Everything You Need to Know About Adult Soccer Leagues

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1 Everything You Need to Know About Adult Soccer Leagues League Dates: - Adult soccer leagues run every 8 weeks. Throughout the calendar year there are 6 seasons. Indoor Soccer Rules - Visit the link below to access indoor soccer rules. INDOOR SOCCER RULES Valid Address - Please provide a valid address when completing registration. is our main form of communication! Age Requirements Women s League Women 18 years and older Men s over 40 Men 40 years and older Men s Leagues Men 18 years and older Senior Coed Leagues Men 33 years and older, Women 25 years and older Coed Open Leagues Men/Women 18 years and older # of Players on the Field - Men s League: Play 6 v 6 (includes a keeper) - Men s over 40 play 7 v 7 (includes a keeper) - Women s League play 7 v 7 (includes a keeper) - Coed Leagues play 7 v 7 (includes a keeper) Game Days / Times - Women s League (Mondays) - Men s over 40 (Mondays/Tuesdays)

2 - Men s Leagues (Tuesdays/Wednesdays) - Senior Coed Leagues (Thursdays) - Open Coed Leagues (Fridays/ Sundays) - Game times will vary throughout the season. Games could start as early as 6:00 p.m. and go as late as 11:15 p.m. RSD Staff will do our best to provide teams with a variety of game times throughout the season. Ball Size - All adult leagues will use a size 5 soccer ball. Fees Women s League $575 Men s over 40 $650 Men s Leagues $650 Senior Coed Leagues $650 Coed Open Leagues $650 - All players are required to have a RSD player card. The cost for this player card is $20 Payments - Team Fee of $650 o $150 of the team balance is due before the first game. o $300 of the team balance is due by the 2nd game. o The remaining team balance is due by the 3rd game. - Player Card Fee of $20 o Fee must be paid before receiving a player card. Registration - Registration will open at least 3 weeks prior to the start of the upcoming season. Make sure to check under upcoming leagues for registration.

3 Team Registration - Team registration is available on our website for all divisions. See below for details regarding registering a team and players to that team. o To register a team, click the appropriate division. o Read all information on the registration page and then select I am registering a new team. o Complete the form and your team will be created in our system. Refer to the section below on how to have players register for your team. Individual Registration - Individuals have two options available for being placed on a team: o Go to our website and fill out the form under players looking for a team RSD Staff will contact individual s if/when any teams reach out to us in need of players. RSD Staff will also contact individual players if RSD creates a house team (team made up of individual players) o Come down to the Sportsdome on the night the league you are wanting to join plays and see if any teams need a player. Games generally begin at 6pm and run every 45 minutes. Individuals can only be added during the first 3 weeks of games. Wait Listing - All divisions are set to only allow a certain number of teams to register. Once the registration limit has been reached, online registration will automatically shut down. - Wait listing is available on a first come first serve basis. If you reach the registration page and registration has closed, please call us at to be placed on a wait list. - RSD Staff will contact all teams on a wait list if/when any spots become available. Jerseys - Team must have matching jerseys. Numbers are not required. Required Equipment - Shin guards are required for ALL players at the Reno Sportsdome. Players must also have long socks that cover the shin guards.

4 - Absolutely NO cleats or studded shoes are allowed at the Reno Sportsdome. Tennis shoes or indoor soccer shoes are accepted. If you are unsure if the shoes you have are acceptable, feel free to ask our staff. Playing on Multiple Teams - Players may not play on multiple teams in the same division. (i.e. if you play on a team in Coed Open division 2, you may not play on another team in Coed Open division 2) - Players may play on multiple teams if they are in different divisions (i.e. if you play on a team in Coed Open division 2, you may play on a team in Coed Open division 3) Combining Divisions in Leagues - RSD Staff reserves the right to combine divisions in leagues when necessary. Scheduling Requests - Captains, please include any scheduling requests for the season in the comment section when registering your team. This includes, preferred days (if league plays on multiple days) and any work schedules we may have to work around. You can also any scheduling requests to info@renodome.com. RSD Staff will do our best to accommodate all requests. Player Cards - Player cards are required for ALL players at the Reno Sportsdome. - If you have not received a player card, you will need to a photo to info@renodome.com with the player s full name and date of birth by the deadline posted on the registration page. - RSD Staff will notify captains if we have not received a photo by the deadline. - If you have already been issued a player card that will expire in December 2016, you do not need to re-submit a photo. RSD Staff will be printing new player cards for all players with expiring player cards.

5 Forgot/ Lost Player Cards - If you forget your player card, you will need to stop by the snack bar and pay $5 for a temporary card. - If you lost your player card, you will need to stop by the snack bar and pay $10 for a replacement card. Player Card Pickup - Player cards will be available for pickup during the 1 st week of games for those who sent in a photo prior to the start of the season. - All other player cards will be printed as we receive photos and will be available at every game for the first 3 weeks of games. o In some cases, players may be asked to show a photo ID Rosters - If your team played last season, please us and we will copy your roster over. - All teams must have completed rosters by the date posted on the registration page. - Rosters are used by RSD Staff on the fields to insure that all players are registered and playing on the correct team. - Rosters will lock by the 3rd week of games. - Only rostered players with a valid RSD player card will be allowed to play in games. - If a player is found to be playing on a team and they are not rostered, the player will be asked to leave the field and will have to speak to our staff before returning to the game. Captains Completing Rosters - If your team played last season, please us and we will copy your roster over. - Rosters must be completed by the date posted on the registration page. - Rosters can be accessed through the link received when registering the team. If you need the link to manage your roster, us at info@renodome.com - Rosters will be locked by the 3rd week of games. - Absolutely NO roster changes will be allowed during the last two weeks of the season.

6 Accessing Game Schedules - RSD Staff will send out an notification to all league participants once game schedules are posted. - To access game schedules please follow the instructions below. o Go to o Once on the main page select the black button that says, Click here to view schedules for today s games o Adjust the calendar to the first day of games o Click on your league/ division o Click your team name and the first 6 games of the season will be listed. - Please see the section below regarding playoff/consolation game schedules. Playoffs / Tie Breakers - After the first 6 games of the season conclude, play off/consolation games will begin for the last two weeks of the season. - All teams will play a full 8 game season. 6 games in the regular season and the 2 games in either the playoff or consolation bracket. - Game schedules for playoffs/consolation games will be posted on the Tuesday following the previous weekend s games. RSD Staff will send out an notification once game schedules are posted. - Playoffs are determined by the top 4 teams in the bracket. For the first week of playoffs/consolation, games will be scheduled the following way: o 1st place vs 4th place (Semi Final A) o 2nd place vs 3rd place (Semi Final B) o All remaining teams in the bracket will be scheduled at random to play in the consolation bracket. - For the final week of the season, playoff/consolation games will be scheduled the following way: o Winner of Semi Final A vs Winner of Semi Final B (Championship) o All remaining teams in the bracket will be scheduled at random to play in the consolation bracket - In the event that there is a tie within the bracket, the tie will be determined by goal differential. - Please refer to the indoor soccer rules for policies concerning ties during semifinal / championship games.

7 Makeup Game Policies - In some cases, RSD Staff will reschedule a game. If you are in need of a reschedule please send us an . Questions? - Contact us via at info@renodome.com or by phone at **During the Winter season we experience a high volume of calls, please leave us a voic and RSD Staff will return all messages as soon as possible. If you are having trouble getting through via phone, you can always contact us at our , info@renodome.com**