How is the age group determined?
New Age Determination Date Rules

•   9's - born between July 1, 1997 & June 30, 1998
• 10's - born between July 1, 1996 & June 30, 1997
• 11's - born between July 1, 1995 & June 30, 1996
• 12's - born between July 1, 1994 & June 30, 1995
• 13's - born between July 1, 1993 & June 30, 1994
• 14's - born between July 1, 1992 & June 30, 1993
• 15's - born between July 1, 1991 & June 30, 1992
• 16/17's - Junior Eligible if you are 16 or 17 as of December 31, 2007 and a junior in high school (no change from last year)
• All players that played with a U14 team or older in the 2007 AAU season may move up with their team or follow the new ADD
• This choice must be made BEFORE tryouts and you should show up for the appropriate tryout

Confused? Ask yourself this question. What age team does her birthday qualify her to tryout for?

What happens when tryouts conflict with other games?
Fencor does not allow high school varsity players still participating in playoffs to participate in tryouts. All other players are expected to take advantage of all the tryouts for their age group.

Team 10C

What is involved in the commitment to a Fencor team?
It is expected that a player will make all the games and practices. There are always conflicts but absences disrupt the team and are unfair to the player’s coaches and teammates. Communication with the coaches is crucial about these items. A player has to be able to make the District tournament.

What about the time involved?
There are at least two practices during the week from March through June. Teams will play in 6 to 10 tournaments on weekends.

Is there fund raising for that kind of thing?
Each team does its own fundraising and that and some other functions are coordinated by the Team Manager which is a volunteer parent that coordinates all the non-coaching issues for each team.

Team 11A

What are the qualifications to be a Fencor Coach?
The club looks for people: that can meet the demanding time commitment, have some knowledge of the game from playing and/or coaching, and can organize and manage practices and games. At least as important as that skill set is that the coach can keep winning in perspective, handle varying levels of parental interest, create a team atmosphere, and understand the important impact a coach can have on a young player. Different age levels clearly need coaches with different abilities and outlooks. The club has a Criminal Background Check and Child Abuse History Clearance done on each potential coach. We try hard not to have a parent coach a Fencor team with his or her child on that team.

What about communications?
This crucial aspect is covered on the team level by meeting with the coaches and team managers. The club communicates through the website and newsletters or individually by phone at 215-491-6987.

Team 11B

How are the registration fees used?
Income per team of 12 is $4,350 (6 players @ $350 & 6 @ $375)
Expenses per team $4,762 ($388.50 per player)

HOW-
$1,700 for 4 tournaments
$2,025 for practices (15 weeks with 2 per week at 1.5 hours each equals 45 hours of practice at average rental cost of $45 per hour)
$172 for AAU cars & insurance for 12 players and 2 coaches
$525 for Coaches’ Expenses including Shirts, background checks, travel expenses
$275 for tryouts- total expense of $6,000 split among 22 teams
$65 for Equipment, balls and pinnies.

All other club administrative expenses and the shortfall from the registration fees are made up by tournament income- primarily admissions since coverage and concessions go to individual teams as fund raisers.

Why don't I get a full refund if my daughter does not make the team?
The $50 that is not returned is used to help defray tryout costs. It would be unfair for just those families who make a team to pay for all those that tryout. Some families 'shop' at various AAU clubs tryouts to determine which is best for their child and have a responsibility to share in those costs. The financial commitment tends to make the tryout more important.

Team 12A

Why don't I get ANY refund if I don't like the team my daughter makes?
Here's a scenario that explains this policy. If the parents were displeased with the situation on a "B" team, for instance, a week into practices and withdrew their daughter, then that team is disrupted. Also a player on a "C" team won't be on that "B" team and a player who was cut from the "C" team won't play on any team. We want to discourage this from happening because of these unhappy results.

What other costs are a part of playing for Fencor?
If you are a new player then there is a uniform cost, any shared cost among your team for any tournaments past the first 3 full tournaments and the Regionals paid for by your registration fees. If your team travels to non-local tournaments or qualifies for Nationals then there are significant additional costs including travel, room and board, etc.

Team 12B

What are Fencor's goals?
For the players to grow as people and players, for the team to play as well as it can, and for everyone
to have some fun.

Team 13B

Team 13C

Team 14A

Team 15B

Team 16J

  Top of Page   Go Back   Go Home   Contact Us   Sign Out