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Practice Sessions & Games

Team Standings

Season standings in Division I, Super II, Division II, Division III and Division IV inter-association games will be determined by the rules of the competition or as administered by that Division’s Commissioner/VP and rules, including inter-association play.
 
FC Thunder will not maintain standings for <U10.
 
It is unsportsmanlike to run-up scores by >5 goals. In these instances, coaches should focus on maintaining possession and developing other player skills to benefit their team.

 

Winter Gear

Players should wear FC Thunder warm-ups, with required uniform underneath, during warm-up and if on the bench. Players are prohibited from wearing warm-ups during games; however, exceptions may be made in extreme cold conditions (warm-up bottoms may be worn in this circumstance).

If undergarments are worn, the color of the sleeve should be the same main color as the sleeve of the jersey or shirt and if undershorts or tights are worn, they are required to be the same main color as the shorts.
 
Gloves and soft ear covering are allowed; however, hats are discouraged.

Cancellation Due to Inclement Weather

Home Games 

While FC Thunder strives to adhere to practice session and games schedules at Boerne City Park, inclement weather may cause cancellations. A club designee is responsible for assessing field conditions.  If a decision is taken to cancel a practice/game, the cancellation notice will be communicated (via text and/or email) to VPs/Commissioners, then to Team Managers and finally to parents. In addition, a notice* will be posted asap on the first page of club website.  We strive to communicate cancellations by 4pm and 7:15am on practice and games days, respectively.

*Field Status:

  • Green: Fields open; all activities proceed as scheduled
  • Yellow: Field conditions under evaluation; update forthcoming
  • Red: Fields closed; all activities cancelled

 Sessions will be cancelled if lightning is observed.

Away/Visiting Games

Division I

Reference Western District Division One Association (WDDOA) website (www.wddoa.org) for field status and maps, in addition to rainout numbers. WDDOA, not FC Thunder, is responsible for deciding upon field closures.

For bracket-specific News and Game Field Status (click Schedule link on WDDOA page), we recommend parents sign-up to receive electronic alerts (via email or text) due to high frequency of travel.

Super II and Division II

Field closures are decided at the discretion of each hosting club or association. Team managers should monitor field status and communicate to teams accordingly.

Make-Up
 
Trainer/Coaches or Team Managers are responsible for contacting each other and confirming availability to play at the designated make-up time. Trainers/Coaches or Team Managers who are unavailable for a game are required to contact all of the following to cancel their game:
 
  • Opposing coach/Team Manager
  • Vice President of Academy/Developmental Porgram and VP of Acacademy at AAYSA
  • Referee Assignor and Field Scheduler
Due to Rainout
Make-up games resulting from FC Thunder-declared rain-outs will be rescheduled using one of the following procedures:  
  • Entire day reschedule: Games will be scheduled on a designated make-up day at the same time and on the same fields as originally scheduled. If the number of games cancelled exceeds the allotted number of make-up days, those games may be cancelled
  • The following two Sundays: The following grid will be used to determine makeup game times and dates:

Age Group
Make-up Time
Make-up Day
U5
12:30pm & 1:30pm
Sunday after rainout
U6
12:30pm & 1:30pm
Sunday after rainout
U7
12:30pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm
2nd Sunday after rainout
U8
3:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm
2nd Sunday after rainout
U9/U10 Boys
12:30pm
Sunday after rainout
U9/U10 Boys
12:30pm
2nd Sunday after rainout
Academy
Per AAYSA VP of Academy
>U11 Intra-Association
Per AAYSA VP Recreational Scheduler

*Recreational

Other
 
Make-up dates for regularly scheduled games that are rescheduled for a coach's convenience must be re-scheduled at least one (1) week prior to the scheduled game date.
 
All special scheduling requests should be turned in no later than at the team/group formation meeting to the commissioner of each age group.
 
Any other request for re-scheduling will be made to their Age Group Commissioner with copy to opposing Coach, appropriate Vice President of Recreational Program or Vice President of Academy/Developmental Program, Field Scheduler, and Referee Assignor.

Absence

Players are required to attend team practices and games
Players may be excused from practice sessions or games due to the following:

  • Family emergencies,medical illnessesorinjury,or accidents
  • School functions(non-athletic)
  • College-related activities
  • Religious activities

Guest Playing

Players wishing to guest play with another club are required to obtain approval from their coach and the Director of Coaching.