Soccer

Below are the most Frequently Asked Questions. If you can't find your answer here e-mail the Registrar

What does AMSAand ACSA stand for?
What does TSSAS stand for?
How many Adult teams play in these Leagues?
When and where are the games played?
How can I find a team?
How do I register after I find a team?
Can I play on more than one team?
What if I want to change teams?
How long does the season last?
How do I enter a new team?
How do I get forms for Medical Insurance

TSSAS stands for Texas State Soccer Association-South which is our parent organization. We register players and teams with USASA (United States Amateur Soccer Association) through TSSAS. Incidentally, Texas is so big (of course) that soccer wise, it is split into North and South.

AMSA currently has 100 + registered teams of which 32 are classified as Over 30, 14 as Over 40. and 4 as Over 50

We have 9 fields at Onion Creek Soccer Complex which are used on Sunday’s when the Adult teams play their games. These same fields are sometimes used on Saturdays by COED. There are so many teams now that AMSA has overflowed to South East Metro Park (4 fields) and North East Metro Park (18 Fields), both Travis County fields. ACSA (Coed) uses the same fields.

Good question. If you are Over 30, generally it is very easy to find a team as old age and family/work pressures tends to take its toll on the Over 30 players. Under 30 players (who register as Amateurs) have a much harder time. There are several things to do. One is to check out the team captains list on the web site at http://www.soccerenterprise.com/ and aggressively start calling and e-mailing those in the division that you are most qualified to play. Premier or low numbers divisions are the highest skill levels working to more recreational players as you count up. Teams often practice around town especially at the UT Intramural fields where many of the UT teams can be found and Zilker Park. This is a good way to get into the network and chat it up with those players. And of course, you can always go to Onion Creek Soccer Complex or any of the other sites and watch the games on Sundays. Occasionally, teams will call the Registrar and request players be directed to them. The Registrar can be reached at fallcorn@austin.rr.com You can also submit an e-mail to the Registrar and he will circulate it to the team Captain’s. Be sure to include division preference and age. This applies to Fall and Spring Season’s only as the summer sessions are not very structured.

You must have a team to register as a player. You must get a player registration form either from Soccer USA on S. Lamar or downloaded from the web site. then you fill out the rest and sign and date the form.. It is very important to fill in the all of the requested information and sign the form. Do NOT use your Social Security number as you will be assigned a number. You must also fill out a Player Card and again, the Birthdate, Team Name must be filled out and the Player Card signed. Player cards are available at Soccer USA at the intersection of Loop 1 and William Cannon in the COSTCO Center. You also need to leave a small picture that can be a cut out or a clear copy of your driver’s license. The fee to register for the Men's Leagues and for the Coed League is $25.00. The Leagues will only take personal checks or money orders made out to AMSA for men and ACSA for coed. Your cash is NO GOOD as we do NOT accept it. All of the information plus the fee needs to be left in the box at Soccer USA or mailed to Frank Allcorn, 10104 Murmuring Creek Drive, Austin TX 78736. . The Player Card will be signed and laminated and returned to the box for your retrieval. Saturday one week prior to the next game is the cut off to register to play in the following week. The registration is good through August 31^st of every year at which time you will need to re-register with your team. The old player card may be re-used many time by placing a current sticker on the back. Unfortunately, we are not yet set up for on line registration or credit card use. Player cards can only be obtained from the small black box at Soccer USA Soccer USA at the intersection of Loop 1 and William Cannon in the COSTCO Center.

Yes, as long as they are NOT in the same Division and of course no males in the women’s league although women are allowed to play in the men’s league.
You cannot register for two teams on one form. You must fill out a form for the primary team (generally the first team you register with) and pay the $25.00 fee. If you don't already have a player cad, that also needs to be included, fully filled out with a picture. An ID number will be assigned to you. See 6 above.

In order to register with a second team, a separate form and player card with picture needs to be filled out for a fee of $15.00. This form lists BOTH teams, primary and multiple. A separate ID number will be assigned for every multiple registration. There is no limit on the number of multiple registrations as long as none of the teams are in any of the same divisions.

If you want to play for a team in the same division as your current team, you need to transfer from the first team to the second giving up your rights to play for the original team. You can reuse your existing player card with a new sticker. Fee to transfer is $15.00 See 8 below.

Any player may register with ACSA (Coed) or AMSA (Men’s) and any other League. The Player Registration Form requires additional information for multiple players. You need to indicate both teams and which of those is the primary team (the one you signed with first). The fee for a multiple player is $15.00 for AMSA and ACSA

The team manager of the team you are leaving has to sign the release section of the Player Registration Form (about halfway down). Once that is complete, you fill out the rest of the form to sign for the new team. The fee to transfer in all Leagues is $15.00 in AMSA and ACSA. There is a deadline of March 1^st of every year to transfer at which time all transfers are frozen. Transfers resume again on May 15^th in time for the Summer season.

AMSA also has transfer restrictions. The first transfer incurs no penalty. A second transfer within the same (long) season includes a 4 game delay before playing for the new team

The season generally starts the first weekend in September and then runs until mid December.. It restarts generally the second weekend in January and based on the weather, will end about the middle of May. The Summer Season starts about June 1 and runs through the middle of August.

New teams are accepted at the start of the Fall season and for the Summer season. Sometimes, if teams drop out at the Christmas break additional teams are added to fill in the empty slots. To register a team at these times, download a Team Registration Form from Team_Reg_Form.doc and fill in the information. Return it and the necessary fees to the address listed. New teams are generally placed in the lowest division unless there are openings in higher divisions because of teams dropping out.. Additional information can be obtained by clicking on this link. After you have registered your team, you need to register your players. E-mail the Registrar at fallcorn@austin.rr.com for more current information.

If you get hurt while playing in a scheduled game or at an organized practice, you will be eligible for the USASA Medical Insurance as long as you are registered with the team for which you are playing or practicing.

The insurance has a deductible of $400.00 with a top end of $5000.00 and the injured party must pay the cost up front and then get reimbursed directly from the Insurance Company

You can get a form entitled “USASA Special Risk Accident Claim Form” from the website link which must be completed in full providing proof of playing plus a copy of your player card. Missing information will result in delay of processing the claim. There is a 90 day time limit to claim, not including the treatment, so it is important to get the form on record and invoices sent in as you progress through the recovery. Forms can be obtained in both English and Spanish

Once the form is submitted to K & K Insurance, the player deals directly with them and the Registrar/Administrator is essentially out of the loop.