Registration Guidelines

Youth Team Sports

FCPR offers traditional and non-traditional sports. Traditional team sports (winter basketball, spring baseball, spring softball, fall soccer, football, and volleyball) use player drafts to assign players to teams. Non-traditional sports (indoor soccer, summer basketball, summer volleyball, fall baseball, fall softball, lacrosse, rugby) are instructional based, scores and won-loss records are not kept, player drafts are not held, and pre-formed teams are allowed.

These guidelines(DOC, 66KB) apply to both unless otherwise denoted.

  1. Parents can register their child at any recreation center – online or in person.
  2. The registration period will be held for 2 months for each sport.
  3. Residents will be given a 2-week advance registration period.
  4. Non-resident registration will begin after the 2-week advance registration period for residents.
  5. For all recreation programs, the Non-Resident fee will be double the Resident fee.
  6. For registration purposes, those individuals or families that contribute to the tax base which supports Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Recreation programming are considered “Residents.” (Participants from Hope Mills, Hoke Co., Robeson Co., Bladen Co., Sampson Co., & Harnett Co. are “Non-Residents”)
  7. One (1) proof of residence will be required at the time of initial registration. Proof of esidence will be required the first time a child is registered, every 2 years as the child ages and when there is a change of address. Copies of the proof of residence will be kept in the recreation center.  See below for acceptable proofs of residence: School records,Drivers license,Utility bills (gas, electric, water/sewer, phone, heating, waste disposal),Financial (loan, credit, investments)records,Insurance documents,Medical records,Military records,Internet, cable, satellite records,Vehicle records,Employment records,State records,Municipal records,Support payment records,Homeowner or tenant records,Welfare/childcare records,Federal recordsVoter’s registration
  8. Proof of age will be required at the time of initial registration. Acceptable documents are birth certificate / military ID / passport.  A photocopy will be kept on file for future reference.
  9. Each player must be properly registered, either online or in person. If a paper registration form is submitted, staff is to make sure the form is filled out completely – no blank areas.  The parent or legal guardian of the player must complete/sign the registration form. If staff receives a registration form from a non-parent/legal guardian, staff will call the parent/legal guardian to verify that the information on the form is correct. Failure to do so will invalidate the registration.
  10. A late registration period will be held up until the date of the player draft. $5 late fee will be charged.
  11. After the player draft, late registration (on a space available basis) will last until the close of business on the day prior to the first game. $5 late fee will be charged.
  12. A player will be allowed to play up in age 1 year with a written letter of request. The play-up request must be received prior to the draft or at the time of registration. Exception: football – no play up is allowed.
  13.  (TRADITIONAL) New legal players will be assigned to a team using the FCPR draft.
  14. (TRADITIONAL) Returning legal players who register prior to the draft will be placed on their previous team roster.
  15. (TRADITIONAL) New or returning legal players that register after the draft will be placed on a team according to program needs, if a roster spot is available. RETURNING LEGAL PLAYERS WHO REGISTER LATE ARE NOT GUARANTEED A SPOT ON A TEAM ROSTER.
  16.  (TRADITIONAL) A player draft will be held if there are enough players for more than 1 team.
  17. If a center is full after conducting the player draft, additional late registrations can be transferred to another center.
  18. (TRADITIONAL) Once a player has been assigned to a team, their eligibility remains with that team and recreation center for the duration of that age group. Exceptions:
    1. Change in residence.
    2. Legal transfer (from the previous year)
    3. In some circumstances, with a written request, a returning player will be allowed to reenter the draft. The center staff will review the request and make a recommendation to the Athletic Director who will make a final decision.
    4. Play-up approved
  19. Summer basketball, summer volleyball, indoor soccer, cheer, fall baseball, fall softball, lacrosse, rugby, AND 6U sports are allowed pre-formed teams.  Otherwise, players in these programs will be assigned to teams by center staff.
  20. Parks and recreation agencies that wish to place teams in the FCPR traditional sports leagues must follow the following guidelines: Participants must not be from the FCPR service area. Participants must be residents of the municipality or county from which the parks and recreation department is located. If more than one team will be entered into the FCPR program, a player draft must be held. These teams will not be eligible for the FCPR tournament.

 

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