The 2010-2011 Recreational Academy Application is now posted and ready for use.  Please note that the application has been upgraded this year to a 'fillable' form which allows you the added convienence of typing in the required information before printing the form if you so chose or it can be printed and manually completed as in years past. 

For a Recreational Academy to be considered and approved for the 2010-2011 seasonal year, all Recreational Academy Applications must be received in the state office no later than May 31, 2010.

RECREATIONAL ACADEMY RULE

(Re-printed from STYSA Registration Rules) (Revised 7.12.09)

 

3.5   RECREATIONAL ACADEMY PROGRAM.  A Recreational Academy (Academy) is a club organized program that uses defined curriculum and qualified staff to teach individual skills to Division IV Under-10, Under-9 and/or Under-8 youth players in a team training format that is in an age appropriate learning environment. (Changed 7.12.09)

       

        A STYSA Academy Committee (comprised of the State Director of Coaching, an Eastern District representative, and a Western District representative) will be responsible for oversight of Recreational Academy programs within STYSA.  Oversight will include, but not be limited to, approval of Academy applications and review of an Academy’s ongoing operations.  This committee will be a sub-committee of the Recreational Committee.

 

        A Recreational Academy must comply with the following:

 

3.5.1.    Application to operate a Recreational Academy

3.5.1.1.   Clubs wishing to establish a Recreational Academy must obtain sponsorship of their local Member Association and approval from South Texas Youth Soccer Association.

3.5.1.2.   Each club must submit a clear mission statement, program curriculum along with the names and qualifications of all Academy staff to the STYSA Academy Committee for approval on an annual basis.  After review and approval, such documentation will be kept on file at the STYSA State Office.

3.5.1.3.   Applications to operate a Recreational Academy must be submitted to the STYSA State Office no later than the last day of May to be considered for the following seasonal year by the committee.

 

3.5.2.     Eligibility to Operate and Player Registration

Clubs may provide both Recreational Academy and traditional recreational programs.  Sign up and registration for the Academies is open to any age eligible (U8, U9 or U10) player from within the club.  U7 and younger players are not eligible to participate in a Recreational Academy program. The number of players eligible to participate in an Academy shall be based upon the number of teams being formed.  A player may not be excluded from participating in an Academy program for any other reason. (Changed 7.12.09)

 

3.5.3.     Team Formation

Academy teams must be formed using the same criteria found in 3.4.2.2 Division IV Team Formation Requirements.

                

3.5.4.    League Play

Academy teams will participate in a Recreational Plus League against other Academy teams.  Recreational teams may choose to participate in a Recreational Plus League if they desire.

 

3.5.5.    Tournament Play     

Academy teams participating in invitational tournaments may only play against other Academy teams.  Invitational Tournament organizers must establish a level of play to accommodate Academy teams to avoid impacting non-Academy recreational teams.  Recreational teams may choose to participate in a Recreational Plus level of play if they desire.