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Welcome to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page – here you can find answers to common questions regarding our programs. If you can’t find the answer to your question here, please contact us and we’ll be happy to help!
House League FAQ’s
Registration is done online. Select the appropriate house league age division and look for the registration link. You will have an option to choose your team as well.
Winter House League registration opens in July. Summer House League registration opens in November. We recommend you register early to avoid waitlists. Our House League tends to sell out quickly.
Fall & Winter House League games are played at the following locations:
Ages 9-10: Sundays at Olympium Gym
Ages 7-8 : Sundays at Olympium Gym
Ages 5-6: Twentieth Street School Gym
For the House League game time schedule check our House League webpage. Fall House League runs starts mid October. Winter House League starts in February.
All Summer House League games are played on Monday & Wednesdays, at Bloordale School Field (10 Toledo Rd). Summer house League starts after May 24 weekend and runs until the end of the August. For exact dates refer to our website.
We would like to offer any parent looking to get involved in soccer to join us in our House League as one of our House League referees.
What does being a volunteer House League Referee entail?
• facilitate time keeping
• enforcing fundamental game rules (we will provide the game rules details)
• enjoy the game
This is a great opportunity to share fun soccer moments with your child, other players and have fun with our RYFC teams and coaches.
Since you can choose your team just make sure that you all register for the same team (i.e Navy, Royal, Orange, Purple and etc.). We are taking requests to play on a same time for the summer House League until January 31.
Remember, making new friends via playing soccer is a great experience for a child.
We cannot move a player to an older age division to honour requests of this sort. Having a younger player going against players in older division is not an enjoyable experience for either.
There are no refunds. For more details please see our refund policy.
No make up sessions due to game cancellations, bad weather, missed games or “act of God” (i.e. pandemic outbreak, natural disasters and etc) .
All cancellations due to weather will be announced ONLY via house league Teamsnap. Invitation to join Teamsnap will be provided to you before the hoouse league start date.
Players will receive one (1) game jersey, shorts and socks (subject to change).
Shin guards are mandatory at all ages (including goalkeepers).
Footwear: Soccer cleats or turf shoes are recommended for both indoor (turf) and outdoor play for safety reasons, however running shoes are acceptable. Open toed shoes and sandals are not permitted.
Jewelry: No jewelry of any kind is permitted.
Due to safety and liability concerns, no player will be allowed to take part in a game, under any circumstances, unless they are wearing shinguards.
Our coaches have been advised that there are to be no exceptions to this rule, so please be mindful of this fact when preparing for each game.
The player should arrive in a proper soccer attire: RYFC House League jersey, shorts, socks, cleats, turf shoes or running shoes. No skirts, pants, jeans and etc.
Players are reminded it is important to bring plenty of water to the game regardless of the weather/indoor or outdoor play. Don’t forget your sunscreen and insect repellent when playing outdoors!
Great! We recommend all our players to sign up for one of our grassroots technical programs i.e. Mini Masters, Football School, Clinics 45 or Little Champs. Signing up for technical training sessions is a great way to complement your House League experience and develop your skills.
Grassroots Technical Program FAQ’s
Grassroots Technical Programs are the core soccer programs at Royal York FC, i.e. Tiny Tots, Mini Masters, Football School, Little Champs, Clinics 45. The focus of these programs is soccer training and development. We believe that every players should develop to the best of their abilities.
Grassroots programs run all year around in blocks of 4, 6, 8 or 10 weeks depending on the program.
Registration is done online. Click register button on our website and you will see the registration form with all program options.
Indoor season – October – April: all our training sessions are run in the gyms in south Etobicoke.
Summer season – May – September: Our training sessions are run on grass fields i.e. Bloordale School Field and Centennial Park.
For details refer to session schedule on your program webpage.
There are no refunds. For more details please see our refund policy.
All cancellations due to weather will be announced ONLY on via Teamsnap. You will receive an invitation to join Teamsnap before the program start date.
New players will receive one (1) jersey and must provide their own shorts and socks.
Shin guards are mandatory at all ages (including goalkeepers).
Footwear:
• Indoor season—gyms: Indoor soccer shoes or running shoes. No cleats on hardwood floors.
• Outdoor summer season Soccer cleats or turf shoes are recommended for safety reasons, however running shoes are acceptable. Open toed shoes and sandals are not permitted.
Jewelry: No jewelry of any kind is permitted.
The player should arrive in a proper soccer attire: RYFC training jersey, shorts, socks, cleats or running shoes, proper footwear (see previous question). No skirts, pants, jeans and etc. Players are reminded it is important to bring plenty of water to the game regardless of the weather/indoor or outdoor play. Don’t forget your sunscreen and insect repellent when playing outdoors!
Due to safety and liability concerns, no player will be allowed to train, under any circumstances, unless they are wearing shinguards.
Our coaches have been advised that there are to be no exceptions to this rule, so please be mindful of this fact when preparing for each game.