New Team Manager’s Meeting March 21,2008

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Transcript New Team Manager’s Meeting March 21,2008

New Team Manager
Meeting
March 27, 2010
TEAM MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES
 Ensure that all forms are completed and
submitted in a timely manner.
 Ensure that all team information is correctly
submitted to WAGS and is updated as
necessary.
 The home team coach/team official is
responsible for contacting the opposing
coach/team official at least 72 hours prior to the
game to verify location, time, and uniform color.
WAGS OFFICE HOURS
 Offseason: 9-1, June thru August, Nov –
February. Closed on weekends.
 Inseason: 9-4, Mon-Fri; Saturday and
Sunday when necessary due to weather
conditions.
ONLINE FORMS
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Schedule Request Form
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Must be completed by the team and submitted promptly if
they want to request days off.
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Teams may request ONE Saturday and ONE Sunday off.
Team should retain a printed copy of the Schedule Request
Form
If more than one Schedule Request Form is submitted,
information from the most recently submitted form will be
used.
Requests to deconflict coaching conflicts use this form
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The WAGS or NCSL number of the conflicting team MUST be
entered on each team’s Schedule Request Form. Failure to do
so will result in neither team’s request being honored.
Note that BOTH teams requesting a schedule deconflict MUST
complete the Schedule Request Form.
ONLINE FORMS (cont.)
 NO MORE THAN 2 TEAMS MAY REQUEST A COACHING
CONFLICT. If a third team attempts to enter a coaching conflict,
REQUESTS FROM ALL TEAMS INVOLVED WILL BE
DISREGARDED.
 Coaching deconflicts are for originally scheduled games ONLY.
Unfortunately, we are not able to accommodate deconflicts for
rescheduled games.
 Please note that once the schedule has been released,
WAGS cannot reschedule games due to a team’s
acceptance to a tournament or any other event. If your
team has applied to a tournament that is taking place on
a date scheduled for rain-out reschedules, you are
strongly encouraged to request those days off on your
Schedule request Form.
ONLINE FORMS
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Adele Dolansky Scholarship Form
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Must be submitted to Club Rep, who will forward to
WAGS office
Four scholarships of $2500 awarded each year (two
based on need; two based on merit).
Applications are submitted to Club Rep to verify that
they are complete.
Deadlines are posted on the website.
Only complete and timely applications will be
considered.
WAGS players that are graduating seniors are the only
players that are eligible for this scholarship.
ONLINE FORMS
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Parent and Player Code of Conduct
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To be completed and signed by each
player/parent on the team.
Must be reviewed by Club Rep for completion
Should be kept on file and at the field by Team
Manager
WAGS Board of Directors and R&D
Committee may request to view forms at any
time
PAPER FORMS
 If you require additional forms, please
contact your club rep.
 If you are sending any forms or
correspondence to the WAGS office in a
manner other than First Class mail, you
must waive the signature requirement.
PAPER FORMS
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Official Game Report Cards
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Provided by Home Team
Completed by both the Home and Away teams
To be signed by Coach and TSL
Submitted to WAGS office by referee
Game Card Labels
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Link on website
OFFICIAL GAME REPORT
CARD
PAPER FORMS
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Referee Evaluation Card
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Teams are not required to complete a Referee
Evaluation Card, but may do so if they want to
provide input on the quality of officiating at their
game.
Referee Evaluation should be signed by the
Coach. If a team submits a Referee Evaluation
card, it must be mailed within 24 hours of game.
Referee Evaluation Cards should be submitted to
Jean Knotts, WAGS Assistant Administrator.
REFEREE EVALUATION
CARD
PAPER FORMS
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Team Sportsmanship Card
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Used to evaluate opposing team’s
sportsmanship on the field.
Teams are not required, but are encouraged,
to complete this form.
Form must be signed by the team’s coach;
forms without coach signature will not be
considered.
TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP
CARD
WAGSL TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP EVALUATION CARD
Game: _______________ Date: _________________ Age/Div: ____________
Home Team ____________________________ Visitor Team _________________________
Please use the following criteria in making your decision: 1.The courtesy and respect a team’s players and
coaches show toward the opposing team, its players, coaches & spectators. 2. The courtesy and
respect a team’s players and coaches show toward referees. 3. The courtesy and respect a team’s
spectators show toward others and the positive support they give their own players. 4. The positive
support team members show each other.
Please rate your opponent overall:
5=Excellent (always): 4=Very Good (most of the time): 3=Good (sometimes): 2=Fair (seldom):
1=Poor (never)
Comments:
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Coach’s Name (Print)
Coach’s Signature
Team Name
Please Complete and Mail within 24 Hours of Game
To be completed by the Coach ONLY
PAPER FORMS
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STAR Cards
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One card given per team – to be completed each week
and submitted to WAGS office for payment at the end
of the season.
Submitted card must be postmarked no later than 30
days after the team’s last game of the season or
payment will not be made.
TM should keep a copy of the completed card.
The Center Referee must sign the STAR card every
time a STAR is used. Failure to obtain the CR’s
signature will result in non-payment for that game.
STAR CARDS
PAPER FORMS
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Team Sportsmanship Liaison
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To be completed and signed by TSL. Alternate
TSL does not need to sign.
Original to be sent to CR, who will mail original
to WAGS office.
A new form must be signed each season,
regardless of whether the TSL served in that
capacity during the prior season.
TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP
LIAISON
TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP LIAISON (TSL)
The spectator sidelines need to be managed by a responsible party
other than a team coach. Each team will select a Team Sportsmanship
Liaison (TSL). The selected TSL will have the following responsibilities.
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Prior to each game, the TSL will identify themselves to each other
and to the referee(s). TSL will be required to sign the Game Report Card.
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Prior to each game, the TSL will discuss with the referee and
coaches what roles the TSL will take in the event the sidelines begin to
negatively impact the match or the referee’s ability to do his/her job.
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Ensure the team spectators/parents observe the spectator line.
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Be the “cooler head” should sideline behavior become extreme.
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Be the first point of contact should the referee feel he/she needs
help due to inappropriate sideline behavior.
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In the event that an incident does occur which requires R & D
involvement, the TSL will attend the hearings.
I have read the above description of the TSL and understand my role.
Team Name_______________________________________ W_______
Name__________________________________
Address_______________________________
Email_________________________________
Phone Number__________________ Cell Phone_______________
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SIGNATURE
DATE
Alternate TSL: Name_______________________________________
Phone#_____________Email____________________
THIS FORM IS TO BE COMPLETED AND GIVEN TO YOUR CLUB REP. Do not
mail directly to WAGS. THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR NEATLY PRINTED.
Deadline: Changes every season. Please review the calendar for the
deadling
PAPER FORMS
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Parent/Player Code of Conduct
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To be signed by all Parents and Players
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Team Manager should retain these forms in their
team notebook.
PARENT CODE OF
CONDUCT
Parent’s Code of Conduct
Soccer is a tough, combative sport that generates enormous tension, passion, and enjoyment in its spectators. High enthusiasm,
intense emotion, and strong disagreement will occur at most every match. Recognizing this, it is vital that every parent whose
child plays in the Washington Area Girls Soccer League be constantly aware of his or her state of mind, and act in a manner that
promotes the league’s goals of sporting behavior, healthy competition, and the development of young women of confidence and
character.
Angry, abusive, or harassing speech defeats this purpose and poisons the league’s playing environment for all its participants. Such
outbursts reflect badly on the speaker; provoke undesirable responses from the hearers; and can lead to acting out, on the field
and on the sidelines, that can cause injury and bring the game into disrepute. There is no place in the league’s matches for such
outbursts--they must be controlled, and controlled primarily by the league’s parents
To avoid these undesirable outcomes and to enhance the league’s playing environment for players and all other participants, all
the league’s parents present at the league’s matches should:
•Remember at all times that they are adults, and therefore examples, and always consider the likely effect of their actions on the
league’s players.
•Promote the learning effort and development of all participants by encouragement and patience.
•Refrain to the greatest extent possible from disagreeing publicly with the referee’s decisions, remembering that loud or persistent
disagreement can undermine the referee’s ability to monitor and control the game--to the detriment of the players--and can
undercut the referee’s authority, and over time, the status of all authority figures
•.Never insult, demean, or criticize any participant, whether player, game official, or team official. Offensive, insulting, or abusive
language is absolutely contrary to the spirit of the game
•.Do whatever can be done, by word and example, to encourage adherence to these principles by those parents and spectators
who have greater difficulty adhering to them.
The league reminds parents and other spectators that in the WAGS league, as in soccer leagues of every level and in every country
of the world, it is an accepted practice to require any spectators who show themselves unable to comply with the game’s
behavioral norms to leave the field, and to impose longer bans for repeat or particularly serious violators. It is the league’s earnest
hope that it would never have to resort to such punitive measures, but that outcome rests in the end with the individual spectator.
Signature ___________________________________________________________________________
Date ______________________________________________________________________________
Printed Name _______________________________________________________________________
(Circle one: Mother, Father, Guardian)
Team Name ________________________________________________________________________
PLAYER CODE OF
CONDUCT
Player’s Code of Conduct
From the game’s beginnings in the 19th century, soccer has always been played in an atmosphere that valued active,
competitive play and ethical, sporting behavior. The balancing of these two aspects of the game has always been the
signature focus of the soccer culture.
Players in the Washington Area Girls Soccer League occupy an important position in the soccer culture in the United
States. The league has always been among the nation’s best-known and most widely respected soccer venues.
Soccer is first and foremost a player’s game. No participant--no coach, no team official, no league official, no game
official, no spectator--exerts the same level of influence on the game, and on the soccer community, as is exerted by
the league’s players. Players are the principal authors not only of each game’s outcome, but of the league’s overall
playing environment. And players are the principal ambassadors of the league and of the sport.
With those facts in mind, it is important that every player who participates in the league’s matches subscribe to
certain basic principles. A player in the WAGS League should:
•Know and make her best effort to obey the letter of the Laws of the Game.
•Understand and respect the spirit of the Laws, avoiding cynical and unfair play.
•Respect and honor all other participants--opponents, referees, coaches, and spectators.
•Strive to enjoy the game, and to promote enjoyment of the game by others.
The player’s signature below indicates that she subscribes to these principles.
Signature ______________________________________________________________________
Date _________________________________________________________________________
Printed Name
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Team Name
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PAPER FORMS
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Division Structure Request Form
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Teams are not required to complete a Division
Structure Request Form; however, doing so
enables the team to present to the WAGS
Board of Directors any information it feels
relevant to their placement in Division
Structure.
DIVISION STRUCTURE REQUEST
FORM
IMPORTANT LEAGUE
REMINDERS
 Important League Reminders should be
reviewed prior to the start of each
season.
 Are located on the WAGS website under
“League Rules/Important League
Reminders”
GAME DAY
RESPONSIBILITIES
 The Home team is responsible for calling the Away team 72 hours
prior to game time to review uniform colors and field directions.
Please remember that the home team is required to change jersey
colors if there is a conflict in uniforms.
 Items Team Manager should bring to the field on game day (all
items should remain at the field for the duration of the game):
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Player passes
Adult passes
Original, stamped state roster
Game Report Card
STAR card, if applicable
 If the field is closed due to weather conditions, the Home Team is
responsible for contacting the Away team and notifying them of the field
closure.
 Home Team must call their Division Coordinator with the final score within
2 hours of match completion.
TEAM MANAGER
CHECKLIST
Correspondence
Call to/from Other
Team
Point of Contact
Mane
Directions
Uniform Color
Team Notified Email
Bring to Game
Player Passes
(Official)
Codes of Conduct
&TSL
Roster
Game Report Card
Extra Labels
STAR Card
(U12/U13)
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Game
6
Game
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Game
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Game
9
DIVISION COORDINATORS
 U12-U19 only
 Division Coordinators are selected from
the Volunteers submitted by each team.
 See WAGS rules I.6.b, I.6.c, L1 and L2
for Division Coordinator responsibilities.
TEAM CONTACTS
 Team contact information can be found
through the Team Page link on the
WAGS website.
 User ID is your email address; PINs are
generated by the system.
SCHEDULING
 Teams must be available for play every Saturday and
Sunday during the months of league play - with the
exception of dates that have been requested off – even
after the league schedule has been released. Please
remember that if your team makes plans after the initial
schedule is released and games are rescheduled for
any reason, teams must be prepared to play on those
rescheduled dates.
 If games are cancelled for any reason, the rescheduled
match will be placed on the next available date for both
teams.
 Games will not start prior to 9:00 am.
SCHEDULING (continued)
 The WAGS Events Calendar is located on the
right side of the WAGS home page, and lists a
full schedule of league-specific dates.
 Religious Holidays/School Events/Birthdays
 Team Managers should check with the team regarding
birthdays, school events, etc. that would cause them to
be unable to play.
 Religious holiday dates can be located on the WAGS
website.
 Accommodation is made for SAT, PSAT and ACT testing.
SCHEDULING (continued)
 State Cup, ODP, President’s Cup and
High School Conflicts
 Please review WAGS rule I.6.d for conflicts
involving State Cup, ODP President’s Cup and
High School soccer conflicts.
 Virginia State Cup age groups are U12-19;
Maryland age groups are U13-19
 Please visit www.vysa.com, www.msysa.org or
www.region1.com for additional information on State
Cup.
 ODP age groups are U13-U19
 High School age groups are U14-U19
SCHEDULING (continued)
 Conflicts due to State Cup, President’s Cup,
ODP and High School soccer must reduce a
team’s roster to below 13 players before a
reschedule request will be considered.
 Please remember that the information above
is WAGS-specific, and does not address any
club/state procedures TMs may need to
complete. You Club Rep and State
Association are available to help you with
any questions you may have.
SCHEDULING (continued)
 Game Cancellations/Rescheduling
Procedures
 Please see Important League Reminders for cancellation
criteria.
 In the instance of a rain-out, games will automatically be
rescheduled to the next date available to both teams.
 If there are no dates available for both teams, a
reschedule notification will be sent bearing a reschedule
date of 12/1. We use this date so that the referee
assignors do not assign this match and so that the
league is aware that it needs to be rescheduled. This
does not mean that your team will play on 12/1.
SCHEDULING (continued)
 When no date is available to reschedule a
match, the teams involved will receive an
email from the WAGS Administrator advising
them of their options to reschedule. When
both teams have agreed to a reschedule
date, confirmation emails from both teams
involved should be sent to the WAGS office
so the new match date can be entered in the
schedule.
SCHEDULING (continued)
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Teams will continue to have the option to request on Saturday
and one Sunday as non-play days each season. Should a team
be informed of their acceptance to a tournament subsequent to
submitting a Schedule Request Form, but prior to the public
release of the schedule, teams may request a schedule
adjustment as follows:
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The team will contact the League office via email and phone to request
a change to their previously submitted byes.
Team will provide pertinent information such as the tournament play
dates as well as the dates of the originally requested byes.
The originally submitted byes will be voided. The scheduling request
will be updated to reflect the new dates,
Each team will be entitled to only one such request per season
(Saturday and Sunday).
This is for USYS sanctioned tournaments ONLY.
SCHOOL TESTING
 SAT/PSAT Testing
 On SAT 1 testing dates, games will begin at
3:00pm or after for U-16 through U-19 teams.
 On PSAT testing dates, games will begin at
2:00pm or after for U-15 and U-16 age groups.
 On ACT testing dates, games will begin at
3:00pm or after for U17-U19 age groups.
LEAGUE-WIDE RAINOUTS
 WAGS will reserve three days per season (two
Saturdays and one Sunday) for rescheduling.
 Complete League Wide Rainouts (Sundays Only) will
be rescheduled, by the League President. This does
not affect U-18/U-19 teams during the spring season.
The U-18/U-19 age group games will be placed on
the next available date for both teams.
 Notice of reschedule from a League Wide rainout will
be sent on the Wednesday following the resulting
cancellation.
FIELDS AND FIELD
CLOSURES
 Hotline number will be provided to all team
managers by their Club Rep.
 Parents are not to be given hotline number, and
are not to contact the WAGS office directly about
field closures.
 If the field is not listed on the WAGS website, it is
not considered closed – do not use club websites
to find field closures. Closures are not official
unless notification is received from WAGS or the
Club Rep.
FIELDS AND FIELD CLOSURES
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 Only Field Coordinators, Club Reps and Referees are able
to close fields. Coaches ARE NOT able to close fields.
 Bull Run/Occoquan Procedures
 Do not forget that a combination for equipment shed is needed. The
WAGS Administrator will forward the combination to each team via
email at the start of the season.
 The home team for the first game of the day is required to line the
field.
 Game Stoppage
 U9 and U10: If, due to inclement weather, the game is stopped by the
referee prior to half time, the game must be replayed in its entirety. If
the second half of the game has begun, the score will stand and the
game will be considered completed.
 U11-U19: If, due to inclement weather, the game is stopped by the
referee, the game must be replayed in its entirety regardless of the
time stoppage.
SCORES
 Reporting Scores
 It is the responsibility of the HOME TEAM Coach/Manager to
report the score of his/her game TO HIS/HER DIVISION
COORDINATOR within two (2) hours after completion of
the game but not later than 7:00 p.m. that same day.
 Failure to report scores in a timely manner may result in the
loss of home games.
 Scores and Standings for U9-U11
 No scores or standings are kept for the U9-U10 age groups.
 Scores and standings are kept for the U11 age group, but are
not posted.
 Scores for seven (7) and nine (9) team divisions
 In divisions of 7 or 9 teams (where applicable), one team may
play 10 games and all other teams in that division will play 9
games. The computer will randomly determine the team and
game that will not count for the team with 10 matches.
PLAYER RELEASE/TRANSFER
PROCEDURE
 If a player wishes to be released, the TM
should contact their WAGS team registrar.
Contact information for registrars can be
found on the WAGS website.
 Refer to WAGS Rule D. for all registration
questions.
TRYOUT ADS
 To post try out information for your team on the
WAGS Try-Out Page, email your information
to Jean Knotts at [email protected].
 Include your age-group, club and team name. If you would like
to include your team’s division, it MUST be the CURRENT
division. No attachments will be accepted. Ads must be in
the body of the email messages. Ads will be active for one
month. After your team submits the ad it will not be edited or
revised for any reason.
 A team may only submit one ad per month. On the last day of
every month the ads will be deleted. On the first day of every
month teams may submit ads.
TRYOUT ADS (continued)
 Ads will not be posted during the months of league
play (April-May and Sept.-Nov.). All ads will be
deleted prior to the first day of league play.
 Teams should post generic ads that contain a link to
the team’s homepage. Additionally, we can only
accommodate ads that are black type and normal
font (10-11 pt).
 Ads must be limited to 50 words or less.
 WAGS will not post ads for teams that are sitting out
for the upcoming season.
 Teams will not be notified if their ad does not meet the
above criteria.
TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP
AWARDS
 Winning teams are chosen by their opponents for
good sportsmanship on the playing field.
 Each team is requested to evaluate how respectful
the team /coaches are to the referees, how
respectful the team spectators are towards others
as well as the referees, and the positive support
the team has for its members.
 Winning teams will be recognized by WAGS.
 Any cards received will result in the elimination of
team from the Sportsmanship Award program for
that season.
ROSTERS
 If you have any questions regarding
roster procedures, please refer to your
state association, VYSA www.vysa.com,
or MSYSA at www.msysa.org, or to your
Club Rep, whose information can be
found on the WAGS website.
RELEGATION
 Each Age Group (except U-9 through U-12) will drop a maximum
of five (5) teams from its lowest division, provided however that
there are sufficient teams on the Waiting List to bring the Age
Group up to its maximum size [50 teams]. If an Age Group with a
Wait List has less than 50 teams during a season, the lowest
teams will be dropped to bring the Age Group size to no less than
45 teams and teams added from the Wait List to bring the Age
Group size up to 50 teams for the next season. If there are less
than 50 teams entered by the League Entry Date in an Age Group
with a Wait List, the age group shall be increased to 50 teams by
adding teams from the Wait List. For example:
 Relegation in Division 5 if there are teams on the waitlist: If there are 5
teams on the U14 waitlist, 5 teams currently in the division will be
dropped, and 5 teams will be brought up from the waitlist, to create a
division containing 50 teams.
 If the Age Group contains 49 teams, 4 teams will be dropped, and 5
teams will be brought up from the waitlist.
TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP LIASON
(TSL)
 The spectator sidelines need to be managed by a
responsible party other than a team coach. To facilitate a
positive sideline environment, each team will select a Team
Sportsmanship Liaison (TSL).
 Teams should also select an alternate TSL in case the
primary TSL is unavailable on game day. The alternate TSL
shall be designated as the primary TSL if the initial TSL
relinquishes the duties of the position. If this occurs, the
alternate TSL should complete a new TSL form, which
should be faxed to the WAGS office.
 TSLs are required to attend a one-time training session.
These sessions are held once a year; dates and locations
will be posted on the WAGS website.
STARS
 U12 and U13 teams are required to
provide STARs (Special Team Assistant
Referees) to serve at their games.
 STAR information can be found under
Appendix I of WAGS League Rules
CLUB PASS
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WAGS Rule 3.g. establishes the Club Pass System. Under this program,
carded players on U-9 through U-12 teams are permitted to guest play or
any U-9 through U-12 teams within their club for which they are aged
qualified. The main objective of the club pass system is to allow coaches
to move players freely within their own club based on specific team needs
and in the interest of player development.
Players using club passes are considered guest players and can only play
for one WAGS team per day.
Asterisk (*) must be placed next to the player’s name on the Game
Report Card (GRC).
The Division of the player’s home team should be noted next to the
player’s name on the GRC.
Guest Pass players must have a jersey number that is different from
players carded to the team for which they are guesting.
During spring season play, an age appropriate U-12 player cannot play for
another U-12 team in the same division or a U-12 team in a lower
division. Teams found to be in violation of WAGS Rule D.3.c. will forfeit
that game.
REFEREES
 If the WAGS President (or designee) and/or
Club Rep is notified that a Center Referee is
not available for a match, every effort will be
made by WAGS and both Club Reps to find a
referee. If within three (3) hours of kickoff, a
Center Referee still has not been located and
the teams cannot mutually agree on an
emergency referee, the WAGS President (or
designee) may cancel and reschedule the
game.
REFEREES (continued)
 In the U-9 and U-10 Age Groups, in the event
the assigned referee fails to appear within
fifteen (15) minutes of the scheduled kick-off
time, the opposing coaches will mutually agree
to an emergency referee. The game will be
played in its entirety. The use of an emergency
referee will be denoted on the Game Report
Card. If the opposing coaches cannot mutually
agree on an emergency referee, the game will
not be rescheduled.
REFEREES (continued)
 For Age Groups U11 and up, if an assigned Center Referee
fails to appear within fifteen (15) minutes of the scheduled
kick-off time, and the opposing coaches mutually agree to
an emergency referee, the game shall be played and the
results of the game shall be official (please denote on the
Game Report Card the use of an emergency referee). If the
opposing coaches are unable to agree on an emergency
referee, the home team will notify the Division Coordinator
or the WAGS President no later than 7:00 p.m. of the same
day. THE GAME WILL BE RESCHEDULED BY THE WAGS
PRESIDENT OR SUCH PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE
WAGS PRESIDENT.
REFEREES (continued)
 Do not call the WAGS office if the Center
Referee is a no-show. Please review
WAGS rule I.5 regarding referee noshows.
Forfeits
 Please review WAGS Rule K. regarding
forfeits; specifically, the following:
 “The forfeiting team MUST notify, by phone and
in writing (email), the League President and
their opponent 24 hours prior to the scheduled
game time. Failure to do so may result in
disciplinary action by the R&D Committee and
may also result in a fine equal to that of a
complete game’s fees.”
Forfeits (cont.)
 Team notification regarding forfeits will come from the WAGS
office in the form of a schedule change. If your team does not
receive this notification, WAGS has not been notified of the forfeit
and the non-forfeiting team is required to show up at the field. This
procedure is for the non-forfeiting team’s protection. If the forfeiting
team discovers that they are able to play and subsequently shows
up at the field, and the non-forfeiting team does not, the team that
does not appear at the field will receive a forfeit.
 Example:
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Team “A” notifies their opponent that they are forfeiting.
Team “A” does not notify the WAGS office.
Team “B” notifies their players that the game has been cancelled.
Team “A” realizes that they can, after all, play, and show up at the field.
Team “B” does not show up.
Team “A” wins by forfeit.
 If your team would like to confirm that WAGS has been notified of a
forfeit, you are welcome to contact either the WAGS President or the
WAGS Administrator.