NWD HANDBOOK
All travel coaches are responsible to have read this handbook:
https://www.nwdcjsa.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1712791

Playing time minimum requirements & maximum goal differential:
U9/10 A& B – Equal , 6 goals
U11-U15 A – none, none
U11-U15 B – Equal, 6 goals
Playing time exceptions:  injury, illness, discipline
 Exceeding maximum goal differential results in a forfeit, fine to the Club, and loss of standings

FIELDS/EQUIPMENT
First game on Saturday, put out corner flags, Last game on Sunday, put them away and lock the shed. 

All goals have rollers on them or are otherwise portable. Other than games or scrimmages, the goals should be located outside the goal boxes to preserve the goal mouths. Failure to abide by this rule will result in loss of field privileges.  

SCHEDULING
Game schedules are posted by the NWD after the coaches meeting. Coaches are to contact all away game teams to get their time and location information. Any home game special requests are sent to the registrar. A full home game schedule will be created and the link published below. See Home Game Changes if the schedule has already been published.

Coaches must update all of their teams families with the schedule as soon as possible.

Play all 8 games – Club gets fined for forfeits/no-shows

HOME GAME CHANGES:
No home games before 1pm on Saturday. No more than 2 games at a time.
Game times: Saturdays, 1pm, 3pm & 5pm. Sundays, 10am, 12pm, 2pm & 4pm
Any requested changes to scheduled home games must be sent to Kayla Taylor (club game scheduler) and Terry Mahar (referee assignor)

Kayla Taylor –[email protected]
Terry Mahar - [email protected]

Spring 2024 Home Game Schedule:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dibNuIGujy73dvxg1XF0NNGlEGuZwEkHrq8H7fapjtg/edit?usp=sharing



Referee policies:  If you cancel the refs, within 48 hours before the game, for a non weather related event the club will pay them 1/2 of what they were scheduled to earn.  Also if the Refs show and the game is cancelled it will be a full game fee. (for weather reasons or coaches cancelling without telling anyone).

TEAM PAGES- Player contact information
In your Litchfield Soccer Club account under your Volunteer tab is a link to access your Team Page. This is a feature that will show all of the primary players on your team, allow you to export their contact information and allow you to email through the team page if you chose.  The listed "roster" here is not your official roster and will not show any double rostered players. To see and print your official game roster see below. Here is a link for more Team Page information and features:

https://stacksportsportal.force.com/helpcenter/s/article/Team-Page-Overview?b=0011T00002RaROcQAN

OFFICIAL ROSTERS:
You must bring a copy of your official roster to every game!
Approved rosters will be available to print in the CJSA US Soccer Connect site.
Login to your account at Litchfieldsoccerclub.org
Go to Volunteer tab
Click on "Go to Connecticut Junior Soccer Association" button, this brings you to another site.
You should see your team(s) listed at bottom
Click Team Info
Click on button - Print Official Team Roster

POSTING GAME TIMES AND SCORES TO NWD:
https://www.nwdcjsa.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1712793

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPucR3s4mOA&list=PLACRLTa6oGlQbqpfccAYB4OK9yZDUO18n&index=7


TOURNAMENTS:

1.     Coaches are responsible to register their team with the tournament. If you are allowed an option to pay by check, use that option and the club treasurer can write one check for all teams going to the tournament. If you are required to pay upon registration, contact the treasurer with the amount so that you can be reimbursed.

2.     Let the registrar know that you are participating in a tournament and if you will be using your current season roster or will need a tournament roster. Coaches need to check the roster maximum for the tournament.

        a.     If all players going to the tournament are on your regular season roster, you can usually just cross out players not attending and submit that.

        b.     If you need guest players on your roster you will need a tournament roster. Submit the list of the players and coaches needed to the registrar. Guest players need to be registered with CJSA for the current year. If a guest player is from another club, you need to submit their ID number to the registrar. (FYI, the tournament rosters currently do not have photos. If your tournament requires photos, let the registrar know and they will also send you copies of the player passes.)

         c.      Tournament rosters need to be approved by CJSA so make sure you leave enough time.

         d.     Coaches are required to submit their roster and player passes, if needed, to the tournament.

3.     Coaches are responsible to collect and submit any medical forms required by the tournament. *You can print pre-filled medical release forms for each player in your CJSA US Soccer Connect site. Use the Player Application Form button under your team. You should confirm that the tournament directory will accept this form ahead of time.

4.     Player fees: The club needs to be reimbursed for the cost of your team to play in the tournament. The registration cost of your team should be divided by the number of players attending to determine the cost per player. (It is a good idea to assume at least one player may drop out, so round up accordingly)

a.     Coaches can collect all the fees from the players by having checks made out to the Litchfield Soccer Club and giving all the checks to the treasurer or having the checks made out to themselves and writing one check to LSC.

b.     Alternatively, you can request the registrar add the tournament fees into each player’s soccer club account and have the parents pay online. The registrar will need to know the list of players and how much per player. The coach will need to inform the parents to go pay in their LSC account. Prior to the tournament the registrar will let you know if anyone hasn’t paid, and the coach will need to follow up.