| I am interested in joining BJSA. How, when, and
where do they have registrations? |
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BJSA conducts two major registrations per year, one for fall season,
and one for the spring. Spring registrations are held in late January
or early February, and fall registrations are held in June. In addition,
you can obtain a form from the Burlington Town hall, or print the
form off this web site, and mail the registration to the BJSA PO
Box, identified on the top of the form.
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| I missed the registration time period, is it
too late? |
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No, follow the instructions above in obtaining a registration form,
and contact the registrar. (info@bjsasoccer.com).
Mail the registration to the BJSA PO Box identified on the top of
the form. Late fees may apply. |
| What information is required for registration? |
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The child's guardian name(s) and contact information, along with
the child's birth date, current grade, and shirt/short sizes. Please
identify shirt and short sizes using alpha codes (i.e. YXS, YS, YM,
YL, S, M, L, XL) |
| I may be interested in volunteering. How can
I help? |
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BJSA has a variety of programs and activities that parents can
assist the soccer club with, which all directly benefit the soccer
club, and the children of Burlington. Contact our volunteer coordinator
for more information and to get acquainted. You do not have to
be a board member to make a significant contribution to the program.
Some of the things we are currently seeking volunteer(s) for are:
- Assisting with the setup and operation of our summer camps
(July timeframe)
- Organizing group activities (i.e. A trip to a professional
soccer game)
- Subcommittee(s) to support our coaching and player development
programs
- Organizing and assisting travel coaches during the off-season
with Indoor Soccer tournaments or camps
- Attending/Assisting with coaching certification clinic(s)
or camp(s)
- Offer to assist your child's head coach with organizational
activities, or practice sessions
- Code of conduct monitors
- Get certified to be a referee
- Board Positions
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| I wish to recognize my child's coach for doing
something special that made a difference in my child's life,
or in the improvement of their team? |
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Connecticut Junior Soccer holds an annual Presidents Dinner that
recognizes just such people. To nominate a coach for an award, contact
the club President. Awards are handed out for both Travel and Recreational
soccer programs. The CJSA Presidents Dinner is generally held in
the late February timeframe, and nominations are due by the middle
of January. |
| I have a problem with the way my child is being
treated by his coach. What can I do? |
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First, discuss the matter with the head coach. Remember that our
coaches are all volunteers, and are doing the best they can on any
given day. We are all here for the same reason, and that is to provide
for the kids. If you do not feel the coach is addressing your concern
to your satisfaction, contact the program coordinator and/or the
club President listed on the Contacts Page of
this web site |
| I want something procedurally changed with the
way the club operates, or have ideas on how the club can be improved.
How do I communicate them? |
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The BJSA board meets at 7:30PM on the second Thursday of every
month at the Burlington Town Hall to discuss items in this space,
and to hear from individuals within the club on what we are doing
well, and what we are doing poorly. Feel free to contact any of the
individuals listed on the Board page, or attend the board meeting
to have an open discussion. Please contact the President with some
basic information in advance, if possible, so that the board may
make allowances for room on the Agenda. |
| My child is interested in playing for a travel
soccer team? How can they tryout? |
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Registration for travel soccer teams are held in conjunctions with
the registration times listed above. Tryouts are held in June for
the upcoming Fall enrollment. The travel soccer season includes the
Fall and Spring timeframes. The rosters for the travel teams are
established at the beginning of the fall season, and generally will
not change for the entire soccer year, unless roster positions become
available during the spring. If positions become available, coaches
will conduct an additional tryout for available positions prior to
the start of the spring season, based upon interest at the Spring
registrations. |
| How is my child's "u-age" or league age calculated? |
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Based upon the rules of Connecticut Junior Soccer, every child
in Connecticut, and at the National level, will age on August 1 of
a particular calendar year. To calculate your child's league age
at tryouts for an upcoming fall enrollment, use your child's age
as of August 1 of that calendar year. To calculate your child's league
age for a spring enrollment, use August 1 of the prior calendar year.
Just to make it a little more confusing, there are also accommodations
that can be made based upon the child's grade if they are born after
September 1, but before December 31. In these instances, children
are allowed to "play up" in order to play with their schoolmates,
without penalty. Ask the club travel coordinator for specific information
pertaining to your child's team. |
| If my child qualified for a travel team in the
Fall, do they have to tryout again? |
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No, there is not an additional tryout in the spring, unless required
to fill available roster positions. Children playing travel soccer
in the fall will play on the same travel team in the spring. All
children are required to re-tryout for the Fall enrollment. |
| What is the club(s) cancellation policy? |
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For players that register with BJSA and we cannot field a team
due to registration, those registration fees will be returned as
soon as possible.
For inclement weather, let me first say that soccer is much
like the golf course in that it never rains on the field of play.
Coaches are responsible for notifying players in the event of
inclement weather. For travel teams, never assume that a game
is canceled due to rain. Soccer is game that is played in such
conditions, assuming that the players' safety is not at risk,
and the field condition will not be compromised. |
| Can my child play both travel soccer and recreation
soccer? |
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Yes, there are no formal policies preventing you from registering
your child for both recreation and travel soccer. Keep in mind that
many of the activities will overlap, thus likely not making this
practical. |
| Where do my registration fees go? |
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Registration fees are utilized to pay for the daily operation of
the soccer club. Fees are paid to Connecticut Junior Soccer to cover
insurance(s), the Burlington Park & Recreation to cover field maintenance,
lines, etc., and also utilized to renew equipment needs. If you have
additional questions, please feel free to attend a board meeting,
or contact your program coordinator with questions. |
| My question isn't here. Who can I ask? |
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Send your questions to info@bjsasoccer.com |
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