• Register Early - parents will register when you tell them to and not a minute sooner

• Hold Tryouts early - form teams promptly

• Use a standard sizing matrix to size the players - use the extra jerseys you order to accommodate the few small kids and few big kids; otherwise you'll lose control to the coaches for "sizing"

• Buying as a club saves coaches or team parents tons of time

• Limit the number of buyers on your committee. Make it a committee of 3 and make your decision when the other two are absent!

• Think forward about other needs the club will have and address them (home and away jerseys; new corner flags - who steals them anyway?; bags, warm-ups, etc.)

• If you are printing sponsors on jerseys, use full front, block art sponsors only. Read why.

• Select a vendor who will guide you through the process not just take your order! It doesn't make a whole lot of sense to spend time researching styles that aren't available in the sizing or colors you'll require. Use an expert to help you!

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