How To Form and Register a Vikings Select/Traveling Team
(Rev 3/30/07)

These instructions are for coaches/team managers of Vikings Select/Traveling Teams only (teams playing in the Alvarez/Redwood/Abronzino/ Delgado and Golden State League). If you are going to play (as opposed to just registering) in the Vikings League do not use this form.

Important Deadlines

U11-U14 Select/Travel Team Registration
Appointments begin 9:00 am (half hour increments) 

Deadline to submit District 1 2007 appication for Fall Play to Vikings (see link below in step A)

A. Complete District 1 Application for Fall Play and turn in to Vikings League by May 10, NOON

Step 1:  Form Your Team.
The applicable age groups are set forth below: 

8/1/96-7/31/97

8/1/95-7/31/96

8/1/94-7/31/95

8/1/93-7/31/94

8/1/92-7/31/93

8/1/91-7/31/92

8/1/90-7/31/91

8/1/89-7/31/90

8/1/88-7/31/89

1. Fall 2007 Team Identification Number (TIN) via email within 2 business days. This will be different than your TIN from last year.  Use the TIN on every correspondence to the Vikings Office; it is essential to identifying your team and keeping everything straight. If you lose it, go to the web and click on FIND MY TIN to find it. (Please keep in mind that not all fields are made available for public view).

2.  A package containing CYSA Membership forms and detailed registration instructions via mail within one week. These forms require original signatures.

Step 3:  Email to Schedule An Appointment

Email the office to schedule an appointment to register your team. We will start accepting email correspondence for appointments April 12th for select/travel teams. Select teams registration can begin April 17th, 8:30 am - noon in half hour increments. Last appointment day to register select/travel teams is June 5th to have paperwork ready for September play.
Teams needing paperwork back in time for August Tournament must attend registration appointment by May 29, 2007.

All Registration steps (online and paperwork) must be 100% completed by your appointment or it will be cancelled!

Step 4: Complete Registration Paperwork :

These forms may only be delivered to the office during a scheduled appointment. DO NOT DROP THEM OFF.

1. CYSA YOUTH SOCCER MEMBERSHIP FORMS for each player signed by a parent in two places. Players do not need to sign the forms unless they are eighteen years or older.

2. CYSA 1628 Adult Registration Form and Team Management Disclosure Form: *Rev. 11/2006*. You must provide photocopy of a coach license for all coaches and assistant coaches, team managers and team assistants. (please discard all OLD forms as they cannot be accepted.)

3. BIRTH CERTIFICATES/Current passport Must be a clear copy of the entire birth certificate (copies only as they will not be returned) from every player (all players must submit birth certificates even if they played before) We are required to keep records on file for three years so we cannot pull the birth certificates from the prior year. Players with two part birth certificates must submit both pages. Also, please note that if you submit a foreign birth certificate or passport for any player, a Foreign Document Translation form is required along with the birth certificate or passport. Select teams should make copies of proof of birth for your binder.

4.  PICTURES - a 1”x 1 1/2” picture of the face of each player and coach/team manager on your team. Write the player name, team name, & TIN # on the back of pictures. No hat or sunglasses. ( school or passport quality photos)
Photo must be approx 1” by 1.5”. Small photos or large photos will be rejected.
Photo must be of head and shoulders only.
Photo must be clear and not too light or dark.
Player/adult must be looking at the camera.
Do not truncate ears/head or chin.

5. CHECK(S) Payable to the SF Vikings Soccer CLUB in the amount of $27 per player if your team will complete their registration by June 5th. You may submit one or multiple checks, although we prefer one check. Write team name, TIN, and player name in memo field. Please check with your club (sometimes your club will cut a check for the team)

Step 5:  Attend Appointment and Obtain Field Request Form

All Registration steps (online and paperwork) must be 100% completed by your appointment or it will be cancelled!

Paperwork should be papercliped with photo on top followed by check (if applicable), USYSA membership form, proof of brith (any translation document) PUT THE YOUTH FORMS IN LAST NAME ALPHABETICAL ORDER. If your paperwork has been filled out properly, you will receive a stamped Park and Rec Practice Field Request Form. Be ready to fill in your practice field request form and submit to Park and Rec at the Old Log Cabin in Golden Gate Park. They will time stamp the forms to set priority. Deadline to submit is July 6th.

Step 6:  Complete District Paperwork

In addition to registering with the Vikings League you may have other paperwork requried by District 1. Check with you Club on any additional requirements. Additionally, you must follow any playing league deadlines and requirements. Please make certain the head coach signs the form. District forms will be turned in to the District registrar and Commissioner for you by the Vikings League.

Step 8:   District Registrar Review and Stamping of Your Paperwork  

All Select Team registration materials must be reviewed and approved by the District Registrar. After the Vikings League processes your paperwork, we will deliver it to the District Registrar. At your registration appointment, please be sure to let the league know the first day you will need your paperwork and passes for a tournament, league play, etc., and please make sure that you allow enough time for processing from the date of your appointment to the date you need the paperwork and passes.

Step 9:  Submit to the SF Vikings Club any dues, fees, forms

In addition to registering with the Vikings League you must pay your Annual Vikings Club dues of $25.00 plus any other fees as requried by your team coach/manager to cover expenses. Please make those checks payable to SF Vikings Soccer Club. Please put your team name, age and player last name in the check memo. Parent Pledges should also be filled out and submitted to the team manager/coach.