The following describes a Premier Elite Team Player:

• Recognize the demand for both time and commitment are higher for top level teams than within any other category of team within the travel program.
• Committed to proper preparation for each season including attending pre-season team camps and specialty training sessions.
• Be provided the opportunity to develop the skills required to confidently tryout for Summer Select and ODP programs.
• Has the desire, soccer skills and year round commitment to the sport of soccer to compete within NJYS premier leagues and/or within NJYS affiliated premier leagues within the Mid-Atlantic States.
• Will be given the exposure required to enhance their opportunities to further their development as student athletes at the college level.
• Will play in an environment matched to their abilities and desires.
• Prepared to begin formal training in early/mid August and continue through to mid/end of June.
• Recognizes that when they make a commitment to a team, the HC will be informing other potential players they did not make the team.
• Realizes they are part of a team which is making a serious commitment and when a player(s) is missing from a practice, a game or an activity, it detracts from the team.
• Recognizes training sessions, league games and tournament games are a high priority and players are expected to attend. However, HCs realize conflicts (school, family etc.) occur but are not expect to happen on a regular basis. Soccer never takes priority over academic studies and related activities. In the event a player must miss practice, the HC must be notified as early as possible. The preference is for the player to take responsibility and contact the head coach directly and to not have the parents act as a ‘shield’ and inform the HC on behalf of the player.
   

It is recognized that in addition to soccer, many players have interest in other extracurricular activities.  The Team Manager and HC will provide parents at tryouts with a provisional schedule of proposed dates for practices, games and tournaments for August through June of the upcoming season. This permits parents ample time to plan.

On game day, players must be at the field; dressed and ready to play at least 45 minutes prior to kick-off.  On practice day, players must be at the field; dressed and ready to play 10 minutes prior to start time. Players are not guaranteed a specified amount of playing time. However the philosophy of the HCs is to develop strong, competitive players and teams. To this end, the HCs will make a conscious effort to ensure all players are given a chance to compete, but the HC must be allowed to do what he or she believes is best for the team with regard to substitution during games. In general, the HC will provide players who regularly attend practices and games a minimum of 15 minutes playing time during regular league games.  Minimum playing time does not apply to NJYS National Championship, tournament and playoff games.  In these instances playing time is at the discretion of the HC.