About our Travel Uniforms
Uniforms are replaced every two years. The primary reason is that the club gets a two year commitment from a supplier to supply the uniforms. Maroon is not a widely used color, and therefore, the uniforms are often discontinued. You might be able to find a uniform for purchase on the internet, but outfitting 150-200 new players in uniforms of varying sizes becomes a problem. Therefore, the club commits to the same standard as our suppliers commit to us, which is two years.
Usually after two years, most parents order new uniforms for their children anyway. As parents, you can usually order a uniform that is a little big, and make it work for 2 years. However, making the same size work for 3 years is much harder.
Uniform numbers are assigned by the club and players may be renumbered every two years.
Ordering Uniforms or Other Clothing and Accessories
Uniforms for U9 players are included in the registration fee.
Uniforms for all other players are purchased separately.
If you want to order additional uniform components OR backpacks, duffels, warmup pants or jackets, the Scarsdale Soccer jacket or other items, go to Planit Sports in the Golden Horseshoe. Call 472-6900 for hours.
If you have additional questions, please email the uniform committee at uniforms@scarsdalesoccer.org .
Our supplier is Planit Sports in the Golden Horseshoe, 472-6900, owner and operator Michael Planit.
FAQ: Renumbering Uniforms
The club conducted a survey of every team in every age group during the Spring of 2008 to record the jersey number worn by each player. There was a very high number of duplicate jersey numbers within each age group.
Individual players had purchased new uniforms on their own or borrowed uniforms from older siblings, so there's some understanding of how this could happen. However, there were also cases where entire teams somehow re-numbered their uniforms.
The problem of duplicate numbers is evident when players move to different teams and on a larger scale, when teams combine. For the fall, the Girls U12 age group consolidated from four teams to three teams. The Boys U13 age group consolidated from three teams to two teams. In both of these cases, there were too many players with the same uniform numbers. Re-numbering every player in every age group was the only solution.
For the upcoming season, each coach will receive new uniforms for their team in an assortment of uniform numbers. The coach will distribute uniforms to each player.
As coaches and parents, please encourage your child to accept their new number and move on. We can be good role models for our children by retaining a positive attitude about this turn of events.
