One of RSA's goals is to be inclusive and give every player a chance to play. We do hold tryouts to evaluate players and attract new players to the club, but we work hard to find roster spots for every child that registers and we think this sets us apart from many other clubs. We focus on developing players - helping them to grow, learn, improve their skills, and develop virtues like teamwork and sportsmanship. Our successes on this pitch come from focusing on growth and player development first, and that's why we don't turn players away.

One other way in which we strive for inclusion in our community is by working hard to keep our costs and player fees low. We have many volunteers, and historically have used mostly volunteer coaches. In recent years we have been growing our program by offering more winter training opportunities, and coaching stipends to try to attract and develop better coaches. More training time and more skilled coaches will mean more development and growth for our players - and we want that for them. This comes at a cost to the program, and for the past several seasons we have not raised our fees and been operating the club at a loss. Starting in the Spring 2021 season, we need to raise our competitive program fees - not to make a big profit, but to cover our higher costs. The board believes these costs are worthwhile to give our players a better experience, and our fees are still lower than almost every other club in the metro. To help with budgeting, we have introduced an installment payment option you will see at checkout when you register. This will spread your season fees across 4 payments instead of having to pay all at once. If you need financial support or if you have any questions about these changes, please email us at info@richfieldsoccer.org.

Thank you as always for your support of RSA!!