The only required equipment is a pair of age/size appropriate shin guards. It is also recommended that each child have their own soccer ball and soccer cleats.

Yes, you can pay by Check by mailing the Check and registration forms to:

GCSC
P.O. Box 18362
Corpus Christi, TX 78480-8362.

Once you get to the payment section of the online registration, you can exit out of the registration process and mail the check to the P.O. Box.

Yes.

Note: Since this is a new registration system and some people have had problems printing the forms, the League will also be printing the forms and giving them to your child's coach for you to sign.

Affinity will want to install a printing add-on to Internet Explorer. This is safe to install and should allow printing of forms in the program.

If you have already printed the forms, just give them to your coach at your first meeting or practice.

Children must be turning four (4) during the season to start playing soccer. If your child turns 4 between July 1 and December 31st of the current year, then they may play in the Fall season, but if they turn 4 between January 1 and June 30th of the following year, then they must wait until the Spring season to start playing soccer.

Note: Gulf Coast has started a "Baby Hawks" program for 3 yr old. Baby Hawks is for players who are 3 years old as of August 1st of the Current Year.

The coaches are in charge of their own practice schedules. Most teams practice once or twice a week for an hour to an hour and a half after 5:00pm. The U6 and under divisions are limited to practicing just once a week. Practices are held all over the city at the different city parks and your coach will let you know which one they will be using. Most games are on Saturday mornings at the Peary Place Soccer Fields.

If there are rainouts or cancellations, there might be a game during the week after 5:00pm or on a Sunday.

For the U10 and above divisions there may be some travel involved to play teams in the surrounding areas.

Only in the Competitive Divisions, DII and above, is any travel required outside of the general Corpus Christi area.

Registration fees cover multiple things.

The main items covered by the fee are:

1. Uniform in the Fall (consists of Jersey, shorts and socks) or Spring (consists of Tee-shirt)
2. Referee's
3. Fee's that have to be paid to CBYSA and STYSA (parent organizations)
4. Field maintenance and equipment costs.

Get answers here about using the Affinity On-Line Registration System. Coaches will find answers on how to use the Gaming(Scheduling) system.

If you would like to see other Questions/Answers here email Gulf Coast Webmaster

If you have registration questions about Affinity contact the Gulf Coast Registrar under the Board Contacts.

If you have questions about how to use the Affinity Scheduling software (not questions like "when will schedules be published")  email the CBYSA 3rd VP