A Guide to NYC Footy’s Rollover Registration: What Is It, When Does It Happens, and Why Players Should Use It Right Away

When you’re part of the NYC Footy community, you’ll notice several words, terms, and phrases that pop up repeatedly throughout the year. Though our off-the-pitch lingo is well known to many longstanding players, we know there’s a benefit to running through NYC Footy’s focal vocabulary to best inform future decisions for our newest members.

Today, we’re focusing on an important term that appears throughout the year, typically as we prepare players for the start of each season’s official league registration period:

ROLLOVER!

We believe an FAQ format is the easiest way to share Footy terminology, so we’re breaking down what Rollover refers to, who Rollover impacts, and why it’s important for every player to consider for future registration periods.

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What does the term “rollover” mean here at NYC Footy?

When we reference “rollover,” we’re talking about an exclusive window of time during every seasonal registration period that only currently active teams are offered. The rollover period exists so that active teams who wish to play in the same location, at the same time in the season that immediately follows the one they’re playing in now can access early bird registration ahead of our general registration period. The rollover period can also include additional incentives for a team to register during its time frame.

How do I know if I’m rollover eligible?

We selected the word “rollover” for this program because we believe it’s the most accurate way to describe what is taking place. Only teams that are currently playing in a league this season are rollover eligible, and have two options to choose from when looking ahead to the next season’s registration period:

• Option #1 (Not Rollover): An existing team can join a new league to play in a different location or on a different day of the week. This is not eligible for a rollover code, but teams/players will receive private early bird access to register.

• Option #2 (Rollover): An existing team - including first-time free-agent teams that want to play together again - can stay put by rolling right over into an upcoming league taking place on the same day of the week and in the same location as they are currently playing in. If the league a team is currently playing in is not available the following season, teams will be provided alternative rollover designated leagues they’ll be able to join.

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Does taking part in the Rollover program guarantee my team a spot?

Rollover is designed to provide active teams early registration access to only the league they’re currently playing in (or an alternative rollover-eligible league if that current league isn’t offered the following season) prior to general registration opening for everyone.

Rollover does not automatically guarantee or reserve a team spot for you. Teams that wish to take advantage of their rollover status must still register in a timely fashion, particularly if they’re interested in remaining in one of our high-demand leagues.

My team is eligible and interested, and we’re wondering when we’ll receive access so we can be ready to sign up as soon as rollover registration begins?

For this season, we are providing teams a rollover specific password via email 24-48 hours before opening rollover registration As many teams do tend to sign up immediately, we suggest being ready to go right at the start.

My team might want to weigh our options first before committing. How long do we have until Rollover before it ends

The sport we play is fast paced and so too are our redemption periods. Eligible teams can secure their spot for one week prior to the official community registration launch.

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How much can I save on registration fees if I sign up during Rollover?

Since rollover access has traditionally been accompanied by a 10% discount and also launches alongside early bird pricing, where select (but not all) leagues offer anywhere from 10%-20% off the standard registration fees, you’re looking at a range of savings up to 30% depending on the league and location.

Well, now that I know all this, signing up during the rollover period sounds like a great option for my team. But are there better deals to be had later on?

Rollover is going to be by far the best deal offered all season. It means you’ll have the largest range of options available to you at a significantly discounted rate.

It’s true that we offer some sweet deals later on, those are usually reserved for just last minute individual needs (1-3 player spots) at a small handful of leagues (usually our lower demand options based on location or time of day - that’s why they still have space).

We’re all about rewarding consistency here, and while there’s definitely a case to be made about switching things up from season to season, just know if you want to stay in the same place, our rollover period is our way of saying thank you for coming right back.