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Contact:
North Texas Premier Soccer Association, Inc.
903 North Bowser #320
Richardson, Texas 75081
(972)238-9668 Fax (972)234-1948
When is Team Registration?
Teams registration is usually the last weekend of January for the Spring
season and the last weekend of July for the Fall season.
Is there late Team Registration?
No. In order to place the teams in Divisions and schedule the games for each
season in a timely manner, teams MUST come in and register their teams at
the scheduled times.
Can registration/red cards be paid with a credit
card?
YES. But not over the phone, and Master Card and VISA Only (credit or debit
cards)
My team is planning to play in a tournament during
the season, what do I do to have that game rescheduled?
We must know at registration of any schedule conflicts. This information
must be included on you “Team Information Sheet” provided in your
registration packet. A night game will be scheduled during the league’s
scheduling process and the night game will be included on your team’s
schedule when they are made available. There is a $50 fee for requesting the
postponement of Sunday games to another day of the week.
How are the teams placed in Divisions?
The teams are placed in divisions based on their past play in NTPSA, the
level of teams that return for the season, and the level of the teams that
do not return for the season. We not only look at your season record, but
also how close the games and teams finished the games over the course of the
season. The post season play helps but is not a major determining factor
whether a team moves up to the next division. Also, new teams have to be
considered. They need to have a place to play also. While the returning
teams are moved up or down as needed to complete a division based on their
past, we will not move a team from Division 10 to Division 5 just to fill a
division. We do ask that you look at the teams in a division, not the
division number before you complain about your playing division. We usually
do a good job of placing teams.
When will schedules for play be available?
The playing schedules are handed out during the roster change session about
a week prior to the beginning of league play. The date and time is included
in your registration packets. Maps to the playing fields will also be made
available at this time. If a captain cannot come by the office to pick up
his team’s schedule on the scheduled date, the schedules are mailed the same
day.
Can a player play on two
teams in this league?
NO !!! Even though this league has 20+ divisions, based on the skill level
of the teams, players are not allowed to register and play on two teams. Due
to the number of players contacting the office looking for teams and the way
we schedule our games, we cannot accommodate a player that wants to play two
games on Sundays. Players found to be playing on two teams can and will be
suspended from play in NTPSA for a minimum 1 year.
I have a player that turns 30 (40 or 50) prior to
the beginning of the Spring season, after January 1st, why can’t he play in
Over 30 (Over 40 or Over 50) during the Spring season?
The NTPSA soccer year is Fall to Spring, therefore per our age guidelines, a
player may play in Over 30 (Over 40 or Over 50) and still be 29 (39 or 49)
during the Fall season as longs as he turns 30 (40 or 50) on or before
December 31st, however he MUST be 30 (40 or 50) to play in those divisions
for the Spring season.
I see Over 50 teams with players that do not fit
the age guidelines as described in the Rules & Regulations, why?
In order to create the Over 50 Divisions, it was felt for the first couple
of years that they would need a little help, therefore two (2) players
between the age of 48-50 are allowed for each team. Once the divisions are
established, the age exception will be removed.
I have a player that is still eligible to play
youth soccer, but wants to play with NTPSA. Can this be done and how?
Players that are 17 or older (for the current soccer year) are allowed to
play in NTPSA. They are also allowed to still participate in youth play.
Permission must be obtained from the North Texas State Soccer Association.
Youth Release forms are available in the NTPSA office and must be fully
completed (signatures from North Texas State Soccer, etc.) prior to the
player being allowed to have his ID card made and being allowed to play.
There is an $ 8.00 fee for this procedure, which must be paid to the North
Texas State Soccer Association.
Why can’t ID cards and Roster Changes be made
during office hours?
NTPSA only has one person working in the office, and with the paperwork and
phone calls, there is not time to handle ID cards and roster changes. NTPSA
schedules plenty of times for the captains to take care of their business
when plenty of people are around to help. Plus, the camera for the ID cards
takes four pictures at a time, therefore instead of getting 40 pictures from
each pack of film, when making one picture each time, we only get 10
pictures for each pack of film.
Why does playing an unregistered /illegal player
have such a stiff penalty?
Playing unregistered/illegal players results in voiding our Liability and
Medical Insurance. Should a player be injured during a game when an
unregistered/illegal player is found to have participated, the injured
player is not covered by the Medical insurance and cannot file in order to
help with his expenses. It is in the best interest of everyone to protect
our teammates and watch for teams that want to cheat.
Why is there a fine for ejected players?
The fines collected for ejected players helps keep our fees down, but also
by hitting a player in the pocketbook for his misconduct, we hope will make
the player think twice before being ejected again.
How are penalty points determined and why are points
taken off the team’s standings once the penalty points have reached a
certain level?
Penalty points are determined by the rules of the North Texas State Soccer
Association and based on the referee’s report. These points accumulate over
the course of the playing season, and once a team has reached 30 penalty
points, 3 points are taken from their standings. This is our way of asking
you to keep your teams under control. Three (3) points from a team’s
standings can and has kept teams from post season play. We understand that
some referees give cards that teams do not always agree with, but why do
other teams that have the same referee not get the cards. It’s all a matter
of how a team plays the referee, and the team’s way of dealing with it. At
fifty (50) penalty points a team is sent to the North Texas State soccer
Association for further discipline and cannot be allowed to participate in
any post season play.
I had a player ejected from Sunday’s game, what do
I do?
The team captain needs to contact his Division Commissioner as soon as
possible about the ejection. If you do not agree with the ejection, the
Division Commissioner can contact the opposing team for their opinion on the
ejection. Once the misconduct report has been turned in to the office, the
Division Commissioner is notified of the report, and the Division
Commissioner will take the appropriate action. Keep in mind, that a Serious
Foul Play ejection (say a take down from behind) is usually a one (1) game
suspension with a fine of $20.00, but if the ejected player decides to tell
the referee what he thinks after the ejection or after the game, another
game + is usually tacked on.
How do I get my player’s ID card back after he has
served his suspension?
Office hours are Mondays & Thursdays, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. The fine can be
paid during these times and the player’s card will be given back once the
fine is paid. The captain may send someone (wife, player, co-captain, etc.)
to the office to handle the fine. However, the suspension and fine is based
on the referee’s report and the Division Commissioner’s decision, not the
office, and discussion about the card is irrevalent at that point and the
office does not want to hear about it. Division Commissioners can retrieve
the player’s card and collect the fine, but since the commissioners are
volunteers and do not always live near the NTPSA office, we do not want them
to spend their time going to office when there are available times for
taking care of the matter. NTPSA does not accept credit cards, so fines are
to be paid with check, cash or money order.
My team just had their game abandoned because both
benches cleared and the spectators joined in, what are the consequences?
Both teams will be suspended from play pending a hearing by the Appeals &
Disciplinary Committee. NTPSA will not tolerate this type of behavior and
can/will suspend both teams from further play in NTPSA.
Why was my game canceled due to rain when my
backyard does not have standing water?
The closure of playing fields is determined by each city or their
representation who makes the decision. In order to keep using the fields, we
must abide by those decisions. We do not always agree, and we do let those
cities know when we feel a poor decision has been made. As to a timetable
for those decisions, we try to let you know of any cancellations as soon as
we know, but sometimes, the rains or a decision comes in too late for us to
stop the teams.
The League schedules a 10 game season, however, due
to rain, the season seems to always be shortened. Why do we not have night
games to assure a 10 game season?
Due to the lack of available large lighted fields for this association, and
the cost of rescheduling 100+ games (that’s the number of games scheduled
each week) at night are the reasons. |
