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Player Equipment
Goalie Gear
While some children who play goalie may use a special jersey or wear gloves, they are not required. (And in most cases, the team can provide them if desired.)
Goalie Gear
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Cleats
Player Equipment
Cleats
While not technically required, it is strongly recommended that your child wear soccer cleats to all practices and games. Cleats will keep your child from slipping or falling – especially when the grass is wet or the fields are muddy.
Please note that most football, baseball and softball cleats are ILLEGAL to use in soccer due to the position, size or material of the cleat. Soccer cleats cannot be metal, cannot be too long and cannot be located at the front edge of the cleat. If you are unsure about whether or not your child can wear a specific set of cleats, please contact your coach or visit Soccer Pro..
Shin Guards
Player Equipment
Shin Guards
In addition to the uniform, every player is REQUIRED to wear shin guards at all practices and games. Shin guards must be worn under the socks and must be completely covered. There is no specific style or model required. We recommend visiting Soccer Pro if you’d like some assistance in selecting an appropriate pair of shin guards for your child. Your child may not participate without shin guards.
Refunds
Refunds
Registration refunds requested prior to August 1 will be returned less a $20 charge.
No refunds will be given on/after August 1.
OYSC 2026 Spring Soccer Registration
Spring Soccer is here! Cal North District VI is offering a spring league open to all area clubs including OYSC.
Spring Soccer Registration Information
Waitlist Process
Interested players will initially be placed on a waitlist. There is no cost to join the waitlist and this step is crucial for us to determine how many players we have in each age and gender group to form teams. Teams will only be formed if we first, have a coach and have enough players.
AFTER we confirm that we have enough players and coaches to form a team, then your credit card will be charged.
Details
- Age Groups: Boys and Girls divisions for U10, U12, U14, U16, and U19
- Game Format:
- U10 will play 7v7
- U12 will play 9v9
- U14 will play 11v11
- U16 will play 9v9
- U19 will play 9v9
- Season:
- Teams will play 7-9 games starting on March 14th
- Practices will begin once teams are formed
- Registration Deadline: Teams need to be finalized by February 26th
- Cost:
- $45 for Fall 2025 OYSC players
- $65 for all new players
- Register here
- If you are a new coach interested in coaching this Spring season, you may register here.
How to Join
Sign up now to join the waitlist by clicking on the link above! Teams will be formed based on interest and you will be notified of the next steps once we confirm player and coach availability. If you’re interested in coaching, we need to hear from you now-your help is essential to making this season happen!
Once your registration is confirmed and teams are finalized, your coach will reach out to provide details about practice schedules, game times, and other important updates.
Please contact Pete Philips at clubmanager@ovalesoccer.org if you have any questions.
Fall Registration
Fall 2024
Registration
Fall Registration is Open: Register Here
Cost
U6/U8: $100
U10-U19: $115
*Uniforms are not included.
Important Dates:
April – Registration Opens
June 30 – Registration Closes (waitlists may be open)
July – Teams Formed
August 1 – Practices Start
Mid August – First Game
Mid November – Last Game
Referee Advice
Referee
Advice
As a new referee, there will be lots to learn – regardless of whether or not you are an experienced soccer player or coach.
There’s a good chance that you’ll get plenty of advice from experience referees that you work with – and even some well-meaning coaches. If you want to get a head start, we recommend taking some time to review the advice that US Youth Soccer has put together right here.
Laws of the Game
Rules
Laws of the Game
Please click here for changes to Laws of the Game for 2025/26
The 17 Laws of the Game are managed by the IFAB (International Football Association Board). Their website is a terrific resource for basic information about the Laws. Visit their site at www.theIFAB.com.
If you’re just looking to see what recent changes have been made to the Laws, visit this page on the IFAB’s site: https://www.theifab.com/law-changes/latest
If you would like to download the Laws of the Game or recent changes, visit this page on the IFAB’s site: https://www.theifab.com/documents/?documentType=all&language=en
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Additionally, US Youth Soccer provides their policy on players and rules that can be accessed here.
Referee Game Assignments
Referee
Game Assignments
Every referee is assigned to a specific game. In order to be assigned to a game, you have to let us know when you’re available. The more available you are, the more likely you are to be assigned games to referee.
There is one person who assigns referees to games in our club… and that person is called “the assigner.” Besides just figuring out who is available, the assigner also needs to consider the age level of the game, the specific referee assignment (center or sideline), and the abilities of each referee.
In order to manage all this, we use a website: https://stackofficials.com/. Every referee will need to create a free account and then log in to mark when they are available to referee. This can be done every week… or you can do it all at one time at the beginning of the season. The sooner your availability is posted, the more likely you are to be assigned a game to referee.
When an assignment is made, each referee has to accept that assignment. If you wait too long to accept an assignment, the assigner may withdraw the assignment and give to someone else. If you ever receive an assignment that you can’t accept, please decline the assignment as soon as possible so that the assigner has time to make an assignment to another referee.
It is possible to be assigned with someone else (ie: ref with a friend/sibling or ref with a son/daughter) – but that is not guaranteed. The more you ref, the more the assigner gets to know you. The better the assigner knows you, the more likely they are to find opportunities for you to ref with a specific person.
If you have questions about referee assignments for the Orangevale Youth Soccer Club, please email refereeassignor@ovalesoccer.org.
Referee Payment
Referee
Payment Information
In our Club, refereeing used to be a volunteer job – but not anymore! All our referees are paid.
How much money you make depends on a few imporant factors:
– the age group for the game you ref (older = more money)
– the type of referee assignment: center or sideline (center = more money)
We don’t post the current rates because they change over time. If you want to know what the current pay is, please send an email to refereetrainingcoordinator@ovalesoccer.org.
Payment (and your availability) are all managed through https://stackofficials.com/. In order to get paid, you’ll need to have a free account there.
You won’t receive a 1099 federal tax form unless you referee enough to earn more than the federal limit of $600 in a single year.
The more available you are, the more likely you are to get assigned multiple game. For example, if you can only work from 10-noon, you’ll be lucky to get one game. If you are available from 8-3, then there’s a decent chance you could be assigned to more than one game. In most cases, when you are assigned multiple games, they will all be at the same location.