Registrar Information

Notes from the Feb 13, 2012, Super Liga Alignment Meeting

Please remember to assign the Team Position (in GotSoccer, Club Tab, teams, click on a team) Position # is based on the Super Liga divisions:
Team Positions for Spring 2012:
    Position 1 = Anchor (U11-U19) or Gold (U8 &U10)
    Position 2 = Classic (U16-U19), Classic Gold (U11-U14), Silver (U10) or Blue (U8)
    Position 3 = Classic Blue (U11-U14) or Blue (U10)
    Position 4 = Rhody (U11-U14) or White (U10)

Spring 2012

Team Roster & Pass Deadlines and Rules

The following information is for all Soccer Rhode Island teams regardless of the league in which the team is participating:

Team Packet Rules and Submission Deadlines:
For spring season only, all team packets* (to include signed rosters, completed passes and required supporting documents) are due in the SRI office on February 25, 2012. If a team is attending a tournament during the month of March which requires passes, that team’s packet is due in the SRI office no less than 35 days prior to the tournament start date.

In order for a team packet to be accepted, the roster must have at least a head coach and at a minimum the number of players who play on the field for that age group plus one.
U8 teams must have a roster of 9
U10 teams must have a roster of 7
U12 teams must have a roster of 9
U13 – U19 teams must have a roster of 12

Fees for late submission of rosters:

On or After	No later than	Team Fee
	February 25, 2011	$0
February 26, 2012	March 6, 2012	$10
March 7, 2012	March 16, 2012	$50
March 17, 2012		$100

Deadline to submit any team packets, corrections or revisions to be ready for March 31, is 8:00 pm on Monday, March 19, 2012. Team packets, corrections or revisions received March 20th or later will be processed and available for the weekend of April 7, 2012.

Please include the following in your spring team packets,

Minimum of 3 copies of the roster

Proof of age for players who do not have a "

Verified" " next to their date of birth.

If a player played competitive or premier soccer for Soccer-RI last year and does not have the "

Verified" next to their date of birth, proof of age is required. This happens when the parents create a new account for the player. A new account means the parents have entered the date of birth. SRI does not accept last year’s passes or rosters to verify proof of age.

A pass for each player on the team (can be unsigned)

A pass for each coach, asst coach and team manager, signatures are required

Before you send team packets to the office you will want to check the following items:

1.Coaches have the appropriate license (see SRI Policy #1506)
    U7/U8 coaches need a YM-1 or National Youth License
    U9/U10 coaches need a YM-2 or National Youth License
    U11/U12 coaches need an E Certificate
    U13 – U19 Premier & Division 1 coaches need a D License
    U13 – U19 Non Premier & Non-Division 1 coaches do not need licenses.

2.When you look at the roster list in the Registrar's Tab, Roster & ID sub-Tab, All players have a " Verified" next to their date of birth. Proof of age must accompany the roster for those who do not. See SRI Policy #3115

3.Run the Matching Player function.

a.This will show you which players are dual rostered with RI premier clubs.

b.This will also show you which players are rostered to teams in other clubs during the current soccer year. These players need to complete the Player Transfer Form.

4.Players who are not residents of RI will need to have completed the release to play out of state form for their state of residence. The release must be approved by their state of residence. See US Youth Soccer Player Rules #201 Section 2

5.3-Community Rule: All competitive travel teams in the U7 through U14 age groups are limited to 3 communities. See SRI Policy #2402.5

6.For U8 through U12 teams – is the team adhering to the Underage Player rule

a.U12 and younger teams may NOT be comprised of more than 3 players who are two years younger than the team’s age group. In no case may U12 and younger teams be comprised of players who are three years or younger than the team’s age group.

b.*U9 & U11 teams MUST be playing in U9 and U11 leagues. If not, the U9 & U11 teams will follow the play-up rule for the league age group in which the team is participating.

Team Age	1 year younger	2 years younger	3 years younger
U12 Teams	Unlimited U11 Players	Max 3 U10 players	No U9s or younger
U11 Teams*	Unlimited U10 Players	Up to 3 U9 players	No U8s or younger
U10 Teams	Unlimited U9 Players	Up to 3 U8players	No U7s or younger
U9 Teams*	Unlimited U8 Players	Up to 3 U7 players	No U6s or younger
U8 Teams	Unlimited U7 Players	Up to 3 U6 players	No U5s or younger

Premier Player Rule:

The Premier Player rule is a Super Liga rule. This rule is not enforced by Soccer Rhode Island. You will be notified of any conflicts with this rule once the Super Liga has reviewed your rosters. You will want to make sure the number of Premier Players on the rosters does not exceed the limits allowed by Super Liga.

All questions or concerns regarding the Premier Player rule should be directed to the RI Youth Super Liga.