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U.S. SOCCER HAS CHANGED HOW PLAYER AGE IS DETERMINED STARTING THIS 2026/2027 SOCCER YEAR Players will NO longer be placed on teams by Calendar Year Age (Jan 1 - Dec 31). Beginning Fall 2026, players will be placed on teams based on School Year Age (August 1 - July 31). HOW AGE GROUPS NOW WORK: • Players are grouped onto teams by birth Year/Month corresponding to the school year age calendar (see the Age Matrix Table above). • Some players may have the option to stay in their current age group for another soccer year -OR- move up to the next age group. • Decisions to play on current team depend on the player’s birth Year/Month and the HEAD Coach’s decision to stay down or move up (for example the head coach may have a child (player) born between 8/1 -12/31 and decide to play in current age group another soccer year) SCENARIO A: Players Born Between 8/1 – 12/31, you have options: If the Coach decides to play in same age group another soccer year - • Your player may choose to stay with their coach/team. • Only players born 8/1–12/31 are eligible for this choice. • Players born 1/1–7/31 cannot stay at the same age next year if the Coach chooses to stay in the age group. If the team/coach moves to the next age group; Your child may move up with the team or choose to stay in same age group another soccer year with a different team. SCENARIO B: Players Born Between 1/1 – 7/31, you do NOT have options. • Your player must move up to the next age group this fall regardless of what your current team’s coach decides. • Staying at the same age next year is NOT an option. ALL players in the WSA Player Pool (NEW players to WSA and players that request to be removed from their "Core" Team) will be randomly placed on teams based on CLICK FOR FULL INSTRUCTIONS Player Registration Click here to register your child Coaching Registration Click here to register as a coach Referee Registration Click here to register as a referee IMPORTANT NOTES - Your player must have a Government issued birth certificate uploaded to their GotSport profile to complete Player Registration and be placed on a team. - Players must be 3 years old by 12/31/25 PRICING: U4 - $90 U5-U8 - $135 U9-U19 - $165

How to Contact us When Contacting WSA... Please send us an email and get back to you as soon as we can. By emailing it will allow us to keep a written record of any & all issues. All issues should be handled through your League Representatives. While many people prefer to go "directly to the top ", you will not find much success there if you have not tried to resolve your issues with your League Representatives FIRST . Please understand that we do not maintain an office with full time staff. All board members are volunteers and have other jobs. Your email will be responded to as soon possible. Email us at: wsa@weatherfordsoccer.org Weatherford Soccer Association P.O. Box 1033 Weatherford, Texas 76086-1033 List of WSA Board Members List of WSA Age Group League Reps Submit Referee Evaluation

Donate towards our non-profit WSA is a volunteer ran non-profit organization. We appreciate you giving back to the community! First name* Last name Email* Donate in the name of Donation amount* $25 $50 $100 Donate BECOME A WSA SPONSOR! How to become a WSA Business Sponsor Questions? Reach out at marketing@weatherfordsoccer.org Templates PDF.pdf

Registration FALL REGISTRATION OPENS MAY 1 Go to Coaching Registration Go to Referee Registration Need help knowing what age group your child is? (click image below for larger view) Players must be 3 years old by 7/31/25 Players must have approved birth certificate on their player profile. IMPORTANT NOTE Your player must have a Government issued birth certificate uploaded to their GotSport profile to complete Player Registration and be placed on a team.

Resources for Parents NORTH TEXAS REFEREE ABUSE POLICIES WSA Player Scholarship WSA offers a limited number of Full and Partial Registration Scholarships based on need. Limit of two (2) scholarships per family per season. Scholarship applications are required to be submitted for each soccer season requested. Complete Scholarship application form below for Board consideration. Voting on Scholarship awards takes place after Registration Closes. Player Scholarship Application REFUND POLICY UPDATED 7/22/25 Weatherford Soccer Association does NOT offer refunds for player registration. Player registration insurance is offered during initial registration process through GotSport. If you purchased insruance, please file a claim through their third party provider. Player Withdrawal Form -- IMPORTANT -- Please don't block GotSport Emails. This is how we communicate with you. GotSport Help Desk Need help using GotSport? Looking for an Important Document? The Soccer Landscape With the goal of building the soccer community within Parker County, we want to make you aware of different opportunities for your young athlete. 01 Recreation Soccer Recreational soccer provides a healthy activity, emphasizing enjoyment and development over competition. It allows kids to have fun, make mistakes, and learn. Recreational soccer is for the player ages U4-19 who is primarily interested in fun, fitness and friendship. Recreational games are usually played in the community (and those nearby). Coaches are often a parent of a player on the team or other community member. Coaches are unpaid volunteers. It is quite typical of children at the recreational level to play multiple sports. As a result, recreational league teams rarely play in tournaments or have multiple practices during the week. Recreational players are guaranteed to play at least 50% of the game. Weatherford Soccer Association (WSA) is a recreational association. 02 Competitive Soccer Competitive soccer provides opportunities for the more committed player to advance their skills through higher competition. More than 10,000 competitive players are registered on 600 teams throughout North Texas. There are 2 different levels of competitive soccer based on age: Academy Soccer Select Soccer Most academy and select teams allow your child to participate in a practice (and possibly multiple practices) before committing to a team. This is a terrific opportunity to get a feel for what goes on and to meet players, parents, and coaches. If you do not get a warm fuzzy after interacting with the first team, try another one or stick with your current team. To join a competitive team, contact a local club. *Most of the information above comes from a 2014 article appearing in the Dallas Morning News, titled Making sense of recreational soccer, academy soccer and select soccer in Frisco. 03 Academy Soccer (player age U7-10) Academy Soccer Young boys and girls, typically ranging in age from U7-10, can opt to play academy soccer, in addition to recreational soccer. Academy games are typically played on Sundays so that the player can keep playing on his or her recreational team (where games are most often on Saturdays). Whenever there is a conflict between an overlapping academy and recreational game, priority should be given to the recreational game. The Academy level will begin to increase the commitment to practice time and players usually play year round: outdoor in the fall and spring and indoor in the summer or winter (or both). Academy soccer is more expensive than recreational soccer. Fees may include league fees, insurance, coaches’ stipends, uniform kit. Tournament fees may or may not be included. In competitive soccer, unlike recreational soccer, playing time is not guaranteed. 04 Select Soccer (player ages U11-19) Select Soccer Select soccer is for the competitive player ages U11-19. A Select player may not play on a recreational team. Select teams practice about three hours or more during the week with optional, and sometimes required, skills development sessions. Players will not always make the team they are practicing and/or trying out with. However, players are generally able to join another team looking to fill out its roster, though that may be with an entirely different team and organization. The cost is often higher than academy soccer, ranging from several hundred to a few thousand dollars a year. When a player joins a team, parents sign one-year contracts that obligate financial contributions to the team and the organization. Like Academy soccer, Select soccer teams play in tournaments and the entry fees might or might not be included in your dues. Be prepared to play four or five tournaments a year. Coaches commit a lot of time and energy to the team and the league and usually have extensive backgrounds in soccer and often have a coaching license. 05 Indoor Soccer Indoor Soccer Indoor soccer is played in a walled indoor arena. The game is delimited by walls instead of lines and there are no throw-ins. The ball can be played off the wall. Unlike futsal, which is played on wooden a surface, indoor soccer is typically played on synthetic turf. Indoor league seasons are often played in between outdoor soccer seasons (i.e., Summer, Winter). Game On (sports facility on West side of Ft. Worth) offers indoor soccer leagues. 06 Futsal Futsal Futsal is an exciting, fast-paced small sided soccer game that is played across the world and is officially recognized by FIFA. It is a 5 v 5 small-sided game played on a hard surfaced, basketball-sized court with a smaller, low bounce ball. Futsal is played with touchline boundaries and without walls. Futsal places a large emphasis on technical skill in high pressure situations which can be translated into the outdoor game. The sport is a great skill developer as it demands quick reflexes, fast thinking and pin-point passing. Futsal is played in over 100 countries with 12 million players. Great soccer superstars such as Pele, Zico, Ronaldo, Messi, Kaka and Katia grew up playing the game and credit futsal with developing their skills. Game On (sports facility on west side of Ft. Worth) offers futsal leagues. * Information above from United States Youth Futsal. 07 More information North Texas Soccer North Texas Soccer Clubs Game On Sports facility offering Indoor Soccer and Futsal leagues References Hirsh, Michael (2014). Making sense of recreational soccer, academy soccer and select soccer in Frisco. Dallas Morning News. Retrieved from https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2014/05/01/making-sense-ofrecreational-soccer-academy-soccer-and-select-soccer-in-frisco/ United States Youth Futsal. Retrieved from: https://www.usyouthfutsal.com/about-futsal

Competitive Teams Competitive Teams are soccer teams age U11 and up. Competitive players can NOT play both Recreational and Competitive soccer. ALL Competitive Coaches MUST 1) Register as a WSA Coach (click here ) 2) Complete Background check 3) Complete SafeSport course Coach - how to Register your Competitive Team with WSA? 1) Click WSA Competitive Team Registration 2) Select Team want to Register 3) Upload Team Fact Sheet with ALL Parent Signatures 4) Complete Registration Form 5) Add/Remove players on Team Roster 6) Finalize Registration 7) Pay Competitive Team Registration Fee - $30 per player + $10 per coach listed on Team Roster Competitive Team Registration (email us) Team Players NEED to 1) Upload picture to GotSport player profile 2) Upload signed Competitive Registration Form (signed after July 1st of current soccer year) 3) Upload Birth Certificate for age verification 4) Upload WSA Parental Code of Conduct (signed after July 1st of current soccer year) Need help using GotSport GotSport Help Desk NTX Competitive Soccer Manual Team Club Fact Sheet - requires personal GotSport login Team Club Fact Sheet - Parent Signatures Player Competitive Registration Form Helpful Documents Competitive Add/Transfer/Delete Form Team Name Change Form More NTX Forms... Need help knowing what age group your child is? (click below for larger view)

Frequently Asked Questions Registration Questions Coaching Questions Game Day Questions Soccer Landscape Will my child be placed on the same Team? If your child is a returning player, as long as the coach and team are returning and you have not requested that your child be assigned to a new team and you have registered on time. Please keep in mind that it's WSA policy to place additional players on teams with the shortest roster and without going over state-regulated roster size. I do NOT want my child to have the same coach as last year. What can I do? You can request to have your child "Request off core" on the player registration form when signing up for the upcoming season. Your child will then be removed from their previous team and be placed back in the player pool for random assignment to a new team. NTSSA rules require that children be assigned to teams in a fair manner. I liked my child's coach from last season, but do NOT want him/her to play with the same kids. What can I do? You cannot request the same coach but with different players. You do have the option to request your child not play on the same team and be placed back in the Player Pool for random assignment. I would like my child to play on a friend's team? In the U4 - U-8 divisions, the NTSSA "Buddy Request" may be used. Only a new player (or WSA player that has not played in the past 2 seasons) may request to be placed on a friend's team (same birth year). This request will be honored, if there is room on the team's roster. If there is not room on the team's roster, both players may request to be placed on a team that has two open roster positions. The buddy requested will have to agree to be taken "off core." I want my child to play in a higher age bracket. Is this possible? The decision to have your child "play-up" is something that requires careful consideration. Such a request is generally made when a player demonstrates a skill level above his/her age of play and when there is a team available. Such a request should be made to the appropriate league representative or on your child's registration form. The request requires approval from the Team Formation Committee. Your child may only play up one age bracket. I would like my child to play for a specific coach? A player may NOT request to play on a specific team. A coach may NOT request that you play for their team. This is a serious violation of the recruiting rules.

Resources PARENTS COACHES LIL ROOS REFEREES FAQ DOCUMENTS AND FORMS WSA Bylaws WSA Info Sheet GUEST PLAYER RELEASE PLAYER RELEASE FORM No Tolerance Policy COMP PLAYER REGISTRATION Buddy Request Change INTL REQUEST MINORS U10 INTL REQUEST MINOR U10+ Parents Code of Conduct ACADEMY PLAYER REGISTRATION WSA Age Specific Rules Fall 2024 REF SIGNALS

Weatherford Soccer Association

Board Meeting Minutes 2025 MEETINGS 2023 Meetings 2022 Meetings 2021 Meetings January 2023 Minutes February 2023 Minutes March 2023 Minutes January 2022 Minutes July 2022 minutes February 2022 Minutes August 2022 minutes March 2022 Minutes September 2022 minutes April 2022 Minutes October 2022 minutes No June 2022 Meeting November 2022 Minutes 2022 NTX AGM Summary December 2022 Minutes January 2021 Minutes February 2021 Minutes July 2021 Minutes August 2021 Minutes March 2021 Minutes Missing September 2021 minutes April 2021 Minutes October 2021 Minutes May 2021 Minutes November 2021 Mintues June 2021 Minutes No December 2021 Meeting JULY 2025 MINUTES Are you interested in becoming a Board Member? First off, THANK YOU!! We are so happy you expressed interest! The Weatherford Soccer Board is made up of Mom’s and Dad’s who wanted to volunteer their time to help make improvements for not only their child(ren) but for all the other kiddos out here. Being a board member means devoting some of your very limited free time to make an impact on young children who may or may not have played soccer before. We are all here to help grow this love of soccer in every single child and build an organization that each and everyone of us can be proud of. Some of the duties a board member can be found doing is painting lines on the soccer fields, emptying trash cans, cleaning/restocking the restrooms, providing transportation to a field for a spectator, conducting registration, making connections with small businesses, and just simply being present at the fields on game days. Cartwright Park is owned by the city and they do the mowing once a week, but the association is responsible for the everyday upkeep of the fields and the buildings. The city requires that we have a board member present during games in the event an issue arises. If you have the inkling to participate and be apart of something so great and beneficial to so many families, please email us with your contact information and we will be in touch with you. (weatherfordsoccer@gmail.com ) “At the end of the day it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished…it’s about who you’ve lifted up, who you’ve made better. It’s about what you’ve given back.” -Denzel Washington

COACHING REGISTRATION COACHING REGISTRATION (CLICK HERE) Returning Head Coaches from Spring 2026 season get one FREE player registration! HOW? Register yourself as a coach for Fall 2025 season then email us at wsa@weatherfordsoccer.org with: - Your full name - Your child's full name - Team name and age group

WSA Board Executive Board Members Lenny Styer President Chris Pool Vice President Cherie Long Treasurer Tucker Ryan Secretary Jason Callahan Coaching Director Board Members At Large Jon Aiken Benton Kemp Ryan Kuhlmeier Katlynn Long Clayton Rhine Mark Davis Kim Davis Eric Reeves Jacqueline Arellano Shannon Welborn Are you intereste d in becoming a Board Member? First off, THANK YOU!! We are so happy you expressed interest! The Weatherford Soccer Board is made up of Mom’s and Dad’s who wanted to volunteer their time to help make improvements for not only their child(ren) but for all the other kiddos out here. Being a board member means devoting some of your very limited free time to make an impact on young children who may or may not have played soccer before. We are all here to help grow this love of soccer in every single child and build an organization that each and everyone of us can be proud of. Some of the duties a board member can be found doing is painting lines on the soccer fields, emptying trash cans, cleaning/restocking the restrooms, providing transportation to a field for a spectator, conducting registration, making connections with small businesses, and just simply being present at the fields on game days. Cartwright Park is owned by the city and they do the mowing once a week, but the association is responsible for the everyday upkeep of the fields and the buildings. The city requires that we have a board member present during games in the event an issue arises. If you have the inkling to participate and be apart of something so great and beneficial to so many families, please email us with your contact information and we will be in touch with you. (weatherfordsoccer@gmail.com ) “At the end of the day it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished…it’s about who you’ve lifted up, who you’ve made better. It’s about what you’ve given back.” -Denzel Washington