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ESSC OUTDOOR SOCCER INFORMATION
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
The registration deadline for the Fall 2010 season is Thursday, September 16. Prior to this date, all registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. After September 16th, a list of remaining availability will be posted to the homepage of the website.
General Description
ESSC Outdoor Soccer is a great way to stay active and get in shape. This season, work on your eye-foot coordination and have fun with your friends in one of our Outdoor Soccer leagues. After your game, enjoy ESSC specials at one of our many Sponsor Bars around Edmonton! Player Testimonial: "Michelle and I are about to enter our fifth year of playing Outdoor Soccer in the SSC. We both originally signed up as individuals and first met when our respective Singles Teams faced off. Not only have we since made great friends with many of our teammates, but in fact, Michelle and I got married a couple of years after that first meeting on the soccer field." – Mark, Wednesday Outdoor Soccer
Who Can Play?
The ESSC is an adult league only. All players must be 18 years of age or older before they participate in any ESSC league or event. We accept all levels of skill and experience by offering a wide range of divisions. We welcome full team, small group, individual and substitute registrations.
Registration/Start Dates
Season	Registration Opens	Outdoor Registration Deadline				Outdoor Season Starts
Winter 2010	Not Offered	Not Offered				Not Offered
Spring 2010	February 17, 2010	April 20, 2010				April 25, 2010
Summer 2010	May 18, 2010	July 6, 2010				July 11, 2010
Fall 2010	August 5, 2010	September 16, 2010				September 26, 2010
Cost
Type			Season Length	Description	GST		Total Cost
Full Team			5 weeks	9 or more players	$13.57		$285/team
Small Groups More info? Click here			5 weeks	5 – 8 players (done on the same registration form)	$2.62		$55/player
1^st sport - Individuals More info? Click here			5 weeks	1 – 4 players (done on the same registration form)	$3.10		$65/player
2^nd sport - Individuals*			5 weeks	1 – 4 players (done on the same registration form)	N/A		N/A
3^rd sport - Individuals*			5 weeks	1 – 4 players (done on the same registration form)	N/A		N/A
Substitutes			8, 9 or 5 weeks	Sub info is given to teams who are in need of replacement players	N/A		FREE

*For Fall 2010, individuals are not able to play multiple outdoor sports as all outdoor sport game times will overlap.

DIVISION DESCRIPTIONS
Division	Description
GC’d Leagues (not offered Fall 2010)	Although still self-officiated, our GC’d Outdoor Soccer leagues will provide the same great playing experience as regular outdoor leagues but with a Games Coordinator present. GC’s will help set up the field, bring the equipment, monitor the games and report scores. GC’d leagues will still be played with the ‘Fun First, Winning Second’ mentality, but a Club representative will be present to ensure rules and policies are being upheld. If you love to play soccer, but would appreciate a paid ESSC representative being at your games, then this is the league for you!
Recreational	This division is for teams or players that are new to the sport and have little experience playing soccer.
Recreational Plus	This division is for teams or players that have some soccer experience and display better ball control and teamwork than those in the recreational division.
Intermediate	This division is for soccer enthusiasts who are looking for more competition, have good ball control and can put together well-organized plays.
The above divisions are created based on skill level and not on competitive behaviour. All SSC players are expected to play with a ‘fun-first, winning second’ attitude. The SSC may move your team up or down a division based on seasonal results.

FALL 2010 OUTDOOR SOCCER OFFERINGS
Day/Night Offered	Format	Division
Sunday	5 weeks	Recreational
Sunday	5 weeks	Recreational Plus
HOW DO I REGISTER?
All players should register and pay online using our secure registration process. Registering online helps ensure you get placed in the league of your choice, as registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. If you do not have a credit card, you can come to the office during regular business hours to pay by either cash or debit.

IMPORTANT OUTDOOR SOCCER INFORMATION
Facility Information
ESSC Soccer is played on smaller fields to accommodate smaller rosters; fields are located throughout the City of Edmonton. Each field has goal posts. Any team or player who causes the ESSC to receive a complaint from a facility will be fined $100 and may be removed from the league. For full details, click here.
Equipment
All players are required to bring a light and dark colored shirt to every game. Please see the Rules section for legal equipment before purchasing your own gear. A $30 deposit is required for equipment provided by the ESSC for non-GC’d leagues. Deposits are refunded, for returned equipment, at the end of the season. Equipment is provided by the GC for GC’d leagues.
Provided by the ESSC		Game balls, field markers
Optional – provided by teams/players		Shin guards, goalie gloves, cleats (cannot be metal)
Format/Rosters
All leagues are co-ed. Team rosters typically range in size from 9-12 players. Individual and small group registrants are combined to form full “Singles” teams that play together for the duration of the season. “Singles” teams will receive a roster via email 2 days before their first game. Games consist of 2, 40-minute halves.
Outdoor	5 players, plus a goalie (6 total players), with at least two females on the field at all times. A female goalie does not count toward your two females on the field.
Outdoor GC’d	5 players, plus a goalie (6 total players), with at least two females on the field at all times. A female goalie does not count toward your two females on the field.
Schedules
Schedules will be posted to the website, and emailed to participants, no later than 2 days prior to their first game. Games will not be scheduled on long weekend Sundays, but may be scheduled on long weekend Mondays.
Day/Night	Start Time
Weekend Games	Spring/Summer: Games will begin between 6:00pm and 8:30pm depending on the time of season and whether or not double headers are required. In the event of a rainout, games may begin in the early afternoon. Fall: Games will begin between 12:00pm and 3:00pm
Weekday Games	Games will begin between 6:00pm and 8:30pm depending on the time of season and whether or not double headers are required (ie: in the event of a rainout)
GC’d Games	Games will begin between 12:00pm and 4:00pm
Calling the Shots
All players are expected to be on time, call their own fouls and abide by ESSC rules and polices. Select Outdoor Soccer leagues will also have an ESSC Games Coordinator (GC) present. GC’s are responsible for monitoring the game, tracking time, keeping score and reporting the scores to the ESSC office. They are not trained referees and will only calls fouls if the teams are not doing so themselves.
Additional Information
Players Meetings: The ESSC may or may not, depending on the season, host mandatory Players Meetingsand/or require all new Team Captains and individuals to complete an online Player Questionnaire. This will be specified on the registration form.
Waiver: All players are expected to complete a waiver prior to playing in any ESSC league or event. One waiver per player, per season is sufficient. To complete the waiver, click here.
Reporting Scores: One player from each team, typically the captain, in the non-GC’d leagues, is responsible for reporting the game scores to the ESSC no later than 5:00pm the day after each game. Instructions on where and how to report scores can be found on the Player Info page. In GC'd leagues, the GC will report scores to the ESSC.
Permits: Team Captains in non-GC’d leagues are responsible for ensuring the appropriate field permit is brought to each game. Permits can be downloaded off the website on the schedule index page. In GC’d leagues, the permit is brought by the GC.
Weather Policy: The ESSC provides daily updates regarding weather. To view the entire weather policy, click here.
Cancellation Policy: In order to receive a full refund, cancellations must be submitted 2 business days prior to the registration deadline applicable to that season. After this time, no player or team will be eligible for a full or partial refund or credit.
Default Policy for Team Registrations: You agree to supply a $50 default fee each time your team does not meet minimum player requirements at game time. If the default fee is not paid before the following week's game, you will be given an automatic loss for that game and for all games thereafter until the fee is paid. If your team defaults a second time, your status in the league will be under review. The ESSC does not profit from default fees; any team defaulted against is automatically refunded the applicable default fee onto the credit card which was used to register the team.