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SEASON FEES OVERVIEW

GENERAL INFO:

Marin FC has three fees each season:

  • The Club Fee
  • The Referee and Volunteer Program (RVP) Deposit
  • Team Fees (aka Monthly Season Fees).

At registration, the Club Fee and the RVP Deposit is collected as non refundable deposit to hold a spot on a team.

The remaining season/team fee installments are collected monthly in June, Aug, Sep, Oct and Jan (five payments).

Fee levels are nuanced as depicted below, and team fees are solely collected for use by the team. If there are funds remaining at end of the season they are refunded to the players/families. The table below depicts the estimated range of registration fees and team fees based on 24/25 season data (final 24/25 fees will generally be less than shown). Team Fees usually fall in the range listed below unless a team elects to expand their budget or calendar of events. Please review carefully the important notes below which go into greater detail on all elements.

As a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, fees are critical to the health and function of the club and each team. When registering, the Team Season and Financial Commitment defines each player/family’s obligation. Delinquency in fee payments has specific ramifications.

FEE STRUCTURE:

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CRITICAL NOTES:

Inclusions & Exclusion : The fees depicted above include ALL costs such as coaching, equipment, special programs, referees, athletic trainers and fields. Importantly, Marin FC includes in the team fees hotel and van/car rentals at ECNL travel events. For non ECNL events toumament and coach costs are always included in the Team Fee. Other costs such as lodging, van expenses and chaperons may or may not be included.  Excluded from the fees are uniforms and airfare (or intercity charters) for travel events.

Refunds at Season’s End : Every team at Marin FC has a unique team planner and budget. The fees shown above are a collection system to ensure all teams are adequately funded for all expenses including coaching, equipment, tournament, hotels, van/car rentals, and league fees, etc. but excluding uniform and airfare costs. Marin FC plans team budgets carefully and collection intends to surpass by a reasonable safety margin the team budget.  Inflation and other market factors can affect all budget planning and predictions. Any excess revenue remaining at the season ‘close out’ is proportionately REFUNDED to the players including financial aid recipients. Should expenses exceed team fee collection, an amount due per player is calculated (proportional to family contribution) and invoiced.

The Monthly Team Fee is a maximum of five (5) payments in June, Aug, Sep, Oct and Jan. Payments begin the month following tryouts, team formation and registration in June.

RVP Refunds : The Referee and Volunteer Program (RVP) deposit is included in the registration fee, so players who volunteer or referee during the season will earn a $200 refund. The total fees shown above include this potential refund.

PAYMENTS:

Registration Fee : The registration fee is paid through the registration process in TeamSnap at the start of the season and immediately following tryouts. Players may pay online or elect to "Pay Offline" if they wish to mail in a check or money order (cash is not accepted). Instructions are provided during registration.

Financial Aid : Players either approved for or applying for financial aid may so indicate during registration through TeamSnap. This will allow them to complete registration and the club will provide for them separately a confidential individualized payment plan according to their award.

Monthly Season/Team Fees : The season/team fees paid during the season monthly may be mailed to the club or paid through the Marin FC Payment Portal on the club's website or via your online BYGA account which offers an ACH payment option as well as a credit card option. As courtesy BYGA shows a projected credit card processing fee for the season based on total amount due. If you decide to pay by check we will adjust the processing fee. The Payment Portal  and BYGA platform will allow online payment by credit card, debit card.

Reminders and processing fees : All players with a payment due will receive an email reminder via BYGA approximately two days prior to the payment due date. All online payments will incur credit card processing fees.

Recurring Payments : The BYGA platform does offer recurring payments, credit card or ACH fees apply and a bank verification process has to completed.

FINANCIAL AID:

Award: All players approved for financial aid will be awarded a percentage discount based upon demonstrated need. This percentage award is then applied to the registration fee amount and monthly team fee amounts.

Uniforms: Any player awarded financial aid recieves a purchase card in the amount of the the cost of their required uniform kit times their financial aid award percentage when new to the club or when new uniforms are required (typically a three year cycle). The purchase card may be used when ordering the players kit and other desired items.

Travel Grants: Any player awarded financial aid may apply for travel grants which, if approved, will be calculated as a percentage of their award level.

Apply: For more information and to apply, click here : Marin FC Financial Aid Program.

For more information, contact admin@marinfc.com