Adjustments Made to 2010 NorCal Premier Soccer Year Round League
After significant input from Directors of Coaching NorCal Premier Soccer has made some adjustments to its year round soccer league beginning in 2010. We have made these adjustments to allow teams to compete in the Premier, Gold or Silver Divisions regardless of if they participate in the year round league or not. The other adjustment is to the State Cup Calendar for teams U11-13’s (see below).
Teams will be allowed to enter the Phase #1 Fall Round of the League, and ’opt out’ of the Phase #2 Spring Round or enter the Phase #2 Spring Round and ‘opt out’ of the Phase #1 Fall Round. The adjustments will maintain a year round league option but allow those who do not compete in the ’year round’ league to be able to play at their appropriate level – Premier, Gold, Silver or Bronze.
Teams competing in either Phase #1/Fall or Phase #2/Spring of the Norcal Premier League will not be allowed to compete in another league at the same time. This rule has been implemented due to experience with teams who have tried to play in two leagues simultaneously - which caused not only scheduling difficulties but also exposed their players to an unhealthy number of games in a short period of time.
The winners of the U13 - U18 Premier League will be invited to represent Northern California at the US Club Nationals during the summer.
The league will provide a fixed schedule, require clubs to agree to Participation, Communication Standards and Administrative Standards and require a club performance bond. The league will be open only to those Clubs have a proven track record of positive involvement in the NorCal Premier League and who have the necessary structure in the following areas:
1) Club’s Player Development Program/Coaching Structure
2) Club’s Administrative Structure
3) Competitive results used for placement in Premier/ Gold and Silver Divisions
The price per team to enter this League will be $500:
($150 for Phase #1/Fall or $350 for Phase #2/Spring Playing only teams)
2010 – 2011 Norcal Premier Soccer Competitive Structure:
League Play - U11-U13 Premier, Gold, Silver:
Phase #1 – Fall – Regional Play:
U11 – U13 will be organized primarily regionally in the Fall with top teams from each division moving into a Cross – Regional Spring Competition. Teams will earn their way into the Cross Regional Divisions based on Fall results.
Phase #2 – Spring - Cross-Regional Play:
U11 – U13 will be organized primarily cross-regionally (with only neighboring Regions) in the Spring.
Phase #3 - Cross Regional Play Off Championship:
Upon the conclusion of the Spring event we will host a Cross Regional Championship for the top NorCal teams in the Premier Division.
Bronze Divisions:
NorCal Premier Soccer will continue to offer Spring and Fall Leagues in Bronze Divisions and below - with regional playing opportunities. League Play - U14-18 Premier, Gold, Silver and Bronze:
U14 – U18 State League will be organized into Phase #1 Divisions based on the teams High School Season (Fall, Winter or Spring).
*After divisional play the top teams from each division will move into a Phase #2 Spring State Wide Competition.
*Teams will earn their way into the State Divisions based on Fall/Winter results.
*Phase #1 Fall will end in Mid - November before the Official CIF Soccer Season begins.
*Those girls teams affected by Spring High School Soccer calendar will not follow this calendar.
U14-18 - Phase #1/Fall – For all teams not playing Fall high school:
U14 – U18 Fall will be organized for teams not competing in a Fall High School Season. Teams will earn their way into the State Wide "Champions League" (Premier) or Gold, Silver or Bronze Divisions based on their Fall results.
*Phase #1 Fall - will end in Mid - November before the Official CIF Soccer Season begins.
U14-18 - Phase #1/ Winter – For all teams not playing winter high school:
U14 – U18 Winter will be organized for teams not competing in a Winter High School Season.Teams will earn their way into the State Wide "Champions League" (Premier) or Gold, Silver or Bronze Divisions based on their Fall results.
U14-18 - Phase #2/Spring – "Champions League" - Fall and Winter Divisions come together:
Phase #1 Fall and Winter Divisions come together into State Wide Premier, Gold and Silver Divisions. Teams will be placed depending on their results in the Phase #1 League play. *Phase #2 will begin after the Official CIF Soccer Season is over. NorCal Premier League 2010-2011 Calendar – Important Dates
Note the dates below are Preliminary and under review by Club Directors. Thanks for your understanding as we finalize the exact Timelines.
January 15, 2010 Spring League 2010 Registration Opens
March 15, 2010 Year Round League Registration Open
May 1, 2010 Year Round League U11-13 Registration Closes
May 15, 2010 Year Round League U14-18 Registration Closes
May 20, 2010 Deadline for League fees Payment
June 15, 2010 U11-13 and U14-18 Fall Division Preliminary Brackets posted for review
July 1,2010 Final Brackets and Schedules for U11-13 & U14-18 Fall Division League
Phase #1/Fall posted
August 1, 2010 All Phase 1 (Fall) game dates confirmed/scheduled by Clubs
August 20, 2010 Exact time and location for Phase #1(Fall) finalized / scheduled by Clubs
August 21, 2010 Reserved NorCal State Cup PreliminaryGame Day #1 - Round #1
August 28, 2010 League Game Day #1 – Phase #1/Fall
September 11, 2010 League Game Day #2 – Phase #1/Fall
September 18, 2010 League Game Day #3 – Phase #1/Fall
October 2, 2010 Reserved NorCal State Cup Preliminary Game Day #2 - Phase #1
October 9, 2010 League Game Day #4 – Phase #1/Fall
October 16, 2010 League Game Day #5 – Phase #1/Fall
October 30, 2010 League Game Day #6 – Phase #1/Fall
November 6, 2010 League Game Day #7 – Phase #1/Fall
November 13, 2010 Reserved NorCal State Cup - Preliminary Game Day #3
November 20, 2010 League Game Day #8 – Phase #1/ Fall
U14 – 18 Game Day #1 - Phase #1/ Winter (for Fall Playing HS teams)
December 4, 2010 League Game Day #9 – Phase #1/ Fall
U14 – U18 Game Day #2 - Phase #1/Winter
December 11, 2010 League Game Day #10 – Phase #1/
U14 – U18 Game Day #3 - Phase #1/Winter
December 18, 2010 Rainout weekend
December 20, 2010 Winter Break
January 3, 2011 Registration CLOSED for U11-13 Phase #2(Spring) ONLY teams
January 8, 2011 U14 – 18 Phase #1/Winter Division League Game Day #4
January 15, 2011 Final Brackets and Schedules for U11-13 League Phase #2 Spring posted
January 29, 2011 U14 – 18 Game Day #5 - Phase #1/Winter
February 5, 2011 Reserved U11-13 NorCal State Cup Round #2 weekend (3 games) U14 – 18 Game Day #6 - Phase #1/Winter
February 12, 2011 Reserved U11-13 NorCal State Cup Quarter and Semi Finals Weekend U14–18 Game Day #7- #8 - Phase #1/Winter
February 15, 2011 All U11-13 Phase #2 Spring dates,times and locations finalized /Scheduled
by Clubs
February 19, 2011 Presidents Day
February 26, 2011 Reserved U11-13 NorCal State Cup Finals Weekend/
U14-18 Phase #2 "Play In” Weekend
February 28, 2011 U14-18 Phase #2 Spring Schedules Released
March 5, 2011 U11-13 League Game Day #1 – Phase #2/Spring
March 12, 2011 U11-13 League Game Day #2 – Phase #2/Spring
U14-18 “Champions League” (Premier Division), Gold, Silver - Game Day #1 Phase #2/Spring
March 19, 2011 U11-13 League Game Day #3 – Phase #2/
U14-18 Spring “Champions League” (Premier Divisions), Gold, Silver -
Game Day #2 - Phase #2/Spring
March 26, 2011 U11-13 League Game Day #4 – Phase #2/Spring
April 9, 2011 U11-13 League Game Day #5 – Phase #2/Spring
U14-18 Spring “Champions League” (Premier Divisions), Gold, Silver -
Game Day #3 - Phase #2/Spring
April 16, 2011 U11-13 League Game Day #6 – Phase #2/Spring
U14-18 Spring “Champions League” (Premier Divisions), Gold, Silver -
Game Day #4- Phase #2/Spring
April 30, 2011 U11-13 League Game Day #7 – Phase #2/Spring
U14-18 Spring “Champions League” (Premier Divisions), Gold, Silver Game Day #5 - Phase #2/Spring
May 7, 2011 U11-13 League Game Day #8 – Phase #2/Spring - (if required)
U14-18 Spring “Champions League” (Premier Divisions), Gold, Silver -
Game Day #6 Phase #2/Spring
May 14, 2011 U11-13 League Cross-Regional Play Off Weekend (top 8 Premier only)/Phase #2
U11-13 League Game Day #9 – (depends on bracket – if required)
U14-18 Spring “Champions Leagues” (Premier Divisions), Gold, Silver -
Game Day #7
May 21, 2011 U14-18 NorCal Cup Finals Weekend
NorCal Premier Year Round League Guidelines
The new ’year around’ NorCal Premier League format will kick off in the 2010/2011 season (from August 2010 through May 2011)
Three Year Round Divisions will be formed: Premier, Gold and Silver
The Premier Division will have a fixed format based on a number of 24, 30 or 36 teams accepted in the Division – depending on quality and age group.
The Gold Division will have a more flexible format in terms of team acceptance criteria and bracketing
The League will have a pre-defined fixed schedule with no TBD dates for games.
There will be no overlap between League Games and NorCal State Cup established Weekend Game dates.
The total number of games will be 11-13(8-10 League + 3 Cup) for Aug-Dec, and 13-15 (7-9 League + 7 Cup) for Jan – May.
Teams will be allowed to ’opt out’ of either round of the League but the Phase #2 Spring Divisions will be formed based on Phase #1 Fall Division Results – a few open ‘spots’ may be awarded to teams competing only in Phase #2 Spring based on seeding or a “play in” weekend.
A performance bond of $1500 will be required from all participating clubs.
Strict Sportsmanship and Red Card Procedures will be enforced by the League.
No frozen roster requirements for League play - allowing teams to compete with any players within their club.
Access to year around quality turf fields and referees will be required in order to enter this League.
Trophies will be awarded at the end of the League season in May .
’Bronze’ Divisions will continue to play a ’split’ season Fall and Spring Regional League
The price per team to enter this League will be $500 ($150 for Round #1 -Fall- or $350 for Round #2 -Spring- Playing only teams)
