REC Registration: Fall 2023

The Fall 2023 Player Registration Fee is $120.

• Membership portion of registration fee is $70. Included is this:
  • The player’s membership in VYSO, STYSA, US Youth Soccer, and USSF.
  • The player’s insurance coverage.
  • The fee to the City of Victoria for using the Riverside Soccer Complex.
  • General and administrative expenses.
• League expense portion of registration fee is $50. Included in this:
  • The player’s full uniform (jersey, shorts, and socks).
  • Referee fees and expenses.
  • Game day setup and takedown.
  • Other league/program expenses.

We are launching a new Scholarship Program for the Fall 2023 Season!

• The Victoria Youth Soccer Organization (VYSO) provides a limited number of scholarships to families in need so that all children can have the opportunity to play soccer.

• To be eligible, the family must demonstrate a need for the scholarship, such as by having low income, receiving assistance through a government agency, or by having recently experienced a financial hardship.

• There is not a set amount for each scholarship. The scholarship funds available will be distributed to all approved applicants based on need.

• On-time Registration Deadline — August 19
• First Game Day — September 23
• Last Game Day — November 4

The VYSO Board of Directors allows for certain requests to be submitted with regards to team placement of players. No guarantees are given that the requests will be accepted and/or honored.

General Request Requirements

• The player must register on-time by the deadline: August 19.
• The player must be paid in full, or have a payment plan set up, by August 19.
• The player must have his/her date of birth verified by August 19.
• The player must submit the Special Request Form by August 19.
• The player must pay the $5 Special Request Fee by August 19.
• The player can only submit ONE Special Request Form.

New Players Must Submit Verification of Date of Birth

We must have proof of the player’s birth date before we can place them on a team. Please provide the player’s birth certificate or passport by:

• Upload into the player’s LeagueApps account during the registration process.
• Email it to vysoadmin@gmail.com.
• Fax it to 361-574-8976.
• Mail a copy to VYSO, 1908 N Laurent, Suite 416, Victoria, TX 77901.

The VYSO Board of Directors will allow teams to be formed that will practice in Edna, Goliad, Port Lavaca, Refugio, or any other town. The games will be played in Victoria. If you would like your child to be placed on a team that practices somewhere other than Victoria, you MUST register your child AND fill out the Team from Surrounding Town request form.

• You can order a jersey that will be the same color and style as your child’s. It will also have your child’s number on the back!
• The deadline to order a Parent Jersey is Saturday, September 2.
• Parent Jerseys are $30
• You can order your Parent Jersey when you register your child online. You can also order using the link below.

Businesses and individuals have the opportunity to help support the Victoria Youth Soccer Organization (VYSO) through sponsorship. With the Banner Sponsor program, the business or individual purchasing the banner sponsorship can designate one player to receive a free REC registration or a discount off his/her Select player registration fee.. The business or individual will also have their banner displayed during the soccer season along the fence at the Riverside Soccer Complex.

• For REC Players: the player you specify will receive a free REC player registration for the fall season. In November, he/she will be given a code to use during online registration to receive a free REC player registration for the spring season.

• A non-refundable late fee of $25 will be added to all registrations received on or after August 20.
• The late fee may also be added if the verification of the player’s date of birth is received on or after August 20.
• Late players will be randomly assigned to teams as space allows.

Refund requests will be accepted during the on-time registration period and through the first two weeks after the on-time registration deadline. The deadline to request a full refund is August 19. The deadline to request a partial refund is September 2.

Please use the link below to see the answer to the frequently asked questions.