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CONTACT: Angelica Rangel, Cal North Member Services & Marketing Specialist, arangel@calnorth.org

CCSL SACRAMENTO, CA (Aug 25, 2022 | Updated March 6, 2023)

CCSL is Here! ⚽⚽⚽

As we are all excited for games to kick off this weekend we wanted to make sure everyone has the necessary resources and opportunities offered this season. We look forward to another exciting season and cannot wait to hear and see players back in action this year!

Best XI 🏆

Cal North will recognize Best XI players at the conclusion of each season for the top tier divisions.

The Best XI players will be compiled based on the input of coaches following each league game, as coaches will select the top performers from their opponent. Coaches will submit their Best XI selections directly into GotSport in the same area in which they submit game scores and information. At the conclusion of each week, we will announce nominations from the past weekend.

This guide contains the steps on voting for Best XI. This should be done by the team coach after each game. Access to the team as coach is required.

"GOAL/SAVE of the WEEK" 🎥

GET FEATURED ON CAL NORTH'S SOCIALS

This year we are offering a chance to send footage during the CCSL Games of "Goals of the Week" and "Saves of the Week." We would like for all submissions to be submitted with the form below NO LATER THAN TUESDAY following the weekend's match. Cal North's Marketing team will post footage to our Instagram for voting on Thursday morning for 24 hours. After voting, the Goal/Save with the highest votes will be posted on Friday. We look forward to seeing all you all-stars in action!

Team Chat 💬

Communication needs to be made sooner and more frequently than initially anticipated prior to the season beginning. Cal North greatly appreciates you using the team chat function in GotSport if you have been up to this point. We would again like to encourage those who need to reach out to a club that has been trying to communicate to do so. It is important to let a team know well ahead of time if there is a match that needs to be rescheduled. While of course emergencies arise, they are rare. Due to the field and referee shortages, clubs are paying fees that they cannot get back if they are forced to postpone an event at the last minute. If Team Chat is not something that comes easy to you, or you are having trouble accessing it, please feel free to reach out to Dane Denkers in Member Services and he will assist you in contacting the team directly.

Roster building/Match Cards/Payment 🖨️

As mentioned previously, please build your rosters and pay for passes in the "Fall/Spring CCSL " main event NOT your specific district's CCSL event (EX: "Fall 2022 CCSL - District 2"). Teams were bulk registered to the main event as soon as it was clear that all districts needed to combined together in order to form divisions. This will ensure that match cards for the main event are populated with all registered players, coaches, and managers. Make sure to print out these match cards ahead of time as we enter round 1 of play this weekend. Please reach out if you have any questions regarding these procedures.

Submit and pay for your players and staff

Scheduling and Venue Resources 📅

By now, you should have all began to schedule and reschedule games, however here are some additional articles for support.

Submitting User/Coach Requirements ✅

All Coaches and Managers on a roster MUST have all requirements complete.

Should be complete before any interaction with players (including practices)

Game-day Procedures 📝

Your roster should be up to date in GotSport
Both teams bring match cards - home team brings 2 (1 for ref)
Player check-in/cards should be a transparent process for referees, coaches and managers
If there is an issue or question, forward a copy of the match/game card to Cal North (ddenkers@calnorth.org)
Scores should be input by the home team within 48 hours

Incident Report - What’s it for? 🔎

Examples of use:

Cancelled without notice
Abandoned or terminated matches
Games not played due to no show or not enough credentialed players
Games not played due to no credentialed adult
Mass confrontation or issue on the field
Serious Injury

CCSL Game Incident Report Form

Rules & Procedures 📖

Rules to be Aware of:

Guest Rule (same age/same club)
Blowout Rule (U10 and under Bronze/Copper divisions)
No Heading for Players U12 and younger
Valid Reasons for Reschedules

Find rules at www.calnorth.org/ccsl under “Rules & Procedures”

Seeking Cal North Support 📩

It is extremely important that we do not wait until the last minute to seek guidance from the State Office at Cal North. Asking for help at 4:45PM on a Friday is going to create chaos as our hours of operation are Mon-Fri 8:00AM - 5:00PM. If there is anything urgent you need to get done ahead of a match week, it is strongly suggested to make a request to your Member Services representative before it is too late. We are happy to help, but some things take time and can't be solved immediately right before the office closes on a Friday. We appreciate you understanding and contacting us well ahead of the weekend in order to work with you to answer your questions.

We hope everyone enjoys their first weekend of CCSL and kicks the season off with a great start! ⚽

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