Travel Program Schedule & Procedures

BAYS Division Structure

 

In BAYS teams are separated into 4 Divisions with multiple sections within each division.  The number of sections will vary based on the number of teams registered and most sections carry 6 teams to allow for 10 games (some sections will be larger or smaller accommodate all teams registered with BAYS for each division).  Sections run alphabetically with A being the most competitive and becoming less competitive as you move down the alphabet.  Each division is described below:

 

  • Division 1
    • Most competitive – elite level
    •  Playoff eligible in Spring (Grade 6 & older)
    • Typically just 1-3 sections (A-C)
    • Teams placed on skill, club request and past record
  • Division 2
    • Competitive –very  high skill level
    • Playoff eligible in Spring (Grade 6 & older)
    • Typically 6-8 sections (A-H)
    • Teams placed on skill, club request and past record
  • Division 3
    • Moderately competitive – high skill level
    • No playoffs
    • Typically 15-18 sections (A-R)
    • Teams placed by skill and geography (BAYS will try and keep travel to less than 40 minutes IF enough similarly skilled teams)
  • Division 4
    • Least competitive – lower skill level
    •  No playoffs
    • Typically 8-12 sections (A-L)
    • Teams placed by skill and geography

 

 

NYS/BAYS Schedule

 

Norwood Youth Soccer must adhere to the registration deadlines imposed by BAYS to allow the league ample time to place teams and create schedules.  Recruiting for a new season starts as soon as registration is opened, usually during the final weeks of the current season.  Below is an outline of a typical season and what the NYS board does during each period followed by the current BAYS fall and spring schedules.

 

  • End of current season
    • Registration runs until 2-3 weeks prior to BAYS deadline for registering teams or 11-12 weeks prior to games starting
    • Registration opens for the following season
  • During Registration period NYS will
    • Monitor registration and volunteer numbers
    • Recruit additional players and coaches as needed
    • Consider moving new (latest) registrants to waitlist early if risk of overloading teams becomes high
  • 2-3 weeks prior to BAYS team registration deadline & team building begins
    • Registration closes and late fee applied.
    • All new registrants are waitlisted
    • Evaluate the number  of players registered and how many coaches have  volunteered to determine how many teams to register
    • Review previous season’s record and knowledge of current roster to determine what division/section to place the team in
    • Waitlisted players released as space allows
    • Recruit additional players and coaches as needed
  • Team Registration due to BAYS late mid-late January for the spring or late June/early July  for the fall (9-10 weeks prior to games starting)
  • Team Placement finalized early March/ late August (2 weeks prior to games)
  • Final rosters due late February/ early August (3-4 weeks prior to games)
  • Games start early April/Early September and run 10 weeks