Puget Sound Premier League - Collaborate & Compete!

Puget Sound Premier League
              Collaborate & Compete!

State of the League
       • League overview
       • NPL Standards
       • Registrar & Rules
       • Discipline
       • Surf Academy
       • Coaching
         Education

Total players:
  30,000 +

League Developments:
                        Fall 2018

— Mergers, consolidations, new growth

— Mt. Rainier FC & Rainier Valley Slammers merger

— Eastern Washington Surf mergers

— New clubs:
 — Everett FC, Twin-City FC, FC Spokane, Salmon Creek FC

League calendar:
    2018-19

     Girls HS Premier
         League:
   — Season begins: Nov. 10
   — Season ends: March 16
   — 10-game season
   — Nov & Dec games
   — See Calendar for
     schedule

Girls WA Cup Format:
                               15U-19U

— One weekend tournament: Gold, Silver and Bronze (4th Div., if needed)
— Seedings based on final league standings (for Fall Boys & Girls 11U-14U,
  Fall Boys 15U-19U & Girls 15U-19U HS League)
— A maximum of 8 teams per division
— WNPL & WSPL teams required to participate
— Minimum 2 game guarantee
— Losing teams play consolation game
— Finalists play a maximum of 3 games

Boys 15U-19U League and
    WA Cup Calendar
     — Boys High School Start date: Aug. 18, 2018
     — Season end date: Oct. 27
     — WASHINGTON CUP
     — First Round start date: Nov. 2
     — First-Round end Date: Nov. 11
     — Boys WA CUP FINALS: Nov. 16-18
     — WINTER BOYS LEAGUE 2019
       — 6 games
       — Start: Jan. 19
       — End: Feb 24

     Spring: 15U "Trapped" League 2019

Players First Vision

— US Club Soccer’s primary platform & vision, Players First, is
  intended to revolutionize youth soccer through five primary
  pillars:

• Club Development

• Coaching Development

• Player Development

• Parent Engagement & Education

• Player Health & Safety

Washington NPL:
                                  Overview

— PSPL runs WASHINGTON NPL

— WNPL division winners advance to NPL West Regionals

— WNPL Finals = showcase

— Pathway to national championship

— So. Oregon NPL League

— NW regional NPL league playoffs

WNPL League
                       Standards:2018

— Automatic relegation for last place finisher WNPL and WSPL
— Automatic Promotion for first place finisher WSPL and Classic 1
— To keep a seed in WNPL/WSPL, a team must retain a minimum 9 players from
  past season.
— Teams that cannot meet min player rule would lose their seed and drop down.
— All WNPL/WSPL teams required to participate in Washington Cup.
— WNPL/WSPL teams pay a portion of the WA Cup fee during league registration.
— League Monitors to attend WNPL matches

WNPL: Minimum
                        Standards for
                      league placement
— Teams must have competitive track record and must be highly committed
— Coaches for WNPL must hold a USSF "C" license or United Soccer Coaches
  ”National Diploma.”
— Clubs must submit development plan/ curriculum to the League by Aug. 1
  (or available to view by the league).
— Teams must be willing to travel across state
— Games to be played on each Clubs’ best fields (must send a list of fields to the
  league by Aug. 1). Required for WNPL games, recommended for WSPL.
— All players must have unique jersey numbers for each player. No taping or
  covering of jersey numbers. Player receives automatic ejection.
— Teams must have extra jerseys for any "player passed players.” No exceptions.

WNPL DOC
                         Requirements
— DOC to hold a USSF "B" License, or equivalent

— Or DOC demonstrates extensive (5 years) experience managing top-level club

— DOC can hold a “C” License or United Soccer Coaches "National
  Diploma" but must show a plan/commitment to higher license within 12
  mos.

— Complete United Soccer Coaches "Director of Coaching" Diploma within 12
  mos.

PSPL Rules Key updates

Numerous additions to remove ambiguity and add clarity based on
feedback provided.
  — Rule 106 – New rule regarding WNPL, WSPL returning team
    requirements
  — Rule 205 - League Tiebreakers
  — Rule 207 – Use of "Bownet style" goals in limited cases (proper sizes)
  — Rule 208 – Heading Game Rule – Added return to play information.
  — Rule 209, 210, 211 & 302 – Added additional clarity and visual charts

Updated Rules will be posted after Competition Committee
feedback

League Misconducts:
                                      2017-2018
— 1126 Player & Coach misconducts - Red & yellow cards as compared to 884 for last year and
  1131 year previously. Added more teams this season and Rec league expanded also.

— 21 Coach Expulsions (20 previously) and 22 warnings (21 previously) of Coach or Team Official as
  compared to 13 expulsions and 16 warnings for the 2015-2016 season

— 143 Female misconducts (121 last season), 983 Male Misconducts (763 last season)

— Referee Abuse – Too many reports of sideline or post match Referee Harassment and abuse
   —   Need club and team help addressing this with parents

— Over 60 Clubs in the various PSPL leagues

Misconducts by Club 2018

Misconducts by Club 2017

Scheduling
                           League Scheduling Info

Changes
— “Schedule request form” for High School age leagues (and all leagues) must be
  received at league office by REGISTRATION DEADLINE. NO EXCEPTIONS!
— Reschedules are discouraged.
— Reschedules must be agreed upon by both teams "in writing" 14 days prior to
  the "original league scheduled date". Teams are not required to reschedule.
— Schedules for Girls 15U-19U will be built with makeup/blackout dates for
  inclement weather/travel and Academy events. Please work to play games on
  the league scheduled date.
— All League games have huge importance with regards to seeding for Washington
  Cup.

MANAGER’S CORNER

LEAGUE RULES

CLUB DIRECTORY

CLUB CONTACTS

TEAM CONTACTS

Academy Directors
Vernon Croft                      Erik Oman
•Director of Coaching             •PSPL League Technical Director
•USSF “A” license                 •Assistant Surf Academy Director
•Indiana State & U of Akron       •MLS Professional Match Evaluator
•US Soccer Instructor             •US Soccer “A” License
•US Soccer Staff Coach            •United Soccer Coaches Premier Diploma
                                  •United Soccer Coaches
                                  National instructor
                                  •US Soccer National instructor
Matthew Olson                     •15 years college D1 Coach
•PSPL Surf Juniors Director of Coaching
•US Soccer "A" License
•United Soccer Coaches Premier Diploma
•US Soccer Instructor
•United Soccer Coaches Instructor
•MLS Professional Match Evaluator

• PSPL Surf Juniors
• PSPL Surf Academy
• Training Pool
• Coaching Mentor Program

Total Players: 410
Academy Coaching Staff: 34

The PSPL Surf College Preparatory Program is
designed to assist our athletes and families in
  navigating the college recruiting process.

•   2017-18 College Commitments: 40
•   Total College commitments over four years: 65

PSPL Training & Education

PSPL Coaching Education

— Sponsor United Soccer Coaches diplomas
— Sponsor US Soccer coaching licenses
— Annual Coaching Symposium with top clinicians
— Club training sessions with technical director
— Custom club coaching education program
— SafeSport Sexual Misconduct Awareness Education
  through US Club Soccer

PSPL: Key takeaways

— Girls HS Premier League Schedule
— New Girls HS WA Cup format
— Annual calendar of events posted
  on website
— Tightened WNPL Standards
— WNPL/WSPL teams required to
  play WA Cup
— WNPL League monitors
— New clubs joining PSPL, including
  RV Slammers
— US Club Player’s First vision

Puget Sound Premier League
              Collaborate & Compete!