• ROSWELL SENIOR SOCCER Guidelines •
The guidelines for the O65 Division are binding and have been reviewed and approved by the “Division Committee” annually.
The guidelines for the O65 Division are binding and have been reviewed and approved by the “Division Committee” annually.
We will have 4 teams (A, B, C, D) with each team having a maximum of 8 players. The teams are drawn by the committee for each new season (see Roster and Teams for Games). It is not the competition to win a game that should be in our focus. It is the joy of playing soccer, no matter what performance each player has. Avoid excessive physical contact which might injure your opponent.
The manager organizing the games will update the website every week.
Location
East Roswell Park - 9000 Fouts Road Roswell 30076
Time if there are no restrictions
January to May: Sunday mornings, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm.
June to September: Sunday mornings, 9:00 am to 10:30 pm.
October to December: Sunday mornings, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm.
Format
Play two 5v5 games simultaneously (small goals, no goalie).
Uniform
Each team will use our red or blue practice pinnies.
Participants
Only full-club members can be on the team roster! If they do not pay after the first game, they must be eliminated from our roster.
The O-65-Division basically follows the FIFA rules. The exceptions are ...
Let us follow the five essential characteristics of good sportsmanship: “Respect, integrity, being a team player, losing with dignity, and winning with class.”
How we should behave (captain's responsibility)
The game manager will report the results and season standings to all players after the games each Sunday.
For example:
Roster for each season games
In preparation for the next season, the division manager will ask all eligible full-club members for their commitment to play games in the O65 Division on Sundays. Only committed players for the next season will be on the next season’s roster. No other external players can be a part of the seasonal games. The player roster is limited to a minimum of 24 players (6 players per team) and a maximum of 32 players (8 players per team) per season. The roster will be used to select the teams for the upcoming season to have balanced teams.
Team selection process for each season
The teams will be selected before the beginning of the new season. The selection process should be:
1. All players on the seasonal player list, are drawn out a hat. The chairman of our committee will draw the players’ names from a hat. Each player will be assigned to a team (A to D) one after the other.
2. If we have unbalanced teams, the committee will compensate for this.
3. Each selected team chooses its captain for the coming season.
4. The selected team must play for the entire season and cannot be adjusted with new players.
5. The teams drawn will not be adjusted after the first game and so will remain the same for the entire season.
6. If a player does not want to play on the drawn team, the player will not be exchanged with another player from other teams. If he does not accept being on his team, the player will be out for the rest of the season.
7. A team that loses a player during the season cannot replace his spot. This means that this team will only have 7 players available for the rest of the season.
If a team loses TWO players, another team can surrender a player who will then play on the team that has been reduced by two players for the duration of the season. This decision must be made in agreement with the four captains.
The O65 Division is an FC Georgia United approach to provide “organized scrimmage games” every Sunday and in addition, “Soccer Tennis, Fitness Drills & Kick Around” during the week for players who are 65 years and older.
For all O65 players who do not want to participate in club soccer practice afterwards, we will have a kick around on the same field where we played soccer tennis.
Location
East Roswell Park - 9000 Fouts Road Roswell 30076
Time if there are no restrictions
January to May: Sunday mornings, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm.
June to September: Sunday mornings, 9:00 am to 10:30 pm.
October to December: Sunday mornings, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm.
Participants
Only full-club members can participate! If they do not pay after the first game, they will have to be removed from our invitation list.
Membership Form
New players must fill out a membership form to record their general info (name, birthday and year, telephone number, email address). This data will be used to communicate with players and to classify players according to their age. The player's signature on this form should also document that the player knows and accepts our rules. This form is also the registration form as a club member and contains all information about the club fee and possible payment methods.
Rental Contract
The division manager will work closely together with the FC Georgia United coordinator to create the rental contract with Roswell R&PD. The contract should be created for the entire year.
Epidemic / Pandemic Guidelines and Waiver
Our age group is one of the higher risk groups for serios infections.