The purpose of SCOR shall be to develop, promote, and administer the sport of soccer among youth
and adult players.
- Sponsor teams registered through SCOR with the Tennessee Soccer Association with a goal
of at least one youth team per age group in division 1, 2, or 3. Another goal shall be to strive
to accommodate on a SCOR sponsored team any qualified player in the City of Oak Ridge and
surrounding communities. A further goal shall be to encourage the development of talented
soccer players from Oak Ridge and surrounding communities. An additional goal is to work
toward improving soccer playing and practice facilities in Oak Ridge.
- Cooperate with the City of Oak Ridge and/or other organizations to provide playing
and practice facilities for SCOR teams registered through SCOR with TS.
- Assist the City of Oak Ridge, American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO), and other
organizations to develop, improve, and maintain needed soccer facilities.
- Provide a supply of practice equipment (i.e. goals, nets, corner flags) for SCOR teams
that is shared by more than one team from day to day and/or season to season basis.
- Assist SCOR teams in securing high quality coaches by sponsoring educational activities
for coaches that lead to proper coaching licenses for each coach of each SCOR team, and by having
a Director of Coaching for assisting with the selection of teams of coaches for each SCOR team.
- Sponsor summer soccer camps to help players, coaches, and referees to improve their skills.
- Sponsor a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) referee education program, one per year,
in order to provide qualified referees for games and any tournaments SCOR may sponsor.
- Interface with representatives of Middle Schools of the Oak Ridge School System, and with
qualified coaches, parent volunteers, and the Knoxville coordinator(s) for organizing boys and
girls soccer teams for participation in Middle School soccer leagues.
- Promote nurturing, team oriented, learning experiences that encourage fair play and
sportsmanship to all players, and to emphasize that each practice and soccer game is for the
betterment of each of the players.