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