Season Info – Fort Wayne Fusion

COMMUNICATION / WEB SITE

The majority of our communication during the season is through email, our team web site (including the website calendar), or after practice sessions. We recommend checking your email messages on a daily basis and the website calendar at least weekly for Fusion updates during the soccer season. If you do not have daily access to the internet, please inform one of the coaches so that alternate provisions can be made. Players are expected to inform the Coaches of any schedule conflicts ASAP.

2020 REGISTRATION FEES

Registration for the 2020 fall season is now OPEN. Sign up by June 6 and receive an early bird discount! Registration closes August 31.

Registration is done online. (If you prefer using a paper copy of the form, that option is also available. Links to both options are below.)

PLEASE NOTE: This year registration is done online and deposits are mailed in, with the final payment due August 8 (before getting uniforms). The mailing address is on the registration form. The informational meeting will be for new families ONLY.

Click here for Online Registration and Code of Conduct Form

(Printable Registration Form) & (Download Code of Conduct)

**Please note that all player fees are due IN FULL by August 8. Players will not receive their uniforms (and thus not be able to play in games) until their accounts are paid in full. If you have questions or concerns about this, please talk to a Fusion board member.

We offer an early bird discount if you register & pay a $50 deposit by June 6.

Player Fees for 2020 (if registered by June 6):

Boys Division I Team – $275
Girls Division I Team – $275
Boys Division II Team – $225

Girls Division II Team – $225

U15 Team (co-ed) – $185

U12 Team (co-ed) – $85

*Training Team — $105

After June 6:

Boys Division I Team – $300

Girls Division I Team – $300

Boys Division II Team – $250

Girls Division II Team – $250

U15 Team (co-ed) – $210

U12 Team (co-ed) – $85 (same low price)

*Training Team — $105

*The Training Team was a new category in 2014. Rather than making cuts, we want to offer this Training Team as a way of helping players who are new to soccer have the opportunity to experience the fellowship of the team and participate in practices so they can develop their skills through the season. It often takes a season or two of soccer to develop the right touch to be effective on the field, so rather than sending them away to develop this on their own, we are giving them the opportunity to develop it with our team. Participation in this team is a very reasonable $105 for the season!

2020 SEASON IMPORTANT DATES

June 2, 2020 – Informational Meeting at the Kreager Park pavilion, 7255 N. River Road, Ft. Wayne (PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN LOCATION)
6:30 p.m. – New or interested players & parents should come at this time. Some of the Fusion Board will be available to answer questions.

June 6, 2020- Early Bird Registration Deadline

mid-May, 2020 – Conditioning emails start. (see below for more info)

June 15, 2020 – Sponsorship Forms due (scroll down for more info) (Due to Covid pandemic, this date will change.)

July 27, 2020 – Practices start!
Practices are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 6 pm-8 pm. Practices are held at Kreager Park.

August 8, 2020 – Player fees are due in full by this date. Players will not receive their uniforms until their accounts are paid in full.

August 8, 2020 – Alumni Games & Family Day at Kreager Park

August 31, 2020 – Registration Closes

October 9-10, 2020 – State Tournament at Kreager Park

October 23-24, 2020 – National Tournament (location TBD)

November 6, 2020 – End-of-Season Banquet

CONDITIONING EMAILS
Conditioning emails will start mid-May. These will be sent to all players (& parents) who have registered for the upcoming season. **Summer conditioning is mandatory! Players are responsible for doing the summer workouts on their own. The coaches will be closely watching during the first week of practice to see how well conditioned each player is. Be prepared!! Read the emails carefully. Feel free to reply to the conditioning emails with any questions you may have.

PRACTICES
Practices begin Monday, July 27, 2020.

Practices will be on Mondays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Kreager Park. (Practice time changes in late September to 5:30-7:30 p.m.)

FUND RAISING/SPONSORSHIPS

Each season we seek sponsors for the Fusion program. The money from sponsors helps us keep player fees as low as possible. Sponsors are featured on the back of the Training Shirts as well as on the public Fusion Facebook page and this webpage.

As an incentive, 10% of each sponsorship you “sell” will go toward your player fees. Payment & logos must be submitted by June 15, 2020*. Details are on the sponsorship form (link found below). *date changed due to the pandemic*
Be sure to put your name on the form so we know who gets credit for the sponsorship. Sponsorship Form

Please be aware that we are not a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Here are some sponsorship ideas to consider:

Employer matching donations
Area businesses providing in-kind products or services, or advertising in our game program and on our web site.
Corporate team sponsorships

UNIFORMS
All uniforms belong to the Fort Wayne Fusion Soccer Club. Players and parents are responsible for maintaining them in good condition while in use and returning them at the end of the season. Equipment forms will be completed by each player when uniforms are distributed. Players will not receive their uniforms until their accounts are paid in full.

ATTENDANCE POLICY
Players are expected to participate in all scheduled practices and games unless prior permission is granted for legitimate absences.