STANDARD RULES & POLICIES

 
Each of the Sports Connection Leagues have their own specific set of League Rules.  These League Rules are located on the main page of each Sport.  Listed below are some Standard Sports Connection Rules and Policies all Captains and Players should also be familiar with.

Team Registrations:
You will be contacted via email or phone call to confirm we have received your registration form and instructions to log into our online system to process your TEAM Deposit and/or TEAM Payment. 
A minimum of $100 is required within 24 hours of receiving your TEAM registration confirmation.  The team’s full balance is due by your first game of the season.  Team Balances can be paid online at or with a check or credit card at your first game.  Registrations are accepted on a first come basis. Space is limited. 

Individual Registrations:
INDIVIDUAL Registrations will be added to our Waiting List for this League. If we are able to place you on a "House" Team or an Existing Team, you will receive an Email or Phone Call with instructions to log into our online system to process your INDIVIDUAL payment.

Schedules and Standings:
All schedules and standings are online at .  The first week's schedule should be posted online no later than 5 days before the first game.  The remaining schedule for the season will be posted online after the first week of games are completed.  Playoff brackets and other information regarding your League will be posted at www.SportsConnectionNC.com.  Players will need an Email address on file to access our online program.

Games & Times:
Each team will play 7 regular season games and 1-2 weeks of playoffs for most leagues.  All regular season games will start and end on time.  Some leagues will have a 5 minute warm-up/grace period time, but all games will end on time.

Rules:
All captains and players are expected to read and understand the League Rules and policies for the league they are participating in.  Any questions or concerns regarding the rules or league policies should be brought to the attention of the league coordinator and/or the Sports Connection office by emailing us at
office@SportsConnectionNC.com.  Additional rules and policies may be added or amended by the Sports Connection before or during the season.

Forfeits:
If you know in advance your team is going to forfeit a game, we request you call our office in order to help us make arrangements to schedule a game for your opponent.   Excessive forfeits may result in elimination from end of season playoffs or removal from the league. In order for a team to receive a "Win" by the opposing team's "Forfeit", the team must show and provide enough players to field a team.  In the case that neither team show, a double forfeit will be posted.  

Playoffs:
All eligible teams (teams that have not abused any rules or policies) will advance to the either an end of season playoff or consolation game(s).  Playoffs are single elimination.  Only players that have signed the team roster by the 5th game will be eligible to play in the playoffs. All players must have their ID present with them during all playoff games.

Standings & Tie Breakers:
The Sports Connection League Standings are calculated using each team's Winning Percentage.  (Total wins divided by total games played per team.  Ties are a 1/2 win and 1/2 loss)  The order the teams appear on our online
program may not necessarily be the exact order your team is in the Standings.  Each team's final Standings will be posted on the Playoff Brackets on your League's Information Page.  If one or more teams are tied in the standings at the end of the regular season, the following “tie breaker” rules will be followed to determine your playoff seeding.

  1. Excessive forfeits, ejections, suspensions, penalty cards, will be looked at first.
  2. The Head to Head match between the teams that are tied will be looked at second.
  3. The Point/Score Differential of all games each team played will be looked at third.
  4. The Total Points/Scores your team earned will be looked at fourth
  5. The Total Points/Scores your team allowed against you will be looked at fifth.
  6. We will flip and coin if all the above are still a tie!

League Prizes:
The Sports Connection will award the winning team in each league the choice of: A Championship T-Shirt for each player, 15% off the team fee, choice of two game times, or no referee duties (flag football only) for the NEXT season.

Rosters & Waivers:
The Sports Connection requires a signed Liability Waiver and a valid Player's Card from each Participant before they will be allowed to Participate in any Sports Connection, LLC League or Other Activity.  The Participation Waiver can be filled out and submitted Online, By Mail or at your next League Game.

All player's names must be on the team roster form before they will be allowed to play.  It is the captain’s responsibility to make sure all player's names are on the team roster form before they play.  Players found playing in a game and not on the team’s roster, will cause the team to forfeit that game and all previous games he/she has played in.  The league coordinator will be spot-checking the rosters during the season.  New players can be added to the roster at anytime during the season, but only players on the team roster BY the 5th game will be eligible to play in the playoffs.  No "pick up players" will be allowed for any playoff games.  There is no limit to the number of players you can have on your team roster, but there is a limit to the number of league prizes that will be awarded if your team wins the league.

Player Eligibility:
An eligible player is one who is on the team roster and has a signed waiver on file with the Sports Connection, a valid Player's Card and is not on any other roster for another team in the same league and one who follows the rules of the league.  Exception: If a team does not have a full roster for a specific game, g
uest players are allowed, but are required to pay a $10 guest fee if they do not already have a valid Player’s Card.  Guest players without a valid Player’s card will also need to submit a Sports Connection waiver.  The guest fee is good for 1 day or night only. A Team found to be using guest players without a valid Player's Card will be required to forfeit the game in question.

Protest Procedures:
A formal protest can be made at any time by letting the referee/umpire and the league coordinator aware of the situation.  After the protest is filed, the game will continue as scheduled.  If the protest is not filed until the conclusion of the game, the final score of that game will be official and will not change.  The Sports Connection will review the protest and make a ruling before the next week’s game.

Sportsmanship:
The primary focus of any of the sports leagues sponsored by the Sports Connection is fun. Please keep this in mind even when competition becomes intense. Any unacceptable behavior may result in suspension and/or ejection from a game or the league.  Fighting of any kind will result in immediate ejection from the game and premises and subject to suspension for the entire season and all Sports Connection leagues and events.  Any player that has been ejected will be required to leave the premises immediately and will not be allowed to play in the next game.  Any player that receives two technical fouls will be disqualified for the remainder of the game and must leave the premises with and a 1 game suspension.

Staff:
The Sports Connection will provide a League Coordinator for most leagues.  The league coordinator is available to help the league run smoothly and to answer any questions you may have.  Please feel free to ask for their assistance or email us at
office@SportsConnectionNC.com.

Rain Out Information:
For Rainout information go to www.SportsConnectionNC.com or check the voice mail message at 704-749-7530. (Rainout decisions are made 2 hours before the first game.)  The Sports Connection will attempt to make-up the first and second rained out games at the end of the season before the playoffs begin.  If there are more than 2 rainouts during the regular season, we will not be able to make-up these additional games.  No refunds or credits will be given for games that are unable to be played or made-up due to the weather.