Effective Date: April 1, 2018

REVISIONS

·         Adoption Date: April 1, 2018

·         Revision Date: April 1, 2019

·         Revision Date: January 14, 2020

·         Revision Date: May 1, 2021

·         Revision Date: May 9, 2022

·         Revision Date: May 5, 2023

ALL AGE GROUPS

ATTIRE MANDATES

Teams are required to wear the GSSA provided uniform kit at all North Texas Soccer, Northern Mid-Cities Soccer League, and Grapevine Southlake Soccer Association sanctioned events and games, as well as the Tournament of the Champions.

Coaches are not required to wear GSSA related gear at any time. However, we do encourage coaches to purchase GSSA gear through our vendor’s online store.

The back of the uniform may not be altered with any additional information including, but not limited to, the player’s name or the team’s name. This is to protect the player per Safe Sport guidelines.

The jersey number, GSSA logo, and corporate sponsorship logo (if applicable) may not be obscured or altered.

Alterations to the GSSA provided uniform are strictly prohibited.

·         This includes but not limited to cutting, dying, and printing, changing the physical appearance of the uniform whether permanently or non-permanently.

·         Players will be responsible for any cost to replace altered uniforms.

JERSEY NUMBERS

Jersey numbers are ultimately determined by GSSA. GSSA must abide by league and referee requirements that dictate each player in U9 and above must have a unique number. In the case of a number conflict on a team, GSSA reserves the right to assign a player a new number.

UNIFORM RETENTION / REPLACEMENT

Players are encouraged to wear a uniform for as many seasons as possible. If a player misplaces, damages, or outgrows a uniform, the player’s parent/guardian is responsible for purchasing a replacement. All replacement orders will be made online by the parent/guardian and shipped to the player’s home.

The player may also be required to purchase a new uniform kit at full price in any of the following situations:

·         The player decides to leave their current team and join another team causing a jersey number conflict.

·         The player takes a season off and rejoins GSSA.

Scholarship players that choose to order via the vendor’s online store are responsible for the full cost of the order. Scholarship players needing assistance with uniform replacement should consult with GSSA prior to ordering. GSSA will assist where possible, but there are no guarantees.

DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

The GSSA expects coaches to follow and enforce compliance with these policies. Violations of these policies may result in oral or written warnings, and, in the case of repeated or serious violations, a team’s coach may be suspended for one or more games or expelled from coaching in the GSSA. Any GSSA Board Member may issue oral warnings for minor violations. All other disciplinary actions (written warnings, suspensions, expulsions) may be issued only by the GSSA President. Any suspension or expulsion may be appealed to the GSSA Board of Directors by filing with the GSSA’s President or Administrator a written notice of appeal within 14 days after receiving notice of the suspension or expulsion. A timely filed notice of appeal will stay the suspension or expulsion being appealed until the appeal is decided by the Board of Directors.

U4 – U8 AGE GROUPS

GENERAL INFORMATION

Uniforms are ordered online by the player’s parent/guardian. All orders will be shipped directly to the player’s home. Unique numbers are not a requirement by the league or referees in this age group, so players may choose any number. GSSA encourages players to reuse the same uniform kit for as long as it fits. Numbers are subject to change when a player advances to the U9 age group.

UNIFORM KIT (Consists of the following items):

Two jerseys:

• Green / White (home jersey)
• Purple / White (away jersey)

Shorts:

• Black

Socks:

• Black

U9 – U19 AGE GROUPS

GENERAL INFORMATION

GSSA provides a higher quality home away uniform kit to U9-U19 players. Uniforms are ordered online by the player’s parent/guardian. All orders will be shipped directly to the player’s home. It is a requirement by the league and/or referees that players in this age group must have a unique number. The number is ultimately decided by GSSA. In the case of a number conflict on a team, GSSA reserves the right to assign a player a new number. GSSA encourages players to reuse the same uniform kit for as long as it fits.

UNIFORM KIT (Consists of the following items):

Two jerseys:

• White / Kelly Green / Purple
• Purple / White / Kelly Green

Shorts:

• Black

Socks:

• Black

GOALIE JERSEYS

Goalie jerseys may be purchased online from the vendor or can be purchased at any soccer store. Alternatively, a solid color shirt approved by the referee is allowed.