields, and overall player development for a 12-month period. SAC/BA’s expenses are incurred accordingly, with many expenses incurred 12-months in advance. As such, the player and the player family agree to pay the full Travel Club Fee. If the player requests to be released from the SAC/BA team for any reason, any/all remaining payments will be due in full prior to the release. Only in the special situations set forth below will SAC/BA consider refunding a portion of this fee.

Refund Eligibility 

Any player meeting any one or more of the three criteria outlined below is eligible for a partial refund equal to a percentage of their Travel Club Fee:

• Any player who incurs a serious injury lasting no less than three (3) consecutive months in duration is eligible to receive a refund. Eligible Players missing three (3) consecutive months of play will be entitled to a refund equal to 25% of their Travel Club Fee. Under no circumstances will an injured player be entitled to a refund greater than 25% of their Travel Club Fee.
• Player families who relocate outside of our league playing areas prior to October 1 will be entitled to a refund equal to 25% of their Travel Club Fee. Any player family who resides in our league playing area as of October 1 of any given year will not be entitled to any refund due to relocation.
• In the event a player accepts an invitation to join a Travel/Pre-Academy team and subsequently pays the current (or greater) portion due of their Travel Club Fee, and, due to an inability to form a full roster, the team is disbanded and SAC/BA is not able to find the player a spot on another roster, the player family is entitled to a 100% refund of any and all monies paid as contribution toward their Travel Club Fee obligation.

Refund Request Submittal and Requirements

All Travel Club Fee refund requests must be submitted by email to registrar@sac-hc.org and include any required support documentation. Any refund requests submitted due to relocation outside of our league playing area or the release of one’s roster spot due to injury, must be accompanied by a valid MSYSA Player Release Form signed by the player and player’s parent or legal guardian. When applying for an injury related refund, the player must also submit a doctor’s report, with information such as the condition of the player, the probable duration of the injury, and any recommended physical therapy. The player should state in the request whether she/he intends to remain on the roster after recovering from the injury and completing any rehabilitation period.

Whenever possible, player families should file refund requests prior to the end of the fall or spring seasons. Refund requests will only be considered if submitted with appropriate support documentation no later than two weeks following the team’s last scheduled regular season league game. Refund requests submitted after two weeks following the last scheduled regular season league game will not be considered for approval.

Baltimore Armour Refund Policy

When a player and player family accept an invitation to join a Baltimore Armour team, the player takes a spot that could be offered to another qualified player. If, after accepting an invitation to join a Baltimore Armour team, the player withdraws from the Baltimore Armour team, SAC/BA’s ability to replace the annual player fee of that player is uncertain and therefore, the potential damages to SAC/BA are difficult to determine. Accordingly, subject to the refund eligibility conditions set forth below, SAC/BA, the player, and the player family agree that the player’s total annual player fee is a reasonable estimate of the amount of damages that SAC/BA would incur and that such amount of liquidated damages is fair and reasonable and does not act as penalty to the player or player family.

Acceptance of an invitation to join a Baltimore Armour team is a commitment to the Baltimore Armour Program for the 12-month soccer year. SAC/BA commits to providing the staffing, fields, and overall player development for a 12-month period. SAC/BA expenses are incurred accordingly, with many expenses incurred 12-months in advance. As such, the player, and the player family agree to pay the full registration fee. If the player requests to be released from the Baltimore Armour team, any remaining payments will be due in full prior to the release. Only in the special situations set forth below will SAC/BA consider refunding a portion of this fee.

Refund Eligibility

Any player meeting one or both criteria outlined below is eligible for a partial refund equal to a percentage of their annual player fee:

• Any player who incurs a serious injury lasting no less than three (3) consecutive months in duration is eligible to receive a refund. Eligible Players missing three (3) consecutive months of play will be entitled to a refund equal to 25% of their annual player fee. Under no circumstances will an injured player be entitled to a refund greater than 25% of their annual player fee.
• Player families who relocate outside of our league playing areas prior to October 1 will be entitled to a refund equal to 25% of their annual player fee. Any player family who resides in our league playing area as of October 1 of any given year will not be entitled to any refund due to relocation.

Refund Request Submittal and Requirements

All player fee refund requests must be submitted by email to registrar@sac-hc.org and include any required support documentation. When applying for an injury related refund, the player must also submit a doctor’s report, with information such as the condition of the player, the probable duration of the injury, and any recommended physical therapy. The player should state in the request whether she/he intends to remain on the roster after recovering from the injury and completing any rehabilitation period.

Whenever possible, player families should file refund requests prior to the end of the fall or spring seasons. Refund requests will only be considered if submitted with appropriate support documentation no later than two weeks following the team’s last scheduled regular season league game. Refund requests submitted after two weeks following the last scheduled regular season league game will not be considered for approval.