TO ALL LEAGUE COACHES AND PARENTS OF PLAYERS,

WE HAVE POSTED ON OUR SITE, IN THE REGISTRATION MATERIAL HAND-OUT SECTION, A HELPFULL MEMO THAT COACHES SHOULD BE USING WHEN GATHERING INFORMATION AND PREPARING FOR TEAM REGISTRATION, FOR ALL UP COMING SEASONS.  IN PARTICULAR - WE RECOMMEND THAT COACHES READ THROUGH THIS MEMO SO THEY HAVE A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT SHOULD BE TAKING PLACE AND WHEN THEY SHOULD BEGIN THE PROCESS TO REGISTER THEIR TEAM.  PARENTS SHOULD BE REVIEWING THIS MEMO SO THEY ARE ALSO AWARE OF THE PROCESS AND UNDERSTAND WHAT THE COACHES WILL NEED AND WHEN.

AS ALWAYS IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT A BOARD MEMEBER WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THE AREA IN QUESTION.

FOR THE GOOD OF THE GAME AND THE KIDS WHO PLAY

DEAN HODGES - SECRETARY

TO ALL TEAMS/COACHES

TWO WEEKS INTO OUR SEASON AND WE HAVE RECEIVED VERY FEW GAME SHEET FROM THE U6 AND U8 AGE GROUPS.  PLEASE TAKE A MOMMENT TO READ THE FOLLOWING:

ALL U10 THROUGH U14 TEAMS - IF A REFEREE IS PRESENT AT YOUR GAME PLEASE GIVE THE REF THE WHITE GAME SHEET.  EACH TEAM SHOULD TAKE THEIR PROPER COPY ALSO - PINK GOES TO THE VISITING TEAM AND YELLOW TO THE HOME TEAM - FOR YOUR RECORDS.

U6 AND U8 HOME TEAMS WILL CONTINUE TO MAIL THE WHITE GAME SHEETS TO:

LAURIE SANBORN  3231 DAWSON  WARREN, MI 48092

OR DROP THEM OFF IN HER MAIL CHUTE IN THE FRONT DOOR.

ALSO , TO RESCHEDULE GAMES YOU MUST GO THROUGH LAURIE - OUR LEAGUE SCHEDULER 

DEAN HODGES - WYSL SECRETARY

COACHES PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

(DIRECTLY FROM THE US SOCCER FEDERATION TEXTBOOK: ADVICE TO REFEREES AND THE LAWS OF THE GAME.  LAW 4 PLAYERS EQUIPMENT)

SECTION 4.4 GOAL KEEPER UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT

UNDER LAW 4, GOAL KEEPERS MUST WEAR A JERSEY COLOR DISTINCT FROM THE PLAYERS OF BOTH TEAMS AND THE REFEREE AND ASSISTANT REFEREES.  IN ADDITION, GOAL KEEPERS TRADITIONALLY WEAR ITEMS OF CLOTHING BESIDES THOSE PRESCRIBED UNDER LAW 4.  THESE ITEMS INCLUDE SOFT HATS OR CAPS, GLOVES, TRAINING SUIT PANTS WITH SPECIAL HIP OR THIGH PADS, JERSEYS WITH PADS ALONG THE ELBOWS AND ARMS, AND SEPARATE PADS FOR KNEES OR ELBOWS.  THERE IS NO PROBLEM AS LONG AS THESE ITEMS OF CLOTHING DO NOT PRESENT A DANGER TO ANY PLAYERS, ARE OF A COLOR DISTINCT FROM THE UNIFORMS OF PLAYERS OF EITHER TEAM AND ARE, IN THE OPINION OF THE REFEREE, CLEARLY RELATED TO THE GOAL KEEPER'S FUNCTION.  THE REFEREE SHOULD PREVENT ANY PLAYER OTHER THAN THE GOAL KEEPER FROM WEARING AN ITEM OF CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT THAT IS PERMITTED TO THE GOAL KEEPER UNDER THESE CRITERIA.

Coaches, you may also review these Laws by going to the following web site - use our links path - www.msysareferee.net  There are tabs to the left side of the page, at this site.  Under OTHER MENU you can find rules of play, advice to referees and a guide to procedures.  I have given out this information at numerous meetings.  I hope this link will perhaps give additional help.

As always if you have any questions please contact me.

Sue Grobbel WYSL Referee Administrator