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    The Mid-Alabama Recreational Soccer (MARS) League provides
    scheduling services for recreational soccer (D3) teams throughout the
    middle-region of Alabama.  The league's charter and decisions are based
    on what is, ‘for the good of the players’.  During the spring and fall seasons,
    the MARS League provides scheduling services to over 110 teams
    representing almost 20 different clubs.  The age groups serviced, for both
    boys and girls, are Under 9 through Under 17, which includes a high school
    age group for both seasons.  You may send us an Email
    (admin@MARSLeague.com) to obtain additional information.

     


     

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    RESCHEDULES:

    We will continue to use the same reschedule process, but we will do much better handling this process.  There will be better details posted on the website to come.   The $25 fee will stay the same, and all reschedules after the Final schedule release will incur this fee (with exception to rain-out, referee or league related reschedules)

    RESCHEDULE WINDOW:  The Reschedule window is 4 days or 96 hours.  For instance, if your game is Saturday at 4pm, you can initiate a reschedule any time until Tuesday at 4:00pm.  At 4:01pm you will be inside the mystical "you-can't-reschedule-now-window".  We had many last minute reschedules last season, and it causes much confusion with some teams showing up at the wrong place, or referees showing up for game that did not happen.  This 4 day window is to allow us the time we need to get everything in place for a successful game-day for your team.  If you must reschedule within the 4 day "you-can't-reschedule-now-window", this will be considered a forfeit (please see forfeits below).  SO PLEASE, get with your team, look at your schedule, if there are dates throughout the season that you need to change, get them changed early, that will help us make this as smooth of a season as possible.  :)

    FORFEITS:

    All FORFEITS will incur a $100 fine to the Club (not to the TEAM, the Club can pass that on to the team if they wish).  When a team forfeits a game, the league still has to pay for Referees, and it takes a game away from the other team.  This season, in cases of a forfeit, we intend to provide an extra game for the team who did not forfeit, ensuring that they receive their full 8 games.  Clubs, please let your teams, managers, coaches know of this fee to help us reduce instances of forfeits. 

    Club Requirements:

    Club Registrars are required to ensure ALL teams have a "TEAM MANAGER" in Affinity and a Head Coach.  The Team Manager could be the head coach as well, or the primary contact for the team.  ALSO, Club  Registrars are required to ensure that all contact information for team administrators are up to date and correct.  This is to ensure that all automated communication from the Affinity System is received by the proper contact.

    Game Requirements:

    Coaches will need a printed copy of the team's AYSA roster to present to the referees before kick-off. For teams or players, "Player-Passing" requires a valid AYSA roster with the "passing" player listed, and highlighted on both rosters.  AYSA rosters can be printed from your Club Registrar's  access to the team roster page in your club's Affinity site. 

    • Guidelines for Teams and Coaches (PDF)
    • Letter to Coaches (DOC)
    Score Reporting
    • Starting Fall 2011, All Games Scores must be reported.
    • Easy to follow instructions on score reporting-click here now:  TUTORIAL
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     Frequently Asked Questions, Rules & League Operating Manuel

    Operational Documents will include common questions answered, such as the following:

    • "what do I do if no referee shows up to our game?"
    • "If a team forfeits and we lose one of our 8 games, what happens then?"
    •  "Who do I contact when _________"
    • "What are the rules for the ______ division?"

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    New Field Status and Field Direction Updates! Please click here to get the latest
    Field Direction and Field Status Information! You can also click on the following for a
    step-by-step guide for Score Reporting!

    CLUB EMAILS AND EMAIL LIST