Local Events and Matches
• Players must arrive at the game field from 30 minutes to 1 hour before the start of the game, depending on coach and age
• Players must arrive properly and uniformly dressed
• Players must only warm up with their teammates and coaches, NOT PARENTS

FC1974 Travel Policy
· A travel itinerary will be given to all the players and parents by the coach before departure to any out of town tournament
· Coaches and attending parents will share responsibility of supervising players and following itinerary at hotel.
· Players must follow the itinerary and must follow proper curfew established by the coach.
· U11-U15 players will room with their parents. U16 and older players must room together.
· U16-U19 teams will have a minimum ratio of parent chaperones to players of 9:1
· Players are strongly encouraged, but not mandated, to travel together as a team, in order to arrive at the event destination all around the same time
·Parents are responsible for getting their child to and from the tournament including flights.  If a parent is not going, parent is responsible to find another parent (or chaperone) to take their child.
· If  travel requires flying to an event, players will wear FC 1974 attire on the flight.
· When off the field and at hotel, players must wear FC 1974 attire.
· Teams will be traveling from the hotel to the fields and back together.
· Players must NEVER leave the hotel without the coach’s permission, even if leaving with their parents. The coach must know the whereabouts of all the players at all times.
· As long as the team is still playing in the event, players are required to meet at a designated area at a designated time provided by coach or manager.
· Use of the pool, Jacuzzi, any exercise equipment must only be done with the permission of the coach.
· Every person associated with FC 1974 must follow the rules of the hotel, and rules set by the club. 
· If the event has both male and female teams, casual association during free time will be allowed in public areas, absolutely no player will enter rooms of the opposite sex.  If a conference is necessary between the coach and an individual player, it must be done in lobby of the hotel

Tournament & Travel Expenses –U11-U19 traveling to a Showcase, National or Regional event (typically 2 nights)
·GLSA will bill team all expenses prior to the event, including tournament fees, coach expenses, auto expense and senior player hotel expenses.
·Families are expected to submit payment by the given deadline once posted in their family account.
·Players who have outstanding balances, will NOT be able to play in the event.

Chaperone Responsibilities when traveling for U16-U19 teams
·Chaperone will collect money from players for team meals prior to event.
·$50.00 to $100.00 per player depending on the meal requirements for the weekend. Money collected will pay for any team meals or group shared food and water item.
·Time of team meals and what the meal should be will be coordinated with coach prior to travel and communicated in itinerary.
·Parents are responsible for providing meals for players directed by travel itinerary.
·Chaperones can coordinate with other parents for coolers with ice for Gatorade, water and chocolate milk, etc.
· Teams Administrator will coordinate the chaperones with the coach prior to traveling.