Club PoliciesThese Ottawa Royals Soccer Club policies apply to tryouts, playing up and equipment. Please see the associated policy on refunds on this page.
- Application
- The policies outlined herein apply to all members, parents of youth members, officials, coaches, managers, executives, directors or any other party who represents the Ottawa Royals Soccer Club (the “Ottawa Royals”, or the “Club”).
- Tryouts
- The Ottawa Royals Soccer Club strives to develop players according to the Long Term Player Development (“LTPD”) principles. As a result, the Club encourages players to try out for the level of team that best fits their abilities and will work with each player to maximize their development at all levels of competitive play.
- Players may attend the first top level tryout; players may be asked after that tryout to try out for the next level team. Every player will have at least three hours of tryout time in total.
- Tryouts are scheduled in order of level of teams, with an age group’s highest level team beginning in late February/early March. All tryouts for all levels, with the exception of Adult/senior teams, are to be completed by mid-April. Levels of teams, i.e., L3, L4, L5 and L6 follow LTPD principles in accordance with Eastern Ontario District (EODSA) and Ontario Soccer Association (OSA) guidelines.
- Parmar Futuro Academy teams in the U9, U10 and U11 groups will have tryouts scheduled in late February/early March.
- Underage players need to be in the top third of the highest ranked team in the older age group to be permitted to be placed on the older age group team. Any team with underaged players trying out must have independent assessors assist in team selection.
- Any team with one or more players trying out who is the son or daughter of the coaching staff must have independent assessors assist in team selection.
- Other independent assessments will be done at the discretion of the Board of the Ottawa Royals.
- All teams will conduct a minimum of three hours of tryouts. A coach may schedule additional tryouts as necessary.
- All players must attend all tryouts to which they are assigned. A player may miss one tryout session due to illness or other reason agreed to by the parent and team coach.
- Senior and adult level tryouts will be completed by mid May.
- Playing as a Call Up:
- Playing up should be encouraged when appropriate for development purposes.
- Players will encouraged, when necessary, to play up within their own age group.
- Players from younger age groups may also be called to play up to an older age group team, subject to team requirements and agreement between the respective coaches.
- Equipment
- Registration fees include:
- one pair of shorts and soccer socks for the registrant to keep
- a loan of two sets of jerseys (home and away) subject to a $50 deposit via post-dated cheque. Uniforms will not be distributed to teams that have not collected a deposit for each uniform. Both jerseys must be returned to the club at the end of the season. Failure to do so will entitle the Club to cash the cheque to recover the cost of the missing jersey(s) and to recover the administrative costs of doing so. Uncashed cheques will otherwise be destroyed or returned based upon the preference/acceptance of the member.
| Refund Policy
- The Ottawa Royals is a volunteer organization that strives to keep its fees affordable in order to encourage the greatest possible participation of players.
- Refund requests must be made in writing to the Club Registrar (registrar@ottawaroyals.com) and will be accorded as follows:
- Any player who tries out and does not make a competitive Club team and declines to play House League will be refunded their registration fee minus $40 for the cost of tryouts, and $30 for administration costs. Players that accept a house league spot will have the difference to two fees refunded to them, minus the tryout fee only.
- Any player who tries out and does not accept an offer made to him or her to play on a competitive Club team will receive a refund of 50% of their fees, minus $40 for the tryout cost and $30 for administration costs.
- Any player that withdraws after having first accepted to play for a Club team registered with the EODSA and OSA shall not be entitled to a refund of membership fees.
- A player who needs to withdraw for medical reasons, or who moves out of the EODSA district before July 1, is entitled to a pro-rated refund based on number of games remaining in the regular summer season. Withdrawals from indoor (winter) leagues and programs shall not be refunded.
- Other in-season refund requests will be considered by the Board of the Ottawa Royals.
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