Sunnyvale Alliance Soccer Club

Competitive Information

SASC Financial Assistance Programs

Players may apply for direct SASC Financial Assistance. The Application, and all associated forms. SASC Financial Assistance Program

Competitive Team Information

NOTE - CYSA-North now refers to "Division" of play level rather than "Class". So previous Class 3 and Class 1 are now called "Division 1" and "Division 3".
 
New competitive teams must be approved by the SASC Board before being allowed to register. You should contact and discuss with our Competitive Coordinator  first, to plan attendance at an upcoming board meeting to make a proposal, obviously before the registration deadlines. See our home page for the schedule of upcoming board meetings. Teams coming from our own recreational program are given precedence, as well as teams for ages, division and gender where we are lacking teams (or have low number of teams) are more likely to get approved.

Competitive teams looking to move from Division (Class) 3 to Division (Class) 1 must also discuss the change with the Competitive Coordinator   and get SASC Board approval before doing so.  Representatives should be prepared with records of previous seasons and placement, tournament records and results, and scrimmage results against teams already at Division 1.  Abronzino League has a clear set of guildlines for advancement into Division 1.

CYSA-North District II Coach Licensing Requirements

Coaches for competitive soccer teams have the following requirements:
  1) Division (Class) 3 - All Ages
      a) Head Coach:  CYSA-N State E/D
      b) Assistant Coaches:  CYSA-N State F
  2) Division (Class) 1 - U15 and below
      a) Head Coach:  CYSA-N State E/D
      b) Assistant Coaches:  CYSA-N State F
  3) Division (Class) 1 - U16 and above
      a) Head Coach:  USSF D
      b) Assistant Coaches:  State F

All new coaches in their first year must obtain the F license, and progress to E and E/D each subsequent year.  USSF D requirement for U16 and above has no flexibility.  See the District II Coach Licensing Policy.

Team Volunteer Hours and General Responsibilities

Each competitive team is expected to provide volunteer time toward the club such as performing volunteer tasks solicited by the Volunteer Coordinator, helping setup field lines and equipment, field and equipment maintenance tasks, hosting of District Cup, fund raising event help (e.g. Picture Day) and general support of tasks when called for.

Each team is expected to have an adult representative (parent, coach, relative, friend) provide referee coverage for games the club hosts.  The minimal requirement is 5 game slots (CR or AR) of adult USSF level 8 coverage.  Referees are paid. Contact our referee coordinator about signing up in our referee assignment system .  See the Referee Info & Classes page for more details.

Each team will be assigned turns to refresh the lines at a field, minimally once per season and perhaps more.

The team assigned the first game of the day at a field is responsible to setup the nets and flags. The team with last game of the day is responsible for putting away and locking up the nets and flags at the field according to distributed instructions. If there is a large gap in time between games, or you are not sure you are the last game or not, put the equipment away as the default decision.

Mandatory Seasonal Meetings

See Calendar of Events and registration page for additional information on time and location.

Coaches are responsible for organizing their own team tryouts once a team is formed, or may request to join the open club competitive tryouts.  Please send a message to Webmaster if you wish to add your team to the tryout list above.  If you wish to see additional information here please let us know.

Paperwork Fees

When players are added or transfered to teams outside the normal season registration period by the appropriate deadline, additional fees are required.
  • Additions of new players to a team after team has been registered for Fall (after August 1st): $5.00 per player plus standard registration fees.
  • Additions of new players to a team after fall season (after Jan 1st): $25.00 per player (made out to "SASC").
  • Any registered player transfers between teams after assigned to a first team for that season: $5.00 made out to "CYSA District 2".
  • Transfer paperwork goes directly to the Foothill League Registrar Colleen Carr-Gessert for processing, either to/from an SASC team.

Red Cards

Coaches and players who receive red cards during league or tournament games will have their CYSA ID taken by the referee and turned District 2. Based on referee report a suspension period is given. The CYSA ID is then given to our Foothill President (Charles Kluz) who will return the ID after proof of games served equal to the suspension period is given. The form to complete, which requires signature of referee at games played by the team without the suspended player/coach can be found at the below link.

Red Card Games Served Verification Form

When suspension is completed, red cards can be picked up from the Foothill President's residence. Please contact him first by email to arrange a pickup time first:


Chuck Kluz
927-B La Mesa Terrace
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Lighted Field Allocation Policy

The guidelines for lighted field allocation to the requesting teams by priority order are as follows:

  1. Representative has been an active board member this past year (see restrictions below).
  2. Representative(s) has(have) been active volunteer(s) this past year (see restrictions below).
  3. Teams ordered with the oldest Class 1 team down to youngest
  4. Teams ordered with the oldest Class 3 team down to youngest
  5. Teams ordered with the oldest Class 4 team down to youngest
All interested teams will have field, day, time preferences collected by the Field Coordinator. Field time slots will be allocated according to the 1-5 criteria. Final results review by the President and Vice President.

The pick is determined by each preference of field, day and time list sent to the Field Coordinator. If their top pick is not available, the next match down the list will be taken in order of the team's own preference.

At end of Fall season, all teams are given access equally based on above criteria. After Fall season, teams preparing for next season of State and Association Cup play are given preference. So younger teams get priority during November, December and January for cup rounds in January and February. Older teams get preference for their cup play in March and April. Younger teams still in elimination rounds of cup play when older teams start are also given priority to lighted practice slots while still competing.

During the winter, the City of Sunnyvale charges for the use of lighted fields. The club covers the cost of lighted field permits through our city co sponsorship agreement, like permits for other practices and games. Note that it is your responsibility to turn off the lights if your team is given a lighted field slot at end of the lease time. Teams will be fined $100 and lose one time slot for failure to get lights turned off.