Question – What is the cost?
Answer – If you register on time, (Dec 1st 2009 – Jan 31st 2010) we charge $100 per child with a family cap of $250. Late registration, (Feb1st – Feb 10th) we charge $125 per child and there is no family cap.
Question – What is included in the fees?
Answer – The following is included in this price. Referee fees for 10 games, Uniform, Field maintenance, Trophy and Insurance.
Question – Who runs the league?
Answer – The NLSA is a non for profit organization that is run by volunteers.
Question – Who do I call with questions?
Answer – Our league line is 815-485-4667. Please realize this is only checked periodically and you might not get an immediate answer.
Question – What day will my child play games?
Answer – U6, U7, U8 and U10 will play one of their games on Friday night and one of their games on Saturday. U12 will and U14 will have a game during the week typically Monday or Tuesday with a game on Saturday.
Question - My child turned 5 after September 1st 2009 and wants to play Spring soccer. Can we register?
Answer - Unfortunately no. Children must have turned 5 on or before September 1st of 2009 and must be enrolled in Kindergarten. Our insurance does not allow us to play children that do not meet these requirements.
Question – When does the season start?
Answer – Practices will begin on the week of April 12th. Games will start on the week of May 8th.
Question – How long will my child practice and how many times per week?
Answer – When the fields first become available (April 12th), kids will have 1 one hour practice during the week and 1 one hour practice on Saturday. Once the games begin (May 8th), the Saturday practice will be dropped and you will only have 1 practice per week.
Question – I need to carpool with my neighbor or friend to get the children to practice, how can we request to have them on the same team.
Answer – Unfortunately, we do not honor any requests for friends or neighbors to be on the same team. While we recognize that this adds burden to families, this was a common excuse used in years past to try to get the same 5 or 6 kids or in some cases entire teams to be put together. The ONLY way for children to be on the same team as their friend is if a parent from each player is willing to be a coach or an assistant coach.
Question – I have my kids is multiple programs and am not sure which day they will be able to practice, if I have a conflict, can my child change teams?
Answer- Once the teams have been assigned and the uniforms have been ordered, we will not move the children off of a practice day. You are allowed at registration to select one day your child cannot practice. That is the only request we will honor. If you are unable to make other arrangements, we will refund your money minus a $20 processing fee.
Question – My child just got their ears pierced. Can they cover them up during games and practices so they can play?
Answer – No they cannot. Absolutely no jewelry is allowed during practices or games. The referees and coaches are told to look for this specifically at each practice and game. If the coach or referee sees this, your child will be asked to remove the jewelry and will not be allowed to play until the jewelry is removed. This is for the safety of the players.
Question – My child is a very good player and would benefit from moving up to play with older kids. Can we do this?
Answer- NLSA has a strict policy about children playing in their age group. We do not allow players to play up for any reason.