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Youth sports programs play an important role in promoting the physical, social and emotional development of children. It is therefore essential for employees, coaches, parents, family members, trainers, officials, and all other attendees not previously mentioned to embrace the values of good sportsmanship. There is no better way to achieve this than by leading by example and demonstrating fairness, respect, and self-control.
The following expectations are for all of those attending, coaching, officiating, and/or participating in any/all Cranford Soccer Club (CSC) events :
Not engage in unsportsmanlike conduct with any coach, parent, player, participant, official, or any other attendee.
Not encourage my child or any other person to engage in unsportsmanlike conduct with any coach, parent, player, participant, official, or any other attendee.
Not engage in any behavior which would endanger the health, safety or well-being of any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.
Not encourage my child or other person to engage in any behavior which would endanger the health, safety or well-being of any coach, parent, player, participant official or any other attendee.
Not use drugs or alcohol while at a youth sports event and will not attend, coach, officiate or participate in a youth sports event while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Not permit my child or encourage any other person to use drugs or alcohol at a youth sports event and will not permit my child or encourage any other person to attend, coach, officiate, or participate in a youth sports event while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Not engage in the use of profanity, or encourage my child or any other person to engage in the use of profanity.
Will treat any coach, parent, player participant, official, or any other attendee with respect regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, or ability.
Will encourage my child to treat any coach, parent, player, participant, official, or any other attendee with respect regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, or ability.
Not engage in verbal or physical threats or abuse aimed at any coach, parent, player, participant, official, or any other attendee.
Not encourage my child or any other person to engage in verbal or physical threats aimed at any coach, parent, player, participant, official, or any other attendee.
Not initiate a physical or verbal fight or scuffle with any coach, parent, player, participant, official, or any other attendee.
Not encourage my child or any other person to initiate a physical or verbal fight or scuffle with any coach, parent, player, participant, official, or any other attendee.
Those that fail to conform their conduct to the foregoing while attending, coaching, playing, officiating or participating in a youth sports event will be subject to disciplinary action, including but not limited to the following in any order or combination:
Verbal or written warning by a league, club, or organization.
Suspension or immediate ejection from any or all CSC programs and events.
Season and/or seasons suspensions
Permanent termination from all CSC programs and events.
Any CSC member may request a meeting with the CSC Disciplinary and Protest Committee in the event that any or all of the above decisions/actions are taken.
24 Hour Rule: The Cranford Soccer Club encourages parents to wait 24 hours before reaching out to a coach or trainer with feedback or concerns about an athlete or athletic event. This approach helps ensure that conversations are thoughtful and constructive, allowing time for initial emotions to settle and for everyone to engage in a more reflective and productive discussion.
Please note that the league may issue discipline separate than that issued by CSC. Please also review the NJYSA Referee Abuse Prevention policy for additional rules governing conduct at NJYSA sanctioned games.
Inclement Weather Policy
We make every effort to play each game, but unfortunately, sometimes the weather gets in the way. Rain outs will be communicated via e-mail.
Field closures will be communicated at least two hours in advance, within the general guidelines shown below.
- Early games (start time prior to 12:00PM) - field closures will be communicated by 6:00am
- Late games (games with a start time after 11:59am) - field closures will be communicated by 10:00PM
- Evening games may be cancelled after 12:00pm, but will be communicated two hours in advance
Inside the two hour time window prior to a game and during a game, the responsibility regarding playing conditions becomes that of the referee.
Financial Terms & Refund Policies
Once a player is registered, there are no refunds. When a player is registered, they are filling a player/training slot that someone else cannot use. This policy reflects your commitment to register for a program – and taking a player roster space from another child – only if you are certain participate.
There are exceptions:
1. In the event that CSC is unable to place the registered player on a team/clinic (i.e. clinic cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances) then 100% will be refunded.
2. In the event that a program was listed during registration with a SPECIFIC TIME that was later changed by 6+ hours (i.e. Saturday 9am clinic changed to Saturday 3pm) then 80% of your registration cost will be refunded upon request to cancel the registration.
The following exceptions do not qualify, but can be requested & evaluated on a case-by-case basis:
A. 15-days prior to season/clinic start date, request to refund 50% of the registration cost due to personal hardship (lost job, relocation, child requires tutoring, etc.)
B. Request to refund 100% of the registration cost due to documented medical condition (from a state-licensed physician) that will cause the player to miss the ENTIRE season.
C. 14-days prior to season/clinic start date or later, a prorated refund no more than 75% due to documented medical condition (from a state-licensed physician) that causes the player to miss the ENTIRE season.
Refund Policy for Travel Soccer - No refunds provided for any registered Travel player since travel teams are formed for the entire year (Fall & Spring) with paid trainers hired prior to team formation.
Past Due Balance Ineligibility & Financial Assistance Policy - Players with a past due balance due are ineligible to participate in CSC activities until their financial obligation has been resolved, unless assistance has been requested and/or payment plan has been established. This includes team assignment, practices, training, games and/or referee assignments (as a USSF referee). CSC asks families to communicate directly with us in a timely manner to work out any financial issues. We do not want to be put in a position where we are forced to keep a player from playing. Recreation and Intercounty program players will not be placed on a roster until all family balances have been paid (I.e. player cleared from waitlist & invoice left paid). Travel players will not be placed on a roster for the fall season until all family balances have been paid (i.e. first or second installment failed, unpaid tournament or additional training fees, etc.). In the event a travel player’s past due remains unpaid mid-season that travel player’s pass will be suspended for the spring season until all family balances have been paid.