TRAVEL MANAGERS

Contents

Player Registration
Under Armour Travel Uniforms and Accessories
League Information

Referee Fees for League Games
Practice Fields
Tournaments
Financial Aid
Tryouts and Supplemental Tryouts

Player Registration

Once your age group’s rosters have been submitted and tryouts have concluded, the SAC Office will send Managers a link to a shared document. This shared document will be used throughout the year to keep track of players’ registrations. The SAC Office will keep the shared document updated to reflect players’ current registration and payment status. Managers are asked to monitor the shared document and encourage completion of all tasks.

PlayMetrics

All player registration fees will be collected through PlayMetrics. As players accept a position on a Travel team, the SAC Office will send them a registration invitation through PlayMetrics. 


MSYSA (Maryland Youth Soccer Association) Registration

Players, Coaches and Managers must complete an MSYSA registration each year to be added to the team’s official MSYSA roster. Coaches and Managers must also complete the Concussion and Safe Sport Training and submit for a background check each year. Additionally, a coaching license must be uploaded for the team’s head coach before the team can be approved.



Any questions regarding MSYSA registration should be directed to Christine O’Brien (christine@sachc.org). Once all players, all coaches and the manager have completed all necessary registrations and trainings, Christine will submit the roster for approval.


Under Armour Travel Uniforms and Accessories

Soccer.com is our uniform supplier. The SAC Office will have uploaded all the players that were registered in PlayMetrics by mid-June into the new ordering system. If a player is added to your team or registered after the upload, you will need to contact Gina Garcia (gina@sachc.org) to have the player added to the account. Once added, parents will receive ordering information directly from Soccer.com.

League Information

EDP/CMSSL https://www.edpsoccer.com/edp-futures-cmssl-league

EDP www.edpsoccer.org

USYS National League https://www.edpsoccer.com/usys-south-atlantic-conference

Girls Academy Aspire https://girlsacademyleague.com

MLS Next Academy Division https://www.mlssoccer.com/mlsnext/


All league management will go through GotSport (MSYSA player cards, game scheduling, game cards, etc.)​


The SAC office will register all travel teams for league play​.


Managers will need to:​

  • Monitor/reply to game chats​ in Gotsport or emails
  • Check-in with opponents the week of games​
  • Print & carry game cards​
  • Print & carry player cards (with photos)​


Game Scheduling


EDP & CMSSL

EDP will post a preliminary schedule with dates and opponents during their “game scheduling window.” The date of this period is currently unknown.​


Prelim Game Scheduling​

Once the league posts game dates:​

  • Home games will be scheduled on the league assigned weekend by the SAC office (date/time/field)​
  • Away games will be scheduled by your opponent​

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Game Change Requests​

Managers will need to monitor and reply to game chats during this period (every game has a direct chat with the opponent).​

  • Home game changes/requests can be sent to Eric (eric@sachc.org) at any time for consideration.​
  • Away game changes/requests can be sent to opponents at any time for consideration.​
  • Game changes/requests are not guaranteed from either side. ​
  • All game changes must be approved by both teams before being made.​

 

Once the “game scheduling window” has ended, schedules will be locked by the league and changes will need approval from the Club & League​.


Girls Academy Aspire & MLS Next Academy Division

These leagues will coordinate with the participating leagues to establish a full-year schedule. Times and fields will be assigned by the home club.


Game change requests will be handled on a club-to-club basis, rather than a team-to-team basis like EDP.


Any conflicts with games should be sent to Eric (eric@sachc.org) as soon they are noticed.

Practice Fields

U8-U12:
Practices included in your package will be scheduled by the SAC Office.


U13-U14:
Practices included in your package will be scheduled by the SAC Office once fall permits are received from the Howard County Recreation and Parks.


U15-U19:

U15-U19 practices will be handled based on the period of the season they occur


Late-Fall

U15-U19 Travel teams will be provided fields in late-fall as outlined below. If SAC is unable to provide field permits during this period, the office will reach out to teams directly to acquire them through HCRP. Any teams required to acquire late-fall permits will be reimbursed by the club.


Sessions per Week:
2 nights per week


Timeframe:
Boys: Nov 4 – Nov 14*
Girls: Nov 4 – Nov 21*


*Teams participating in the Celtic Cup, PA Classics Winter Showcase and/or IMG Cup will be given fields to train at Covenant Park after the dates outlined above.



Winter

U15-U19 Travel teams will be provided winter fields as outlined below.


Sessions per Week:
United Teams

  • 1 session during the week, in the evening, on HCRP fields
  • 1 Session on the weekend, during the day, at Covenant Park


Premier & Aspire/MLSNext Teams

  • 2 sessions during the week, in the evening, on HCRP fields
  • 1 night on a 1/2 field & 1 night on a 1/4 field


Exact days and times are currently TBD


Timeframe:
Jan 13 – February (TBD)



Spring

Same as Fall. Spring field allocation information will be posted by the end of Winter.


Sessions per Week:
2 nights a week


Timeframe:
Mar 3 – May 22



Additional Practices on Board of Education Grass Fields

All teams are welcome to hold additional practices at no additional charge (on a first come first serve basis) on the SAC permitted Board of Education grass fields. The list of permitted fields for each season can be found here: BOE Fields


Referee Fees for League Games

EDP & CMSSL & USYS

Referee fees for all games being played in-state (MD/DC) will be paid for directly by the club to the referee assignor. Teams do not need to pay the referees at the field.


Referee fees for any games being played out-of-state (VA, PA, DE, or WV) will need to be paid on the field with cash by each team. The SAC office will reach out to teams who play out-of-state about picking up their referee fees, before the start of the season.


If a referee does not show up for a scheduled game, please notify Emily Irish (emily@sachc.org) as soon as possible.


Girls Academy Aspire &  MLS Next Academy Division

Referee fees will be paid for directly by the home club to the referee assignor. Teams do not need to pay the referees at the field.

Tournaments

The SAC Office will register for all tournaments included in each team's club fee package. Each team will be provided a link to their age group's Tournaments shared document. This document lists the tournaments included in your team's club fee package and can be used to monitor registration and payment status. Any questions regarding tournament registration should be directed to Sharon Finney (sharon@sachc.org).


Team's that want to compete in additional tournaments, outside of the team's club fee package, will need to: (1) register and pay for those tournaments individually, and (2) let Sharon Finney (sharon@sachc.org) know when you have done so.

Financial Aid

Players interested in applying for Financial Aid can view the policy and apply from the Club Programs section of their PlayMetrics account. Financial Aid

Tryouts and Supplemental Tryouts

  • The Primary Tryout Schedule will be posted on the SAC website in April each year. Each age group’s Team Managers (all levels) will conduct the player registration table as a group. The manager of the top team will lead the group.
  • Tryout paperwork and number packets will be provided to each age group. This will be available in the SAC office and should be picked up by the coach, leader or designee.
  • Team managers will run the primary tryout registration table.
  • Once all players have accepted their invitation to join the team and the roster is set, the coach will submit the roster to the SAC office using a provided shared document.
  • Supplemental tryout announcements may be posted on the SAC website by emailing eric@sachc.org.