CYO Athletics

Resources for Athletic Directors

General tips, resources and documents for CYO athletic directors.

Documents & Forms

General Tips

• Entry: Having your teams registered on time is one of the most important responsibilities of a CYO athletic director.

• Calendar: Knowing when the season begins can help you manage the tasks that need to be completed before the start of the season. Knowing when practice begins, games begin, rosters are locked and tournaments are held can give you a road map to a successful season. Visit your specific sport's page to download individual season planners. 
  
  
• Players: Begin your player registration as early as possible. It is recommended that player registration open at least six weeks prior to the team entry deadline. 

• Coaches: An early registration window will give you time to begin talking to parents about being coaches. Use the church bulletin, website and school newsletters to get to word to out other members of the community who may be interested in volunteering.
  
  Once you have a coach, he/she needs to attend a Coaches Development Program session and complete all other requirements before they start coaching.

• Meetings: We recommend every CYO coach holds member-wide coach and parent meetings before each season. This is a great way to get a consistent message to all participating families and coaches. You can talk about your expectations as an athletic director, the mission of CYO and your program, practice and season dates, training and fundraising. 
  
  A coaches meetings should be held three weeks prior to the start of practice and a parent meeting one week before the start of practice. Remember to invite your pastor to the meeting to help set the tone for the season.
  
  Each season, CYO Athletics also holds a General Coaches Meeting. Please have your coaches attend for their sport's season, as these organizational meetings are very informative and help better prepare coaches for the upcoming season. Check the calendar for details.
  
  
• Deadlines: All teams must be registered in SportsPilot and fees must be paid by the team entry deadline. 

Late Roster Addition Reporting

Member athletic directors may add athletes to the team roster up to 14 days after the first scheduled regular season competition of the sport, regardless of roster size. If a team does not have the minimum number of young people on the roster, additions are permitted after the 14 day period by submission of an Eligibility Request Form.

If a team has the minimum number of athletes noted below on the team roster, the 14 day period stated in Bylaw 5-3-2 will be in effect. If a team has fewer than this number, it can add athletes that meet the eligibility rules to the roster at any point until the roster reaches the following threshold:

• Baseball – 13 per team
• Basketball – 8 per team
• Cheer – 6 per squad
• Cross Country – 7 per competition division
• Football: Flag – 10 per team
• Football: Tackle – 20 per team
• Lacrosse – 5 per team
• Soccer: 11 v 11 – 14 per team
• Soccer: 8 v 8 – 11 per team
• Soccer: 6 v 6 – 9 per team
• Softball – 13 per team
• Track & Field – 7 per competition division
• Volleyball – 8 per team

If this situation applies to your team, please contact CYO Athletic Administrator Mary Ann King.

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