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| · When do you play games?
Games are played every Saturday during the season. Depending on the number of players registered (and the number of teams we have), games are usually scheduled between 8:00am and 2:00pm.
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| · How
do I get to Heartland Fields?
Heartland Soccer Fields are located off
McGavock Pike and Fernbrook
Drive. For your convenience,
we have a map here to help
you find us. In addition, you
can obtain complete driving
directions from http://www.mapquest.com -
enter 3135 Heartland Drive
as your destination.
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| · What
happens if it rains on game day?
At NYSA, we don't let a little rain keep us from playing soccer. We will only cancel games in the event of a thunderstorm or if there is standing water on the fields. We also do not cancel games due to cold weather. If it's cold outside, players are encouraged to wear sweatpants, a sweatshirt or jacket (MUST be worn under their soccer jersey), and even a hat and gloves.
The Commissioner will make the decision
to cancel games due to weather. If the decision is made to cancel games, we will post a notice on the front page of our website and send out an e-mail to the entire league. So that we can provide as much notice as possible to all of our coaches, referees, players, and their families, every attempt is made to have the decision made and the notices out by 8:00am on Saturday morning.
If the weather is questionable and you don't see an e-mail or a notice on the web site, assume that all games will be played as scheduled.
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· What
is the make-up game procedure if games are rained out?
In the event that games are cancelled due to rain, the coaches of the teams scheduled to play each other should get in contact with each other to schedule a make-up game. Obviously, make-up games cannot be scheduled for Saturday mornings, but in most cases can be scheduled for Saturday afternoons or week-day evenings. Please contact your coach regarding making up game(s).
Coaches: If you need a referee for a make-up game, please e-mail us at nysa.soccer@netzero.com with the age division and date & time of the scheduled make-up game. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to provide a referee, but we will make every effort. Due to the work and/or school schedules of our referees, it is much easier for NYSA to provide referees for Saturday afternoon games than it is for a week-day evening game.
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| · Do
you keep score?
Since NYSA is a recreational soccer league
we do not keep scores or standings. We strive to teach
the kids good sportsmanship and the game of soccer.
We know that realistically a child that can count will
probably know the score however we do not encourage them
to announce it to the team, or the opposing team. If they
ask you if they won you should ask them “Did you
have fun?” If they say yes then that is all that
is important.
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| · How
will I know my player's game
schedule?
Game schedules are usually finalized
about a week before games begin
and are distributed to the
coaches. Your coach will then
provide copies of the schedule
to members of his/her team.
In addition, the schedules
may be viewed anytime online
through SportsManager. Click
here to be directed to the
SportsManager site.
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| · How
do I find a specific field
for a game?
Every effort is made to clearly mark
each field as to it's field
number. The signs are generally
placed on one goal. All of
our fields are grouped by age
- the younger the player, the
smaller the fields.
Click
here for a map of our fields in
Acrobat PDF format. If though
you should have any trouble
finding a specific field, please
stop by the Board Building
- one of our Board members
or a referee will be glad to direct you
to the proper field.
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| · Where
should the parents and friends
sit to watch a game?
Parents, friends, and family should sit
on the side of the field that
is opposite the wooden benches (the benches are for our players). Also, spectators should sit at least three feet from the
sidelines so that our referee may clearly see the sidelines and so that our players have room to throw/kick the ball in. Only players, coaches,
and referees should be on the
"bench" side of the field.
In addition, no one is permitted
to sit or stand at the ends
of the fields near the goals.
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| · Where
should I park on game day?
NYSA is very
pleased to have plenty of paved
parking for our players
and their families. Please
see our
map of the fields to
view the parking areas.
Please
DO NOT park on the street
or in the coves - the Metro
Nashville
Police department will ticket
and/or tow your car.
Also, DO NOT park in front
of the double gates. This
is the
only
way to get Emergency Vehicles
onto the fields.
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