NEBRASKA SOCCER LEAGUE FALL-2008

INFORMATIONAL NEWSLETTER

 

League Office:  Phone #   1-888-637-6223  (1-888-NESOCCE)

                          Fax     #   1-402-362-2446

                          Web-Site:    www.nsle.com

                          E-mail:        jsozio@nsle.com

 

August 9, 2008

 

Dear Coaches,

 

Please keep this informational letter handy throughout this Fall-2008 Season.

 

League play begins Thursday, August 21, 2008 and must be completed by October 31, 2008.  There are many teams from Sioux Falls, over 20 from the Iowa Premier Soccer League, and many from Sioux City as well as other Iowa and far West Nebraska locations.  There are also two teams from Norfolk.  The participation from core Nebraska areas (Omaha/Lincoln metro areas) also has been increasing with each Season.  The Nebraska Soccer League welcomes these teams to our organization. 

 

Fields for games at the Jeffrey C. Dible Soccer Complex in South Sioux City are designated as SSC-1, SSC-2,  SSC-3, and SSC-4.  Fields at the Complex are actually named after corporations such as BPI.  Nebraska Soccer League games will be played on the following fields at the Complex;  BPI, WELLS FARGO, KLINGER, and NUTRA-FLO.  BPI will be SSC-1, WELLS FARGO will be SSC-2, KLINGER will be SSC-3, and NUTRA-FLO will be SSC-4.  If you have any questions concerning Sioux City Fields, you may call Shawn Mansfield (Field and Referee Assignor) at 402-494-5689.  The fields are in close proximity to each other.

 

The numbering system for fields at the Council Bluffs Recreation Complex has been changed.  The Fields are identified by the age group that plays on them.  For Example CBR-1U12 and CBR-2U12 is for U11/12 teams while CBR-1U13 and CBR-2U13 is for U13 and older teams.

 

Norfolk has developed a new complex and directions have been placed on the NSL web site.  There is also a new complex in Waukee, Iowa (a suburb of Des Moines).    As soon as we receive directions and a map to these new fields, it will be posted on the NSL web site.  Games that have been scheduled in the Des Moines area will show “Iowa” for the field identification until we receive the exact fields assigned.  We expect to receive the exact field assignments for the Des Moines area by August 18th.    

 

Special Note!  The Abbott Soccer Complex in Lincoln will no longer be setting up nets and flags on their fields.  If you are used to going to ABBOTT and not bringing nets and flags, you will need to from now on.  You should always carry one net and three flags with you no matter which location you are traveling to just in case they are needed.  Another note on Abbott:  ABB-CF for field location is the Abbott Championship Field.  This is the field the UNL Women’s team used to play on.  Another note on Abbott!

Abbott no longer has a Game Status Line.  The status of NSL games at Abbott will be posted on the main NSL Status Line 402-827-9886.     

 

There are several games scheduled in the Des Moines area.  These are all games involving NSL Premier teams playing IPSL (Iowa Premier Soccer League) teams.  The games are scheduled at several locations in the Des Moines area.  Please see above note.  The locations and directions to them will all be listed on the Field Locations page on the web (www.nsle.com).  For any information concerning games in the Des Moines area, you may contact Ted Bzdega, IPSL Director at 515-967-3645 (H), or 515-240-2556 (C).

 

Coaches packets were provided to Club Directors at the Breakout Meeting of July 17th.  Several Clubs were not in attendance.  Those packets will be mailed to Club Directors on August 11th.  Included in your packet, are game cards, stick-on rosters to be used by away teams, and a brief cover letter.  Everything else is available on the web.  Schedules, Coaches Handbook, Standings, Coaches Lists, Game Status Phone Numbers, Field Listings and Locations, and much more can be found on the web (www.nsle.com).  In addition, there are several new field maps.  Please take the time to scroll thru the website.  

 

If you are the first team listed on the schedule, you are designated as the home team and must surrender colors should there be a conflict.  Home teams, please have the game card ready and completed properly for the referee and opposing coach.  Away teams, please have your stick-on roster completed and ready to attach to the roster section of the 4-piece game card.  Attention Coaches, in addition to your player passes, please have your State Certified Roster available at all games.

 

Please look over your schedules for typos or errors.  Notify me (John Sozio – Executive Director) at 1-888-637-6223 should you find any.  Also, verify your name and phone number are correct on the appropriate Coaches' list.  The Fall 2008 Coaches Lists will is available on the NSL web site by August 13th.

 

Please see list of coaches and teams for other important phone numbers.

 

Standings will be updated periodically from scores provided on referee game cards.  Please don't call for standings.  The Nebraska Soccer League has a web-site on the internet;

 

www.nsle.com

 

This site will include standings, scores, schedules, coaches’ lists, League information, maps, and more.

 

Please do not call in scores, send in your game card.  The standings are updated off of the referee cards.  If there is a question on a game, I will call you.

 

The letters 'CR' in the game number designates a crossover game.  These games have no bearing on standings, promotion, or relegation.  They are simply cross-divisional friendship games that provide a greater variety of opponents for teams within the NSL to play.  The League also has as members 'Guest Teams'.  These teams are not playing a full schedule within a division.  These teams have paid a deposit to the League and are subject to all League rules and regulations when playing an NSL team.  Their games are treated as crossover games.

 

The letters 'DH' next to the time of the game indicates at least one of those teams involved in that game is playing a doubleheader that day.

 

I tried very hard to honor everyone's requests, in some cases this was not possible.  Some variances had to be made to fulfill the ambitious schedule issued.  The vast majority of known requests were honored.

 

There are no games scheduled at all on Labor Day Weekend (August 29, 30, 31, September 1).  There are very few games scheduled on Wednesdays.  Some games had to be scheduled on Wednesdays as the growth in number of teams in the Omaha/Lincoln area has vastly outpaced the creation of new fields, especially in the U11/U12 age groups. 

 

Please bring a net and three corner flags to all your games.  Most Omaha area fields do not have nets and flags set-up.  Most other sites do have nets set-up but no corner flags.  However, no matter where your game is, always bring your nets and flags.  Please don’t forget Abbott Soccer Complex will no longer be providing nets or flags.

 

Game cards:  If you are the home team, please fill out the game cards properly and legibly.  Make very sure that the Game # is on the card.  You should have the game cards ready prior to arriving at the field for your game.  If you are the away team, make sure your completed stick-on roster is placed on the proper game card.   Please note!  Put the complete game number on the game cards.  The complete game number (for example; 13B102) identifies the age, division, and game within that division.  It is very important that the complete game number is on the game cards.

 

Reschedules:  The Competition Coordinator will reschedule weather related postponements on a per case basis.  Some games may not be rescheduled.  Coaches affected will be notified ahead of time of any reschedule done by the Competition Coordinator.  Coaches may call each other and come up with a reschedule date for weather related postponements of games.  One of them can then call the Competition Coordinator who will find them a field providing there is also ample time for the Referee Coordinator to find a referee.  This will greatly speed-up reschedules.

 

Final arrangements and confirmation of games will be made by the Competition Coordinator.

 

The toll free NSL number is only for coaches and team managers to use.  Do not give this number to your parents and players, it is not for their use.  The NSL web site is for everyone.  You may give the web site location to all your players, parents, and anyone else you wish to give it to.

 

Once again;   The toll free number is only for coaches and team managers.

 

                        The NSL web site is for everyone to use.

 

In addition, the Competition Coordinator now has a new E-mail address available for Coaches and Managers to use if they wish.  If you use the E-mail for inquiries concerning reschedules, please make sure you get a response.  If you do not get a response, the E-mail has probably not been seen by the Competition Coordinator.  Reschedules must be confirmed between coaches and the Competition Coordinator.  The E-mail address is as follows;

jsozio@nsle.com

 

Sincerely,

 

John Sozio

Executive Director and NSL Competition Coordinator

(1-888-637-6223)

 

League Executive Board

 

Mike Perdunn               -               President          (402-210-1828)

Erick Schwartz             -               Vice-President (308-382-9325)

Sue Newcomb              -                Treasurer         (402-596-1746)

Pam Sweeney               -                Secretary         (402-896-4420)