SOUTH JERSEY SOCCER LEAGUE
 

SJSL WINTER 2007-07 GUIDELINES

 Winter Games Commissioner: Larry Young
        E-mail Lyoung87@comcast.net
       Phone: 609-261-4269

·        All games will be played as scheduled: time & place. The season will start Sunday December 2nd with round #1 and all teams are expected to be carded and ready to play, NO EXCEPTIONS.

·        Additional rounds will be 12/9, 12/16, 1/6, 1/13 and will continue until conditions prevent play.

·        You should download the fact sheet of the web site for additional playing regulations, including ref fees.

·        All changes must be submitted and approved by the games commissioner.

·        Requests from both coaches to reschedule any game must be submitted no later than Wednesday 8pm to the winter games commissioner for review. E-mail please so confirmation can be sent.  

·        Rescheduled game date must be submitted to winter games commissioner within 2 weeks of approved cancellation and at least 3 days notice with time and place. Any games not played will be considered forfeits. 

·        All game results must be reported online by noontime the following day. Do not call results in. No exceptions. Repeated lateness may result in a game suspension.

·        Failure to report your score online, late reporting of your score or using unknown referee will result in fines based upon SJSL Rules & Regulations.

·        All problems reporting results should be sent to sjslio@verizon.net.

·        These list of guidelines are in place to help the recording process and timely completion of the Winter season. Failure to comply with these simple guidelines will result in fines issued by the winter games commissioner.

·        Good soccer to all.

INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES

8:00 - 8:50 am:  Commissioner makes decision to "Play Ball" or move the weeks schedule to a new week or cancel all games. Cancellation means there are no make-up games.

8:50 - 9:00 am: Commissioner notifies all SJSL executive board members and assignors of decision.

9:00 - 9:30 am:  Club reps are emailed decision to close the league (both for moving games to a new week or full cancellations). If the league is playing, no email will be sent. Decision will also be posted on website.

9:30 - 10:00 am - If the league is NOT playing, club reps call their coaches and coaches call their teams.

If the league IS playing:  Club reps check their fields and make a decision as to playability. If fields are unplayable or going to be unplayable, club reps call games commissioner first by 10:15 so commissioner can call referee assignor. Then club reps are to call their home team coaches. PLEASE tell you home team coaches  to call the opposing team coach immediately. Coaches then call your players.

RESCHEDULED GAMES PROCEDURES

Coaches Communications: Coaches should communicate between themselves as to best days and times for possible re-play. Establish a list of possibilities. This step to be done within 2-3 days of cancellation. Field Reservation - home coach contacts their clubs field coordinator to check availability and establish a set field and time. Or start a list of available dates/times form coordinator to check with opposing coach and be decided on. Do this immediately after talking to opposing coach, within 2 days.

Commissioner Contact: relay via e-mail, information as outlined below to fall games commissioner at once upon confirmation and agreement. Commissioner needs at least 3 days advanced notice of game. All reschedules need to be scheduled within two weeks of cancellation and played before season ends.

Report Reschedules Like This:
Date of game - V-team# - H-team# - where - time - H-coach name & phone# - reason for game
Example:
9/25 3066 at 3065 Mt. Laurel - Laurel Acres field #4 5:00 Bill Butthead 609-888-1234 Reschedule of 9/4 rainout

If both coaches cannot agree on a make-up date/time of a rescheduled within 14 days, at least communicate with the games commissioner where you're at! If an amicable reschedule is not found, commissioner will then pick date, time and possible location – this will then become mandatory/final reschedule date for both teams. Communication is the key, keep in touch with games commissioner and the two week period may be extended.
All reschedules go to: Lyoung87@comcast.net