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4. As a follow-up to the acceptance of player/coach cards in photo format as opposed to the actual player card. This does not mean a head shot of the player or coach on your phone (or a photo of the player in a family portrait). While your family photo from this summer's trip to Italy is beautiful, it's not a Cal South player card. That photo doesn't work in lieu of your Driver's License or school ID and it also doesn't work in lieu of a photo of the Cal South Player/Coach Card. It MUST be a photo of the ACTUAL player/coach card issued by Cal South.
5. Emails from parents demanding that referee licenses be revoked will go unanswered. Imagine that. We wouldn't have any referees left.
7. Marijuana is a drug (legal or not) and, just like cigarettes/ECigarettes/ Vaping or anything else that can be smoked, it is not allowed at SCDSL games. Same goes for alcohol. Start the party after the 8am game in the comfort of your own home. Not at the field or in your car before or during your game. Ever.
8. Remember - parent send-offs are a mandatory 3-game suspension. We've already banned 2 parents from the sidelines for the entire season. Is poor behavior at a youth sports event really worth a season long ban? Apparently to a few people it was but let's not have that number go up from 2. One was from an 8am game on the first day of the season. Who does that???
9. Most of all - remember these are kids playing youth sports. The referees are human beings and make mistakes, cut them some slack. No one has EVER changed the mind of the referee by calling him a plethora of names or threatening to meet him in the parking lot after the game. EVER. Enjoy your time with your kids. Have fun watching them play. These games are not the end-all-be-all for your children, nor should they be for the parents. Keep things in perspective. Live in the moment and be thankful for each day you get to spend at their games over the next 10-weeks.
Thank you and good luck this weekend!
Michelle