June 2013 league bulletin

A Monthly Newsletter for Affiliated League Administrators Welcome to the Cal North League Bulletin, an Enewsletter directed to all Affiliate League Administrators, and coaches.

The League Bulletin's purpose is to keep you informed and updated on the latest Cal North b usiness, news, important deadlines and special announcements.

Cal North Admin News & Announcements Cal North Admin News & Announcements Cal North Application Period Closes June 14th Teams that interested in applying for the California Regional League should be aware that the open application period for taking part in the inaugural season closes Friday, June 14th. A *non-refundable deposit of $500 must be received by that date. * Deposit to be refunded to teams not accepted. Deposit will not be refunded to teams that withdrawn after being accepted.

Click here for a list of accepted and applied teams from both Cal North and Cal South, List of Applied Teams.

Find out what Directors of Coaching are saying about the California Regional League click here to watch promotional video Visit californiaregionalleague.com for more information

Cal North Board of Directors June 2013 Meeting Held Sunday, June 9, 2013 Sacramento Ca. Player Reg Fees** CYSA Organizational Docs League Boundaries 2014 Presidents Workshop Full Recap and Past Minutes available here ** Your district commissioner will be presenting a power point reviewing current and possible player registration fees at upcoming district meetings.

Cal North and Cliff Kid Announce Sponsorship Clif Kid and the California Youth Soccer Association-Cal North are pairing up to provide active soccer families in Northern California access to healthy snack options and nutritional education.

Cal North Soccer and Clif Kid announced a new partnership today to promote healthier, active lifestyles in Northern California. As part of the agreement, Clif Kid is now designated as the "Official Healthy Snack Partner" of Cal North. Clif Kid will receive exhibition areas at various State Cup and Jr Cup Festival venues in 2013 as well as have a prominent presence at Soccer Expo 2014 in Oakland Ca..

Cal North Coaching Education Has Courses and Clinics Scheduled Throughout Summer Click here for complete schedule of upcoming courses The Cal North Coaching Education department has numerous "E" and "F" license courses scheduled throughout the summer, including combo course co-hosted with the NSCAA.. Click here to see a list of upcoming summer courses or to access links with more information about each course and registration.

Please Keep Cal North Aware of Any League or Club Board of Directors & VIP Changes Has your league or club made any changes to your board of directors recently? If you have new board members, members changing their role within your board, or new contact information for current board members, it is most important that Cal North is made aware of these changes via email. Having the most current information made available to Cal North will help us in contacting you about important meetings, events and updates, and also in recognizing league or club delegates during Cal North elections.

If you have any board changes, please fill out the LEAGUE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHANGE NOTICE (click here) and forward those changes to Debbie Alvarez at dalvarez@calonorth.org

Risk Management Policy: A Reminder on Team Admin Card Printing All Team administrators MUST complete the Live Scan process. This includes head coaches, assistant coaches and managers. A card/pass can NOT be printed until the Cal North Office has received approval from the Department of Justice. The process can take up to 14 business days to complete. Tip for expediting the process. Make sure the coach / team administrator information in the Active/League One system matches the legal name used for the Live Scan. For more information, click here...

CCSL Early Open Premier League The Cal North Early Open Division of CCSL provides teams in the U12 – U19 age groups an opportunity to compete in a single playing league without conflicting with their primary fall league. Now in our second year, The League is expanding to include Premier and Gold level Teams.

This CCSL Early Open Division is played in late summer / early fall with a shortened season that serves as a warm-up for a team’s primary fall league and is a qualifying league for Cal North State and Presidents Cups. Our goal is to provide teams with the opportunity to play different, quality opponents in local matches.

Applications are now open at: https://www.gotsport.com/forms/app/?EventID=32854 Applications Close: July 15

Affiliation: The Early Open Division of CCSL is now an unrestricted event and open to any US soccer affiliated team.

Teams may participate using Cal North - CYSA, US Club, or any US Soccer affiliated approved team roster and player passes.

Teams participating to qualify for the Cal North State or President’s Cups, must be registered with a Cal North – CYSA league of registration and participate in the Early Open Division of CCSL with Cal North credentials.

League Fees: $120 Teams already registered for the Fall 2013 CCSL Gold or Premier or California Regional League can apply to Early Open League at no additional cost Schedules: Teams will play 3 to 4 games.

Play Dates: 8/17, 8/24, 8/31, 9/7, 9/14 reschedule by mutual consent

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