COED Captains’ Meeting

Winter 2014/2015 Season

Agenda

• Changes / Reminders for Winter 2014/2015• Calgary Soccer Centre Update• Upcoming Tournaments• Key Dates and Reminders• Closing Comments

COED Previous Season Stats

Winter 2014/15 Summer 2014 Winter 2013/14

# of Teams 99 72 107

# of Seeding Round Groups 5 3 5

# of Players (Estimated) 1980 1579 2350

# of Games Scheduled 891 648 963

# of Referees (Anticipated) 1782 1296 1926

Cautions Handed Out - 102 209

Dismissals Handed Out - 14 40

# of Guest Players Used - 364 763

Season Starts October 14, 2014 May 5, 2014 October 15, 2013

Season Ends (Estimated) April 16, 2014 August 31, 2014 April 16, 2014

• Please Welcome Garth Elgie, National Level Referee Instructor!

• In your team packages, there is a printout of the new rules for blue, yellow and red card offenses.

Blue, Yellow and Red Card Changes

• Upon receiving his/her third yellow card of the season, that player is suspended for one game, no fine and must sit out their team’s next immediate game.

• Failure to do so will result in an addition suspension and fine.

• It is the team and player’s responsibility to keep track of yellow cards!

3rd Yellow Cards of the Season

CUSA Annual General Meeting

• The Captain’s Meeting is not mandatory

BUT

• With CUSA and COED amalgamating, each COED team is required to send a representative to the league’s Annual General Meeting. This meeting will take place September 2015.

• Those teams who played last Winter / Summer and failed to send a team representative will have noticed a penalty on their team account.

• Before a team receives their team packages this season, they are required to either:

1. Attend the Captain’s Meeting

OR

2. Complete an Online Quiz

• This is to ensure all teams receive any important information prior to the start of the season.

Winter Start-Up Quiz

• Introduced in the Summer 2014 season

• Each team gets 2 Playoff games to finish the season, but only the Top 4 teams in each division will compete for the Division “Championship”

• Teams with below-standard Fair Play Points over the course of the season AND during the Playoffs, as set out in the Co-Ed Rules and Regulations, and Discipline Code, may be held back from advancing in the Playoffs on a case-to-case basis

Playoffs

Referee Course Deposit• Teams are charged $200 for the district entry-level referee course once

each year.

• A team can send one individual to take the course. Please note: this individual does not have to be on the team and must be at least 16

• The individual pays for the course up-front and declares what team he/she is taking the course for

• If the individual PASSES the course, the team will be refunded the $200 deposit AND the individual will be reimbursed for the cost of the course

• www.albertasoccer.com Look under the Referees tab on the top right

Fair Play Points

• The top 2 Fair Play Point teams for each division will win the Fair Play Award– 1st Place = 65% of the pool– 2nd Place = 35% of the pool

• Teams are expected to earn at least 125 Fair Play Points. Teams failing to do so may be subject to disciplinary action

• Teams who complete the Referee Evaluation form within 2 weeks of their game will receive an extra 2 Fair Play Points– Referee evaluation form is available on the COED website under

Forms or Quick Links

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• Slide Tackles Are To Be Sanctioned By A Yellow Card!

Slide Tackles

Rescheduling Policy and Procedure• On the COED website, we have a Rescheduling Policy and

Procedure– Under Resources or Quick Links

• The Rescheduling Policy does apply to any scheduling considerations/requests made before the season

• Cost of Rescheduling a Game:– More than 7 business days – No Cost– Less than 7 business days - $300

• Summary of the Policy: Teams must contact their opponents to agree to a reschedule

• Players may only guest player a maximum of 6 times PER SEASON

• In the Seeding Round, you can only Guest Play in your own competitive grouping

• In the Regular Season, you can only Guest Play up to 2 divisions higher, in your own division, or 1 division lower

Play-Ups / Guest Players

Seeding Round Guest Player Chart

Regular Season Seeding Round Chart

If you are using another team’s jerseys, pinnies, soccer balls or any other equipment, please

return it to the rightful owner at the end of the game!

Play-Ups / Guest Players

• Teams must have a Primary AND Alternate Set of Jerseys

• Alternate Jerseys May Be:– Numbered Jerseys– Numbered Bibs or T-Shirts

• If the Bibs or T-Shirts do not have numbers, the original jerseys shall be worn under the Bibs or T-Shirts

• It is the responsibility of the HOME TEAM to change uniforms in case of conflict

• Uniform colors are displayed on the website. Please follow what is showing on the website

Uniforms

From Alberta Gaming and Liquor Act, R.S.A. 2000: 89 (1)

• No person may use or consume liquor in a public place or any place other than a residence, temporary residence, licensed premises or a place or class of place prescribed in the regulations where liquor may be used or consumed

• Violations may results in removing the offending teams or the league may lose all permits booked

BOTTOM LINE: DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN A FACILITIES’ LOCKER ROOMS, PARKING LOTS, CONCOURSES, FIELDS, ETC

Alcohol Policy

Police Clearances

• Police clearances are NOT required but may become so in the future– This would be a requirement for Team Captains ONLY

• Clearances are valid for 3 years

• Costs:– $15.00 with letter from the COED Office– $30.00 without letter from the COED Office

• We need a copy of the clearance

Information for Team Captains Page

• Teams will receive new player cards over the course of the season

• These Player Cards are also Sponsor Cards– Benefits on the Back of the Player Card

Player Card Sponsors

New Player Cards

• COED teams are encouraged to drop off their player cards to the office during the seeding round break. The earliest teams are able to drop their cards off will be November 17th.

• We will only be reprinting Player Cards that have been brought into the office.

• Please allow 24 to 48 hours for the office to reprint your team’s player cards. Be aware of your team’s schedule when bringing your player cards in.

• It does not have to be the team captain that brings in or picks up the player cards. The office will contact the team when the player cards are ready to be picked up.

Player Card Reprint Process

COED Expectations for Fair Play

FAIR PLAY is an attitude that shows itself in behaviour.

Respect for others hold your opponents and game officials in high esteem for without them there would be no game

Sportsmanship show fairness, recognize and appreciate excellence in performance and attitude regardless of team affiliation, enjoy the sport for its own sake

Respect for Rules demonstrate respect of written and unwritten rules (and the spirit of those rules) by following them

Friendship promote fellowship within the soccer community not just your own teamTeam Spirit believe in each otherFair Competition be part of a just competition; be as cooperative as you are competitiveEquality share the sport with others, regardless of creed, ethnicity or abilityIntegrity do the ‘right’ thing, show grace when winning, good humour when losingSolidarity be allies with one anotherTolerance acknowledge, accept and respect differencesCare maintain self-control at all times, be considerate of othersJoy show your delight in, and appreciation of the game

PLAYING IS A PRIVILEDGE NOT A RIGHT

Calgary Soccer Centre

• 3 Outdoor Artificial Turf Fields Are Now Open!

• Annex and the 4 Indoor Fields will be open on October 10th

– These fields are East/West Sized Fields

• Official Grand Opening Celebration of the Annex will be on October 18

• December 19 to 20, 2014

• All games at the Calgary Soccer Centre

• 4 guaranteed games

• Prizes for Division and Fair Play Winners

• More information to be provided later

Kick The Winter Blues Co-Ed Tournament 2014

Extended Office Hours

• October 7 to November 12– Go to the Co-Ed website for more information on

Extended Office Hours

• Player Card Charges– New Player - $20.00– Returning Player with Old Player Card - $10.00– Returning Player without Old Player Card - $25.00

Key Dates and Reminders

• October 6 – Player Registration Begins October 8 – 2nd Installment of Team Fees Due

• October 14 – League Play Begins• October 29 – Final Installment of Fees Due• November 16 – Anticipated Last Seeding

Round Games• December 18 – Last Game Before Winter

Break. League Player Resumes January 5• April 16 – Anticipated Last League Play Games

PicturesWe are looking for team and/or action photographs to put on our website and for possible future promotions for the league

Email: info@calgarycoedsoccer.com : Calgary Coed Indoor Rec Soccer

Coed Rec. Soccer Advisory Committee

The following individuals continue to provide advice and recommendations on league operations and program development. – Brad Halford– Clayton Becker – Lorayne Rains– Mike Pointmeier– Scott de Koning

Coed Rec. Soccer Advisory Committee

• Are you interested in joining the Advisory Committee?

• The Advisory Committee approves the Seeding Round Alignment and any rule changes, and discusses ways to develop the league

• Contact the COED office with your interest

Questions?

Have A Great Season!

Season Starts October 14