/* Variant B — modern clean. Light, generous, one accent, one red button per page.
   System font stack only. No external assets.
   Colour rule: the brand teal (--teal, --teal-light) is for rules, bars and motifs only. Text
   and anything under white text uses --teal-ink, which clears 4.5:1 on white, sand and soft. */
:root{
  --navy:#052b49; --navy-deep:#0c1f33; --teal:#158a95; --teal-light:#2bb3c0; --teal-ink:#126e79; --red:#a02a14;
  --koa:#8b4a2b; --sand:#f3ede4; --ink:#1a1a1a; --muted:#4f5d6b; --line:#e4e0d8; --soft:#f8f6f1;
  --focus:#2bb3c0; --radius:14px;
  --confirm-bg:#fff1a8; --confirm-ink:#4a3b00; --confirm-line:#d6b400;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
body{margin:0;font:17px/1.65 system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;overflow-x:hidden}
img,svg{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--teal-ink);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:.08em;text-underline-offset:.15em}
a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--focus);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
h1,h2,h3{line-height:1.18;margin:0 0 .5em;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:-.01em;font-weight:700;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.2rem);letter-spacing:-.02em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,3vw,2.2rem)}
h3{font-size:1.2rem}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
ul,ol{margin:0 0 1em}
.wrap{width:min(1160px,100% - 2.5rem);margin-inline:auto}
.wrap.narrow{max-width:820px}
.lead{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted);max-width:60ch;margin-bottom:1.25em}
.meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:.5em}
.footnote{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:70ch;margin:1.25rem 0 0;padding:.9rem 1.1rem;background:var(--soft);border-left:3px solid var(--teal-light);border-radius:0 10px 10px 0}
.kicker{color:var(--teal-ink);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:.875rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.prose{max-width:68ch}
.prose p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* skip link */
.skip{position:absolute;left:1rem;top:-4rem;z-index:100;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:.6rem 1rem;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.skip:focus{top:1rem}

/* header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.header-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;min-height:76px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy);padding:.5rem 0}
.brand img{width:48px;height:48px;flex:none}
.brand-name{font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.1;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.brand-name small{font-size:.875rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--teal-ink);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.nav ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;gap:.15rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nav a{display:block;padding:.55rem .8rem;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;font-weight:550;border-radius:8px;font-size:.98rem;position:relative}
.nav a:hover{background:var(--soft);color:var(--navy)}
.nav a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--teal-ink);font-weight:700}
.nav a[aria-current=page]::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:.8rem;right:.8rem;bottom:.25rem;height:3px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--teal-light)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;background:none;border:2px solid var(--navy);color:var(--navy);font:inherit;font-weight:650;padding:.5rem .9rem;border-radius:10px;cursor:pointer}
.nav-toggle-bars{width:20px;height:2px;background:currentColor;box-shadow:0 -6px 0 currentColor,0 6px 0 currentColor;display:inline-block}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded=true] .nav-toggle-bars{box-shadow:none;transform:rotate(45deg)}

/* narrow header: nav stacks. It stays visible unless a script is running, so the site is
   fully navigable with JS off. */
@media (max-width:860px){
  .header-row{align-items:center}
  .nav-wrap{flex-basis:100%;order:3;padding-bottom:.75rem}
  .nav ul{flex-direction:column;gap:.1rem}
  .nav a{padding:.75rem .9rem;font-size:1.05rem}
  .nav a[aria-current=page]::after{display:none}
  .nav a[aria-current=page]{background:var(--soft)}
}
@media (max-width:860px) and (scripting:enabled){
  .nav-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  .nav-wrap{display:none}
  .nav-wrap.open{display:block}
}

/* hero: Home only carries the full dark hero */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.hero-home{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy-deep) 0%,var(--navy) 55%,#1a4866 100%);color:#fff;padding:4.5rem 0 7rem}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,3fr) minmax(0,2fr);gap:3rem;align-items:center;position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero-home h1{color:#fff;max-width:20ch}
.hero-home .lead{color:#d9e4ec;max-width:56ch}
.hero-home .kicker{color:var(--teal-light)}
.hero-art{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end}
.motif-mountain,.motif-net{width:min(100%,340px);color:var(--teal);opacity:.9;filter:drop-shadow(0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.25))}
.motif-wave{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-1px;width:100%;height:84px;color:#fff;z-index:0}
.hero-to-band .motif-wave{color:var(--sand)}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .hero-home{padding:3rem 0 5.5rem}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.5rem}
  .hero-art{justify-content:center;order:-1}
  .motif-mountain,.motif-net{width:min(60%,220px);opacity:.6}
  .motif-wave{height:52px}
}

/* inner hero: the Home hero inverted and reduced. Sand ground by default; white when a sand
   band follows so the two do not merge. Navy heading, teal kicker, thin rule, logo mark right. */
.hero-inner{background:var(--sand);color:var(--ink);padding:3.25rem 0 3rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-inner-light{background:#fff}
.hero-inner-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:2.5rem;align-items:start}
.hero-inner h1{color:var(--navy);font-size:clamp(1.85rem,3.8vw,2.6rem);max-width:24ch}
.hero-inner .lead{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:0}
.hero-inner .ctas{margin-top:1.25rem}
.hero-rule{width:3.5rem;height:3px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--teal);margin-bottom:1.25rem}
.hero-mark{padding-top:.25rem}
.hero-mark img{width:128px;height:128px;flex:none}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .hero-inner{padding:2.25rem 0 2.25rem}
  .hero-inner-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.25rem}
  .hero-mark{order:-1;padding:0}
  .hero-mark img{width:96px;height:96px}
}

/* buttons */
.ctas{display:flex;gap:.75rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:1.5rem 0 0}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:.85rem 1.5rem;border-radius:999px;background:var(--red);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:650;border:2px solid var(--red);line-height:1.2;transition:transform .12s ease,box-shadow .12s ease}
.btn:hover{color:#fff;transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(163,51,31,.3)}
.btn-secondary{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-secondary:hover{color:var(--navy);background:var(--soft);box-shadow:none}
.hero .btn-secondary{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
.hero .btn-secondary:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#fff}
.link-arrow{font-weight:650;color:var(--teal-ink);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:.08em;text-underline-offset:.18em}
.link-arrow::after{content:" \2192";font-weight:400}
.link-arrow:hover{text-decoration-thickness:.14em;color:var(--navy)}

/* sections */
.section{padding:5rem 0}
.section.band{background:var(--sand)}
.section-head{max-width:70ch;margin-bottom:2rem}
.section-head h2{margin-bottom:.35em}
.section-head .lead{margin-bottom:0}
@media (max-width:640px){.section{padding:3.25rem 0}}

/* cards */
.cards{display:grid;gap:1.25rem;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,250px),1fr))}
.card{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.6rem;border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(20,48,77,.04)}
.section.band .card{border-color:transparent;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(20,48,77,.06)}
.card h3{margin-bottom:.4em}
.card p{max-width:70ch}
.card p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.card-cta{margin-top:auto;padding-top:.75rem}
.bar{height:6px;background:#e6e1d8;border-radius:999px;overflow:hidden;margin:-.1rem 0 .9rem}
.bar-fill{display:block;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--teal),var(--teal-light));border-radius:999px}

/* values */
.values{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:1.5rem;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,260px),1fr))}
.value{padding:0 0 0 1.25rem;border-left:4px solid var(--teal-light)}
.value h3{font-size:1.45rem;margin-bottom:.3em}
.value p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);max-width:70ch}

/* teams */
.teams{display:grid;gap:1.25rem;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,300px),1fr))}
.team{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.6rem;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(20,48,77,.04)}
.team-top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:.75rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.team-top h3{margin:0;font-size:1.35rem}
.chip{display:inline-block;font-size:.875rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.25rem .7rem;border-radius:999px;background:var(--soft);color:var(--navy);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.chip-national{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy)}
.chip-premier{background:#dff3f5;color:#135f69;border-color:#bfe4e8}
.chip-local{background:var(--sand);color:var(--koa);border-color:#e3d6c2}
.team-facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,auto);gap:.5rem 1.25rem;margin:0 0 1rem;padding:.9rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.team-facts div{min-width:0}
.team-facts dt{font-size:.875rem;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
.team-facts dd{margin:0;font-weight:650;color:var(--navy)}
.team-facts .num{font-size:1.2rem}
.team p:last-child{margin:0;color:var(--muted);max-width:70ch}
@media (max-width:420px){.team-facts{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}

/* tables */
.table-scroll{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:#fff}
.table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:1rem;min-width:560px}
.table th,.table td{padding:.9rem 1rem;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.table thead th{background:var(--soft);color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;border-bottom:2px solid var(--line)}
.table tbody th{font-weight:650;color:var(--navy)}
.table tbody tr:last-child td,.table tbody tr:last-child th{border-bottom:0}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .table-scroll{overflow:visible;border:0;background:none}
  .table{min-width:0}
  .table thead{display:none}
  .table,.table tbody,.table tr,.table td{display:block;width:100%}
  .table tr{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);margin:0 0 .8rem;padding:.4rem 0}
  .table td{border:0;padding:.35rem 1rem;display:flex;gap:1rem;justify-content:space-between;text-align:right}
  .table td::before{content:attr(data-label);font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);text-align:left;font-size:.85rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
  .table td:first-child{font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
}
.table .num{text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}

/* faq */
.faq{display:grid;gap:.6rem}
.faq-item{background:#fff;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid transparent;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(20,48,77,.05)}
.faq-item summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:650;color:var(--navy);padding:1rem 3rem 1rem 1.25rem;list-style:none;position:relative;font-size:1.05rem;border-radius:12px}
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq-item summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:1.1rem;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:1.6rem;height:1.6rem;border-radius:50%;background:var(--sand);color:var(--teal-ink);display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:700;line-height:1}
.faq-item[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}
.faq-item[open]{border-color:var(--teal-light)}
.faq-body{padding:0 1.25rem 1.1rem}
.faq-body p{max-width:70ch}
.faq-body p:last-child{margin:0}
.more{margin-top:1.5rem}

/* steps */
.steps{counter-reset:s;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;position:relative}
.steps li{position:relative;padding:0 0 2rem 4rem}
.steps li::before{counter-increment:s;content:counter(s);position:absolute;left:0;top:-.15rem;width:2.6rem;height:2.6rem;border-radius:50%;background:var(--teal-ink);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:700;font-size:1.1rem}
.steps li:not(:last-child)::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:1.25rem;top:2.6rem;bottom:.2rem;width:2px;background:var(--line)}
.steps h3{margin-bottom:.25em}
.steps p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);max-width:70ch}

/* quote */
.quote{padding:3rem 0}
.pull{margin:0;padding:0 0 0 1.75rem;border-left:5px solid var(--teal-light)}
.pull blockquote{margin:0}
.pull blockquote p{font-size:clamp(1.2rem,2.2vw,1.5rem);line-height:1.45;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:.6em;max-width:60ch}
.pull figcaption{color:var(--muted);font-size:1rem}
.pull figcaption::before{content:"\2014  "}

/* cta band: deep teal so white text clears 4.5:1 */
.cta-band{background:var(--teal-ink);color:#fff;padding:4rem 0;text-align:center;position:relative}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff}
.cta-band p{color:#eafafb;font-size:1.1rem;max-width:56ch;margin-inline:auto}
.cta-band a:not(.btn){color:#fff}
.cta-band .ctas{justify-content:center}
.cta-band .btn{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border-color:#fff}
.cta-band .btn:hover{color:var(--navy);box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.cta-band .btn-secondary{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)}
.cta-band .btn-secondary:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff}

/* contact */
.tiles{display:grid;gap:1.25rem;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,260px),1fr));margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.tile{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.6rem;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(20,48,77,.06)}
.tile h3{font-size:1rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--teal-ink);margin-bottom:.6em}
.tile p{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.tile p:last-child{margin:0}
.tile a{font-weight:650;font-size:1.1rem}
.social{font-size:1.05rem;margin:0}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#c6d2dc;padding:3.5rem 0 2.5rem;margin-top:0}
.foot-grid{display:grid;gap:1.5rem;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;align-items:start}
.foot-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem}
.foot-brand img{width:64px;height:64px;flex:none}
.foot-name{color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;margin:0}
.foot-city{margin:0}
.foot-links{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:.35rem;text-align:right}
.foot-links a{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);text-underline-offset:.18em;font-weight:550}
.foot-links a:hover{color:var(--teal-light);text-decoration-color:currentColor}
.foot-base{grid-column:1/-1;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:.25rem 1.5rem;margin:1rem 0 0;padding-top:1.25rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);font-size:.9rem;color:#9fb0bf}
.foot-copy,.foot-credit{margin:0}
.foot-credit{margin-left:auto;text-align:right}
.foot-ver{font-size:.75rem;color:#6f8597;margin-left:.4rem}
.site-footer :focus-visible{outline-color:#fff}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-links{text-align:left}
}

/* confirm markers: yellow and legible on light, dark, and teal grounds alike */
mark.confirm{background:var(--confirm-bg);color:var(--confirm-ink);padding:.08em .4em;border-radius:5px;border:1px dashed var(--confirm-line);box-decoration-break:clone;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;font-weight:500}
.hero mark.confirm,.cta-band mark.confirm,.site-footer mark.confirm,.pull mark.confirm{background:var(--confirm-bg);color:var(--confirm-ink)}
.pull blockquote mark.confirm{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.5;font-weight:500}
.confirm-tag{font-size:.875rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:800;margin-right:.3em;color:#7a5e00}
mark.confirm a{color:var(--confirm-ink)}
/* age-rule pop-ups on Club Tryouts ([[TIP: ...]]) */
.tip{white-space:nowrap}
.tip-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:1.35rem;height:1.35rem;margin-left:.3rem;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid var(--teal);background:#fff;color:var(--teal-ink);font:700 .8rem/1 Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;cursor:pointer;vertical-align:middle}
.tip-btn:hover,.tip-btn:focus-visible{background:var(--teal);color:#fff}
.tip-pop{max-width:min(22rem,90vw);padding:.8rem 1rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(5,43,73,.18);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.45;text-align:left;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
.tip-pop a{color:var(--teal-ink);font-weight:600}