Welcome to SFPAL!

1. Welcome to SFPAL! Host: Joanna Doyle Address: 350 Amber Drive San Francisco, CA, 94131 Questions? Ask John!: soccer@sfpal.org Phone: 415-401-4666

2. 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

3. SFPAL

4. Who is SFPAL?

5. 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…

6. 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?

7. 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

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

9. PAL League Policies: Uniforms

10. PAL League Policies: Accessories

11. Jewelry ?

12. Rules of the Game

13. Rules of the Game

14. 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.

15. Send-Off Report

16. Code of Conduct Review • 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

17. Guest Coaching

19. Where are the forms?

20. 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

21. 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!

22. 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

23. Game day Issues? Please call 415-596-8785

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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.

27. Where’s My Field?

28. 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

29. Pay Day! • 3pay 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!

30. 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.

31. 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

32. 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

33. 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

34. Questions?

35. How to Use PENSRA?!