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Posted 10/17/2019

Ref # 69

October Notice

Happy post Thanksgiving !!

Here are some updates/opportunities for October and beyond.

1)As part of our sponsorship arrangement with Lifemark, we are happy to provide some baseline concussion testing at no charge to you. This is a great thing to have on file - especially before you may experience some head trauma.

The (1 hours max) sessions will be held in Esquimalt on 527 Fraser St. (By the Rec Centre)

The dates we have are Thursday October 24, and Wednesday November 7.

Times available are 5:30 and 6:30 pm. There will be overflow 7:30 pm slots if the others get filled up.

First confirmed with me will get a spot. Please email to vincentgreco@shaw.ca

Please let me know what team and division you are with when you email.....as well as what slot you would like.

2)The McGavin Cup Final is just around the corner. It is Monday November 11, at Layritz Turf. K/O of 2:30 pm.

Concession will be open. Gorge FC Div 1 vs Juan de Fuca Allflows Div 1.

3)A reminder that the Team Officials Handbook is fully updated and online to read.

Please ensure you follow proper procedures - especially the most recent hot topics of permitting players properly, listing permitted players properly on the teamlist, correct uniforms, changing of playing surfaces, Criminal Record Check requirements, and proper registration information/payment procedures.

4)Last PFC game this Saturday Oct 19. It should be a busy one, hope to see you there.

5)It's getting cooler out on the pitch and is time to grow out a lip scarf and participate in Movember! This is a great opportunity for you and your teammates to set up a team to grow out some impressive Mo's while raising funds for this important cause.

Setting up your team and participating in Movember has never been easier. Just follow the steps below to set up your team and recruit your teammates:

Step 1 – Register at https://ca.movember.com/register

Step 2 – Build your team and invite your teammates to join:

Go to your Movember page and click ‘Start a team’ and enter your desired team name
Once in your team page send invites to your team to register by hitting 'Recruit to Team' and recruit via email or facebook message requesting players to join your team.

Step 3 – Shave off the facial hair today, November 1st, then groom and grow the best moustache

Step 4 – Raise awareness and funds for men’s health

Step 5 – Celebrate your success at a gala or team party

Mo On!

6)Last but not least, the Allstar Coaches have been selected for this years event.

This event is heavily funded by league and sponsors, and we hope membership can enjoy the day.

That is a bid reason why the weekend is a blackout as far as rescheduling games goes.

Here are the game times and venue confirmations.

Coaches may be contacting you to solicit your opinion, or you can contact them via the info at bottom of this page.

Thanks to all involved for time invested, and for the abuse you will receive for selecting some players and not others.

These are select teams. While it would be great to have all teams represented, that may not happen. Coaches will be encouraged to have good divisional representation, but they will not be overly handcuffed.

Layritz will have full concession and it should be a lively day in recognizing individual players for their play in the VISL. We look forward to hosting our FVSL friends for a couple matches, and having a little fun after the battles on field are complete.

While we do not pay players to participate, there will be other forms of appreciation shown.......:)

U21 - Guest Head Coach; James Merriman of Pacific FC. Assistant Coaches Bill Merriman & Craig Glennie of Mid Isle Mariners. Contact Bill at billmerriman26@hotmail.com

Div 4 - Head Coach; James Spence, Assistant Coach Glen Williams. Both of JDF Spartans.

Contact James at jamespence22@gmail.com

Div 2 - Head Coach Fernando Zilli, Assistant Coach Nav Jhawer. Both of Hellas FC.

Contact Nav at navjhawer@shaw.ca

Div 3 - Head Coach Geoff Pakos, Assistant Coach Jesse McCullough. Both of Gorge Us-Guys.

Contact Geoff by text at 250-920-6348

Masters VISL - Co Coaches Moreno Stefani of UVic Alumni and Kevin James of Cowichan 49ers.

Contact Moreno - moreno@teamsalesvictoria.com and/or Kevin - kevinmjames75@gmail.com

Fraser Valley Soccer League Masters.

Contact Dave Hleuka at president@fraservalleysoccer.com or IgotluckyinPK'slastyear@gmail.com

Div 1 VISL- Head Coach Richard Fast, Assistant Coach Nico Craveiro. Both of Bays Utd

Contact Rich at richardfast@hotmail.com

Fraser Valley Soccer League Premier.

Contact Thomas Mills at thomasmills@fraservalleysoccer.com or wegotspankedlastyear@gmail.com

As always, feel free to contact me with any concerns/questions.

Vince Greco

VISL Executive Director

www.visl.org

(M)250-889-1213

(T)@vincenzo25

(I)vancouver_island_soccer_league

Posted 9/20/2019

Ref # 68

September Notice

All VISL members:

Just a few notes that will hopefully help out with game day procedures and other events moving forward.

As a FYI, this same note will be sent to all the referees as well.

1) Games have a start time. Teams are supposed to be ready before the game – at very minimum 15 minutes before kickoff to ensure field is good to go, as well as uniforms and ID cards checked. The “grace” time is up until kickoff. Should teams not be ready to go by kickoff, the game should not take place. Refs should be making their way from the park as a team was not ready to start at the proper time.

2)ID Cards (please advise if they are not being checked)

This is how to do an ID card check: (or something very close to)

A) Have all players present

B) Start from the top of list and work down with photos – they will be in the same order as it is all alphabetical. Look at team list, call name, look at player face, and look at ID card. Using the computer generated team list is STRONGLY recommended.

C)Having the player call out and show you their jersey number after these steps is great.

D) Dismiss player that was just completed. Go through entire list.

By the end, there should be no players in front of you, and you should have made your way through the entire photo listing. Poorly taken pictures were deleted at beginning of week, please ensure you still have a picture posted on website.

*Notes – no picture ID and/or not on team roster = no participation. On rare occasion there might be a special circumstance, if so, you will get an email or phone call from me.

**Refs, Please do not bury head in roster, call out name, and then just have player tell you their jersey number. I am not sure how this constitutes checking ID, but it is very popular apparently.

3) Fake emails and inaccurate addresses on roster. Apparently this is happening, and it is causing a lot of grief on the registration side of things. All individuals are to have their own account. That means their own login and password specific to them. Multiple accounts with 1 email, or 1 same address are not allowed to strictly attempt to make the registration process easier for this year. All accounts are date stamped and get filed into a database. When registration accounts are verified, should there be false information, sanctions will start at $50.00 per infraction and could include up to a 1 year suspension. Please fill out the paperwork (Online information) correctly. If you need to change your email from last year, let me know and I can adjust your account.

4)So happy to report we have a new Gold Sponsor, and will have options for future advancement with them. Fort Royal PHARMACY is on board and will be our go to PHARMACY. Besides their financial support, they will also be providing essentials - ADVIL, TYLENOL, and ~~magic~~ special spray. Be on the look out for more information in the near future. They have 3 locations at present, with more to open soon. See them at 1803 Fort, (Fort & Richmond) or at 2217 Oak Bay Ave, or at 797 Hillside. (Hillside & Blanshard)

Besides having the lowest prices in town, they will also offer seniors 20% off, so get your parents involved. They do the blister packaging at no extra charge, and they have free local delivery. All you have to do is say that you are a VISL member when you are on site.

5)Criminal Record Checks - again, if you have a youth player registered to your team or you plan to permit a youth player, then you need a valid VISL CRC on file. It is very specific and might be different than the one you have already, please ensure you do 1 through our account that is no charge to you.

Online Link: https://justice.gov.bc.ca/eCRC/

Access Code: BNJ3WMPBS5

You will also need to make sure that there is a parental liability form filled out and on file with us. You can find the form under resources, then documents.

6)Discipline & Rules:

All are listed on the website. Is a good idea to be familiar with the rules even if not a manager. It will only help moving forward. Please make sure you stay up to date with suspensions and payments so there are no further casualties. Another good thing to be aware of is game rescheduling and procedures to follow if a referee does not show up.

7)Intra VISL Permits. All are done online now. Please get personal confirmation from the releasing team before you bring up a player via computer. All of the Intra VISL permits are done online with ID cards and player names being automatically added to game day rosters. Should players be found playing on another team, without the proper authorization from the releasing coach, there will be serious sanctions for those involved. Youth permits are still done through the appropriate youth league. (LISA or UISA)

I think that is about it for reminders. Hope to see you at a VISL game somewhere, or at 1 of the few remaining Pacific FC games.

Vince Greco

VISL Executive Director

www.visl.org

(M)250-889-1213

(T)@vincenzo25

(I)vancouver_island_soccer_league

vincentgreco@shaw.ca

Posted 9/17/2019

Ref # 67

Rule/Law Changes

SUMMARY OF LAW CHANGES

2019-2020

SUBSTITUTIONS (LAW 3)

A player who is being substituted must leave the field by the nearest point on the touchline/goal line (unless the referee indicates the player can leave quickly/ immediately at the halfway line or a different point because of safety, injury etc.).

GOAL KICK (LAW 16)

The ball is in play once the kick is taken; it can be played before leaving the penalty area.

KICK-OFF (LAW 8)

The team that wins the toss can now choose to take the kick-off or which goal to attack.

(Previously they only had the choice of which goal to attack).

FREE KICKS (LAW 13)

• When there is a ‘wall’ of three or more defenders, the attackers are not allowed within 1m (1 yd) of the wall; an attacker less than 1m (1yd) from the ‘wall’ when the kick is taken will be penalized with an indirect free kick;

• When the defending team takes a free kick in their own penalty area, the ball is in play once the kick is taken; it does not have to leave the penalty area before it can be played.

QUICK FREE KICK AND YELLOW CARD/RED CARD (LAW 12)

If the referee is about to issue a Yellow Card/Red Card but the non-offending team takes the free kick quickly and creates a goal-scoring opportunity, the referee can delay the Yellow Card/Red Card until the next stoppage if the offending team was not distracted by the referee.

DROPPED BALL (LAW 8 & 9)

• If play is stopped inside the penalty area, the ball will be dropped for the goalkeeper;

• If play is stopped outside the penalty area, the ball will be dropped for one player of the team that last touched the ball at the point of the last touch;

• In all cases, all the other players (of both teams) must be at least 4m (4.5yds) away;

• If the ball touches the referee (or another match official) and goes into the goal, team possession changes or a promising attack starts, a dropped ball is awarded.

TEAM OFFICIALS (LAW 5 & 12)

A team official guilty of misconduct will be shown a Yellow Card (caution) or Red Card (sending- off); if the offender cannot be identified, the senior coach who is in the technical area at the time will receive the Yellow Card/Red Card.

HANDBALL (LAW 12)

Deliberate handball remains an offence. The following ‘handball’ situations, even if accidental, will be a free kick:

• The ball goes into the goal after touching an attacking player’s hand/arm;

• A player gains control/possession of the ball after it touches their hand/arm and then scores, or creates a goal-scoring opportunity;

• The ball touches a player’s hand/arm which has made their body unnaturally bigger;

• The ball touches a player’s hand/arm when it is above their shoulder (unless the player has deliberately played the ball which then touches their hand/arm)

The following will not usually be a free kick, unless they are one of the above situations:

• The ball touches a player’s hand/arm directly from their own head/body/foot or the head/body/foot of another player who is close/near;

• The ball touches a player’s hand/arm which is close to their body and has not made their body unnaturally bigger;

• If a player is falling and the ball touches their hand/arm when it is between their body and the ground to support the body (but not extended to make the body bigger);

• If the goalkeeper attempts to ‘clear’ (release into play) a throw-in or deliberate kick from a team-mate but the ‘clearance’ fails, the goalkeeper can then handle the ball

SANCTIONS FOR TEAM OFFICIALS

2019-2020

WARNINGS:

The following offences should usually result in a warning; repeated or blatant instances should result in a caution or sending-off:

• Entering the field of play in a respectful/non-confrontational manner;

• Failing to cooperate with a match official e.g. ignoring an instruction/request from an assistant referee or the fourth official;

• minor/low-level disagreement (by word or action) with a decision;

• Occasionally leaving the confines of the technical area without committing another offence

YELLOW CARD:

Caution offences include (but are not limited to):

• Clearly/persistently not respecting the confines of their team’s technical area;

• Delaying the restart of play by their team;

• Deliberately entering the technical area of the opposing team (non-confrontational);

• Dissent by word or action including:

 throwing/kicking drinks bottles or other objects;

 gestures which show a clear lack of respect for the match official(s) e.g. sarcastic clapping

• Excessively/persistently gesturing for a red or yellow card;

• Gesturing or acting in a provocative or inflammatory manner;

• Persistent unacceptable behaviour (including repeated warning offences);

• Showing a lack of respect for the game

SEND-OFFS (RED CARD):

• Delaying the restart of play by the opposing team e.g. holding onto the ball, kicking the ball away, obstructing the movement of a player;

• Deliberately leaving the technical area to:

 Show dissent towards, or remonstrate with, a match official;

 Act in a provocative or inflammatory manner;

 Enter the opposing technical area in an aggressive or confrontational manner;

 Deliberately throwing/kicking an object onto the field of play;

 Entering the field of play to:

- Confront a match official (including at half-time and full-time);

- Interfere with play, an opposing player or match official

• Physical or aggressive behaviour (including spitting or biting) towards an opposing player, substitute, team official, match official, spectator or any other person (e.g. ball boy/girl, security or competition official etc.);

• Receiving a second caution in the same match;

• Using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures;

• Using unauthorised electronic or communication equipment and/or behaving in an inappropriate manner as the result of using electronic or communication equipment;

• Violent conduct

Posted 9/7/2019

Ref # 66

Pacific FC & VISL News

Folks (all players & admin & refs) a special deal and some messaging for the beginning of season.

Pacific FC has put together a nice little deal for all the Adult soccer players on the Island, this will be in co-ordination with college and university as well. Simply, this Wednesday Sept 11, PFC will be offering 2 tickets to the York 9 match, and 2 beers for $40.00

Kickoff is 7 PM at Westhills. See advert below so you can enter the Promo Code - (PFCSOCCER)

It would be nice to get out there and support our Island team.

I am hoping to bring out a couple extra cornhole boards for a series of matches. Besides those who might be lucky enough to defeat me in a mini match to 11, I hope to offer other ~~liquid~~ prizing to those who come into the VIP area in the North end of the pitch, on the non grandstand side. Happy hour starts at 5 pm, and that is when the fun and games will get going. Would be nice to tilt one or 2, chat about the start of season, and say good game after ~~I defeat you.~~ we have our match. Thankfully no fitness required.

VISL related stuff:

1)Great job (for the most part) administrators and players for getting registered.

Again, so important that you use your original account from last year. So the same login, email address, and password.

This will make it so much easier - you will not have to do the "Forget the Password" thing.

Please pass this along to anybody else that may be signing up.

2)Another reminder to those teams who intend to permit up youth players, or to those teams who have youth registered on their team; you will need to complete a VISL Criminal Record Check. It will be kept on file. No charge to those of you who volunteer your time for the betterment of others. Here is the link and access code:

Online Link: https://justice.gov.bc.ca/eCRC/

Access Code: BNJ3WMPBS5

Any questions regarding this or potentially sharing another CRC you may have from another group, feel free to contact me or BC Soccer who is aware of our procedure.

3)Referees and rule changes. Many were at the Organizational meeting at the Strath in August. Many changes were discussed in the presentation with BC Soccer staff. Be familiar, it could be an interesting transition for some.

Also note, more teams and Clubs are offering young/youth A/R's to officiate your games. The Board highly suggests that you go out of your way to be decent to these people. We are short on officials, and not too many people like doing it at their game, so please treat them respectfully. It should also be noted that berating / abusing a youth official will get you in a lot more hot water should there be any issues or discipline. Please keep all of this in mind, is great to have them out and learning etc.

4)Umbro Game Balls - most teams have them. Should there be any issues, contact me, but all VISL games are to have a sanctioned game ball. Only the best Umbro game ball with VISL logo on them will be accepted by the referees.

5)ID Cards. You obviously need to upload a photo to complete your registration.

We will be going through the photos in the following weeks. If they are not acceptable, they will be removed and you will be required to submit another before you can play again. The picture is supposed to be a head shot - so from the neck up. No sunglasses, hats, animals, or Heineken are to be in the picture. Pictures of a picture or of a passport are also not considered a good photo.

Referees are required to check ID cards at the beginning of each game.

6)We have a detailed discipline process, please make yourself familiar with it. It is on the website under the discipline tab.

Make sure any carryover suspensions are served. If in doubt, fire me an email.

7)McGavin Cup is in full swing, 1/4 Finals happening Tuesday Sept 10, check website for fixtures. Semi's TBA, but will be a Tuesday in the near future.

Final will be on Remembrance Day at Layritz Turf, at 2:30 PM.

8)We plan to do more draws and giveaways to those who engage on our various social media platforms.

Tag the League and/or myself (follow us or add us) and I will make sure we stay on top of it.

Please stay respectful on the channels - install a breathalyzer if you must.

9)Enjoy the start of season, hopefully decent weather sticks around for a bit.

10)Any questions/comments/concerns - fire me an email to vincentgreco@shaw.ca

Vince Greco

VISL Executive Director

www.visl.org

(M)250-889-1213

(T)@vincenzo25

(I)vancouver_island_soccer_league

Posted 8/19/2019

Ref # 65

Player registration process

Aug 19/2019 – Player Registration

It is meant for players to do individually.
Should 1 person be the go to for the entire team, please realize there is a waiver to sign off. Also, there needs to be an individual account made for each individual that has their own email and password.

1)For a player who played was registered for any team in the VISL last year…

Each player has a unique log in that is from last year. The player must log in, then click registration, and then choose a team with the code you send them.

2)For Brand New Players entering the VISL… only if they were not registered with a VISL team last year:

*Note; your Club Registrar may be inputting all your players, please check with them before you send the Key Code to individual players to register

**Note; your registration code is given to you by the team you are going to sign for.

***Note; all team staff and players can access their team pages via the admin link at the top right of the website.

****Note; As part of the individual player registration process, you will have to create your own user name and password.

*****Note; Have a head shot ready for upload at the end of the registration process - you will need that to complete registration. Poor pictures will be removed when noticed, leaving player ineligible for next game, until new picture is uploaded. (No hats, sunglasses, beers, animals, action shots, pictures of an ID card.

Simple Registration Process: Go to visl.org

1. Go to registration navigation near top of page, and then click player registration from the drop down.

2. When you get the login page, Enter your credentials from last year, or Click the 'New User' link and fill out user form (create a login and password), then fill out the rest of the registration form. Each player should have a unique login/password and the email address should be the player's email address and contact info.

This process will be so much easier next year as your info will be in the system already.

3. For Registrar's, you will need to repeat for each player. While we do encourage players to register on their own and take away some of the burden from Club Officials, this avenue is still available to you.

4)All mandatory information must be accurate and all members are required to have their own email address.

Any questions? Please email Vince Greco at vincentgreco@shaw.ca