SSI

Preparations for Fall 2010 Season

Coaches Acknowledgement Form must be in by July 31, 2010

(Applies to ALL Coaches & Asst coaches..)

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.

Fall Schedules to be distributed at Coaches Meetings

Meeting Agenda

Quick overview of SSI's Purpose and important procedures
Review of Sportmanship Policy/5 Goal Guideline/Playing Match
Zero Rolerance Policy for Referee Abuse
Submittals of Referee Evalauation & Game Incident Reports
Review of each team's player/coaches passcards and US Club Roster

Meeting for the U8 to U12
Hosted by West Islip Soccer Club at West Islip Community Center (90 Higbie Lane, West Islip)

Saturday Aug 28, 9 AM For the U8 & U9
Saturday Aug 28, 10:30 AM For the U10
Saturday Aug 28, 12 PM for the U11 & U12

Coaches must bring their player/coaches passes and US Club Rosters to get their schedules

Meeting for the U13 to U23
Hosted by East Islip Soccer Club at Westbrook Fields (go to http://www.eastislipsoccer.com/FieldLoc/index_E.html for directions)

Sunday Aug 29, 9 AM For the U13
Sunday Aug 29, 10 AM For the U14 & U15
Sunday Aug 29, 12 PM for the U16 to U23

Coaches must bring their player/coaches passes and US Club Rosters to get their schedules

To ALL SSI COORDINATORS

Please review this information with your coaches prior to this Fall 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 laminated 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 seasons records.
All games will be reported (such as referees evaluation form on SSI web site)
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 again this Fall.
US Club registration Over 19 (fee) $25.00 liability insurance + medical insurance.
SSI Team registration fee & US Club player registration fee is the same as last season.
A) New Passes will only be released by US Club after registration fee has been received and risk management has been done.
Coaches must carry the short version of the rules(Updated) with them at all times.
No sliding at all.
Play stops for any injury, player must come off.
Under NO circumstances is a Competitive Travel player allowed to participate in any SSI matches.
Any Club not following SSI & US Club procedures will be placed on probation.

NEW Game Cancellation Procedures

All SSI DIRECTOR OF REFEREES

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

REFEREE CHECK IN PROCEDURES

All teams participating in Suffolk Soccer Interleague /US Club scheduled Games / scrimmages must present a roster and laminated 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 19,2008 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 Game Evaluation/Incident Report within 48 hours of the Match completion. (As per form on Web site)
This report should list the Date and Place of match, Team name, Name of individual being carded(player or coach), pass # , age group
New Incident report goes directly to SSI from web site then SSI will send out to both clubs.
Hopefully this will help us to better track all misconducts

NOTE: Any problem is considered an incident, please fill out the form and send it in

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

All Club Presidents

Subsequent to the May 13, 2009 Presidents Meeting, a copy of the Meeting Minutes went out to you and the Club Coordinators.
Reminder:
Proposal:

Game cancelled at last minute, team cancelling will be fined as per minutes to pay for referees.
Games not made up will also be fined and or placed on probation.
New Incident report goes directly to SSI from web site then SSI will send out to both clubs.
All injuries, must be filled out same day to US Club and SSI. Use the form on US Club web site or Bollinger’s web site

Reminder:

All U-15 and older MUST have two adult referees as per minutes.
Games should not be played without 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 any 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.