Just a few things as we enter into Week 5 of our season:

1. Fall DSL Tournament Registration –  Registration is officially open for the Developmental Tournament and all girls tournament.  I am asking each soccer coordinator to let me know how many teams and at what bracket that they are registering.   This Fall's Tournament will be Saturday May 20 at No Off Season Sports in Russellton.   Registration will remain open until Friday, May 12 and then it will close.  We will take registrations for the following brackets, 5v5 1st grade, 5v5 2nd grade,  5v5 1/2 grade, 7v7 3rd grade, 7v7 4th grade, 7v7 3/4 grade, 5v5 JV All Girls, 5v5 Varsity All girls.  As always, if we fill up (and we tend to fill up at the younger age levels), preference is given to those schools that register first.  After May 12, any registrations are considered late and may not be allowed if scheduling is already complete.  Attached are the rules for the tournament (please read these, almost all past issues at our tournaments could be 100% avoided if coaches read and know the tournament rules.  The first question I will ask you when an issue arises is whether or not you read the rules).

2. Make up Games – I know that the first couple weeks of the season were rough and I know that conflicts do arise throughout the season.  If a cancellation occurs for whatever reason the requirement is for teams to reschedule that game within 1 week of the cancellation.  It doesn't need to be played within one week, just scheduled.  Otherwise what will happen is that a larger percentage of games will go unscheduled until mid-may and everyone will try at once to get them in which results in all sorts of logistical issues including team availability, field availability and referee availability.  At the JV/Varsity level, unplayed games could result in forfeits be assessed and at a minimum will negatively impact you in team standings and your ability to participate in the post season.

3. Summer Soccer Camps – See the attached for an opportunity for next years rising 1st through 8th graders to participate in a soccer camp hosted by North Catholic Soccer Players and Coaches the mornings of June 13-15.   

Thats all from me, have a great week on the pitch.

Rob