Religious Holiday Policy

Juniors, City, and Skills Programs

From time to time, soccer games, practices, and other team events will conflict with religious observances.  To best accommodate players who hold a wide range of religious beliefs and to maximize our time on the field, all practices and games will be held as scheduled.  Players who will miss a team activity because of a religious holiday should reach out to their coach.  A child who cannot attend a practice or game because of a religious holiday will never jeopardize her playing time or position on the team in future games.

Coaches should reach out to their grade coordinator for assistance if they will have low attendance due to a religious holiday.  We can adjust the schedule and/or combine teams so that players not observing the holiday will still have a chance to play.

Travel and Academy Programs

From time to time, soccer games, practices, and other team events will conflict with religious observances.  To best accommodate players who hold a wide range of religious beliefs and to maximize our time on the field, all practices and games will be held as scheduled.  Players who will miss a team activity because of a religious holiday should reach out to their coach.  A child who cannot attend a practice or game because of a religious holiday will never jeopardize her playing time or position on the team in future games.

If a game must be rescheduled, travel teams are required to comply with relevant BAYS policies and academy teams are required to comply with relevant NECSL policies.