CISL 2017 Online CoachManager Information Under 17 Under

CISL 2017 Online Coach/Manager Information Under 17 Under 21 Senior Women C

U 17 -21 -SWC ONLINE COACH/MANAGER INFORMATION Season Start Date: U 17 -U 21 -SWC May 27 -28 • Game scores, player stats, and standings are kept for all games. • Game sheets are required. The Referee must sign, and the form submitted to CISL. Purpose is to track referee assignments , insure the Team Marshal program is being followed for the safety of players and officials, and the same gender adult is on the bench as required. • Game reports will not upload and be reflected in the standings until the match is verified by CISL. Games will be verified when the league receives the game sheet from the winning team (or the home team in the case of a tie) per instructions outlined further in this document. • The top 4 or 6 teams (depending on the field time available) in the A level will play in the Champions Challenge, a knockout tournament at the end of the season. More information regarding this tournament later in this document. • U 17 B teams are eligible to participate in the Challenge Cup. Teams need to register to play by June 15 th, 2015. Dates for these games are posted on the leagues’ calendar found on our homepage. Forms are available online. • A donation to Backpacks for Kids, a Salvation Army project which puts school supplies in the hands of students in need, is the only cost associated with the Champions Challenge and Challenge cup. • CISL will send out a notice for all coaches to handout to parents following the team registration in the tournament (please see this years CISL calendar for registration deadline). • Referee fees are U 13 Boys and Girls, A&B Referee $33. 00, AR’s $24. 00; U 15 Boys A&B, Referee $37. 00, AR’s $24. 00; U 15 Girls A&B Referee $35. 00, AR’s 24. 00 • Referee fees are split between participating teams for all matches in the Challenge Cup and Champions Challenge.

U 17 -21 -SWC ONLINE COACH/MANAGER INFORMATION TEAM CONTACTS Please take a couple of moments to enter the names and email addresses of your teams Coach, Asst Coach and Manager on the Goalline system at the same time as you enter your roster. Any schedule changes or notifications required are automatically sent to you if or when a required change is made. Otherwise you have to keep an eye on the schedule. Player emails entered online also work the same way, and saves you the task of informing your team of a change.

CISL Play Schedule for 2017 Mon Tues Wed Thurs Friday Saturday Sunday U 12 B U 12 B U 12 C HARBOUR EAST - SCOTIA SC U 12 C HALIFAX/SUBURBAN U 10 A&B 13 A & B U 12 C HALIFAX/SUBURBAN 13 A & B 15 GB 15 GA 15 BA 15 BB 17 B/G 17 B/G U 21 B/G U 21 B/G SWC SWC

U 17 -21 -SWC ONLINE COACH/MANAGER INFORMATION POLICY STATEMENT – BODY SHAMING • Body shaming of players by other players or coaches or spectators is not acceptable and must not be tolerated. We are all individuals with unique characteristics that make us the people we are today. There is room for competitive banter on the field but when that banter leads to criticism of one’s shape, color, race, gender or other; then it is unacceptable. • If this type of negative activity is not stopped, we will continue to lose players from this beautiful game. • We must provide a safe and supportive environment for all players to feel welcome, thrive, and enjoy the game of soccer for life. • All coaches, spectators, players and the league must be part of the solution.

U 17 -21 -SWC ONLINE COACH/MANAGER INFORMATION • A concussion is a head injury that can occur in soccer. Concussions in soccer occur mainly from collisions between players, as well as collisions with the ground or with equipment. • A concussion is a temporary impairment of brain function due to trauma. This can be due to a blow to the head, face, jaw, hard contact to the head or a fall. It is very important to understand that you do not have to lose consciousness to have had a concussion. The majority of concussions occur without loss of consciousness. • There has been concern regarding the long-term effects of heading the ball, but no definite link has been established to date. • While soccer is a contact sport by no means should a player be struck hard enough by an opposing player to injure their head. • For more information please visit www. thinkfirst. ca

U 17 -21 -SWC ONLINE COACH/MANAGER INFORMATION PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS • For the first time provincial qualification for CISL teams from Halifax, Harbour East and Suburban Districts will be based on league standings. The top three (3) finishers in any league play category that holds a championship will be eligible to participate, depending on the size of any championship. The formula for calculating the number of teams allowed to participate in any championship is based on the total number of teams registered in any play category provincially. The Competitions Committee will determine the number of teams participating in any Provincial Championship once all teams are registered in the Province. • Hosts will be determined on April 8, and posted on the SNS website including dates for the championships. • Teams must determine whether they are able to play in a championship on or before the declaration date (roughly two weeks before • Eligible teams who do not opt out by the deadline may be subject to a fine. • SWC teams do not participate in a Provincial Championship.

U 17 -21 -SWC ONLINE COACH/MANAGER INFORMATION • CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE • Please note the Champions Challenge is for U 13 A, U 15 A, U 17 A, U 21 A and Senior Women C teams only • The Champions Challenge takes place at Harbour East August 25 -26 -27 for all ages EXCEPT U 17 A teams which will play August 1819 -20. • The top four or six teams (depending on available field time) in each age group (U 13 A, U 15 A, U 17 A, U 21, and SWC) play off in an elimination style tournament for League medals. • Where there are two divisions or more, placements will be the top teams in each division - first, second & third place from each division. If there is only one division, the top six teams will play. • If a six team format the first round will consist of the sixth place team playing the third place team and the fifth place team playing the fourth place team. • 6 th place vs. 3 rd place [Game A] • and • 5 th place vs. 4 th place [Game B] • The second round will consist of the two first round winners playing the first and second teams from regular season standings – matches will be determined by the lower standing playing 1 st place and the higher standing playing 2 nd. • 2 nd place vs. [Highest Seed] winner • and • 1 st place vs. [Lowest Seed] winner • The third round will consist of the 2 winners, from the second round, playing for gold, and silver. • If a four team format is used teams will play 1 v 4, 2 v 3, winners play for gold, silver, and losers play for bronze

U 17 -21 -SWC ONLINE COACH/MANAGER INFORMATION • CHALLENGE CUP • Please note that the Challenge Cup is for all U 13 B, U 15 B and U 17 B teams that wish to participate • Registration due by: June 15, 2017. Registration form is available at www. cislns. ca • 2017 Tentative Dates: • Round 1 – July 4, 5, 13, 17 • Round 2 – July 24 • Round 3 – August 10 • Round 4 – August 15 • Finals – Friday to Sunday August 25 -26 -27 • Challenge Cup is an FA Cup style elimination tournament (Bracketed) with all first round game brackets drawn from a hat - Matchups are not determined by standings or seeding. • Where some categories have an odd number of teams there will be one group of three teams playing two games. Team with most goals wins. • The first round will consist of two games - one home game and one away game. The team scoring the most goals will go forward to round two for a chance at the gold medal game. Winners advance to subsequent rounds. • Matches for Challenge Cup will be between any registered teams from any region. In other words for this competition Sackville may play Eastern Passage, or Cole Harbour may play Halifax County. • All games require a winner. • Other questions may be answered in FAQ on the CISL website.

U 17 -21 -SWC ONLINE COACH/MANAGER INFORMATION CHALLENGE CUP AND CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE CONTINUED • A donation to Backpacks for Kids, a Salvation Army project which puts school supplies in the hands of students in need, is the only cost for this tournament. • CISL will send out a letter to each of the coaches and clubs of participating teams to notify parents and players of the Backpacks for Kids program – CISL requests this letter be printed or distributed by email to parents and players. • Referee fees are split between participating teams for all matches in the Challenge Cup. • DO NOT cancel any matches directly with your opponent. Your club may have an alternative to allow the game to proceed. If you cancel a match, your team and club will be billed for the field time and the referee. • SNS requires that an adult of the same gender as the team players sit on the bench with the team during matches. Where a team is coached by a person of the same gender this need not apply. All game sheets must reflect this. • Games must start on time. • Teams shall be assessed a penalty of $25. 00 for not submitting the game sheet within 48 hours. • ** Please be aware of concussion risk. Referees are being requested to substitute a player who has been involved in a collision, or has fallen to the ground and has hit his/her head (See next page).

U 17 -21 -SWC ONLINE COACH/MANAGER INFORMATION • A concussion is a head injury that can occur in soccer. Concussions in soccer occur mainly from collisions between players, as well as collisions with the ground or with equipment. • A concussion is a temporary impairment of brain function due to trauma. This can be due to a blow to the head, face, jaw, hard contact to the head or a fall. It is very important to understand that you do not have to lose consciousness to have had a concussion. The majority of concussions occur without loss of consciousness. • There has been concern regarding the long-term effects of heading the ball, but no definite link has been established to date. • While soccer is a contact sport by no means should a player be struck hard enough by an opposing player to injure their head. • For more information please visit www. thinkfirst. ca

U 17 -21 -SWC ONLINE COACH/MANAGER INFORMATION GOALLINE TIPS AND HELPFUL INFO. • Reporting Games and Printing Game Sheets All game sheets must be either faxed to CISL at (902) 443 -5131 Or Emailed to cislgamesheets@gmail. com The winning team is responsible for submitting the game sheet at the end of the game and reporting the games on the CISL website. The home team is responsible for paying the referee and linesmen fees and printing the game sheets for the referees prior to the game starting. In the case of a tie, the home team will need to submit the game sheet to CISL and report it on our website. • Sign into Goal. Line with your username and password at the top right corner on www. cislnc. ca • Click "Select a Team Control Panel" on the right side of the Master Menu tool bar (top of the page) and select your team - Only if it appears on your screen (sometimes this is not an option) • Under "Statistics" you will see "Report Game Score for: " in red and directly under that you click the option that says "CISL SUMMER 2015 - REGULAR SEASON Schedule" • Here you can click "Print Multiple Game Sheets" or “Report” next to the game your team just played. • Under these options you can check off a box on the right hand side and select either option "Print Checked Gamesheets" or "Report Games" and follow the steps in entering game sheet information.

U 17 -21 -SWC ONLINE COACH/MANAGER INFORMATION • Entering a Team Roster • Along the tool bar at the top of the page after you log into your team account there will be a tab that reads “People” – click this or scroll down to the section • Under this section you will see the option to “Create Player / Parents” – here you can select your team on the right hand side and add individual players information (name, number, and birth date required). • Alternatively you can request your club to upload a roster file on your teams behalf as they may be able to do this more easily.

U 17 -21 -SWC ONLINE COACH/MANAGER INFORMATION • Rule 7 – Discipline & Appeals • Upon receipt of an Incident Report directly from a Game official or SNS, the League Administrator will issue the punishment or sanction on behalf of the Discipline Committee, corresponding to the incident report description, outlined in the Discipline Policy of SNS, or as below. Where a player or team official appeals the automatic punishment or sanction, THEN • A hearing will be held. Any necessary hearings will be held the next following meeting date posted on the CISL calendar or 10 days if the player requires more time. The Discipline committee will issue automatic suspensions immediately upon receipt of an official discipline report. • Soccer Nova Scotia Policies and Procedures related to discipline matters will be followed with the exception of incidents of Violent Conduct, whereby a player MAY be subject to a 10 game suspension. • Written complaints about the behavior of team supporters at CISL games may be investigated by the Committee, and teams and/or clubs may be required to attend a meeting of the Committee to answer the complaint. Clubs and/or teams may be subject to sanction by the League. All written complaints must be supported by the Club whose team makes the complaint. Complaints submitted without a Club’s endorsement will not be responded to. • Teams accumulating 27 points during the course of the season will receive a warning letter from the league to correct its behaviour. Points are accumulated by counting 3 points for a yellow card and 9 points for a red card received by any player on a team whether a regular roster player or a callup. Should a team accumulate 39 points the Coachs, Managers and Captains will be ordered to appear before the Committee. The Head Coach of a team ordered to appear will be subject to disciplinary action whereby he/she will be banned from Coaching in two games, time to be determined by the Committee Chair. Where any team required to appear before the committee does not attend the scheduled hearing, the team will be assessed a fine of $150. 00. Other sanctions may be levied against any team behaving in an unsportsmanlike manner and may include game suspensions, loss of points, fines, costs, and expulsion from the league. • Any team accumulating 54 points MAY BE expelled from the league WITHOUT HEARING OR NOTICE

U 17 -21 -SWC ONLINE COACH/MANAGER INFORMATION YELLOW CARD CAUTION 3 POINTS 2 ND YELLOW SAME GAME DISMISSAL 9 POINTS RED CARD DISMISSAL 9 POINTS COACH DISMISSAL 9 POINTS

U 17 -21 -SWC ONLINE COACH/MANAGER INFORMATION PRESENTATION LAWS OF THE GAME CHANGES & DISCIPLINE POLICY May 10, 700 pm – 1000 pm, NSCC Waterfront Campus Theatre - 80 Mawiomi Pl, Dartmouth This season brings into effect many changes to the Laws of the Game. Many changes are significant, and differ greatly from previous rules. Some of the significant changes may lead to unnecessary confrontations on the field, or from the bench. The planned presentation will present these changes in a meaningful manner, with video and discussion. We encourage you to attend so you become up to date with the current rules. We will also discuss the current discipline Policy of Soccer Nova Scotia and CISL, which are also undergoing major change.

U 17 -21 -SWC ONLINE COACH/MANAGER INFORMATION CALENDAR 2017 CISL Calendar 2017 can be found online and may be changed without notice. The calendar contains useful information such as tournament dates, season end event dates. Revisions may be made without notice, but the date revised will be shown at the top of the respective month. Tournaments are approved by SNS for participation by registered teams. Approved tournament lists are available on the Soccer Nova Scotia website under the banner Competitions/Events. This list is usually available in early April. No sanctioned tournament is automatically given as a weekend off for tournament leave. ANY tournament leave must be requested. GAME SCHEDULING • Individual team schedules will be prepared based on the following criteria: • Tournament leave requests received from clubs on or before June 1. Teams may make two tournament leave requests prior to season start. • The High School exam period published by the Department of Education. • Weekends set aside by CISL to play matches previously cancelled due to field closures. ALL teams must be available for games on the designated makeup weekends shown in the calendar posted online. • After June 1, any team requesting additional time off must make the request through their club. It is not advisable to register for a tournament until permission is granted.

U 17 -21 -SWC ONLINE COACH/MANAGER INFORMATION Contact & Correspondence • Please, when contacting CISL by email identify yourself by using your team login code, (this is the same code you used to login to this presentation). This identifies who you are specifically, and helps us understand answer your question more quickly. • Please contact us at CISL if you have any questions or concerns. To better assist you with your matter please use the following methods: • Submit games sheets to: cislgamesheets@gmail. com for fax to: (902) 443 - 5131 • For scheduling (conflicts, issues, tournament requests, etc. ): cisl. soccer@bellaliant. com • For general questions/inquiries: Please contact (2015 Admin. ) graceshi. cisl@gmail. com or call: (902) 455 - 4787

U 17 -21 -SWC ONLINE COACH/MANAGER INFORMATION SOCIAL MEDIA • Please check us out on Twitter and Facebook for current league news and immediate updates for your teams • Please feel free to share and tag us in all your team pictures this summer • Capital Inter-District Soccer League @CISLSoccer • Please note all social media pages are for general use and important information - No specific questions/information will be answered/given/described over social media. Please use the contact information page to better direct your questions or concerns. Thank you, and have a great season