Spring Season 2008
May 7, 2008

Games that have not been played
There are a number of games that were postponed for various reasons.  These are changes that the league approved.  We encourage teams to reschedule these games and play them.  Some, however, will not be played because the teams can't find a mutually agreeable time to play.  It has been league practice to treat such un-played games as non games.  We do not charge forfeits.  However, if such a game would have an impact on which teams eventually finishes in first or second place, we will schedule the game and will then charge a forfeit if one team does not play.

Mother's Day Games
We are being flooded with requests to change games, or notices that coaches have agreed to change games scheduled for Sunday, May 11.  We need to remind everyone that coaches are not permitted to just agree to to change a scheduled game. They must make a request and they need to have a good reason for making the change.  We are aware that May 11 is Mother's Day.  We also have made it clear from the first day that we posted information about the spring season that we do play games on Mother's Day.  

Game Reports
We have not received game reports from the following teams:
for 4/13: MOT United U12,  MOT United U15 (2),  Brookside Barcelona,  
for 4/20: MOT United (U12), Brookside Barcelona, Aston Herricanes, WCUSC Charge (2).
for 4/27: CDSA Rovers, Eastern Shore United U12, MOT United U12,  MOT Force, (2), 
               Brookside Barcelona,  HSC Storm, Aston Herricanes, WCUSC Charge,  SCCSA Jaguars U12
for 5/4: MOT Terminators, Concord 97/98, CSA Cosmos, CDSA Rovers, QC United, RSC Rovers, 
             MOT United U12, KSC United, Brookside Barcelona, White Clay Wildfire, 
             DSB Cheetahs (vs KSC),  HSC Storm, SCCSA Jaguars U12 (2), SCCSA Jaguars U13, 
             CDSA Synergy (vs DSB), 

End of Season Awards
Every player in the novice divisions will receive a participation award by the end of the season.  Players on the first and second place teams in the junior and senior divisions also receive awards.  Junior teams get trophies.  Senior teams get T shirts.

Use of Guest Players
It is apparent that some coaches are not reading the rules regarding use of guest players.  Any team using guest players must submit the form by 5pm two days before the game in order for the players to be eligible to play.  Forms submitted on Sunday morning for a Sunday afternoon game are not acceptable and the players listed are not eligible to play that day.  The rules also say clearly that teams playing 11 v 11 are permitted to use 3 guest players in any game and teams playing 8 v 8 are permitted to use 2 guest players.  Some teams have been submitting forms with 4 players on them. Using an extra player who is not eligible to play will result in a forfeit and possible sanctions.

Communication with the league office
The best way to communicate with the league administrator is by E-mail.  Phone calls will be returned but it could take considerably longer than an email response.  Most phone messages will be responded to by email.