Welcome to SFPAL!

Host: Joanna DoyleAddress: 350 Amber Drive San Francisco, CA, 94131

Questions? Ask John!: soccer@sfpal.org

Phone: 415-401-4666

Evening Agenda PAL/Staff introduction-Who is PAL Partnerships

-SFRPD-SF Vikings- 415-504-8131,

sfviking@pacbell.net-MYSL- 415-968-3017,

mysloffice@ymail.com Season Logistics- schedule, league

start/ends, how to start the game, rule modifications, how to end a game, report scores, rainouts, fields, pay day etc.

Responsibilities of refs, mentors and field marshals

Q&A How to use PENSRA Closing

SFPAL

Who is SFPAL?

Spring 2014 Soccer Success!

We have over 400 coaches! We have over 2,700 kids playing soccer! 213 teams! That is 106 games being played on the

weekend!

Just Because cause of

you…

Who Are you?

Popcorn style What do you like about the game of soccer? Why do you want to ref? What goals do you have for the season?

Season Logistics Schedules- The schedule will be posted on SFPAL’s

soccer page on March 7 at 5pm Can start self-assigning to games when we go live on

PENSRA, by March 7or 8

Games will start on Saturday, March 15! We will play until Sunday, May 18.

NO GAMES the weekend of April 19 and 20 (holiday) Both Saturday and Sunday games during the season

Fields are Beach Chalet, Crocker, Grattan, Larsen, Marshall, Mission Playground, O’Connell , Palega, South Sunset, Sutter, West Sunset

What to bring to your game and how does it get started?

PAL League Policies: Uniforms

PAL League Policies: Accessories

Jewelry ?

Rules of the GameDivision Time Substitution

TimesOffside, Free Kicks and Slide

Tackling

U82 - 20 min.

halves6 and 13 minute

marks

No offside Free Kicks- Per FIFA

Proper slide tackling allowed Throw Ins- One re-throw if there is

a fault Penalty Kicks- Yes, from 8 yards

Ties will stand!

U9-U112 – 25 min.

halves8 and 16 minute

marks

YES offside Free Kicks- Per FIFA

Legal Slide tackling allowed Penalty Kicks- Yes, from 10 yards

Ties will stand!

U122 – 30 min.

halves Free substitutions on your own team’s throw-ins, goal

kicks and restarts (after a goal is scored.) YES offside will be observed Free kicks- Per FIFA Penalty Kicks- Yes, from 12 yards Legal Slide tackling allowed Ties will stand!

U13/U142- 35 min.

halves

Rules of the Game

Division

# of playersper side

during play (minimum)

Size of Ball (Home team to provide

game ball)

What if the ref is a no-show? (forfeits

see below**)

Direct and Penalty Kicks

U8 7 (5) #3As long as both teams have CYSA player & coach passes with the PAL sticker, then you are allowed to play. The HOME team will have a coach or a knowledgeable adult to ref the 1st half and the AWAY team will have a coach ref the 2nd half of the game.

NEW U8-U11’s will be allowed to have direct kicks and penalty kicks.  U8 penalty kicks will be from 8 yard. U9-U11penalty kicks will be from 10 yards.

U9 8 (5) #4U10 8 (5) #4U11 8 (5) #4U12 11 (7) #4U13 11 (7) #5

U14 11 (7) #5

PAL League Policies: Coaching Sideline- Only 2 coaches on the sideline during a game. But you

can have as many coaches as you want on your roster.

Player participation- ALL of your players who show up for games play at LEAST half the game.

Do not play ineligible players on game days and at practice. Also do not write in/place ineligible players on your roster or game day card. Any coach who does so will be suspended for a minimum of one year. League officers may impose more severe sanctions.

SFRPD will be checking rosters and passes at your practices. So be ready with your CYSA official roster and player/coach passes

Any player or coach ejected from a game will automatically be suspended for an additional 1-2 games.

Ejections and poor sportsmanship could affect your participation in MYSL and SF Youth Soccer.

Protests/Hearings- Protests must be submitted in writing to the SFPAL Soccer program, 350 Amber Drive, S.F., CA 94131 and must be postmarked within 2 days of the date of the game accompanied by $200.00. Protests may only concern a point of rule or the eligibility of a player. Coaches must initiate any protests.

Send-Off Report

Coaches are REQUIRED to keep games, parents and fans under control BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE GAME. No coach, parent, player or fan is to question a referee’s call nor make insulting remarks before, during or after the game

Waiting for players? Give a 10 minute window Call the forfeit if not enough players If a player does show, play the game but SHORTEN the

halves

Spectators- Whenever possible, spectators should stand/sit away from team/coaches. Never are they allowed behind the goals.

No pass, no play and no friendly games

+4 goal rule in effect

Code of Conduct Review

Guest Coaching

Where are the forms?

Take Back the Game Weekend

RULES

No coach, parent, spectator or fan is allowed to talk

Only soft clapping is allowed. The only people allowed to be speak are the referee and the players

This is for the players, it’s giving the game back to them. It’s for developmental purposes and just letting the kids play their game

TBTG Weekend will be May 3rd/4th

How to End the Game? When the game is over make sure you do the following:

Give coaches back their CYSA passes Write up all notes on your game card

Get ready for your next game! Quick bathroom/water break if you need it Find coaches of your next game, introduce yourself Check in and get game started!

Report your score!

Report Scores

HOW & WHEN TO REPORT SCORES: Scores must be reported by Monday 9am after your game Log onto www.sfpal.org/soccer/ Click on the “Report Scores” link. This will take you to our

form to report scores Please make sure to fill in all required responses If you do not have access to the internet, please report scores

on our office voice mail at (415) 401-4666

FEEDBACK: If you had a negative experience with a coach, player, parent

or fan you must report it to SFPAL immediately Use the referee score report to do so. If it is urgent, you must

also call the office at 415-401-4666

Game day Issues?Please call 415-596-8785

Rainouts SFRPD has a rain-out link so you can

conveniently check on your computer at home PAL has that posted on our website

PAL will NO longer do the rain-out hotline

If you have the first game, and the field closures are NOT posted on the SFRPD website, you must go to the game to see if it is on, or off (SFRPD will post signs on the field.) Unfortunately, this will happen if you have the first game of the day

Rainouts on Turf?

If you are on a TURF field, the likely hood of your game being cancelled is almost NONE

The only time SFRPD will close a turf field is if the weather is extremely hazardous (constant lightning, extreme rain, etc.)

If you are on a turf field and it is raining you will play

Rules for Lightning If at anytime you see a lightning flash

you must stop the game immediately, find shelter and wait 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, if there isn’t a second flash of lightning, you may continue the game. However, if there is a second flash of lightning, you must call the game off and the score will stand as is.

Where’s My Field?

Pay Scale and Experience

U8- $20/game U9-U11- $25/game U12- $30/game U13/14- $40/game

Age/Experience Requirements: U8- 1st year U9- 1st year U10 2 years+ and at least 13 years old U11- 3 years+ or 2 years if at least 15 years old U12- 3 years+ or 2 years of at least 16 years old U13/14- 4+ years and at least 17 years old

Pay Day!

3 pay periods The week of March 31 The week of April 21 The week of after games close Please give us 7 business days to sort, calculate, cut

and mail out checks. If you do not want us to mail your check, please call us ahead of time

Keep your game cards incase of a discrepancy on your payment!

Responsibilities of a Referee

Assign yourself to the proper age division If you’re a first time official you must sign up with a

mentor Show up to your game early- 30 minutes

Check field for hazards, goals/nets secure Check in players and coaches- no pass, no play Start on time

Report your score Add additional comments and follow up with PAL via

phone call if it’s urgent Report forfeits

Look like a ref, act like a ref- take ownership of the game, you’re the one in charge- use your voice, let the team know who’s ball it is, what the call is, throw in, corner kick etc.

Referee Mentor Goals:

To support our soccer youth referees to properly officiate the game. The Referee Mentor is the “instructional lead and support” during games to our youth and first year referees. The mentor is to provide assistance and guidance to the youth/first time referee before, at half time or during the game

Requirements of NEW refs:

All new referees MUST work with a referee mentor Sign up on PENSRA where there is a Mentor slot- MTR

All NEW referees should work at South Sunset on Saturday during the first weekend of games Details of how to sign up for your shift will post on Monday,

March 10

Field Marshal Mission:

To support our soccer youth and referees in enjoying the game in a sporting manner. The Field Marshal is the “go-to” person for information on game days

Goals:

Be a resource for parents and coaches about field logistics, trash pick-up and appropriate sideline behavior Support our referees’ ability to officiate and players’

ability to play soccer by helping with crowd/parent/fan/coach management. This is particularly important for our youth referees

Keep games on schedule

Additional Support

SFPAL wants to better support our referees! We will provide a mid-season check-in for officials Roundtable discussion of what’s working for you, what’s

difficult, trouble shooting with more experienced officials etc.

Refresher clinic- if possible Mandatory for referee mentors

Mid-Season check-in- TBA An RSVP for the event will be sent out 2 weeks before

the meeting

Questions?

How to Use PENSRA?!