Fall '22 - Match Day Guide

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MATCH GUIDE

ALL THE INFO YOU NEED TO COMPETE

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About TCSL.............................................................................

Be Ready to Play...................................................................

Player Health & Safety.......................................................

Reporting Scores...................................................................

Sideline Culture.....................................................................

Respect the Ref.....................................................................

Post-Season............................................................................

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ABOUT TCSL GOOD GAMES CLOSE TO HOME

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Twin Cities Soccer Leagues (TCSL) aim to be the highest quality soccer league experience in Minnesota. We provide competitive youth soccer opportunities for 41 member clubs and over 30,000 players (boys and girls 7U-19U).

OUR VALUES

Transparency We make decisions collaboratively with our members in an open, honest environment

Competition

We work with our member clubs to ensure that teams are placed at the correct level of play

Sportsmanship We expect good sportsmanship

Limelight

We recognize the good in youth soccer

Stay in the game. Follow TCSL on social media.

@tcslsoccer

@tcslsoccer

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Twin Cities Soccer Leagues

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BE READY TO PLAY

WHAT TO WEAR

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For each of your HOME matches, your team must wear the following kit colors.

The AWAY team should plan to wear a contrasting color.

Home Team Kits

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BE READY TO PLAY

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WHAT TO BRING TO YOUR MATCH / / / / / /

Each team must bring to each match: • GotSport match card with player photos • Physical pass for each adult in the bench area (coach, assistant coach, manager, etc.) *Physical passes do not need to be brought to the match

TCSL Game Day Procedures

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PLAYER HEALTH & SAFETY

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OUR #1 PRIORITY ON AND OFF THE FIELD / / / / / /

All coaches and managers must complete the US Club Soccer adult registration requirements. There are NO EXCEPTIONS. Requirements include: • Background screening • Disqualification review • SafeSport training All coaches and managers must have a printed US Club Soccer pass, issued by your Club.

Registration Information

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REPORTING SCORES

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WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER / / / / / /

Referees are told to report scores within 24 hours. If they do not, we ask managers to assist us with keeping scores and standings up to date.

Minnesota NPL - 2022-23 system.gotsport.com/scoring Event Code: 22e94d Event PIN: 0118

Score Reporting

// Fall 2022 schedule & results

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Fall 2022 - TCSL system.gotsport.com/scoring Event Code: a7ffc5 Event PIN: 0118

// MN NPL 2022-23 schedule & results

Scoring Tip Use a mechanism to keep score during the match (i.e. TeamSnap app, or another method) and monitor whether the score has been reported. If it has not, help us out by reporting the score.

Missing a referee?

Due to numbers, some matches may be played without a full complement of referees.

Age group

Min. referees Max. referees If missing referees

9U/10U

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Match should be played, facilitated by coaches

11U/12U

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If one (1) referee, each team provides a “Club Linesman” to assist center referee

13U/14U

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If one (1) referee, each team provides a “Club Linesman” to assist center referee

15U/19U

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If one (1) referee, each team provides a “Club Linesman” to assist center referee

*It is TCSL’s strong preference to prioritize 15U-19U matches be played with three (3) certified referees.

Visit our website for more information.

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SIDELINE CULTURE SET AN EXAMPLE FOR OUR PLAYERS

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We believe that a positive gameday experience is critical to the health of youth soccer.

• A positive sideline culture will keep more players playing.

• A positive sideline culture will keep more referees refereeing.

• A positive sideline culture will keep more coaches coaching.

Most importantly, it creates an enviroment most beneficial to the players.

Code of Conduct / Match Feedback

Congratulations to Prior Lake SC and Minnesota Thunder Academy for winning The Sideline Project contest.

Did you miss The Sideline Project course?

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RESPECT THE REF HELP US BUILD A POSITIVE CULTURE

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Coaches should GREET the referee at EVERY match. Thank them for coming.

Set the tone for the culture of the match.

• There is a referee shortage. We need to encourage our referees to stay part of the game, instead of giving them reasons to leave.

• Referees will make mistakes. They are learning, just like our players.

• Decisions are made in the moment and are final. Please understand that angles critical to decision making, and your angle might have differed from the angle of the referee.

• Be empathetic. The referee is a son, daughter, mother, father or grandparent.

What if they were yours?

• Perspective is important. Ten years from now, your child will remember the friendships they made and their love for the game. They won’t remember a call in a specific match.

Please help us be a part of the solution by creating a match day experience that is supportive of EVERYONE.

Learn more about the Respect the Ref initiative

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TCSL POST-SEASON CONCLUDE YOUR SEASON IN STYLE

9U/10U Teams • BOYS - Oct. 15 • GIRLS - Oct. 16 • Cottage Grove or Shakopee, Minn.

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matches

As much as possible, face teams not seen in League!

More Information and Registration

WILL YOU QUALIFY?

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teams

in each age/gender/division automatically qualify How it works Division A Team 1 Team 2 Team 3

11U/19U Teams

4-0 3-1 0-4

Division B Team 1 Team 2 Team 3

4-0 2-2 0-4

Division C Team 1 Team 2 Team 3

3-1 2-2 1-3

October 14-16 , 2022 Team 1 Team 1 Team 1 Team 2

All teams play 2 matches Semi-finals, Finals, Third place All teams qualify and are entered unless opted out

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GOOD LUCK THIS SEASON HELPFUL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES / / / / TCSL Fall 2022 schedules & results / / / / MN NPL 20-22-23 schedules & results / / / / Team manager resources / / / / Club administrator resources / / / / Team of the Week nomination / / / / Respect the Ref initiative / / / / Events ////////////

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