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MAPS
2012 SPRING CHALLENGE [for Boys] DOUGHBOY
LOOP, JOINT BASE McGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST NJ REED SOD FARM, IMLAYSTOWN NJ MARCH
17-18, 2012 Greetings,
Coaches & Managers: A) SCHEDULE OF
GAMES
The
schedule of games for the MAPS 2012
Spring Challenge will be posted on the MAPS website.
We are using GotSport.com for posting schedules, and results will be relayed
to GotSoccer.com immediately upon the conclusion of the event. The schedules
will be available in a printable form for each bracket of competition as soon
as the schedule is completed. All
schedules are accessible from the Challenge Homepage located at http://www.socceragency.net/maps/2012/1203_challenge/homepage.htm Please check and
confirm the dates, times and fields of your games as soon as they are posted.
After Monday March 12 teams will be notified by direct email if they are
involved in a material change. Team Contacts (as provided on your
application) are responsible for checking their emails on a regular basis,
especially the last week before the event, to ensure that no last minute
communications are ignored. B) LODGING
If you require
lodging, contact Titan Lodging Travel Coordinator Alan at alan@titanlodging.com. Teams staying
overnight while participating are required to book lodging through Titan
Lodging. Titan Lodging has
reserved rooms with various convenient hotels at attractive rates throughout
the year, to ensure that there is adequate lodging for all MAPS & MSSL
events. If we fail to utilize these rooms, they will be released and
unavailable to teams at other events, including many during periods of the
year when accommodations can be scarce. Hence, we appreciate your cooperation
with this policy. C) REGISTRATION We will have
Registration at the fields at the Headquarters pavilion or tent. A team
representative must arrive to register an hour before your first game. All teams must
have: A photocopy of their
official Team Roster they can
leave with Registration officials. Pencil in any Guest players being used. Player Passes for all participating players, rostered and guest. Authorizations for Medical Treatment, more commonly
referred to as Medical Releases, for all participating players. The ones executed when the player was first registered
with the team for the season are usually adequate. Remember,
these documents are critical to ensure that a player can be admitted to an
ambulance, clinic or hospital for treatment, especially in the absence of a
parent or legal guardian in attendance. These documents have to show original
signatures, and be signed within the last twelve months. (And preferably be
notarized, as we have heard of clinics that questioned how they could confirm
that the signature actually was that of a parent or legal guardian.) Permissions To Travel for those out-of-state teams using
USYS passes from state associations that still require a Permission To
Travel. Remember: All
players on your team must have player passes from the SAME governing body,
whether USYS or US Club or AYSO, etc. D)
RULES OF PLAY & REGULATIONS Rules of Play can
be accessed from the Tournament Homepage or directly at: http://www.socceragency.net/maps/INFO_tournament_rules.htm All team coaches,
managers, players and supporters are required to abide by these Rules &
Regulations, covering both competition and conduct on premises. Coaches and
Managers are responsible for distributing this information to their teams. In particular, note
the summary page at the end that covers procedures on scoring, playoffs,
tiebreakers, foul weather, etc. E)
AWARDS Medals are awarded
for both First Place (Champions) and Second Place (Finalists) at the Spring
Challenge in all age groups from U9 through U19. Please make sure to
stop by the Headquarters pavilion to receive your awards.. F)
TRAVEL DIRECTIONS Travel directions
to the fields can be accessed from the Tournament Homepage. There should also
be a field layout map posted for each venue. Make sure you note the venue at
which each of your games is located. IMPORTANT NOTE FOR TEAMS PLAYING AT JOINT BASE McGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST (JBMDL): Do NOT rely on GPS SYSTEMS
indiscriminately to get to Fort Dix, you will almost always be directed to
the wrong gate. Carefully READ the TRAVEL DIRECTIONS posted at http://www.socceragency.net/maps/Venues/directions_JBMDL.htm . To obtain directions to the JBMDL fields online, go to www.google.com, and click on MAPS. For an
address for the Special Events Gate
enter: “New Jersey Avenue and North Pointville Road, Fort Dix NJ” Also, READ the boxed section that comprises the second half of
the Travel Directions, for important information about your JBMDL visit. G)
REFRESH YOUR WEB BROWSER / CONTACT MOBILE PHONE# / MESSAGING If
you are having difficulties seeing information clearly on the MAPS/MSSL
Tournament website, note that the site seems to work best on Internet
Explorer. Consider changing your Web Browser when accessing the site. Please
check your team account on www.GotSport.com and make sure there is a valid mobile
phone number listed for the TEAM CONTACT PERSON INFORMATION. This will be the
first number called if there is a scheduling or weather problem at the
fields. Also,
make sure you avoided using corporate or government email addresses for your
team contacts entered in www.GotSport.com. These networked computer systems tend to
have strong firewalls and spam filters that invariably prevent group
messaging functions such as we rely upon from operating. Please provide at
least some email addresses from residential accounts (AOL, Yahoo, Hotmail,
Comcast, Verizon, Optonline, Gmail, etc.) Note
that the online registration form has space for at least three individuals
(manager, coach, contact) who can receive team email notifications. Please DO
NOT list the same person for all positions. If we are unable to get
through to this one individual, it leaves us no alternatives to pursue. H)
JOINT BASE McGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST SECURITY
& ON-SITE CONCERNS
This applies to all teams
and individuals entering Joint Base for the event. Please advise all team members who will be entering the base
that each vehicle must have: ** Valid Vehicle Registration ** Valid Vehicle Insurance Card ** Valid Drivers
License for the Driver ** Plus a Drivers License, Passport or other
Picture ID for each additional adult in the vehicle The first three items are required on a vehicle by law at all
times, yet it has become surprising how many vehicles trying to enter the
base can not produce these basic items upon
request. Failure to produce these
documents has required parents to leave their vehicles at the entry gate. If you have a rental or leased vehicle,
make sure you have your Driver’s License, and the documentation for the
rental or lease. All documents need to be current, and should clearly inform
gate personnel that the vehicle is properly insured. (Since the documents
vary from state to state, we will NOT be further elucidating that last
stipulation.) The person behind the wheel entering the gate must be a named
driver, if one or more are listed on the documents. No
bicycles or motorcycles can be used on the Base. Use of these highly-mobile
vehicles by guests is considered a security risk. Make
sure to allow yourself at least 15 minutes additional to get through the
gate, in addition to the team’s normal pre-game / warm-up time. I)
ON-SITE CONCERNS
Some simple rules
for each facility we use: ·
Park only in designated spots ·
No pets, on a leash or otherwise. ·
No smoking anywhere near the showcase fields or staging
areas (basically, once you enter the grounds inside the parking lots). ·
Teams must pick up
their trash. The pitch is sacred ground, and shouldn’t be buried in discarded
water bottles and wrapping tape. ·
Cooperate with tournament officials and field marshals.
Anyone caught abusing the above items will be evicted from the premises, and
it may lead to early termination of an offending team’s participation. Looking forward to
a great soccer festival, Bohdan E. Porytko |