Hello JCYSL Members:

Welcome to week #6 of the fall season. This week's newsletter is lengthy so please take the time to read it through. I would like to start off by saying thank you to everyone for not parking in the grass last week. A simple reminder parking is not permitted on any grassy areas except for the back parking lot. Again, thank you for your cooperation.

Fields and Weather

Field status for today's practices: we will be sending out a notification later today after the fields are checked. For tomorrow's games, the plan is play 15U/19U and 12U on the lower fields, 10U on the upper fields, and 6U/8U on the normal fields. This may change tomorrow morning after the fields are checked. Please be on alert around 7 AM for that information.

Fall has finally arrived and the forecast for tonight is a 50% chance of rain with temperatures dipping into the mid-40s. For Saturday, there is a 30% of rain in the morning and the high is 58 degrees for the day. The morning games will be cold and wet. Please dress warmly. Players are permitted to wear warm clothing under their uniform. Safety is the priority so hoods must be tucked into the jersey and zippers/buttons must by covered by the uniform. Gloves and knitted hats are permitted as well. If you have any questions, please see your coach, referee, or JCYSL Board Member.

Coaches are not permitted to cancel games. JCYSL does play in the rain and will only cancel games for unsafe field conditions or severe weather events. If we decide to cancel the entire day, we will do so by 7AM. Please check your email, text messages, Facebook, and www.jcysl.org throughout the day as alerts may happen due to changing conditions. To subscribe to text alerts, please text JCYSLayso14431 to 84483.

Silent Saturday Rescheduled

More details will be released after our monthly board meeting on Tuesday, October 16th.

Board Members and Volunteers Needed

Prior to the start of the season and during the season, volunteer board members have decided to step down. I would like to thank each of them for service to this AYSO Region. With dedicated board members this Region does not function. Chris Kaufman stepped down from the Regional Referee Administrator position. Melissa Pfaltzgraff has stepped down from the 12U Division Director position. Lastly Mary Reynolds has vacated the 5U Division Director position. All three have volunteered with JCYSL for many years. Again, thank you Chris, Melissa, and Mary for support of JCYSL and AYSO.

With that being said, JCYSL needs to fill these volunteer positions. The Regional Referee Administrator position has been filled by Lonnie Thomas and he is doing great job. Thank you, Lonnie!!!. However, JCYSL still needs to fill the following roles: Safety Director, 5U Division Director, 6U Division Director, and 12U Division Director. If you are interested in any of these position, please contact me at [email protected].

Not filling these positions in a timely manner will cause burn-out of the existing board members. This puts JCYSL in bad position and leads us not producing a good program. If want to be part of the decision making process within JCYSL, please consider one of these positions.


Player Equipment Reminder

All players must wear a shirt (jersey), shorts, socks, shoes, and shinguards. We refer to those as the 5s. Additionally, all jewelry must be removed. This includes any newly pierced ears. The only acceptable pieces of jewelry are medical ID necklaces or bracelets. Finally, hard casts and splits are not permitted and players will not be permitted to play. If you have any questions, please see a referee or board member.


Finally, please remember that we follow the AYSO Kids Zone during our practices and games. Those guidelines are listed later in this newsletter. Please read and follow during every AYSO event.

AYSO Kids Zone

At any AYSO event (practices, games, meetings, and field day), AYSO operates under the Kids Zone Pledge. What does that mean? Simply put Kids Zone is establishing a positive environment for our children to the play the game. The following rules are in play during these times:
1.Kids are No. 1.
2.Fun, not winning is everything.
3.Fans only cheer, and only coaches coach.
4.No yelling in anger.
5.Respect all volunteers (referees, coaches, and board members).
6.No swearing or abusive behavior.
7.No alcohol, tobacco or drugs.
8.No pets allowed at the fields. (Service pets are permitted with credentials.)
9.No weapons.
10.Leave no trash behind.
11.Set a proper example of sportsmanship.

Respectfully,

Matt Byers, JCYSL Regional Commissioner