There are two uniform cycles.  Without getting into the micro and macro economics side of things, the two cycles are:

1. Vendor cycle : Purchase and re-purchase expectations.
2. Player cycle : How often does a player need or want to purchase new gear?

Marin FC and Capelli Sport have invented a new partnership that aligns the two cycles which is very much to the benefit of our players and families.

Our "uniform cycles" are in three year increments.  However instead of three years across the club, the cycles occur at age breaks. Players enter the club at any point in the cycles and then over time simply align with all their teams and 'cycle' up to new gear at the next age break.

With three year increments, the age breaks essentially align with when a player will likely outgrow their uniform or the uniform will need to be replaced due to wear and tear.

This system of aligned cycles has two major benefits; limited and predictable purchasing based upon known milestones in the player's career.

The desire is to organize teams and select/assign jersey numbers to new players as quickly as possible after tryout and team formation.  This essentially occurs at the end of May or into the first week or two of June depending upon the tryout conclusion date(s) and the response rate from those players selecting jersey numbers.

Typically, returning players will be in the Capelli Sport system already and may order any needed items directly after tryouts and being selected to a team. New players however will need to await the jersey number selection process to be sorted out.

After selection to a team, players either retain their jersey number or select one from those available in the age/gender group.

Each player is then uploaded to the Capelli Sport website and will receive an ordering link via email.

Once on the site, items may be selected for purchase. Required items are pre-selected.

All gear, apart from unisex items such as backpacks, baseball caps and some garments, offer gender specific shape and sizing. Sizes are selected when ordering.

Gender preferences are preset with the player, per their team, in the Capelli website ‘store’, however, like sizing, this can be changed when ordering.

The club knows, for example, that some of our female players prefer the male garments, so it is now possible to purchase items as any player prefers.

Click here for Capelli Sports’ FULL sizing guide.

Yes ... At the Capelli Sport website do a simple search for 'Marin FC', and you will find fan items available for purchase by anyone.

Financial Aid players are essentially treated like all other players in the numbering, selection, customization, and ordering process ... with one critical exception ...

The club will issue to each financial aid recipient an electronic purchase card (aka 'gift card') good at checkout to defray the cost of the uniform kit purchase.  The amount of the card value is equal to the required items cost times (x) each player's financial aid award percentage.

In example, a player awarded a 60% financial aid package (60% reduction in fees essentially) will receive a purchase card for 60% of the required kit value.

Absolutely.

There will be required uniform kit items and a minimum number for those items, but after these basics are handled, players may order as much more of an item as they wish.  This can be done when initially ordering by increasing the quantity specification or later on by returning to the player's account on the Capelli Sport website and initiating a new order.

Players have the opportunity to pick their jersey number.  Depending upon when they enter the club, some numbers (00-99) may be taken already by current players. It is critical that each player in each age/gender group has a unique jersey number.  This allows for players to train and play with other teams without rostering conflicts.

The process for picking jersey numbers has a system to ensure expeditious organization and minimal delays in ordering.  In stepped order jersey numbers are selected by:

1. Any returning player in the age/gender group keeps their current number.
2. New players to the club on the Blue (1st) team may select from available numbers.
3. New players to the club on the Red (2nd) team may select from available numbers.
4. New players to the club on the Steel (3rd) team may select from available numbers.
5. New players to the club on the Titanium (4th) team may select from available numbers.

In the event of conflicts, the uniform coordinator will employ 'tie-break' mechanisms to decide jersey numbers.

On rare occasion, there may be a conflict when two players have the same jersey number.  The selection process aims to eliminate these conflicts over time but it is always possible that a current player 'plays up' to a different age/gender group where someone has that player's same jersey number.

Our uniform coordinator will employ prioritized decision making mechanisms to resolve the conflict including but not limited to:

1. Voluntary ... meaning if a player in a conflict situation wishes to change their number, the other player may keep their number.
2. Appropriate age/gender group prior presence ... meaning that if a player is moving to a new age/gender group and thus creating the conflict, the player changing groups will need to select a new number.
3. Duration ... meaning the player with the jersey number at Marin FC for the longer period of time keeps their number.
4. Coin flip ... when all else fails.

No, not officially.  As sizing and jersey numbers are all unique, a recycling or reuse program is too complicated to be effective.

Unofficially, hand-downs to siblings or family friends is encouraged and common, and donations to clothing charities is also prevalent.

Anytime.

When a player is with Marin FC they are held with their jersey number on the Capelli Sport website. They can then order any needed items by returning to their player account and making selections.

A player may change numbers, however they may only select from available (unused) numbers in the age/gender group.