Sedgwick County Soccer Association: My Site News

All head coaches are eligible to submit nominations for the upcoming election, July 10, 2013.  All nominations need to be turned into the league office by June 10, 2013 in order to be listed on the ballot. This year the positions of Treasurer and Premier Administrator are due for re-election. If you'd like more information about either role, contact Lori at scsasoccer@sbcglobal.net  The nomination form can be found by clicking here.

 All nominations must be in by 5pm on June 10th, 2013. THANKS and we hope you will earnestly consider nominating or running for one of these volunteer roles. Our non-profit organization relies on the volunteer board to keep youth soccer thriving in our community!

Mel Hambelton Ford is donating FIVE free helicopter tours of Wichita to help SCSA raise money for complex improvements. Purchase as many raffle tickets as you like at the league office until May 30th at 5pm. Tickets will also be available at the Mel Hambelton Mid America Cup on June 1st at Southlakes. The raffle winners will be drawn at 4pm near the vendor court.  Each ticket is only $5!  (Up to three people can ride on the helicopter with the pilot. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.)

A big thanks to our tournament sponsor, Mel Hambelton Ford! 

All games scheduled for Saturday, March 9 will be played Saturday, May 18 - same time and field.

All games scheduled for Saturday, March 23 will be played Sunday, May 19 - same time and field.

All games scheduled for Sunday, March 10 and Sunday, March 24 will be rescheduled throughout the season. Coaches will be notified of the new game times. NOTE: based on field availability, games will be rescheduled first on weekends, then during the week as needed.  Please be flexible on reschedule dates and times as we have limited weekends remaining.

KSYSA's Centers of Excellence Academy Trainings offer something different because our licensed coaches are innovative in their training techniques and foster playing environments for developing soccer players.

Academy Trainings are for Boys and Girls born in the years of 2000 (U13) - 2004 (U9)

Fee: $100 for all four sessions

Dates: FRIDAYS March 29, April 12, April 19, May 3

Times: 6:30 - 8:30 pm

Location: Butler Community College - BG Products Veterans Sports Complex

Academy Director: Adam Hunter, Butler CC Women's Soccer, Head Coach

Click here for more information or to get registered.

Thank you for your interest in coaching at SCSA.  The coaching license is received in 2 parts: on-line course and on-site instruction. The Youth module (6-8) is sufficient for new coaches or first year coaches. You first need to register with KSYSA, complete the on-line course and then attend the coach's on-site clinic either March 2 or 3, 2013 at the SCSA Southlakes soccer fields, 47th & Meridian.

Register with KSYSA at www.kansasyouthsoccer.org. Once on the website, select Education - Coaches - Coaching Courses - Youth Module (6-8). Register for the Wichita Southlakes clinic and it will take you through the process of the on-line course as well. This is required to be done before the on-site instruction. The Fall clinic was canceled due to less than 15 coaches registering so you are encouraged to register soon to ensure sufficient class size.

All coaches in the State are also required to have a background check. To ensure this is complete prior to registration, please submit your legal name (middle initial is used normally) and email address to be used. We will generate a user name and password through Got Soccer for you to initiate the background check. There is a $10 online fee assessed. The process generally takes 5-7 days for final status and can be longer during the registration period. Once an approved status email is sent to you, we are able to add you to the team. This applies to any adult who will be standing on the sideline: coaches, assistant coaches, trainers or managers. If the manager will not be on the sideline, a background check is optional.

COACHES: Kansas Youth Soccer will be offering the following Coaching Education courses for those coaches seeking to learn, develop, and foster their skills as teachers and coaches of the game in order to improve the learning process for their players.

TEXT "SCSASOCCER" TO 70359 to be signed up for SCSA text messages regarding game cancellations and/or delays due to weather. For more information on rainedout.com see the tab on the left.

If you wish to receive emails from SCSA regarding upcoming events, deadlines or other promotional offers, click here.

Because of the newness of the Got Soccer program, not all player or parent emails were entered into our system. It is important for you to subscribe if you want to stay informed of the happenings of the SCSA league. THANK YOU!

After six years of serving as SCSA Board President, Frank Kern has submitted his resignation effective January 7, 2013 and Victor Boydo, has been named as President to serve Frank's remaining term through July 2014.

Vic will continue to serve as Treasurer until the end of his regular term in July 2013. A new Treasurer will be elected this summer during the normal July board elections. Watch for nomination forms and more information on this open position this summer.

Frank's resignation comes as his current career is requiring more travel, making it difficult to be actively involved on an executive level with SCSA.

SCSA would sincerely like to thank Frank for his years of dedicated service, leadership, and for his contribution of time and talents towards making our league one of the best in the state.

Get to know your new SCSA President!

VIC BOYDO

• President Kansas Adult Soccer Association
• Vice-President - Kansas Youth Soccer Association
• USASA Region II Chairman Grants Committee
• Kansas State Referee Committee Member
• SCSA Treasurer
• Referee Assignor
• Coach of the Air Capital Pumas, Kansas State Champions
• Current coach of the Little Pumas, a U-6 boys team
• Winner of the Les Longhauser Volunteer Award, SCSA
• Former President of the Air Capital Soccer Club
• KSYSA State Cup Assignor for two years
• Former USSF Referee

Job: Information Systems Director with Capital Enterprises, Inc.

Vic also has vast experience as a soccer dad to former soccer players Charles, Christian, Derek and Candice. Vic now has 9 grandchildren - 5 of them soccer players and you can bet the other four have soccer in their future!

We are pleased to announce that our very own Colby Rankin was recently recognized by the Kansas Youth Soccer Association  as a Region II Finalist winner for Young Male Referee of the Year. Colby will now be considered for the National award at the US Youth National Convention held in Indianapolis in January. All award winners will be recognized at the Annual General Meeting on February 9th in Wichita.

You must login as a COACH to File Background Checks and pay the $10 annual fee each Fall, please "check report" before you "submit" a new background check. If you do not have a Coach username and password, please send your legal name and email information to the SCSA league office.

You need to login under a TEAM account to build your roster and team official lists. If you do not have a team username and password, you can create that directly in gotSoccer.

Click here for additional instructions on how to file your Background check online.

Under the section titled "League Facilities," the SCSA Operations manual states that there are no warm-ups allowed in the 18 yard box. This rule was established to protect this high-use area from unnecessary wear and tear.  It is not an uncommon rule for soccer complexes and signs have been posted every season as well as routine reminders in coach packets, newsletters, emails, etc.

Because of routine disregard for the "no warm-ups in the 18" rule, SCSA's board of directors has implemented a penalty system that should help encourage teams to discontinue warming up pre-game and during half time in the 18 yard box.

Each team is allowed only ONE warning.

If the team is found to be in violation of this rule a second time, a $50 penalty will be assessed to that team.

Penalties are due within 7 days to the league office. After 7 days, any unpaid fines will automatically put the offending team in bad standing with the SCSA league.

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This season tshirt awards are being presented to first place teams only. If your team earned a spot as Division Champion, please have a team representative pick up your shirts in the league office during regular office hours.

CONGRATULATIONS to these teams and all of our teams on a successful season!

Click here for a complete listing of Division Champions. 

Each year all coaches, team managers, clubs Board of Directors; and staff must pay an annual fee of $10.  This fee covers a background check which lasts throughout 2 years as well as a small administrative fee of $2 per year to pay for staff time spent on background and insurance issues.

This year, we had a small glitch in the system between the three entities who process this information but that glitch has been corrected.

If your Got Soccer Account has an N/A listed in the Risk Management or Background Check portion that means that you have not yet completed either a background check or paid your $10 annual fee. 

To be current you must have logged into your account after June 1st 2012 and entered either the $10 fee or a voucher given to you by your club.  If you have not done this your Registrar cannot assign you to a team for the 2012-13 seasonal year.

Any coach, administrator, manager, Board Member or other staff personnel - should check their account (LOGIN IS LISTED BELOW) immediately to make sure you are current for this year.

If you show as an NA - but you have completed your background check after June 1st of 2012 - please click the button in your account that says CHECK REPORTS (or ask your Registrar to do so).  This may resolve the issue as most likely it means you used an account not currently affiliated with your club to do the original check and it just needs to be linked up.

If you show as an NA, have clicked on the CHECK REPORTS button and still show as pending or NA - it's highly likely that there is a name or date of birth issue between your account and the information you submitted for Risk Management. 

For instance if your legal name is James Allen Smith, and that is what you listed in the Risk Management forms, but in your Got Soccer account you have anything Other than James Allen Smith such as Jay or Jim - the report will not link to your account.

Names and dates of birth MUST be exactly as they are listed in the Risk Management Report.

Please double check your account to be sure the name and date of birth are accurately listed.  If not, make those changes, SAVE them, then click CHECK REPORTS button again.

If you do both of these things and it still does not link up, please contact our offices.

Earlier this season, KSYSA distributed a "proposed" second free agency rule that allowed teams to hold tryouts between the Fall and Spring season. On October 21, this rule was reversed. KSYSA is still working on approving the final wording and as soon as that is done, it will be distributed to all SCSA coaches and posted here. The previous rule 3.13.1 remains, allowing teams only one free agency period in the summer. There will be no tryouts held in the winter.

As before, players wishing to be released from their current team must complete the "Player Release Form" available on our website. It must be signed by the player, parents, and the coaches and include a reason for release. All Player Release Forms must be submitted to SCSA for approval.

NEW CLUB PASS SYSTEM FOR COMPETITIVE TEAMS Effective Fall 2011, SCSA will introduce a new system allowing Club Passes. This concept’s main objective is to allow coaches to move players freely within their own club, based on player development needs and specific team needs. Any U9-U19 competitive team players may use the club pass system.

A club pass roster is only to be used for the purpose of enhancing player development and fielding an adequate number of players in order to play a game. Players can be given the opportunity to play at a more competitive level during the seasonal year on a selective basis. The club pass roster is never to be used as a means to "stack" the team with more skilled players for the sole purpose of bettering the team's chance for victory in league games.

For help in understanding the Club Pass System, please refer to our Documents section for "Club Pass Frequently Asked Questions" and "Club Pass Rules 2011-2012."

Effective Fall 2012, the league rule on substitutions has been changed to help increase player participation in games by eliminating long delays in substitution opportunities.

Except as noted, substitutions shall be unlimited.

• The team in possession may substitute anytime the ball is out of play (corner kicks, throw-ins). However, teams not in possession of the ball can only substitute during these situations provided that the team in possession is also substituting.
• Free substituting is allowed for both teams after goals, goal kicks and at half time.
• The substitutes must be at the centerline ready to enter before the referee will allow the substitution to take place.
• The referee has the authority not to allow the substitution if he/she believes that the procedure will stop the flow of the game or is being used as tactical time wasting ploy. 
• If a player is shown a yellow card, the player must leave the field and the team official may substitute for the yellow-carded player, with the referee's permission. The opposing team will be allowed one substitution at this time only if the team official elects to substitute for the yellow-carded player. The yellow-carded player may re-enter the field only at a guaranteed substitution.

Search for "Sedgwick County Soccer Association" and "LIKE" us on Facebook. We promise not to post profusely - but you will find copies of our coach and player emails and other events easily accessible here. Here is the link to take you directly there: SCSA FACEBOOK PAGE