2025-26 Membership and Participation Agreement

This is a binding agreement that must be signed in order to participate in our program.  You will sign this agreement electronically as part of your BYGA registration.

Once registration is completed, your player and SF Elite are obligated to each other through the 2025-2026 season unless the player requests a release.  This includes being responsible for all year-long club fees or agreed upon Financial Aid level no matter what the level of participation due to injury, acts of God outside of SF Elite's control, or family/player's choice to not continue participating with SF Elite. Failure to complete full payment may result in legal action.  Any player that requests a release may forfeit any fees paid to the club previously.

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Payments and Refunds:

$500 non-refundable deposit due by May 11, 2025.​

2nd payment due July 15th, 2025

• Payment non-refundable.

3rd Payment due August 15th, 2025.​

• Payment non-refundable

If any payment is late, the account will incur a late fee of $75 per month and the player could be denied opportunity to participate in any or all team activities.
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Non-Profit:  

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SF Elite is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization (# 35-2523738). We provide a pathway for the city’s youth soccer population to develop into NCAA student athletes and provide equal access no matter which youth club/soccer program you come from or your ability to pay.  


Financial Aid:

We have need-based financial aid that are awarded through an application process, and annually grant well over $200,000 in financial aid. Please request a Financial Aid Application from our Director of Operations, and then complete and return it with your last year's tax returns. We will make an aid decision within two weeks and SF Elite adhere's to the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department's guidelines on calculating need and award (as outlined below). Please understand that you will need to apply for a scholarship each year.

San Francisco Recreation and Park Department's Scholarship Guidelines
50% scholarship will be provided to ANY player where the Applicant’s household income is equal to or less than 250% of the current federal poverty level, as determined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Federal Poverty Guidelines. The current levels are:

• Family of 2: $49,300

• Family of 3: $62,150

• Family of 4: $75,000

• Add $ 10,450 for each additional family member

100% scholarship will be offered to up to 2 team members that meet the above standard and also participate in any 2 of the following:
Medi-cal – provide current Notice of Action letter

• CalWORKS – provide current Notice of Action letter

• Food Stamp – provide current Notice of Action letter

• Public Housing Authority – provide rent receipt

Playing Time Policy:
Playing time requirements varies at each program. Below is a guideline for each program.

Recreational- 50% min
SF Competitive (SFYS)- 40% min
Travel Competitive (Norcal)- 40% min*
Travel Competitive (ECNL/GA/Other)- Earned playing time*

*Playing time can be affected by practice attendance, attitude, and performance.

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Guest Playing Policy:

This policy provides the necessary structure for the provision of allowing guest players to play on/with existing SF Elite teams.

General Recitals

SF Elite teams are formed under the concept that there are sufficient players selected to avoid the need to utilize guest players.

SF Elite recognizes that there are circumstances that necessitate the need for a team to use guest players. In these circumstances, the coach will balance making sure primary players get the game time commensurate with their ability, fitness, and commitment; and making sure the guest players can appropriately support the team while also managing development.
 

SF Elite leadership reserves the right to add guest players when it is deemed necessary.

SF Elite recognizes that an appropriate policy is needed to guide the decision-making process surrounding guest playing decisions.

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