Registration for the Fall season is now open. However, because of the current pandemic and the uncertainty about restrictions that will be in place during the fall, we are updating our registration process.
Players: Players should register online as usual. Please go to www.somersetwestsoccer.org and click one of the Register Now buttons to be taken to the Affinity site to complete the registration (this part is the same as in previous years). Please use the same username/password you used previously. If you don’t remember them, send an email to registrar@somersetwestsoccer.org for help.
The change this year is that your credit card will not be charged when you register. Players will remain in a pending status until we have confirmation that the Fall season will take place. When that happens, we will accept all players and your credit card will be charged at that time. If the guidance from our governor for the fall does not allow the season to be held, we will simply cancel all registrations and no charges will be made.
Please register ASAP. Even though no charges will go through, this will allow us to create our teams outside the online registration program, identify grades/genders where we need to potentially recruit coaches, and be ready to quickly move ahead if/when we get the word that the fall season is a go.
We realize that finances may be a challenge for some families this year. If that is the case for you, we ask that you first contact the THPRD Family Assistance program who may be able to cover some/all of the registration fee. If THPRD assistance is not available, please send an email to registrar@somersetwestsoccer.org to request a club scholarship. We will provide you instructions on how to register in that case.
Coaches: We need to use a two-step process for coaches this year. Online registration through Affinity will not open until we have confirmation the fall season is a go. However, we do need to know who will be coaching/assistant coaching as soon as possible. For this reason, we have set up an alternate preliminary registration form to complete which will give us the information we need for creating teams and a practice schedule. Please go to this location and complete the form there as soon as you can. If/when the season is confirmed, we’ll open up the regular registration site and you’ll need to register there. This will include completion of the state background check.
In the meantime, it will really help is you complete the required online Mandatory Reporting and Concussion training programs while we are waiting on confirmation on the fall season. This year, all coaches need to complete the 90-minute online SafeSport Mandatory Reporting training if you did not do so last year. Note that this is different from what most coaches did last year – it is a new mandate from OYSA, our state association. If you did complete the full SafeSport training last year, you will only need to do a 20-minute refresher this year. Full instructions for completing both courses (the Concussion one is the same as previous years) will be posted on the Coach page of our website and will also be sent via email to all previous coaches/assistants. Once you have completed the courses, please download and send your completion certificates to our head coach (coach@somersetwestsoccer.org) and registrar (registrar@somersetwestsoccer.org).
Thanks in advance for your help and patience as we navigate these challenging times. We hope everyone is safe and healthy. If you have any questions, please let us know. Here are some emails to use:
General questions: Stu Frische – president@somersetwestsoccer.org
Registration: Jan Steinfeld – registrar@somersetwestsoccer.org
Coaches: Brad Gennings – coach@somersetwestsoccer.org
Microsoccer: Jennifer Sfetku – micro@somersetwestsoccer.org
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