 Communications and Expectations
 * Get the app! We encourage all coaches and families to use theDick's Team Manager appfor communication and scheduling
* Your child's division commissioner will send an introductory email within a few days
* Key dates are on ourSoccer Website. Over the next week, we will develop our division layouts based upon the number of players registered. With sufficient volunteers, we will be assigning players to teams during the weeks of August 24th and 31st.If volunteers are lacking, team assignments will be delayed.
* Team assignments and schedules will be announced via automatic emails from our website
* Each team will have a weeknight practice at 6PM. Games are played on Saturdays with games beginning as early as 8AM and typically no games starting later than 3:30 PM. Practice start the week of September 7th. First game day is Saturday, September 12th.
* We also reserve Sundays for make-up games at the originally scheduled game time
* Look for weekly email blasts to the Soccer league on Friday afternoons with updates and info
Covid-19 Adjustments
Covid-19 Adjustments - Please be aware of the Covid-19 requirements for players, coaches, and spectators. No exceptions.
Each player, coach and referee will receive a temperature check using a non-contact thermometer, and that temperature will be recorded should it be required for contact tracing. The check also requires review of Covid-19 symptoms and if any symptoms are present - participation will not be permitted that day. Players should wait in their cars if they see more than 10 people in line for the temperature check-in process. If a player records a temperature of 100.4 or greater, that player will be sent home, and it is recommended that they see a physician. A player who passes the check-in process can then join the action on the field. Masks are required for all players, coaches, volunteers, and spectators at all times, with ONE EXCEPTION – players will not be required to wear masks while on the field of play. Players must wear a mask on the sidelines while not in active play. Players who test positive at any point during the season must report the positive result to EBYA. Players must test negative twice - 24 hours between tests - after their 2 week quarantine, and once symptom-free, in order to return.
No throw-ins this Fall - only kick-ins.
This season will require league-wide attention to social distancing and hygiene so that we can comply with East Brandywine township requirements at the park. As such, our league will need many more volunteers -we are asking each family to choose at least one volunteer role for each child registered for our Fall Soccer season. New roles includeTeam Manager- to ensure social distancing and hygiene compliance at practices and games by observing and helping coaches and players follow the guidelines, andTemperature Screening Volunteers- to screen for temperature and Covid-19 symptoms for players, coaches and referees prior to practices & games.These volunteers will be critical to managing on-the-field adjustments for Covid-19. If divisions have insufficient volunteers for the Team Manager role - we will not be able to run those divisions this Fall.
More details about the very important Team Manager volunteer role this season -
Each team needs (1) Team Manager. Team Managers will be responsible for enforcing Covid-19 policies and restrictions at practices and games. Team Managers will verify that players & coaches are wearing masks and observing social distancing while on the sidelines (coaches must wear a mask at all times), emphasize "no Hugs, no High Fives, and no Fist Bumps," and the use of hand sanitizer before & after activities. Team Managers will complete a free Covid-19 Youth Sports online training session. Team Managers will provide social distancing & hygiene reminders to participants.
Prepare for the Season
 * All players must wear shin guards - you can often get them as part of a combo pack including cleats and a soccer ball at your local sports retailer. Helpful note - Socks are worn OVER your player's shin guards.
* Two highlighted rules within ourFAQs- earrings must be removedfor practices and games, and there is no heading the ball in practices or games, at any age level
* Sunday Make-up games - We only have Sundays available to makeup rain-outs - rained-out games will be rescheduled on a future Sunday at their originally scheduled game time.
* We do not make-up games if cancelled due to snow
Hey Coaches!
 * We provide practice plans viaYouthSoccer101.comto simplify your coaching experience. This season the program will also include an online video training series.
* We will offer several free coaching clinics targeted to our younger divisions. Keep an eye out for the scheduling announcements
* All coaches must submit a background check. Details are on ourSafety Info page
** If you have any questions about coaching or volunteering, please email us:[email protected]
Wait Lists
* We do not expect to have spots open up for all of the kids on our wait list this season due to our league's limited capacity
* We will encourage all wait listed kids 12 and under to participate in our EBYA Fall Baseball and Softball leagues. Look for a communication regarding Fall Ball this upcoming week
* Please note that we will form up to 2 additional teams in the High School COED division if we have enough players sign-up for the wait list
Division Formats and Tentative Game Schedule Info
 * Game times are staggered with sufficient time between games on each field to assist with parking as well as ingress and egress
Division Layouts
Division | # of Teams | Practice Nights | Practice Field | Players per Team | COED 4 and 5 Year Olds | 4 | Wed/Thurs | 5-1 and 5-3 | 7 | COED 1stgrade | 4 | Mon/Tues | 5A | 10 | 2nd/3rdgrade Girls | 4 | Tues/Thurs | 4A | 11 | 4th/5thgrade Girls | 4 | Wed/Thurs | 1A | 12 | 6th/7th/8thMiddle School Girls | 4 | Wed/Thurs | 2 | 15 | 2nd/3rdgrade Boys | 4 | Mon/Wed | 4A | 11 | 4th/5thgrade Boys | 4 | Mon/Tues | 1A | 12 | 6th/7th/8thMiddle School Boys | 4 | Mon/Tues | 2 | 15 | COED 9ththru 12thHigh School | 2 | Wed/Thurs | 3 | 16 |
Below is our tentative Saturday game schedule. Prior to publishing the official schedule, please expect game times to vary by about 30 minutes from this tentative schedule:
Saturday Game TimesDivision | Field | Times | COED 4 and 5 year olds | 5-1 and 5-3 | 9:00am and 10:15am | COED 1stgrade | 5A | 11:30am and 12:45pm | 2nd/3rdgrade Girls | 4A | 11:30am and 12:45pm | 4th/5thgrade Girls | 1A | 11:30am and 12:45pm | 6th/7th/8thMiddle School Girls | 2 and 3 | 11:00am | 2nd/3rdgrade Boys | 4A | 9:00am and 10:15am | 4th/5thgrade Boys | 1A | 9:00am and 10:15am | 6th/7th/8thMiddle School Boys | 2 | 8:00am and 9:30am | COED 9ththru 12thHigh School | 3 | 8:00am and 9:30am |
2020 EBYA Soccer Committee
 * As mentioned in our intro above, initial communications will be emailed out by your child's volunteer division commissioner. Our division commissioners are listed below for your reference
* Members of our EBYA Soccer Committee volunteer an immeasurable amount of time and energy year-round to ensure the success of your child's soccer league. Please thank them for their hard work and dedication
Volunteer Division Commissioners
COED 4 and 5 Year Olds -Wendy Madanat
COED 1st Grade -Chrissy Eagles
2nd/3rd Grade Boys -John Fernandes
4th/5th Grade Boys -Dave Westwood
Middle School Boys -Steve Bagent
2nd/3rd Grade Girls -Chrissy Eagles
4th/5th Grade Girls -Fran Bradley
Middle School Girls -Ron Kummerer
High School COED -Jeff Seibert
Member at Large-John Paul
Soccer Committee Chair -Mike Mize
Key Dates- Friday, Aug 14th - Fall Soccer Registration Closes
- Week of Aug 24th - Team assignments begin
- Week of Aug 31st - Unofficial first week of practice
- Friday, Sep 4th - Team assignments conclude
- Saturday, Sep 5th - Team rosters, practice & game schedules published
- Week of Sep 7th - Official first week of practice
- Saturday, Sep 12th - First Game Day
- Saturday, Oct 10th - Final Game Day
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