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by Bob Mueser

DSL – Week 7 Email

All:
A few things as we head into week Week 7:
1. Reschedules – Please be diligent on reschedules of games that need to be made up.  Based upon our count, below are the JV/V games that were cancelled and still need to be rescheduled (while I don't have an exact count on the developmental games that need to be rescheduled, I would ask that coaches also get those made up as well):
  • Need make-up date and game time for one cancelled game in Week 1 (OLF Varsity with AAG).

  • Need make-up date and game time for one cancelled game in Week 5 (AMA JV with St. Kilian).
  • Need make-up date and game times for seven cancelled games in Week 3 (AAG JV & Varsity with St. James; DMA Varsity with BFSA; St. Kilian JV & Varsity with H. Cross; AA JV & Varsity with GAA).
  • Need make-up dates and game times for three cancelled games in Week 2 (DMA Varsity with AAG; AAG JV with Carlow; OLF Varsity with St. Bede).
  • Need make-up date and game time for one cancelled game in Week 7 (AMA JV with St. Kilian)
2. JV/Varsity Playoffs. We have confirmed with our host venue (Seton LaSalle HS) the playoff dates.  For teams that qualify, we will be having games Friday, May 31, Saturday, June 1, and Sunday June 2.  Due to field setup constraints we will likely be having four 7v7 games on Friday, an additional four 7v7 games on Saturday morning, five 11v11 games Saturday afternoon, two 7v7 Championship games on Saturday evening, two 7v7 championship games on Sunday afternoon, and four 11v11 championship game Sunday afternoon/evening.  That being said, we do ask that teams keep that weekend generally available and I'll finalize dates and times once the playing field has been determined.

3. Developmental and All Girls Tournament Registrations:  Below is what I have as confirmed registrations for each school for the May 18th Developmental Tournament.  Coaches/Coordinators, this Saturday, May 4th is the final date for registrations.  I'd ask each school to review the below registration information and let me know if any corrections are needed.  Also, I am waiting for final confirmation from the following schools for the applicable brackets.  Also note, absent direction from a school to the contrary, I will assume that regular season coaches of each team are the same for tournament.  If there are any changes to that, please let me know.

  • AMA – Need final count for your third grade teams (1 or 2)
  • BFS – Need final count for your JV/V girls teams (0 or 1 each)
  • OLF – Need final count for your third/fourth grade teams (0, 1 or 2)
  • SH – Need final count for your V Girls teams (0 or 1)
SCHOOL NAME 1st   1st/2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd/4th 4th JV Girls Varsity Girls Total
Aquinas Academy 3 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 9
Archangel Gabriel  1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 4
Ave Maria Academy 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 6
Blessed Seelos 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 7
Blessed Trinity Academy 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
Butler Catholic 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
Carlow 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Christ the Divine Teacher  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Divine Mercy Academy  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eden Christian Academy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Guardian Angel Academy 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 6
Holy Cross Academy 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 5
Holy Family 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Holy Sepulcher 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3
Mary of Nazareth  0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
Mother of Mercy Academy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northside Catholic Assumption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Our Lady of Fatima 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Providence Heights Alpha 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Sacred Heart 3 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 10
St. Bede 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 5
St. James 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
St. Kilian 3 0 2 3 0 1 0 1 10
St. Louise de Marillac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
St. Monica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sts. Peter and Paul  0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Southhills Catholic Academy 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

by Bob Mueser

Tournament Regsitration Update.

Coaches:  

As a heads up, As of today, the first and second grade brackets for the tournament are filled.  I do have 5 openings remaining in the 1/2 grade combined bracket, but they are filling up quickly so I'd get registrations to me sooner rather than later.  the 3, 4 and 3/4 grade brackets all starting to fill up (3rd has 6 openings, 4th has 10 openings, and 3/4 has 9 openings).  All Girls teams in JV and Varsity both have lots of availability.
Let me know if you have any questions or would like to be put on a wait list. 
Rob

by Bob Mueser

Dev Tournament Team Registrations

Coaches and Coordinators:

With respect to team registrations for the May 18th Dev and All Girls Tournament, we are almost filled up at the first grade bracket (1 spot left) and the second grade bracket (1 spot left). Those spots are on first come, first serve.  After those spots are filled up I can put your team on a waitlist and/or register you in the 1/2 grade bracket.  
Also, I still need one more girls JV team and one more girls Varsity team to make those brackets viable.  Please let me know if you have any girls teams to register or if you have a few players, but not quite enough for a team and I may be able to put you in touch with another team to combine with for the day.
Rob

by Bob Mueser

Fwd: Emailing: DSL Coach Contact Info – S24 (v.2).xlsx

Coaches:
A few things as we head into week 6:

1. Make Up Games. At this point, any and all games that have been cancelled should have a date fixed for a make up.  If you need any assistance in agreeing upon a date, please let me know.  Note that with respect to JV and Varsity games, any game that has not been rescheduled and played by Sunday, May 26th will either be scored as a non-played game or as a forfeit, depending on the circumstances (the default position is its treated as a non-played game unless I am made aware of circumstances that warrant a forfeit assesment).  After May 26th, playoff pairings for JV/V will be announced based off of the played and correctly uploaded game cards.  Our schedule does not permit any flexibility on these dates so I strongly encourage teams that need to be making up games to have those discussions now while there is some time to address the situation.


2. Revised contact list.  A further updated coaches contact list is attached reflected updates that I have received.  

3. Dev. Tournament.  Registration for the developmental tournament and all girls tournament that will take place at No Offseason in Russellton PA on May 18 is open and will continue to remain open until the earlier of May 4th, or the date in which any particular bracket is filled. Let me know if you have any questions and as always, we can't guarantee space for all teams, but we will do our best and preference is given based on the date when registrations are received.  All 1 through 4 grade teams and any JV and Varsity all girl teams that are put together are welcome to participate.  Format is 5v5 for 1, 2, 1/2, JV Girls and V girls brackets and 7v7 for 3, 4 and 3/4 grade brackets.  As of now I have received registrations from the following schools and all brackets still have openings:

    • Archangel Gabriel
    • Holy Cross
    • Holy Sepulcher
    • Mary of Nazareth
    • Sacred Heart

4.  Post Season Soccer Camps.   For those interested in offseason touches, North Catholic is hosting a soccer camp this June 11-13th for Grades 1-8.  Here is a link and I've attached some information as well.  https://nchs.formstack.com/forms/ncsoccercamp2024

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Regards,
Rob

by Bob Mueser

Fwd: Emailing: DSL Coach Contact Info – S24 (v.2).xlsx

Coaches:

A few things as we head into week 4:

1. Revised contact list.  A further updated coaches contact list is attached reflected updates that I have received.  Hopefully at this point in the season everyone has reviewed their contact information that was original circulated and there will not be any futher revisions, but I am at your mercy for how many more times I will need to recirculate this list.

2. End of Season Events.  There are three end of season events that I want to get on your calendars, they both involve JV/V teams and they are are as follows:

  • Dev. Tournament.  Registration for the developmental tournament and all girls tournament that will take place at No Offseason in Russellton PA on May 18 is open and will continue to remain open until the earlier of May 4th, or the date in which any particular bracket is filled. Let me know if you have any questions and as always, we can't guarantee space for all teams, but we will do our best and preference is given based on the date when registrations are received.  All 1 through 4 grade teams and any JV and Varsity all girl teams that are put together are welcome to participate.  Format is 5v5 for 1, 2, 1/2, JV Girls and V girls brackets and 7v7 for 3, 4 and 3/4 grade brackets.
  • Championship Series. For teams that qualify for post season play, the end of season championship tournament will occur the week of May 28 through June 2 at Seton LaSalle High School's Merrick Field.  As always, we will play the majority of our games on Saturday and Sunday, June 1 & 2, but due to the size of the tournament we will have a few games during the week as well.  I am tentatively planning for the weekday play in games to be the evening of Friday, June 30, but that may change depending on field availability (which in turn is driven by Seton LaSalle's post season longevity for its various spring sports), so while Friday may be the day, it could also be Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday (or a combination thereof
by Bob Mueser

DSL – Week 4 Email

Coaches:
A few things as we head into week 4:

1. Revised contact list.  A further updated coaches contact list is attached reflected updates that I have received.

2. Dev. Tournament.  Registration for the developmental tournament and all girls tournament that will take place at No Offseason in Russellton PA on May 18 is open. Let me know if you have any questions and as always, we can't guarantee space for all teams, but we will do our best and preference is given based on the date when registrations are received.

3. Game Cards.  JV/V teams, please remember to upload your game cards immediately following the game. When doing so make sure that you have the correct teams listed, the correct original home team (if field availability issues cause you to play at the visitors field, the original home team still must be listed in order for the upload to be accepted), and make sure that you have the correct age group (JV or Varsity) and bracket (USL, MLS, Bundesliga, or Premier) listed. Failure to do this correctly will result in the score not being uploaded. Playoff determinations are made based on the game cards that have been correctly uploaded so please take a minute to make sure that the upload is correct and then view the website to make sure that the game is uploaded.

4. JV/Cross over play – As many of you know we started this last season as a way to allow some flexibility. If you have multiple JV/Varsity teams, please make sure that the rules for cross play are followed. For reference I have added the rules below. Failure to follow these rules will result in a game being assessed as a forfeit if ineligible players end up playing in a game.

Cross Play Rules.  We have had an increasing amount of schools whose soccer programs are growing and they have more players than what should be on one team, but when factoring in conflicts, illnesses, and injuries, they are often having difficulty fielding full teams when they divide out into two teams (even when one of them is a 7v7 league). As a league, our goal is to both maximize players playing time by structuring teams with an optimal amount of players and to ensure that as many scheduled games are played as possible in a given season

by Bob Mueser

DSL – Final Schdules and Contact Lists as well as other Week 1 items

All:

 

A couple of things as we head into week 1:

 

1. Final Schedules and Contact Lists.  Attached is what I believe to be the final schedule  (in PDF and Excel format) and coach contacts list (in Excel format) which reflects a few more additions and revisions that I received.  Please use these attachments going forward.  Game information contained herein can be shared with your team (and if you did not listen to my earlier advice and uploaded/shared this game info with your team prior to me sending the final form, please double check the attached for any changes in game times, dates, etc. from the draft that was previously sent).  Also note, I understand that some of you are already working to reschedule games due to some since learned conflicts.  The attached doesn't supersede what you are working with respect to reschedules, it just reflects what I know as of now.

 

2. Player Rosters. They are due next week before your first game.  Here is a format that can be used, let me know if you have any questions.  They need to be signed by the school's principal as well certifying attendance.

3. Game Cards.  For all JV and Varsity Games, each coach needs to fill out two copies of their game cards and give one copy to the referees and the other to the opposing coach.  Immediately following the game you will need to scan the QR code and upload the results (together with a picture of a complete game card).  The winning team has the responsibility to upload (in the event of a tie, the home team does).  If you do not take a picture of both game cards, in their entirety, we will reject the upload (I specifically need to see the game score, the signoff of the ref, and whether or not any cards were issued and to whom).  Failure to upload a complete picture will result in the score not counting.  Failure to upload at all will result in the score not counting.  Please upload immediately after the game so you don't forget, or even worse, misplace the game card.  

4. DSL Spring Tournament – Registration for the Spring 24 Developmental (Grades 1-4) and all Girls (JV/V) Tournament will open Monday, March 18th.  I am asking each soccer coordinator to let me know how many teams and at what bracket that they are registering.   This Spring's Tournament will be Saturday May 18th at No Off Season Sports in Russellton.   Registration will remain open until Tuesday, April 30th 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.  Cost for entry is $125 per team.  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 April 30th, any registrations are considered late and may not be allowed if scheduling is already complete and/or brackets are filled.  Current rules are attached for your reference, please read and understand these to make your tournament experience the best it can possibly be.

 

Thanks and let me know if you have any questions.

 

by Bob Mueser

DSL Spring 24 Soccer Schedules, Coaches’ Contact List and Kickoff Email

by Bob Mueser

DSL – Pre Season Email

All, a few things as we head into March:

1. Registration/Registration Fees. If you have not fully completed and sent them to me already, they are almost a week late.  (fully completed would include all home game days/times and scheduling requests, if any). Please send me both immediately (if you need information as to where to send the registration fees, please let me know that as well).  With respect to the registrations, I cannot complete schedules without them.  The original time frame submitted to the league last November called for registration forms to be delivered no later than February 23 and then schedules were to be distributed the week of March 17.  With registrations still outstanding, we are now looking like schedules won't be able to be distributed until the following week, March 23 which is the first weekend of games.  If I don't get the remaining registration forms immediately, I will be forced to choose between moving on without your teams, or delaying the season by 1 week, which would result in a shortened season for everyone, something that I am not inclined to do.  Please do not make me have to make that decision.  I will create schedules once all information is submitted, but please understand that the process takes time and I will get them to you as soon as we are able.
2. DSG Coupon.  March 8th through the 10th is our Dick's Sporting Goods 20% off sale weekend.  Attached is a link and pdf of the coupon.  Please feel free to use it as needed for almost any items sold at DSG and feel free to share the coupon with your players, your school and anyone else who could use it.  https://cmm.dickssportinggoods.com/crmcdn/getoffer.aspx?offer_entity_code=O241CZ14&token=x-vqa0QuznujnYxcp8mn4DpfoHtofi3j87edttRmqR2mnp1hFEC9GiKHBhi5HaJM1iNWhIlBTJ8dJD-uAKmtZA2 
3. Practices.  Schools are cleared for practice on my end starting as early as March 11th.  That being said,each school determines when they will actually start their practice