• Why is it that every club holds registration/ tryouts imminently before the start of the season? Are you willing to move back the start of your season due to the impossible and stressful timelines the club is placing everyone under? I didn’t think so – at least I’ve never seen it happen. As a buyer, time is the enemy - you must fight to have as much time as possible!

• The easiest solution - and yet the least used solution. Every kid should have the opportunity to play; early registration does not change your ability to include everyone. Your participation numbers are not going to change based around when you hold registration: Why not hold it as early as possible and avoid all the stress? There are always going to be late sign-ups – even if you held registration one hour before the season! You can have sign-ups early, form your teams and place 97% of your order before everyone else – it will be out of the way and you'll ensure your success. The last 3% of your order (late sign-ups and new additions) can be placed as you get closer to the season. Why risk not having uniforms for opening day for the few stragglers in every club? If you can set the start of a season (i.e. kids will want to play soccer again), you can project how many uniforms you’ll need using history and an early registration and tryout date.

Next