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What will the new uniforms for the club
look like?
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For the Evergreen
players this is the year when uniforms were due to be replaced as part of the
three year cycle that the club was on. Nike is one of Rush’s national sponsors.
The Nike uniforms are unique and designed specifically for Rush by Nike and
include the Rush logo. The women’s Nike kit can be viewed at
www.rushsoccer.com under uniforms. The men’s
Nike kit is being finalized and can be viewed at the same link once the style is
completed. The 2010-2011 U18 Evergreen teams will be allowed to continue
utilizing their Adidas uniforms for the 2010-2011 soccer season unless the team
chooses to use the Nike kit
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What will the club’s Player Development
League (PDL) status be when this change takes place?
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The club will be part of the PDL and as such is the only PDL club in North
County Youth Soccer Association. Evergreen teams that are currently
participating in the PDL will maintain their appropriate division placement for
the Fall 2010 league and the incoming PDL teams will be placed properly by the
PDL directors of coaching during the PDL Committee meeting held in the summer. |
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How will this change affect my child and team?
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The teams will be formed through the traditional tryout process that has been
used in the past. Coaching assignments will be announced in advance of tryouts
by the Technical Director. The high school age boys (U16-U18) tryouts will be
held beginning March 12th in accordance with Washington Youth Soccer’s tryout
schedule. The balance of the tryouts for the other age groups will be held after
their state cup finals have been completed. Tryout dates, times and online
registration will be posted on the website and brochures will be mailed to each
player that was registered to either club in the 2009-2010 soccer season.
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What are Nike,
Swoosh, and Classic?
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These are the names given to the club’s teams. The name Nike denotes the first team, Swoosh the second team, and Classic the third team and fourth teams. There will be multiple Swoosh and Classic teams. The number of players that the club has at each age group will determine the number of teams that are fielded for that age group.
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Where will the teams
train?
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The Transition Team recognizes the commitment that it has to continue to provide soccer in the communities that both clubs have served in the past.
The training fields that the teams will use are the facilities that they are currently using:
South teams will use current Evergreen facilities: Kasch Park, Mill Creek Sports Park and Everett School District fields, Mukilteo School District fields. North teams will use current Washington Rush facilities: Lochsloy Fields, Strawberry Fields, Cavelero Mid Hgh, and Lake Stevens High School. All teams will transition to turf fields from October through State Cup.
Prior to tryouts players will know where the teams will train; North or South. Training schedules will be approved by the technical director with agreement from the field assignor.
Please check the
Evergreen and
Washington Rush websites prior to tryouts for the details.
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What benefit will the players and coaches gain from this change?
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It will allow for a larger player and volunteer base, as well as, the opportunity to be part of the Rush National Organization, which offers opportunities to club members to participate in national level tournaments as guest players or as a team. The number of Rush players countrywide is 34,000 and growing. Rush has national sponsors that are beneficial for all the Rush Clubs. In addition, Rush has clubs in Africa and partnerships in Europe, which will allow for Rush players in the US to play overseas. They also have a multitude of resources which are available for every Rush Club. Their brand is recognized nationwide and internationally. The players will have the opportunity to participate in the Player Development League (PDL) as well as to train with a larger group of highly experienced and qualified coaches/goalkeepers that will make up the coaching staff of the club. The PDL will afford them the chance to develop in “like versus like” competition. The PDL player pass will allow for movement between teams to maximize the development of soccer skills and allow every player the opportunity to play at their highest potential.
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What will the player fees cover?
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The player fee will cover the following items:
Club Registration
and Dues
- To include tryouts, directors,
website, and administrative costs
League fees for the
2010-2011 soccer season
State cup registration
Coaching fee
Goalkeeper training
Facility rentals
- Game and training (practice)
field rental
Referees and assistant
referees (side)
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What relationship does the National Rush organization have with our Washington Rush club?
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We are independently operated and governed by our own Board of Directors. The National Rush organization and Washington Rush are partners with each other and have the same common goal to serve and make each organization better through interactions and the sharing of ideas.
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What does the club structure look like?
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There is currently a Transition Team in place that is composed of five members from each club. This team’s mission is to accomplish the tasks necessary to unify the two clubs. There will be a Board of Directors in place for governance of the combined club. The officers that will compose this board of directors will be elected at the club’s Annual General Meeting to be held following tryouts. The structure on the coaching side will include a technical director and staff.
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What is
the projected timeline for this transition?
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The Transition Team is moving forward in preparation for joint tryouts beginning with the boys’ high school tryouts in mid-March, continuing with the U11 tryouts in April and culminating with tryouts for the remaining age groups at the end of April and into May. In the fall the teams will participate in the Fall 2010 league of the PDL, Washington Youth State League or District, whichever is appropriate for the team.
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How will the player fees be collected?
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The Bonzi registration system will be utilized to collect the payment. Members will have the choice of paying in full at registration or signing up for the automated payment plan which will be spread out over a number of months.
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Why will the automated payment system be
used?
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This system may be new to some members of the club. The larger club size requires that it be run efficiently and this system allows us to keep the club’s cost low and still provide a quality program. The benefits to changing the payment method include: expedited registrations, reduced processing time, accurate accounting and improved record keeping for our club.
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For more information
about the national Rush Soccer Club their website may be found at:
www.rushsoccer.com |
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For
more information about the Player Development League please visit:
www.playerdevelopmentleague.org |
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To view either club’s current
website:
www.evergreensoccer.org
www.washingtonrush.com |
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Questions or comments regarding this change may be directed to:
Ellen Hawks, President, Evergreen Soccer Club at
ellenhawks@evergreensoccerclub.org
Dave Thomas, President, Washington
Rush at
president@washingtonrush.com
Ben Somoza (bio)
Technical Director, Washington Rush at
bsomoza@washingtonrush.com |