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.
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Excessive
forfeits, ejections, suspensions, penalty cards, will be looked at
first.
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The Head to Head
match between the teams that are tied will be looked at second.
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The Point/Score
Differential of all games each team played will be looked at
third.
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The Total
Points/Scores your team earned will be looked at fourth
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The Total
Points/Scores your team allowed against you will be looked at
fifth.
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We will flip a
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 or 15% off the
team fee 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, guest
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.
We will attempt
to make-up the first two rainouts when possible and credit teams for
any games less than 7 that we're unable to make-up. Other factors
sometimes affect our ability to make-up games, as our contracts vary
week-to-week, teams have certain requests, double-headers, the
overall length of the season, etc. We take many factors into
consideration with rainouts, as they obviously prolong the season
and then force teams already registered for the next season to wait.
Every team
in our leagues plays at least 7 regular
season games and at least 1 playoff game. Teams on average
play 9-10 games/season. We took an average of 9 games/season to
figure our pro-rated amount for credits. Thus, for any rainouts not
made up, you can divide your team fee by 9 and that is the amount
you'll be credited. Teams must play in the NEXT season to receive
that credit.
At the
conclusion of a season, we will review the
number games not made up for each team, then issue the
relevant credit to the captains whose teams are registered in the
next season.
As a reminder,
we will post all rainout information on our website and rainout
hotline (704-749-7530)
within 2 hours of the first scheduled game time. Outside
organizations such as Parks & Recreation make the initial decision
to close parks based on field conditions. Their numbers are also
posted on our rainout section. We will only cancel games for unsafe
field conditions or thunder/lightning, not simply for the threat
of weather. If games have begun and conditions change, the
coordinators and staff will make the call following the same
protocol as above.
