Information for Prospective New Members

CDYSL has welcomed several new clubs in the past few years:  Cooperstown, FC Freeze, Oneonta, Roe Jan, Schenectady United, and Westenhook have all joined the league.  See the "Clubs" link in the left hand menu for information on these clubs.

The CDYSL Rules and Regulations contain the following section on procedures for application to membership in the league:

VII. PROSPECTUS FOR NEW TEAMS/CLUBS

Any club residing within the territory of the Capital District Youth Soccer League (C.D.Y.S.L.) is eligible for membership in the League. Clubs outside the normal territory of C.D.Y.S.L. must first receive a written release from the league in which they reside and provide a substantive reason for wanting to become a member of the C.D.Y.S.L. A club seeking membership status with C.D.Y.S.L. shall submit to the League a letter of intent accompanied by a check covering the initiation fee. The letter of intent shall be read at the next regular C.D.Y.S.L. meeting and subsequently reviewed by the Membership Committee. Any member club may contact the Membership Chair with any concerns they may have during the month following the reading of the letter of intent. The Membership Committee shall make a recommendation to the League’s Board of Directors at the following C.D.Y.S.L. meeting in regards to granting membership to the proposed club and cause a vote to be taken on admitting the proposed club. Since the intent of the League is to foster the growth of soccer in our area, the Committee shall look very closely at the desires of the proposed club to promote soccer within its community.

The letter of intent of the proposed club should include the following:
1) A brief description of the club, the community where they are located and the expectations for the growth of soccer within the club.
2) The officers and or key leaders of the club including address and phone numbers.
3) The organizational structure of the club, including bylaws and other documents requested by the Membership Committee.
4) The geographical territory from which the club plans to recruit and or service players.
5) Whether the club intends to support travel, indoor and or intramural teams.
6) If supporting travel teams, the age, gender and proposed division of each team planning to play in the upcoming Spring Travel Season.
7) Location(s) of the field(s) to be used by the club.
8) The colors of the club.
9) The uniform colors. (Note: The home team is required to change if there is a conflict.)
10) Prospective clubs must provide proof that it has at least one field available for every two teams playing on the same day and time.

If the Membership Committee is recommending the club for membership the club’s representative will be notified and asked to appear at the following meeting of the C.D.Y.S.L. If the Board of Directors approves the club for membership, the new club shall be given a copy of the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the C.D.Y.S.L. and any other pertinent information. Also, the yearly club affiliation fee will be due by the next League meeting.

Initiation Fee (with letter of intent) = $25.00

A Membership Application Form is available (doc|pdf)