DSL Fall Soccer – Registration Form and Reminder
All:
DSL – End of season email and looking ahead to Fall 23′ season
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Fall 2023- DSL Timeline
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July 1st |
Registration is open
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August 1st |
School Registrations to the DSL are due
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August 1st |
DSL fees are due, the check can be made out to the Pittsburgh Diocese and mailed to me at my home address 116 Wickerham Drive, Mars, PA 16046 (fees are $125 per team, so if you have one JV team and 2 developmental teams, send one check for $375)
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August 10th |
DSL Kickoff meeting – 7:30pm (link to follow closer to the date) |
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August 14th |
Practices can start on or after this date
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August 28th |
Schedules to be distributed
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August 31st |
Rosters are due
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August 31st – September 3rd |
First week of games (note this is Labor Day Weekend; if you are unable to play this weekend, clearly indicate that conflict in your registration)
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September 14th through October 13th |
Developmental Tournament & JV/Varsity All Girls Tournament Registration is open
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October 28th |
Tentative date for Developmental Tournament
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October 29th |
Last day to complete JV/Varsity games for playoff determinations
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October 30th – November 5th |
Tentative date for JV/Varsity Championship Series
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- Varsity Premier League- St. Kilian played Archangel Gabriel in the Championship Game and won
- Varsity Bundesliga League – Christ the Divine Teacher played Mary of Nazareth in the Championship Game and won
- Varsity MLS League – Sts. Peter and Paul played South Hills Catholic in the Championship Game and won
- Varsity 7v7 League – Blessed Seelos played Divine Mercy in the Championship Game and won
- JV Premier League – St. Kilian played Guardian Angel in the Championship Game and won
- JV Bundesliga League – St. Kilian played Holy Cross in the Championship Game and won
- JV MLS League – Aquinas played St. Bede in the Championship Game and won
- JV 7v7 League – Ave Maria played St. James in the Championship Game and won
- All Girls Varsity – Mary of Nazareth played Holy Cross in the Championship Game and won
- All Girls JV – St. Kilian played Sacred Heart in the Championship Game and won
- 4th Grade – Aquinas Navy played Aquinas Gray in the Championship Game and won
- 3/4 Grade – St. James played Holy Sepulcher in the Championship Game and won
- 3rd Grade – Sacred Heart played Aquinas in the Championship Game and won
- 2nd Grade – St. Kilian played Sacred Heart in the Championship Game and won
- 1/2nd Grade – Guardian Angel played Mary of Nazareth in the Championship Game and won
- 1st Grade – St. Kilian played Ave Maria in the Championship Game and won
Fwd: DSL – Last Week of Regular Season Games
- The Tournament Schedule – email me and confirm that your team will be able to attend. If you fail to confirm by end of day Sunday your playoff spot may go to another team that is able to make it
- Tournament Rules – read through these so you will be prepared for the tournament
- Form of Tournament Game Day Roster (bring three to each games completely filled with your player names, numbers and grades and ensure that no player is on your roster that isn't eligible)
On Wed, May 24, 2023 at 11:06 PM Rob Glentzer <[email protected]> wrote:
All:Real quickly I want to thank everyone that came out this past Saturday for the DSL tournament. Despite the rain, it was a great event. I'll send out more details on the tournament results in the end of season email.Moving onto this week and next week. For those that have games this week please remember to upload your game cards immediately. I am working on the schedule for next weekend's Playoffs but I still have a few game pairings that will be decided by games played this week.Over the next 24 hours please review the standings on the webpage (dslpitt.org). Things look generally correct from our end, but if you notice an error with anything on the standings, please notify us ASAP as I expect to be able to circulate playoff pairings and game times as early as tomorrow evening (depending on how quickly all of you are uploading your game cards).Generally speaking we will play playoff games next Friday, Saturday and Sunday. JV 7's will play Friday (with their championship on Saturday) and all other teams that qualify will have their play in games on Saturday and championship games on Sunday. We don't have much flexibility on game days and times so I will ask all teams that qualify to confirm that you can play once the schedule is circulated (If you are missing a few kids I wouldn't sweat it too much, this time of year all the teams lose a few to early vacations, other sporting events and other commitments in general).Aside from confirming your availability, the only other thing that we require each team to bring are 1) registration fee of $150 per team (one time fee, payable in cash so we can use it to offset game day expenses and you do not pay it again on day 2 if you advance) and 2) three copies of your game day rosters completely filled out with players names and numbers. This will need to be brought again on day 2 if you advance. I'll circulate playoff specific ones early next week.One note on rosters, JV can have 4th graders play up and Varsity can have 5th and 6th graders play up. If your school has multiple teams that advance in the playoffs please note that JV teams in one bracket cannot play for other JV teams and Varsity teams in one bracket cannot play for other Varsity teams. Players that play up need to be listed on the roster and you should not have players playing up if you have 4 or 5 subs already without them playing up. Doing so results in three things that we don't like – 1) diminished playing time for your grade appropriate players, 2) difficulties/distractions for coaches and DSL officials with an excessively large bench, and 3) the real possibility of me running out of medals for the other teams if teams decide that this is a great opportunity to squeeze everyone on the team to get a medal. As a general rule we don't expect 7v7 teams to exceed 15 players and we don't expect varsity teams to exceed 23 players. Please manage your bench appropriately in this regard. And to avoid confusion, if your team has been larger than that all year long due to whatever reason, don't cut players for this game, I usually have plenty of medals in reserve for that scenario as I know what your roster sizes are. What I am trying to avoid though is the artificial team inflation by having players play up when it isn't needed from a number perspective.Also, and I believe every coach on this list knows this, there is no stacking any team with players who are not on your roster prior to the start of your 4th game. If any team is found to be playing players in violation of this rule it is ground for immediate forfeiture of the match.I don't expect any of the above to cause any issues and I look forward to another great event to cap off our season. let me know if you have any questions and I'll be in touch soon.Regards,Rob
DSL – Last Week of Regular Season Games
last minute reminders for DSL Tournament.
- Each field will have a black bench and a blue bench. Home team should sit on black bench and the away team should sit on the blue bench. This will make it easier for the refs and field marshalls to know which team is which and ensure scores are recorded correctly.
- Bring pinnies – in the event that the two opposing teams jerseys are too close in color the away team is required to change jersey colors or wear pinnies.
- Away teams start with the ball at the beginning of the game, there is no coin flip.
- Here is a link to the tournament webpage, where standings will be updated as they come in. http://pittdsl.org/tournament
DSL Tournament Reminder
DSL – Tournament Email, including Rules and Schedule
All:
This next Saturday, May 20, will be the day of the Developmental and All Girls JV/V Soccer Tournament. The Tournament location is at the No Offseason 904 Little Deer Creek Valley Rd, Russellton, PA 15076. I have attached a few things that should make your day go more smoothly if you are participating in this year's tournament. They are as follows:
1. Tournament Spreadsheet. The Games, Bracket and Points, Game Times Sorted by School, and Layout Tabs will be most helpful to you. Note that in the Layout tab this spreadsheet is not to scale for any of the fields, but the general location will be accurate. All registered teams are expected to know their schedule, arrive at the games on time, and stick close to the event tent after the end of your bracket's play in games if you are close to making the semi finals/finals. All Developmental Games will have semifinals and championship games. The JV and Varsity Girls Tournament will only have championship games.
2. Tournament Rules – A lot of time has gone into the preparation of this tournament. We do insist on having each coach read these rules and we ask that you share them with your families as well. Most of all issues that arise during the tournament can usually be attributable to someone not knowing the rules. Take a couple of minutes to familiarize yourselves with them, it will make Saturday go much more smoothly for all of us. Some of the common ones that have caused confusion in the past are: (i) Offside – remember is that offside calls will be made at all age groups (though at the first and second grade levels the referees have the discretion to only call major violations (i.e., cherry picking), I recommend that first and second grade games that play this weekend have their referees enforce obvious offside calls so that the kids get a little exposure to this rule in advance of the tournament, (ii) Punts – No punts from the keeper at all levels, (iii) Indirect Kicks – at the developmental level no direct or penalty kicks are awarded, all infractions that normally would result in direct or penalty kicks are instead indirect kicks, (iv) Sportsmanship – There is a maximum goal differential of 7 goals per game. In a 20 minute game every coach should have enough discipline of his or her team to keep a game within 7 goals. Violations of this rule will be reviewed and the Tournament Director reserves the right to set aside game results for infractions of this rule. Finally, please share these attached rules with your parents.
3. Form of Team Roster – Please bring this and the registration fee to the DSL Tent for each team prior to the start of your first game. Schools can have one person drop off all fees and registrations, but each team should still check in with the tent so that we know you are here.
Also, please note the following:
Registration Fee. Tournament Registration fees are $125. Unless alternative arrangements have been made with me prior to the event, payments should be made in cash prior to the start of your fist game so we can use those funds to offset game day expenses (I won’t have time to go and cash checks during the tournament). I can provide receipts upon request.
Arrival. Remember to arrive at the fields at least 30 minutes prior to your first game to allow adequate time for parking, registration, and organizing your team. If you are late to the field for your pending game time you will most likely forfeit that much. We are organizing and coordinating around 133 games throughout the day. Our schedule won’t allow for reschedules so if you are not there on time, we won’t be able to wait, and the game will be registered as a forfeit.
Parking. It will be a busy day at the venue. In addition to the 75 teams we have playing there, there will also be a baseball tournament going on as well. When parking, in no event should you block someone in, you may find your vehicle towed if you do. If by chance there isn't a parking space readily available, drop off your player and wait for a spot to open before parking, we have teams rolling in and out all day and there should be an employee of the venue to assist as needed. I know it can be frustrating, but not nearly as frustrating for the other person who is now boxed in.
Tents and Food. The venue will permit schools to set up team tents in the orange shaded area that surrounds the fields (but that is not adjacent to the main walkway). Tent space is limited, is on a first come basis, and they should not be set up on the turf. Check in with the registration tent prior to setting up your tent so you can avoid being asked to move it later on. All tents must be anchored down. The venue is not allowing outside food or beverage and is asking attendees to use the concessions that are available. Personal items such as water bottles and food that can fit in a six pack cooler is permitted, but they are no longer permitting tailgating in the tents so items such as pizzas and other food spreads are not allowed. If we do not adhere to this rule we will no longer be allowed to have schools bring tents to the event and we could lose the field as a tournament option.
No pets. The venue does not permit pets at the facility and you will not be allowed entrance If you bring one.
Other Venue Rules are as follows:
• No coolers larger than a 6-pack cooler are permitted
• No grills or propane heaters are permitted
• No sunflower seeds or peanuts are permitted
• No alcohol or tobacco are permitted
• No outside food is permitted at the venue
• Loudspeakers and radios are prohibited
• No double parking vehicles in the parking lot
That's it, let me know if you have any questions and I'm looking forward to a great event.
Regards,
Rob Glentzer
DSL Tournament Coaches
| Bracket # | School | Team Name | Coach |
| 1st | Aquinas | AA Crusaders Navy (1) | Whitney |
| 1st | Aquinas | AA Crusaders Gray (1) | Ricthammer |
| 2nd | Aquinas | AA Crusaders (2) | Mlecko |
| 3rd | Aquinas | AA Crusaders (3) | McEvoy |
| 4th | Aquinas | AA Crusaders Navy (4) | Nutter |
| 4th | Aquinas | AA Crusaders Gray (4) | Richthammer |
| 1st | Archangel Gabriel | AAG Knights (1) | Sheetz |
| 2nd | Archangel Gabriel | AAG Knights (2) | Havrilla |
| 4th | Archangel Gabriel | AAG Knights (4) | McGinley |
| 1st | Ave Maria | AMA Royals Blue (1) | Butterfield |
| 1st | Ave Maria | AMA Royals White (1) | Winfield |
| 2nd | Ave Maria | AMA Royals (2) | Hooper/DeFilippo |
| 3rd | Ave Maria | AMA Royals (3) | Smith/Brown |
| 4th | Ave Maria | AMA Royals (4) | Christforetti |
| 1st | Blessed Francis Seelos | BFS Saints (1) | Green/Zlockie |
| 2nd | Blessed Francis Seelos | BFS Saints Blue (2) | Miller |
| 2nd | Blessed Francis Seelos | BFS Saints White (2) | Gallager |
| 3/4 | Blessed Francis Seelos | BFS Saints (3/4) | Foster |
| 1/2 | Blessed Trinity | BTA Bulldogs (1/2) | Church |
| 3/4 | Blessed Trinity | BTA Bulldogs (3/4) | Ceponis |
| 1/2 | Butler Catholic | BC Saints Black (1/2) | Hauser |
| 1/2 | Butler Catholic | BC Saints Gold (1/2) | Hauser |
| 3rd | Butler Catholic | BC Saints (3) | Krouse |
| 4th | Butler Catholic | BC Saints (4) | Krouse |
| 3/4 | Carlow Laboratory School | CLS Celtics (3/4) | Rau |
| 1/2 | Guardian Angel | GAA Warriors Black (1/2) | Harris |
| 1/2 | Guardian Angel | GAA Warriors Gold (1/2) | Drew |
| 3/4 | Guardian Angel | GAA Warriors (3/4) | Barry |
| 1st | Holy Cross | HC Hawks Gold (1) | Diederich |
| 1st | Holy Cross | HC Hawks Blue (1) | Diederich |
| 2nd | Holy Cross | HC Hawks (2) | Frisco |
| 3/4 | Holy Cross | HC Hawks (3/4) | Kulifay |
| JVG | Holy Cross | HC Hawks (JVG) | Ceponis |
| VG | Holy Cross | HC Hawks (VG) | Ceponis |
| 1/2 | Holy Family | HF Chargers (1/2) | Sampson |
| 1/2 | Holy Sepulcher | HS Hornets (1/2) | Young |
| 3/4 | Holy Sepulcher | HS Hornets (3/4) | Julius |
| 1/2 | Mary of Nazareth | MNZ Saints Black (1/2) | Bair |
| 1/2 | Mary of Nazareth | MNZ Saints Gold (1/2) | Amos |
| 3/4 | Mary of Nazareth | MNZ Saints (3/4) | Opferman |
| JVG | Mary of Nazareth | MNZ Saints (JVG) | Opferman |
| VG | Mary of Nazareth | MNZ Saints (VG) | Poziviak |
| 1/2 | Our Lady of Fatima | OLF Falcons Green (1/2) | Baker |
| 1/2 | Our Lady of Fatima | OLF Falcons White (1/2) | Baker |
| 3rd | Our Lady of Fatima | OLF Falcons (3) | Bruno |
| VG | Our Lady of Fatima | OLF Falcons (VG) | Romano |
| 1/2 | Providence Heights Alpha | PHA Eagles (1/2) | Stokes |
| 3/4 | Providence Heights Alpha | PHA Eagles (3/4) | Cira |
| 1st | Sacred Heart | SH Crusaders Red (1) | Rolley |
| 2nd | Sacred Heart | SH Crusaders Red (2) | Roscoe |
| 2nd | Sacred Heart | SH Crusaders White (2) | Rothschild |
| 2nd | Sacred Heart | SH Crusaders Black (2) | Frankle |
| 3rd | Sacred Heart | SH Crusaders Black (3) | Chmiel |
| 3rd | Sacred Heart | SH Crusaders Red (3) | Wertz |
| 4th | Sacred Heart | SH Crusaders (4) | Crowley |
| JVG | Sacred Heart | SH Crusaders (JVG) | Kyle |
| 2nd | Saint Bede | SB Crusaders (2) | McClincy |
| 3rd | Saint Bede | SB Crusaders (3) | Lloyd |
| 4th | Saint Bede | SB Crusaders (4) | McNulty |
| 1/2 | Saint James | SJ Cougars (1/2) | Engel |
| 3/4 | Saint James | SJ Cougars (3/4) | Daniel |
| 1st | Saint Kilian | SK Celtics Black (1) | Steinman |
| 1st | Saint Kilian | SK Celtics White (1) | Mondi |
| 1st | Saint Kilian | SK Celtics Green (1) | Bernacki |
| 2nd | Saint Kilian | SK Celtics Black (2) | Malack |
| 2nd | Saint Kilian | SK Celtics Shamrock (2) | Mifflin |
| 2nd | Saint Kilian | SK Celtics White (2) | Drescher |
| 2nd | Saint Kilian | SK Celtics Green (2) | Livorio |
| 2nd | Saint Kilian | SK Celtics Celtics (2) | Arnold |
| 3rd | Saint Kilian | SK Celtics (3) | Bernacki |
| 4th | Saint Kilian | SK Celtics (4) | Snyder |
| JVG | Saint Kilian | SK Celtics (JVG) | Martin |
| 1/2 | Saints Peter & Paul | SPP Pacers (1/2) | Borkowski |
| 3/4 | Saints Peter & Paul | SPP Pacers (3/4) | Bianco |
| VG | Saints Peter & Paul | SPP Pacers (VG) | Grayson |
DSL – Final Tournament Count – Registration is Closed
| SCHOOL NAME | 1st | 1st/2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd/4th | 4th | JV 5 | Varsity 5 | Total |
| Aquinas Academy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Archangel Gabriel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ave Maria Academy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Blessed Seelos | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Blessed Trinity Academy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Butler Catholic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Carlow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Holy Cross Academy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Holy Family | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Holy Sepulcher | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mary of Nazareth | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Providence Heights Alpha | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sacred Heart | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| St. Bede | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| St. James | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| St. Kilian | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Southhills Catholic Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
