Preparations for Spring 2009 Season
Home schedules go out -- Week of Feb 8 - 14 -DONE
Home schedules due back -- Week of Feb 15 to 21-DONE
Final schedules go out -- Week of March 9 to 14 -DONE

All Adult League Players need to have a Registration/Waiver Form filled out.
Use either the Waiver Form in PDF or the Waiver Form in Word.

To ALL SSI COORDINATORS

Please review this information with your coaches prior to this Spring seasons first game

Coaches must present their US Club roster and players picture passes to the referee prior to the start of any SSI match.
Absolutely no players or coaches will be permitted to participate in SSI matches without a Picture pass. NO Exceptions- No Excuses
Coaches must report all match results to their Club Coordinator. (This is necessary so that we can place each team in the correct division each season).
Coordinators must place their teams in Major or Minor based on past seaons records.
Five Goal differential rule is still in effect and we will be monitored on a closer basis.
Team & Coaches violating this rule will be suspended.
All matches as scheduled are to be played.
No game is longer than 2 X 35 min. for any age division
New players added to any roster MUST have passes prior to playing any SSI games.
The U23 ( over U19 div) is being offered this Spring.
US Club registration Over 19 ( fee) $23.00 liability insurance + $17.00 medical insurance. Total $40.00 Spring and possible Summer league schedule
SSI Team registration fee & US Club player registration fee is the same as last Fall.
A) Players registered in the Fall do not need to be re-registered for the Spring.
B) New players for the Spring must be registered on the US Club Website. Pay registration fee of $10.00 per player.
C) New Passes will only be released by US Club after registration fee has been received.
Coaches must carry the short version of the rules with them at all times.
No sliding at all.
Play stops for any injury.
Under NO circumstances is a travel player allowed to participate in any SSI matches.
Any Club not following SSI & US Club procedures will be placed on probation.

All SSI DIRECTOR OF REFEREES

Please review this information with your referees prior to this Spring season opening games.

REFEREE CHECK IN PROCEDURES

All teams participating in Suffolk Soccer Interleague /US Club scheduled Games / scrimmages must present a roster and pictured player passes to the referee prior to the start of every match.
Absolutely no players or coaches are permitted to participate in any SSI Matches if they do not possess a pass card. NO EXCEPTIONS – NO EXCUSES
The referee will hold roster/passes until the end of the match at which time the passes and roster will be returned to the coaches. Each coach will received the other team’s roster, (Roster Exchange)
Two man system for the U15 and older is a requirement, not optional. See minutes of Nov 19 Presidents Meeting.

All rules are to be enforced as in prior years, the only addition is this new required check-in procedure

SSI Incident Report:
In the event of a Player OR Coach is carded(Yellow or Red), the referee must file an SSI Incident Report within 48 hours of the Match completion.
This report should list the Date and Place of match, Team name, Name of individual being carded(player or coach), pass # , age group
E-mail and hard copy to SSI@ E-mail ssinterleague@optonline.net: Mail to SSI PO Box 279 Lake Ronkonkoma NY 11779
Hopefully this will help us to better track all misconducts

REMINDER: Teams (and their spectators) must occupy opposite sidelines from their opponents.

All Club Presidents

Subsequent to the November 19, 2008 Presidents Meeting, a copy of the Meeting Minutes went out to you and the Club Coordinators.
All U-15 and older MUST have two adult referees as per minutes.
Games should not be played with out the proper supervision of sanctioned personnel (coaches or asst coaches with passcards)
Please advise your members NOT to make assumptions when playing any SSI games. If there are questions, direct them to the Club Coordinators and if questions still remain ask them of SSI.
Your continued support is appreciated.

Please be advised that all procedures and guidelines are to be followed.
Any violations or abuse of the rules will cause your Club to be put on probation and/or fined.