As most of you know the new AZ OPEN league committee held its first meeting on Monday night May 5th.  The committee is made up of interested clubs.  So if you have not attended yet and want to part of creating the new league, the next meeting is Monday night May 19, 2008 at 6:00 PM at the AYSA office.  Remember one club one vote rule applies not matter how many teams you have in the league.

 

Items voted on an approved at the last meeting:

 

(1) Registration:  All players will register to teams for all ages.

 

(2) Roster sizes:

·         U7     12 players      7 v 7 on the field     5 players minimum to form a team    game length 2 x 25 minutes   

·         U8    12 players       7 v 7 on the field     5 players minimum to form a team    game length 2 x 25 minutes

·         U9     14 players      8 v 8 on the field     6 players minimum to form a team    game length 2 x 30 minutes

·         U10    14 players     8 v 8 on the field     6 players minimum to form a team    game length 2 x 30 minutes

·         U11    14 players     8 v 8 on the field     6 players minimum to form a team    game length 2 x 30 minutes

·         Agenda item for the 19th roster sizes for teams U15-19

 

(3) Season:   

      • The league will host two 6 games seasons from September to February for U7 to U14 age groups
      • The league will host one season starting in September for U15-19. 
      • Agenda Item for the 19th would be a Spring season for older teams.
      • Each season will consist of 9 weeks allowing for each team to submit two blackout (non play dates) for each season.
      • Once the schedule is set there are no options for postponing games for any reason other than weather. 
      • Teams may enter one or both seasons.
      • Teams will register through Got Soccer and at the time of registration select their blackout dates and supply a home field
      • Referees will be supplied by the home club
      • Teams will use home fields not regional fields.
      • District play will be established for younger age groups, so younger teams do not have to travel all over the valley.

 

(4) Game day Rosters

·         No AZSL (State League) players may play in the OPEN League

·         50% of the registered players to a team must play each game, the other 50% of the roster may come from of age players from the club’s other teams.

·         No player may play more than the equivalent of two total game minutes in a day

 

 

Agenda Item: Can 98 players this year an for future years U11 players play on a U12 OPEN League team

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agenda Item for the 19th – Play Dates –taking into consideration AZSL play dates and how dates affect tournaments.  Wherever possible we do not want to have both AZSL and OPEN League on the same date as a tournament.

 

See below, this is just a proposal, the committee will pick the actual play dates.

 

State League and tournament dates

U11-14

September 6                                                      Az Inaugural Cup

September 13    AZSL/ Open League                Northern AZ Cup, Tuzos Challenge

September 20    Open League                           Soccer at the Summit, PSA Sports Experience, TSA

September 27    AZSL                                        Soccer at the Summit, AZ Fall Classic

October 4          AZSL                                        ASC Thunder Cup

October 11        Open League                           Hammer Cup

October 18        Open League                           Sereno Pro Classic, Randolph Socctoberfest

October 25        Open League                           Ahwatukee Soccer Fest

November 1       Open League                           NSSC Invitational

November 8       AZSL                                        Mesa Patriots Cup

November 15     AZSL/OL make up date            Kick for the Cure

November 22     AZSL/OL Make up date                       

November 29                                                     Pros Elite Thanksgiving

December 6       AZSL                                        Christmas Angel

December 13     2nd OL                                      San Tan Holiday Classic, CDO Classic

December 20     AZSL/2nd OL

December 27     HOLIDAY BREAK         

January 3          HOLIDAY BREAK

January 10        AZSL/2nd OL

January 17        2nd OL                                      Fort Lowell, Sereno Soccer Classic, ODP Region 4

January 24        2nd OL                                      Shoot for the Stars

January 31        AZSL/2nd OL

February 7         2nd OL                                      Desert Classic

February 14                                                       Randolph Girls, Territorial Cup, Jacobs Boys, Presidents Day

February 21       2nd OL                                      Gilbert Arsenal Challenge

February 28       AZSL/2nd OL Make up date       Ring of Fire, Pima Cup

March 7            2nd OL Make up date                Sereno College Showcase, Southwest Challenge

March 14           AZSL                                        Ostrich Festival

March  21          AZSL                                        Four Corners Cup

 

U15-18

Sept 12, 13, 14

Sept 26, 27, 28

Oct 3, 4, 5

Nov 1, 2

Nov 7, 8, 9

Nov 15

 

IF YOU HAVE ANY AGENDA ITEMS OTHER THAN PLAY DATES YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE DISCUSSED ON MONDAY PLEASE E-MAIL ME SO I CAN ADD IT TO THE AGENDA.