Preliminary Timeline for Fall League 2012 U11-U13 Boys and Girls:

- Registration OPENS: May 14, 2012
- Registration CLOSES: July 8, 2012
- Payment Deadline: July 8, 2012
- Preliminary Brackets: July 23, 2012
- Final Brackets: August 2, 2012
- Schedules posted: August 9, 2012
- ALL GAMES SCHEDULED BY: August 31, 2012
- Game date #1: September 8, 2012
- Game date #2: September 15, 2012
- Game date #3: September 22, 2012
- Game date #4: October 6, 2012
- Game date #5: October 13, 2012
- Game date #6: October 20, 2012
- Game date #7: November 3, 2012
- Game date #8: November 10, 2012
- Game date #9: November 17, 2012
- Game date #10: December 1, 2012
- Rainout weekends: December 8 and 15, 2012
 

Registration and Fees

- All teams will need to register online. Fall League Fee is $150.

Fall League Format 

- NorCal Fall 2012 (Premier, Gold and Silver Divisions) League for age groups U11-U13.
- Teams will play a minimum of 8 games and a maximum of 10 games.
- U11 teams will play 8x8, U12-U13 teams will play 11x11.
- U11-U12 will play size 4, U13 will play size 5 ball.
- Game duration: 30 minutes for U11, 35 minute halves for U12, U13.
 

 NorCal Fall U11-U13 League Coordinator

U10-U13 Premier Division teams will compete the weekend of June 9-10 in Davis at the Spring 2012 Cross Regional Play Offs. The qualifications berths per Division are as follows:

U10 Boys:

 Timeline - Spring League 2012 (U10-U13):

Registration and Fees

- All teams will need to register online. Spring League Fee is $350.

Spring League Format 

- NorCal Spring 2012 (Premier, Gold and Silver Divisions) League for age groups U10-13.
- Teams will play a minimum of 8 games and a maximum of 10 games.
- U10 teams will play 8x8, U11-U13 teams will play 11x11.
- U10-U11 will play size 4, U12-U13 will play size 5 ball.
- Game duration: 30 minutes for U10 and U11, 35 minute halves for U12, U13.
 

 NorCal Spring U10-U13 League Coordinator 
 

  One of the principles clearly stated in the founding mission statement of Norcal Premier Soccer was that of placing teams into proper levels of league competition. We accept the concept, agreed upon worldwide, clubs are best served by having teams primarily competing in games where both teams have a decent chance of winning. Adhering to this principle, requires from Norcal Premier Soccer, a considerable and honest effort  - working with Club Director’s and their coaches feedback - to develop divisions of play providing proper levels of competition.

  In most occasions, we believe the best choice for clubs to develop their top players is not to move teams rather to move their top players up an age group - where they will be properly challenged. Ensuring their top players are being properly challenged and offered optimal developmental opportunities should be a primary focus of all serious soccer clubs. Although we recognize this may affect the strength of a team within a club, it properly places the individual player’s interests, the development of their potential and their need for an optimal player developmental environment  -  first and foremost.

  Occasionally, we have found a club has an age group or team so strong, their team so dominating, they are best served by the entire team competing in an older age group. While we find this case to be rare, we believe if a Director of Coaching, working with Norcal Premier Soccer League Coordinators, can provide solid justification for moving a team up, the recommendation should be made to move the team to proper level.

   In the short term, with these principles in mind, we have clearly defined the philosophy and process guiding our decisions over the past few years. We believe this process provides clear, objective standards for selecting those teams who need to play up for their development. See below: 

1-    Team requesting to play up is current NorCal State Cup Champion or Finalist within their own age group, AND

2-    Team requesting to play up has proven in previous season to be a very dominant team within their own age group competitive league, OR

3-    Team requesting to play up does not have appropriate competition locally and needs to travel significantly in order to find competition within their own age group

  Teams requesting to play up will need to complete a Team Play Up Request form, which can be found in quick links menu and submit to the League coordinator at u11_u13coordinator@norcalpremier.com

  In the not-so-long term, by the 2012 Fall season, we will develop the process further to seek the recommendation of the RAC’s in each region, concerning the teams from their regions who are asking to play up. We will also ask each RAC’s to review  our current guidelines and process. 

  In this manner, we believe this will ensure our policies not only properly reflect a focus on providing an optimal developmental environment for your players but will also properly consider the input of the people hired by the clubs to make such decisions - the Directors of Coaching and coaches. 

NorCal Rules and Competition Committee

Coaches and Team Managers,

please avoid scheduling a Fall League Game on May 20, 2012 if you have players in your team participating on PDP. This date has been reserved for the Spring 2012 PDP Regional Games.

Message from U11-U13 League Coordinator and PDP Director

Teams participating in Cross-Regional games,

please take into account that a winner needs to be determined after a game. If game ends in a tie, two 5 minute half overtime followed by PKs will take place to determine winner. No golden goal.