The Cleveland Futbol Club is a premier soccer club

committed to developing the full potential of young

soccer players. By emphasizing effective technical skill

and superior tactical understanding in a competitive

environment, Cleveland FC prepares players for success

at the highest levels, both nationally and internationally,

while insisting on skilled and fair play. This is what sets

Cleveland FC apart from the rest.

US Youth Soccer

National sanctioning body for Youth Soccer

Divided in to 4 Regions with State Organizations under each region

Some of their programs that they sponsor are:

National Championship Series, National League and ODP

Ohio North

Also known as OYSAN - this is our US Youth Soccer State Organizations. Players are registered for US

Youth Soccer programs through Ohio North.

Midwest

Regional

Ohio North is in Region II along with these other

states:

Illinois Iowa Kansas

Minnesota N. Dakota S. Dakota Wisconsin Missouri Ohio North

Michigan Kentucky Ohio South Indiana Nebraska

Leagues

State League (All Ages Eligible)

The OYSAN State League is to provide a vertically integrated structure for OYSAN teams to compete

against like-skilled teams at the Premier level

Midwest League

U13 thru U18

The highest standard of competitive play for youth

teams in US Youth Soccer Region II (the Midwest Region) and to assure the continued growth and

development of elite level players.

Teams must apply and be accepted to the league

National League

U14 thru U18

The US Youth Soccer National League competition is

for the nation's top teams groups, consisting of a total

of 16-32 teams per gender age group.

The National League offers additional exposure to collegiate, professional and U.S. National Team

coaches and offers the highest level of competition in the country as each team must earn their place in the

league.

Cleveland FC was the first team in Ohio North accepted into the National League. Since the start of

the league in 2007, Cleveland FC has have had multiple teams qualify for National League play

Indoor Leagues

Spire Indoor (11v11) and/or CASA or other indoor league

Important Dates

2017/2018 Season

June 5,7,12-15 Tryouts 2009-2003 (non-high school)

June 15-18 Players notified of acceptance

June 15-June 30 On-line Cleveland FC Registration Open

Deposits due at time of registration

June 30 New players (U9-U14) order uniforms

from SoccerPost Medina

July 17-20 CFC Summer Camp

Mid-August Fall Season starts

Labor Day

Weekend

Tournament

(coach discretion; typically U11-U15)

November 6 Winter season starts

April 1 Spring Season starts

May - June State Cup (locations TBD; U10 - U19)

June 22-27 Regionals in Westfield, Indiana

(U13 - U19)

July 23-29 Nationals in Frisco, Texas (U13 - U19)

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U09

U10

U11

U12

U13

U14

U15

U16

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U18

U19

National Championship Series

Each summer the United States Youth Soccer Association (US

Youth Soccer) crowns a boys and girls national champion in each

of its seven age divisions (U13-U19). The finals are a culmination

of a series of competitions at the state and regional levels known

as the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series

The Ohio North State Cup starts the journey toward the National Championship. State Cup usually held in May & June

Ages: U10 thru U19 Champions advance to

Regionals usually held third week in June Ages: U13 thru U19 Champions advance to

Nationals usually held third week in July Ages: U13 thru U19

National Champions are crowned!!

Tournaments/Showcases

Each team’s coach will determine which tournaments their team will attend. The choice of tournament/showcases will be based on the competitive needs and the travel/time commitment

appropriate for the age group.

College Recruiting

Cleveland FC has excelled in preparing our players for the next level of competition. Well over 200 players have gone on to play at the collegiate level. We will guide your player through the

recruiting process so that they are able to make the best choice possible. The focus for the U15 thru U18 age groups will be to get the players the best exposure to the college coaches as possible. Cleveland FC will hold college information sessions each year for the U15 thru U18 teams. Here is a partial list of the schools where our alumni have chosen to continue their soccer careers:

Florida Tennessee Notre Dame Marquette

Miami (OH) Cincinnati Connecticut Wright State

Ohio Ohio State Loyola (IL) Alabama

Kent State Akron Dayton Bellarmine

John Carroll Colorado Arizona Buffalo

Eastern Tennessee

Northern Kentucky

Ohio Dominican

Western Kentucky

Maryland Illinois Ohio Northern Bowling Green

St. Johns Marshall Long Island Elon

Roanoke Richmond Slippery Rock Valparaiso

Campbell Xavier Lake Erie Edinboro

Walsh Ashland Indiana DePaul

Michigan Ball State Seton Hall Miami (FL)

Cleveland State Gannon Washington St. Wake Forest

Fees

When a player joins Cleveland FC, it is a

one year commitment to the club and team.

Registration Fee – Our Registration Fee is paid upon acceptance

of a roster spot. This fee is non-refundable and reserves a player

roster position, registers a player with the state and other soccer

governing organizations. The deposit will be applied to the Club

fees.

Club Fees – Club Fees are paid to cover coach/trainer salaries,

league fees, one tournament, State Cup tournament (or

equivalent), field rentals and other services provided by the club.

Tournament Fees – Team fees cover items such as entry fees,

league, coach travel costs, etc. Team fees vary by age group and

tournament/travel schedule. For tournament fees will be billed

separately from the Club fees.

Referral Credits - Refer a player to Cleveland FC and when that

player registers and agrees to play all fees, both the referring and

incoming families receive a $200 credit to their account.

Financial Aid – Cleveland FC has implemented a needs based

Financial Aid program, funded by Donors and Fundraisers, for

those who require financial assistance. All Financial Aid recipients

are expected to contribute towards some portion of their financial

commitment, and family members of recipients will be asked to

volunteer in support of our Club Events. Financial Aid applications

will be required from all families seeking assistance - forms will

be available after rosters are published.

Payment Schedule

Club Fees can range from $900 to $1,800 per year for the U14

and under age groups depending on the age of the team, and the

tournaments attended.

Listed below is an example of payment plans offered.

Payment Schedule – U09 thru U14

June 30

Registration completed and Deposit Due

August

5% discount - if entire year is paid in full

If choose payment plan - payment #1 due

October

Club Fees Payment #2

December

Club Fees Payment #3

February

Club Fees Payment #4

Uniform/Spirit Wear Information

Cleveland Futbol Club has partnered with SoccerPost in Medina

for all our uniform and spirit wear needs. Cleveland FC has

partnered with Adidas for all our uniform needs.

Field Players Uniforms (U10+):

- Game Kits; jersey, shorts, socks (white, royal, black)

- Warm-up jacket and pants

- Practice uniform (gray shirt, navy shorts and socks)

Goalkeeper Uniforms:

- Adidas only; jersey, bottoms, socks

- Keepers should check with their coach whether they need to

purchase the field players kits.

- Warm-up jacket and pants

- Practice uniform (gray shirt, navy shorts and socks)

SoccerPost Medina

3707 Pearl Rd.

Medina, OH 44256

(330) 636-1495

How We Communicate

Web Site

www.clevelandfutbolclubclub.com

A wealth of information can be found on our website: Club news,

team accomplishments, directions to fields, forms etc.

Take some time and explore!

Team Snap

Team Managers will use Team Snap (or something similar) for

their communications specific to their team for practices, games

and upcoming team events.

Social Media

Cleveland FC is on Facebook (Cleveland Futbol Club) and Twitter

(Cleveland_FC).

Staff Directory

Club Owner - Ulf Ryberg soccerswede1@aol.com

Director of Operations - Benny Dargle bendog71@gmail.com

Club Administrator - Chris Thomas soupordav@hotmail.com

Training Fields

OUTDOOR

Blakslee fields 3718 Weymouth Rd.

Medina, OH 44256

Strongsville Middle School

13200 Pearl Rd. Strongsville, OH 44136

Medina Career Center (JVS)

1101 W. Liberty St. Medina, OH 44256

INDOOR

Royalton Field House 10701 Royalton Rd.

North Royalton, OH 44133

Force - Rocky River

21220 Center Ridge Rd Rocky River, Ohio 44116

Force - Fairlawn

215 Springside Dr Fairlawn, Ohio 44333

Club Policy on Age Appropriate Play Effective Fall 2017

All club players will be rostered on age appropriate teams per the Official US Youth Soccer Player Age Eligibility Chart provided below. Players attending club tryouts must attend age appropriate tryout session(s) unless otherwise approved by both the Owner and the Director of Operations.

Exceptions:

Players may play up with an older age group team as guest players for league games and tournaments if player availability of primary roster is limited and would result in non-competitive play. This is on a per game and/or per tournament basis and must be agreed upon between both team coaches and Director of Coaching. Official US Youth Soccer Player Age Eligibility Chart

Age Group/Division Born Between Dates

U19 1/1/99-12/31/99

U18 1/1/00-12/31/00

U17 1/1/01-12/31/01

U16 1/1/02-12/31/02

U15 1/1/03-12/31/03

U14 1/1/04-12/31/04

U13 1/1/05-12/31/05

U12 1/1/06-12/31/06

U11 1/1/07-12/31/07

U10 1/1/08-12/31/08

U09 1/1/09-12/31/09

U08 1/1/10-12/31/10