FOR THE 6U & 8U Divisions:

Games/Practices are played rain or shine and if any cancellations occur your Team Coach will reach out to you

on Day of Game/Practices via email sometime between 4-m & 5pm 

FOR THE MURSL - 10U & 13U Divisions

 FOR PRACTICES:

Practices are played rain or shine and if any cancellations occur your Team Coach will reach out to you

on Day of  Practices via email sometime between 4-m & 5pm 

For GAMES:

They are a Game by Game decision and teams Must be at the Game site at time of  Cancellation or Forfit will occur.

EXTRA INFORMATION

Here is some information below on how BSL follows the 10U & 13U MURSL Weather Cancellations:

Per MURSL Website: http://mursl.org/rules-forms--policies.html

Game Cancellations If a game is to be canceled for any reason, the Referee Assignor must be notified DIRECTLY, with as much advance notice as possible. If a game is to be canceled on the same day it is scheduled to be played, notifying the Referee Assignor PRIOR to 3 PM guarantees that the game will be canceled without incurring any fees. If the notification is made AFTER 3 PM, and the scheduled Referee is unable to be contacted in order to be notified of the cancellation, then that Referee will ultimately be entitled to the full game fee, which will be billed to the Club at the end of the season by the Referee Assignor. 

Thunder & Lightning Rule 

The occurrence of thunder and/or lightning is not subject to interpretation or discussion; thunder is thunder, lightning is lightning. 

When thunder is heard and/or when lightning is seen, the following procedures should be adhered to:

Practices: 

• Suspend play and cancel the remaining practice 

• Direct all to take shelter at home, must leave fields 

• No one is to be on the field of play during this suspension. Please take this seriously for the safety of individuals. 

• Do not permit people to stand under or near a tree; and have all stay away from poles, antennas, towers and underground watering systems. 

Games: 

• Referee WILL suspend play and direct coaches to inform players and fans to take shelter, a building normally occupied by the public or if a building is unavailable, participants should go inside a vehicle with a solid metal top (e.g. bus, van, car). 

• No one is to be on the field of play during this suspension. Please take this seriously for the safety of individuals. 

• Do not permit people to stand under or near a tree; and have all stay away from poles, antennas, towers and underground watering systems. 

• After thunder and/or lightning have left the area, wait 30 minutes after the last boom is heard or strike is seen before resuming play or competition. This will be the Referee’s call only on if game is to be canceled at any point in time. 

• With regard to doubleheaders, if the early game is to be delayed more than 45 minutes, then that game must be canceled in favor of getting the late game in. 

Heat Advisory Rule 

MURSL will make a determination by noon if Games/Practices will be canceled due to Heat Advisory. MURSL will be use the following Heat Index Procedure (same rules as NYSPHSAA): 

• Heat index will be reviewed at noon before the contest/practice by MURSL when the air temperature is 80 degrees (Fahrenheit) or higher. 

• MURSL will use the accuweather.com website to determine the heat index for the area of the contest/practice for both the 6 PM & 7:15 PM slots. The website will give them the air temperature as well as the RealFeel temperature (heat index).

 • If the Real Feel (heat index) temperature is 96 degrees (Fahrenheit) or more, the contest/practice will be canceled. 

Please refer to the following chart to take the appropriate actions: 

Please refer to the following chart to take the appropriate actions: 

RealFeel (Heat Index) under 79 degrees Full activity. No restrictions 

RECOMMENDED

Heat Index Caution: RealFeel (Heat Index)80 degrees to 85 degrees

Provide ample water and multiple breaks. Monitor athletes for heat illness. 

PRACTICE - Consider reducing the amount of time 

GAMES - No restrictions 

Heat Index Watch: RealFeel (Heat Index) 86 degrees to 90 degrees 

Provide ample water and multiple water breaks. Monitor athletes for heat illness. 

PRACTICE - Consider postponing practice to a time when RealFeel temp is lower. (I.e. if practice time shows Real Feel of 88 at 6PM, but drops to 83 at 7PM, consider changing practice to 7PM). Consider reducing the amount of time for the practice session. 

GAMES – Discuss with Referee about dropping from halves to quarters, dropping game time down, substitutions on all throw ins and/or goal kicks. 

Heat Index Warning: RealFeel (Heat Index) 91 degrees to 95 degrees 

Provide ample water and water breaks. Monitor athletes for heat illness. 

PRACTICE - Consider postponing practice to a time when RealFeel temp is much lower. (Same as guideline above) Consider reducing the amount of time for the practice session. 

GAMES – Speak to Referee about dropping games from halves to quarters, dropping game time down, substitutions on all throw ins and/or goal kicks. 

REQUIRED 

Heat Index Alert: RealFeel (Heat Index) 96 degrees or greater 

No outside activity, practice or contest, should be held. 

• MURSL board will make call by noon on Game Days and will inform Clubs & Referees 

• Towns, Clubs, and Coaches should make call early in the day during practice days only.

Hello = The below Guidelines are from the 2021 Season and should be fairly similar in 2022 Season  = 1/09/2022

Guidelines for BSL Divisions

As of now Mask Requirement for All Players, Coaches, Refs & Spectators is a MUST.  We are still awaiting the information on the number of spectators for All Practices and All Games with EVERY Divisions of the BSL, as of now it is looking to be 2 spectators per soccer family.

Days & Times for the Divisions:

6U coed & 8U coed:            SIZE 3 SOCCER BALL is used. 

6U coed will be held on Tuesday & Thursday. 6:15pm – 7:15pm

8U coed will be held on Monday & Wednesday. 6:15pm – 7:15pm

MURSL:  10U – 13U:          SIZE 4 SOCCER BALL is used. 

10U – 13U BOYS will be held on Monday & Wednesday. Game time vary 6:15pm / 7:15pm / 7:30pm Practices for are typically on the scheduled days that have no games listed however the Coaches can schedule them on any day of the week, with notice to players. This is a BSL/MURSL Division which includes travel.

10U – 13U GIRLS will be held on Tuesday & Thursday.  Game time vary 6:15pm / 7:15pm / 7:30pm Practices for are typically on the scheduled days that have no games listed however the Coaches can schedule them on any day of the week, with notice to players. This is a BSL/MURSL Division which includes travel.

(All MURSL Game Start Times may be subject to change depending on schedule (TBD) and will be notified to players by the Coaches.)

All Player must wear:

• Mask
• Comfortable pair of shorts  - Until Uniforms are handed out.
• T-shirt  - Until Uniforms are handed out.
• Soccer socks - Until Uniforms are handed out.
• Shin guards
• Cleats (6U- optional but recommended)
• Soccer Ball (6U Division will have this provided) – Place NAME/Contact Number on soccer ball.
• Bring a Large Water Bottle – Place NAME/Contact Number on water bottle.

Once the Uniforms are handed out by the coaches, at first gathering, all players will wear their Uniforms for Practices and Games.

Practices will consist of working on dribbling, passing, shooting understanding of field and game rules (appropriate to Players Division Level) and follow up with a scrimmage/practice game, etc. Water breaks will occur throughout the entire practice.

As temperature starts gets in the High 70’s and higher out please make sure players have lots of water during the day and healthy meals, suggestion would to be not to eat a heavy meal right before coming to practice/games and use the restroom before coming.

Regards,

Brighton Soccer League