Roster Guidelines

Updated Thursday May 16, 2019 by Rye Brook Youth Soccer.

The Board is always looking at the long-term growth and health of the Rye Brook Youth Soccer program.  Rye Brook Youth Soccer is a local club program and we want to encourage maximum participation whenever possible.  As our teams progress from U8 all the way through middle school and high school, a certain amount of attrition inevitably takes place. We want to create as many opportunities as we can to keep kids in the program and protect the long-term viability of many of our younger teams/players while still maintaining a competitive environment.

U8 – We participate in a Lower-Westchester-only division to help minimize travel.

U9 and U10  - Teams will  carry up to 14 players on a team, consistent with WYSL policy.  If the number of registrations exceeds 14 players, we will continue to allow up to 3 Developmental Players per team.  If we have 18 or more registrants we will have two teams.

• Developmental players are identified through the annual evaluation process
• Developmental players may withdraw from the program after the evaluation process is completed and receive a full refund
• Developmental Players would participate in practices and be eligible to participate in clinics
• Developmental Players would not be eligible for games, per WYSL roster limits
• Developmental Player Fee would be 1/2 the normal fee
• Developmental Players may withdraw between the Fall and Spring season and receive a partial

U11 and U12 - Teams will carry up to 18 players on a team, consistent with the WYSL policy.  If the number of registrations exceeds 18 players, we will allow up to 3 Developmental Players per team.  If we have 22 or more registrants we will have two teams.

• Developmental players are identified through the annual evaluation process
• Developmental players may withdraw from the program after the evaluation process is completed and receive a full refund
• Developmental Players would participate in practices and be eligible to participate in clinics
• Developmental Players would not be eligible for games, per WYSL roster limits
• Developmental Player Fee would be 1/2 the normal fee
• Developmental Players may withdraw between the Fall and Spring season and receive a partial refund

U13 and Up  -Teams will be permitted to carry 18 active players and up to 4 Reserves.

• Reserve players are identified through the annual evaluation process
• Reserve players may withdraw from the program after the evaluation process is completed and receive a full refund.
• Reserve Players would participate in practices and be eligible to participate in clinics
• Reserve Players would be eligible to dress and be active for games only if they are needed to ensure sufficient numbers are present to field a robust number of starters and substitutes (e.g. excessive absences)
• Reserve Player Fee would be 1/2 the normal fee
• Reserve Players may withdraw between the Fall and Spring season and receive a partial refund