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GBYSL Select

Independent
Teams

An independent team is a competitive team that registers directly with GBYSL instead of through a member club. Here is what it takes to start one and play in the GBYSL Select league.

Ask About Starting a Team → Select League Handbook
$250GBYSL admin fee per year
$25US Club card per person per year
$2,400Select league fee per team per season
July 1US Club year begins, runs to June 30
Before You Start

Talk to a member club first

Before forming an independent team, we encourage coaches and managers to explore their options with a local member club. Clubs provide support, tools, and guidance that an independent team has to handle on its own.

Responsibilities

Who does what

An independent team's coach and manager take on the work a club office would normally do. GBYSL handles the US Club registration and GotSport setup.

Your coach and manager

  • Communicate with players and parents
  • Submit league and event applications
  • Collect fees from parents and pay all team fees
  • Follow US Club and GBYSL Select policies
  • Manage the schedule and communicate with opponents
  • Create and manage league and event rosters
  • Print match cards and player passes, and keep access to medical waivers
  • Handle online event check-in and scheduling requests

GBYSL staff

  • Set up your team profile in GotSport
  • Create your US Club approved roster in GotSport
  • Submit player information to US Club and get player, coach, and manager cards once fees are paid in full and the entire roster has completed its requirements
US Club Soccer

US Club requirements

Independent teams are sanctioned by US Club Soccer, which is required to play in the GBYSL Select league. US Club registration runs on the soccer year, July 1 to June 30, and once registered, player and coach passes can also be used for tournaments.

Players and parents

Uploaded to each player's GotSport profile.

  • R002 form. Complete and upload every year.
  • Passport-style photo. Upload a current photo every year.
  • Birth certificate. A clear, legible copy is required before the first competitive season. US Club keeps it on file after that.

Coaches and managers

Completed in GotSport. Managers complete the same requirements as coaches.

  • SafeSport training
  • Background check
  • Annual certification

New to GotSport? The GotSport US Club Soccer tutorials ↗ walk through uploads and profiles step by step.

Costs

Estimated fees

These are the main costs for an independent team. Tournaments and other events have their own fees.

FeeAmountHow often
GBYSL independent team admin fee$250Per team, per year
US Club competitive registration and card$25Per player, coach, and manager, per year
GBYSL Select league$2,400Per team, per season
UniformsVariesTeams get their own from any vendor. GBYSL can offer options through its suppliers.
Games, Travel & Practice

Where you'll play and practice

Games

GBYSL Select includes teams across the Reno / Tahoe region. Be ready to play in Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Truckee, and South Lake Tahoe.

See Select game fields →

Practice fields

Practice fields are shared with club and independent teams. Days, times, and locations are limited, and assignments are not based on zip code or where players live.

Recreational fields

Independent teams can use Recreational practice fields only after those fields are fully assigned, and only if open slots remain.

Tryouts & Recruiting

Same rules as every club

Independent teams follow the same recruiting rules and time periods as member clubs.

Open tryout window

During the window, players can attend club and team tryouts without permission from club directors.

Mid-May to the end of JuneEvery year, all age groups

Outside the window, US Club registered players cannot attend another club's or team's practices or be recruited by them.

Roster rules

  • A player can only be registered on one competitive team in league play.
  • A player cannot play in both GBYSL Recreational and the GBYSL Select league.
  • Guest players, loaned from another US Club team, are usually allowed for tournaments. Follow the guest player process and rules before approaching or inviting a guest player.
Resources

Helpful links

GBYSL Select League Handbook →Competition rules, team responsibilities, scheduling, and conduct. GotSport US Club tutorials ↗How to set up profiles, upload documents, and manage rosters. US Club Soccer ↗The governing body that sanctions GBYSL Select. GBYSL Select →Schedules, requirements, and refund policy for the Select league.

This information may change at any time based on US Club Soccer and GBYSL Select policy.

Thinking about an independent team?

Reach out before you start recruiting. We'll walk you through the setup and timeline.

Send Us a Message Call 775-825-4900