Youth Soccer = Policies

Player Card P= olicy:

All teams will be required to submit a roster and waiv= er forms to the Sportsplex prior to their first game. Moreover, teams will be required to have photo identifications with proof of player’s ages wi= th them at every game. This proo= f of age can be sanctioned outdoor player cards; passports; driver’s licen= ses; school identifications if they have photo and birthday on them. If a player does not have a = valid photo identification, they can obtain a player card from our front office f= or a $5 fee. The player will have = to bring a birth certificate to obtain the identification.

Proof of age will be randomly checked. If another team protests a player’s eligibility, proof of age will be checked. If a team does not have their proo= f of ages for even one player at the requested time, that team will forfeit the game. Similar to every sanctioned soccer league in the area, it is the responsibility of teams to bring this proof of age without exception.=

Furthermore, proof of age cards have to correspond to = the rosters submitted to the Sportsplex. Online rosters can count as a team’s roster. If the p= roof of age cards does not match the online roster, that team will forfeit their game.

Division Plac= ement:

Unlike most facilities, the Sport= splex tries to arrange divisions based upon parity rather than simply just age. In order to achieve this, our divi= sional committee takes into account a team’s age, league, division, and reco= rd. All of this information provides a glimpse into that caliber of teams, and how to group with other teams of similar skill level.

Division placement is not an exact science. Many factors outside those noted a= bove can affect the quality of a team’s play. If there are extraordinary circums= tances that are not reflective of the above criteria, it is incumbent upon the team coach or manager to inform us. Please note that this information must be relevant. Our division committee hears= teams claiming exceptional talent all the time because coaches are looking to pla= y in higher divisions to challenge their teams. Oftentimes, these claims are erroneous. Our goal is not to provide teams with exceptional challenges to their talent. Our goal is to create parity= in our divisions. We try to imagine every game with a score of 5 to 4.=

Each year the number and skill level of the teams that register changes. No two youth soccer seasons are alike. Consequently, how your team is placed will change from season to sea= son in order to try and create parity. Combining age groups is often necessary, and below represents the general guidelines used by the committee. Please note that these guide= lines are not the final authority, and you may find that your team falls outside = of these guidelines.

In order to ensure proper placement of your team, it is critical that you provide accurate information upon registration. If you do not provide accurate information as a result of accident or deliberately trying to place your te= am in a different division, we will remove your team from the league, and cons= ider banning your team from future leagues.&nbs= p;

Finally, teams will not be moved from their divisions = once they are placed.

General Guidelines:

Can group Division 1, Division= 2, and sometimes strong Division 3 Travel Teams of the same league and age together.
Can group Division= 6, Division 5, Division 4, and sometimes weak Division 3 Travel Teams of = the same league and age together.
Can group Division= 1 and Division 2 travel teams of the same age with Division 6, Division 5, Division 4, and sometimes weak Division 3 Travel Teams one year older.
Can group Division= 1 and Division 2 travel teams of the same age with Division 1 level classic teams a year older.
Recreation teams n= eed to play with other recreational teams of the same age or even a year olde= r or younger. If no div= isions of all recreation teams are available, recreation teams will be placed with classic teams a year younger or of the same age—preferably a year younger. If n= ot classic divisions are available, recreation teams will be placed with = the lowest level travel teams a year younger.
Classic teams will generally be grouped together. However, if there are not enough teams of the same age the following rules will apply:

a. = Can group Division 1 and sometimes Division 2 Classic Teams with Division 6, Division 5, Division 4 Travel Tea= ms of the same age.

b. Can group Division 1 and sometimes Division 2 Classic Teams with Division 1 and Division 2 Travel Teams a year younger.&nb= sp;

c. = Can group Division 1 and some Division 2 Classic Teams with Division 2, Divisio= n 3, or Division 4 Classic teams a year older.&= nbsp;

No teams will play two years u= p, except possibly after the U15 age range. Prior to this age range, team= s will either play within their own age, a year up, or a year down, depending= on the above criteria.

Rescheduling = Policy:

Sportsplex does not resche= dule games. Once a schedule has be= en published, no games will be moved. The only exception is a scheduling mistake on our part, or a team dr= ops out of the schedule. If your = team cannot make a scheduled game, you will forfeit that game. If you forfeit more than one game,= your team may be removed from the league and may be subject to banishment from future leagues.

Weather Polic= y:

Weather closings are based upon the current conditions= in the area, not anticipated snow falls. We will not close our doors before a weather event has begun, so ple= ase refrain from calling and tying up phone lines. Moreover, closings are not based u= pon school or government decisions to remain open or closed. A Sportsplex<= /span> management committee will make the determination of whether to remain open = or close. Clos= ings will be announced on the website and on our phone system. The fastest way to check for updat= es will be on the website.

If games are cancelled due to snow, they will not be rescheduled. Exceptions= to this policy are only made when ample time is available in the facility to reschedule all games snowed out. If a game is not rescheduled, it will not count against the team. Standings will be calculated based= upon Winning Percentage and not overall points.=

Bye Requests:=

Sportsplex allows teams to= request one bye in a given season. We= do not guarantee that we can honor that bye, but we will do our best to honor = it. If we are unable to honor the bye request, your team will be expected to play that game and it will count in = the schedule. Trying to honor the requests of hundreds of youth teams is sometimes impossible. However, we do a very good job at honoring most requests.

All bye requests must come in writing via email. Phone calls will not be accepted f= or bye requests.

Online Roster= s and Waivers:

Rosters and waivers forms can be completed online. These rosters can be changed= by the manager up to the third game. After the third game, all rosters will be permanent and managers wil= l no longer have access.