February Top Soccer Program Sessions

Saturday - February 4th & 18th

12pm - 2pm

Moye School
1010 Moye School Road
O'Fallon, IL 62269

Spring 2012 Application

The Spring 2012 team application deadline has passed.  If you are interested in joining the spring session, please email sisl.league@gmail.com. 

Futsal Tournament

3rd Annual STLCC Futsal Classic - January 21-23

Event Information

Southern Illinois ODP January Date/Location Changes

14 JAN 2012: Canceled outdoors - moved indoors to Vetta Indoor Complex on  January 21   See times below.  Please remember to bring your indoor shoes.

21 JAN 2012: 10am – 2:30pm: Vetta Indoor Soccer Complex,   590 Hartman Lane, O’Fallon IL

1.) 10am-11:30 (Boys & Girls combined 2000/2001)

2.) 11:30-1:00 (Boys & Girls combined 99/98)

3.) 1:00-2:30 (Boys & Girls combined 97/96/95)

28 JAN 2012: Canceled outdoors and moved to indoors at Vetta Indoor Complex.

10am – 2:30pm: Vetta Indoor Soccer Complex, 590 Hartman Lane, O’Fallon IL

1.) 10am-11:30 (Boys & Girls combined 2000/2001)

2.) 11:30-1:00 (Boys & Girls combined 99/98)

3.) 1:00-2:30 (Boys & Girls combined 97/96/95)

Upcoming Referee Clinics

Referee certfication classes will be taking place in December and January.  More information at the link below - make sure to scroll down to lower end of page.

Referee Clinic Information

2011-2012 Bob Yount Memorial Scholarship 

Application for 2011-2012 Bob Yount Memorial Scholarship is now available.  Materials must be received no later than June 1, 2012.  Please email sislsadm@yahoo.com or sisl.league@gmail.com with questions or for more information.

2011-2012 Scholarship Application

Illinois ODP Hosting Tryouts In Southern Illinois

IYSA announces ODP training/tryouts will return to the southern Illinois area for players with 1995 through 2001 birth years - both boys and girls.  Tryouts will take place at McKendree University on December 3, 2011.  Additional information including full training schedule can be accessed at the links below.

Southern Illinois ODP Press Release

Session Schedule

Register for ODP

Take Concussions Seriously - When In Doubt Sit Them Out 

See how avoiding proper concussion treatment can end your soccer career even if you are one of the top athletes in the game: STORY

Heads Up Concussion Test

What Is A Concussion?

A concussion is a brain injury that:  

• Is caused by a bump or blow to the head
• Can change the way your brain normally works
• Can occur during practices or games in any sport
• Can happen even if you haven't been knocked out
• Can be serious even if you've just been "dinged"

What are the symptoms of a concussion?

• Headache or "pressure" in head
• Nausea or vomiting
• Balance problems or dizziness
• Double or blurry vision

Important Concussion Info
More Important Concussion Info

Here are some important videos about concussions:

Video 1
Video 2

Daily Herald article about Zach's Law
Actual Zach's Law

O'Fallon Family Sports Park Field Map

Updated Field Map - 10.13.11

Astroturf Rules:
 
1)       Molded cleats or other athletic shoes only
2)      No sharp objects, including tent stakes, corner flags or other objects that can penetrate the surface of the field
3)      No food items including gum and sunflower seeds
4)      No tobacco products of any kind
5)      No Sports Drinks or liquids other than water
6)      No Pets
7)      No Bicycles or other unapproved vehicles
8)      Approved athletic equipment only

Bob Yount Memorial Scholarship 2010-2011 

Congratulations to the winners for this year.

 Boys' scholarship winner is Andrew Hankins

Girls' scholarship winner is Gwen Sabo

Thank you to all the scholarship applicants.  Good luck in your college years

Follow SISL on Twitter    

The league will use "Twitter" to update field changes/cancellations this spring in addition to the website and hotlines.  This will allow all coaches, managers, players, parents and referees to receive updates via text messaging. 

Click HERE to sign up and follow the league's Twitter page. 

All new users to Twitter must set up and account and activate their cell phone number within the account in order to receive updates.  If you already have an account, just click the above link, login and click the "follow" button on the SISL Twitter page.

SISL Office Hours

Weekly Office Hours

Hours for each week will be updated on Sunday evenings. 

SISL Policy on Club Player Passes

Players registered with the Southern Illinois Soccer League (SISL) are only permitted to participate in three SISL games per week.  Tournament games and games in other leagues will not count for purposes of this policy.  For purposes of this policy, SISL defines a week as being from Saturday morning through Friday night.  Each club, by agreeing to participate in SISL, does hereby agree to monitor and enforce this policy with all players rostered to their club.  Violations of this policy will be considered an offense by the club rostering a player in violation and will therefore result in disciplinary action being taken against the club.  A club's first violation of this policy will result in a $250 fine and a second violation will result in a $500 fine.  Violations under this policy are not counted on a per player basis, but are cumulative to the club for all players rostered to that club
 

Red Card - Player Pass Return Policy

All coaches or managers seeking to pick up player passes for red cards need to contact the South Administrator, Jane Raede at sislsadm@yahoo.com to make arrangements.   Reminder - If you have a red card you are unable to attend the game(s) you are suspended from.

Note from the SISL President

Those that would like to attend a board meeting and present issues must notify the League Administrator at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.  The league exectutive board will be notified of the request and decide whether or not to add the issue to the meeting agenda.

Answers to some questions

1)  Referee Fees:  Referee fees are paid according the the age division, not necessarily  by the age of the teams.  For instance, U-12 teams playing in a U13 division will have to pay the U13 fees ($32 per team).  U8/9 games will only be played with one center ref.  Therefore you only have to pay your share of the center refs fees or $12 per team.  2)  U-12 teams game ball:  U-12 teams playing in a U13 bracket will normally be using a size 5  ball.  However, if both teams are U12, and both teams agree, they may exercise the option to play with a Size 4 ball.  However, the game length and ref fees remain at the U13 level.  3)  Normally, it takes 6 teams to make a division, if there are less than 6 teams in an age group, the league will exercise the option to combine it with another age division..  In addition, if there are 12 or more teams in an age division, the league will normally divide that into two divisions based on previous records in an effort to make the games more competitive.