Seattle United

What information is needed from teams to set-up on-line ordering?

Each team needs to provide the Club Uniform Coordinator the following information for each rostered player: the player’s first and last name; the player’s jersey number; and the e-mail address to receive ordering information from Eurosport. (Click here to view the Seattle United Player Number Policy.)

In addition, each team needs to purchase two (2) Game Kits (2 home jerseys, socks and shorts and 2 away jerseys, socks and shorts) for guest players and for use in the event of damage or blood contamination to rostered player uniforms. When submitting roster information to Eurosport, identify these players as “Guest 1” and “Guest 2.” Each team needs to designate a person responsible for placing the Guest Player orders, which can be the team uniform coordinator, treasurer, or manager. Be sure to provide the e-mail address for the person designated for placing the order. The cost for the guest player kits is to be included in team fees, and team managers (or other designees) need to be immediately reimbursed after online orders are placed.

When do I order?

Once your team roster information is provided to Eurosport, each player will receive an email message that provides a link to the player’s personalized online order page on the Eurosport website.

You need to place your order within five (5) calendar days following the scheduled fitting night for your child’s age and gender. This will assure that any custom items ordered (the home and away match jerseys and shorts and the training jacket) are placed with adidas for timely delivery. Production time for these custom items is typically 45 days after adidas receives orders from Eurosport.

The training kit, game and training socks, and warm-up pants are in-line products, and should be shipped within 7-10 working days following order receipt by Eurosport.

Expect two shipments: the first will be the in-line items described above, and the second will be the game kit items and jacket in about eight weeks after your order placement.

What uniforms will players wear for tournaments before the Seattle United game kits are shipped?

Teams should wear the training kit (training jersey, shorts, and socks) for summer games until all rostered players have delivery of the game kits. If all tournament players have the current Seattle United match kits available to wear, that uniform can be worn as well.

Is the pricing different for any items found in the Full Kit (Premier teams) and the Base Kit (Select teams)?

No. The price for each item is the same, whether purchased in the Base Kit or in the Full Kit. The individual price for all items, including customization, is found on the Eurosport website when making your order. The only price difference: Youth sizes are slightly less in price than Adult sizes. Men’s and Women’s sizes are the same price.

Is Seattle United making any money from uniform kit sales?

No. Seattle United negotiated the best possible pricing for our members, and passed the cost savings on to our member families. We received competitive quotes from other vendors. We found the best pricing remained available from Eurosport, both in terms of kit cost and customization charges. There is no mark-up, rebate, or kickback that Seattle United will receive from uniform kit sales. Seattle United, as a Goal Club Member with Eurosport, will receive Goal Club points from uniform sales. Any family that is also a Goal Club Member will also receive Goal Club points for purchases made from Eurosport. Eurosport has generously agreed to provide Goal Club points to both Seattle United and families as part of the uniform program sales.

The Eurosport Seattle United web pages have other Seattle United products that are not included in the required uniform kit. Do I have to buy any of those items?

No, but you may want to. Seattle United has also negotiated excellent pricing on additional items available to both players and our member families and friends. Like the uniform pricing, there is no hidden mark-up. Families also earn Goal Club Points with each purchase if a Goal Club Member. However, your purchase of any optional or fan wear items will really help the Club, for the following reason:

Eurosport has agreed to a rebate program with Seattle United as a fundraiser. For each and every optional/fan wear item purchased, Eurosport will contribute ten percent (10%) of the purchase price to Seattle United to support its programs. We encourage members and their families and friends to support Seattle United by purchasing one or more of the optional/fan wear items available.

How do I pay for my order?

You need to pay Eurosport online by credit or debit card.

When will my order arrive?

Your order should arrive within 7-10 working days after placing your order for the in-line items (training jersey, training shorts, training socks, game socks, training pant). Custom items (match jerseys, match shorts, and training jacket) will be shipped about 60 days after order placement.

How do I know I ordered my player’s game jersey with the correct player number?

Players are assigned numbers on a team-by-team basis in accordance with Seattle United’s Player Number Policy. (Click here to view the Player Number Policy.)

Those items requiring a number will be identified by a pop up window confirming customization information (i.e. the player number). Confirm that the number is correct, and if not, enter the corrected number manually. Before check out after placing your online order, be sure to check the customization information provided to assure the player number is accurate.

Can my son/daughter wear Nike gear or other non-adidas products?

Based upon our partnership agreement with adidas, players can only wear adidas apparel provided through the Club during games, training sessions, and official Club events or activities.

The following are exceptions to this policy: Players can wear non-adidas brand footwear (e.g. Nike cleats are acceptable); shin guards; keeper gloves; compression shorts and tops (e.g. Under Armour is acceptable).

As an adidas Premier Club, Seattle United strongly encourages players to wear adidas products, all available online through Eurosport.

Can my daughter order an Adult Men’s Size Training Pant instead of the Women’s Size?

Girls can order an Adult Men’s size or even a Youth size in any item that comes in an Adult Women’s size.

If I missed the fitting sessions, does the Club keep sample items for sizing?

Seattle United will keep samples of all sizes of all items in the uniform kit at the Club office at John Marshall School. Members can call the office and make an appointment to try on the items for size.

When I order, can I purchase additional socks?

When placing your initial order, you can order additional socks, balls, training shorts, and training jerseys. You can also order replacements of any item at any time using the online order system.

How are scholarship players to order their uniform kits?

For players eligible for scholarship uniforms, the team manager or uniform coordinator will place the order with Eurosport. The scholarship kits are limited to the home and away game jerseys, home and away game shorts, and home and away game socks. All other kit items (including the training kit) are the responsibility of the scholarship player. Teams have the option of including the cost of these items in team fees to assist the scholarship player’s family with the costs.

Will the Club supply bench coats to the teams?

The Club will not be providing bench coats to the teams. An adidas bench coat is included among the optional order items at the Seattle United store on the Eurosport website. Bench coats are available for individual purchase by parents and players.

Teams are welcome to purchase a set of the adidas bench coats as team equipment, and include the cost of the coats in the team fees.

Can our team buy bench coats from any supplier, and use any brand?

No. Only adidas apparel can be worn by players and coaches alike under the terms of our partnership commitment with adidas. Only the adidas bench coats available at the Seattle United store on the Eurosport website can be purchased.

Do teams need to order Guest Jerseys?

Yes. Occasionally in games, a player may receive a cut that results in blood staining the uniform. Game officials are required to send off players with any exposed blood on their body or uniform, and players are not allowed to return until blood has been removed from the uniform and any wounds treated and covered. For these contingencies, and to assure game uniforms are available for guest players, all teams are required to have on hand two complete game kits. This means each team will purchase, using team fees, the following items: two additional home match jerseys, shorts, and socks; and two away match jerseys, shorts, and socks. The jerseys need to be numbered. Please refer to the Uniform Numbering Policy for guest player number information. See above regarding how to order the Guest Player kits.

Do goalkeepers have a keeper number on their regular jersey (00, 0, or 1) or do they choose a different number for that jersey?

Under the Player Number Policy, the numbers 0, 00, and 1 are reserved for goalkeepers only.

For the younger teams that do not have a dedicated goalkeeper, the team should purchase goalkeeper jerseys (2 are recommended) with a player number on it. The jerseys need to be numbered 00, 0, or 1. The goalkeeper jersey is a yellow colored version of the Seattle United match jerseys with long sleeves.

For older teams with a dedicated goalkeeper, the goalkeeper will order the goalkeeper kit items instead of an away match jersey and shorts (Navy color). They will also order a standard home match jersey and shorts that will serve as an alternative keeper kit in the event of color conflicts with opposing teams.
 

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