All,

I have added a tab that lists the match-ups by team.  The Spreadsheet is available under HEY COACH or COACH NEWS.  Scroll all the way to bottom (it is a long, long way down) to the documents UNDER HEY COACH.....

This will go final (assuming there aren't major changes to be made) by tommorrow evening.
Ken

All,

Sorry about the delay.  I have posted the TENTATIVE Schedule for next weekend's tournament.  

In order to see it:

1.  SIGN IN

2.  Go to HEY COACH

3.  Scroll ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM (it is a LONG scroll!)....

4.  Click on the Spreadsheet.

5.  Tab 1 is team list by Division and Team #

6.  Tab 2 is the grid of match-ups.

Please check for:

1.  You team playing three (or four games if in a 5-Team Division)

2.  Look for your Division's Championship Game (Multi-Level Divisions B09A-B09R have TWO Championship games -- one for each level) UNLESS your team is in a 5-Team Division.  

3.  Check for HEAD COACH conflicts -- sorry, we cannot avoid assistant coach/parent conflicts.

Schedule will go final TOMORROW.

Ken and Team

Coaches and Admins,

I have been able to develop the schedule of tournament games for this coming Thursday and Friday.  Here are the teams, the locations and the times.  Please note:  Teams are listed in order by division.  If your plans have changed, please text 614-515-9300 ASAP as I am developing the rest of the schedule, right now.

Here is the list:

Thanks, 
Ken

All,

I received final field availability for the Tournament a short time ago.  I am going to be working on the schedule throughout the day and into tomorrow.  

Here is the list (with teams playing both weekends included) for the second weekend:

All,

I am still waiting on field availability for a major component of the tournament next week/weekend.  The schedule cannot be developed until this important piece is secured.  I have missed the deadline for letting teams know if they are playing during the week, already, as that was due last evening.  I will advise as soon as this information is finalized.  

Updates soon.....

Ken

All,

We received a total of 13 Forms for Division Changes.  A number of those were actually clarifications on availability.  The remaining were evaluated.  Not all were changed.  Many were.  

Important notes:

1.  Divisions have three to eight teams.  

2.  Divisions that are "combined" (pairs of three team divisions), will have a single "crossover" game and TWO separate Championship Games.

3.  Not everyone will agree with their team's placement, but we believe we have been as fair for the league as we could be.

Team Listing in alphabetical Order

Ken and Team

All,

1.  Several Updates have been made including teams adding, teams dropping, division changes and a division addition due to other changes.  The divisions are listed in Strong to Weak order (hence APremiera and XStars and XStripes in an effort to get them in order).

2.  We ask that EVERY TEAM simply review team status to make 100% certain that they are listed properly as playing or not playing each of the two weekends.

3.  If you believe your team is still in the improper division (there will be several of you who will disagree with your final placement even after changes are made!), please complete this form:

https://freeonlinesurveys.com/s/zfujqqeq

4.  Requests for Division Changes is due by TUESDAY, October 8th at 8:00PM.

5.  Divisions will go FINAL by WEDNESDAY, October 9th at 12:00PM.

6.  Teams playing on Thursday and/or Friday October 17th/18th will be notified by THURSDAY, October 10th at 12:00PM

7.  Schedules for the First Weekend are expected to be FINAL by Friday, October 11th at 6:00PM.

8.  Schedules for the Second Weekend are expected to be FINAL by SUNDAY, October 13th at 8:00PM.

Most of the tournament will be in Hilliard.  There may be preliminary games played on Thursday and/or Friday in Worthington, Dublin or Hilliard depending on field and team availability.

More soon.

Ken and Team

Coaches and Admins,

As most of you have heard me say many times, we have a significant referee shortage in Central Ohio.  Therefore, we don't have a pool of referees sitting at home on any particular evening or weekend day waiting for "the call" to get put on a game a the last minute.  In fact, on a typical evening/afternoon, we will have at least several AR positions open.  Tonight, for example, we currently have SIX AR openings, tonight.  We have broadcast those openings 2-3 times every day 7 days each week.  In the Cleveland Area, they only assign one referee for all U-12 and under games.  Why?  Because they know they can't cover their U-11 and U-12 games with three referees.  

We request that you reschedule games a minimum of seven days in advance for this reason.  We continue to receive reschedule requests with as little as 24 hours notice.  In these cases, it is virtually impossible to secure referees.  If you are OK without having referees, then the lead time is not important to the league.  But, if you want referees for a particular game, we need at least a week to broadcast the openings multiple times.  

On the topic of referee openings, we are, unfortunately, completely aware of any and all referee openings.  If you do not see 1 , 2 or 3 referees on your game, it is not because we are not aware of the opening(s).  If you don't see referees (you do need to be signed in before you view the game), it is because we have not had any requests by referees to pick up that particular slot. 

We continue to spend hours every day attempting to fill these referee openings.  Please remember to consider all THREE of the teams (Your team, your opponent, AND the referee team) when deciding to reschedule.  In many cases, the third team is much harder to secure than the two groups of soccer players!

Thanks for the ongoing consideration.  
Ken and Team 

P.S.  Look for a Tournament E-Mail update early this evening.

Coaches and Admins,

We are now down to nine teams who I have not been able to match up a COPL/OCL Tournament Participation (or lack thereof) Form.  Here are the teams:

Club Ohio Inter Milan 2009 GU11
Club Ohio Monaco 2012 GU08
Club Ohio San Lorenzo 2012 BU08
Columbus United Foxes 2006 BU14
Locomotive SC 2009 BU11
Moon Knights FC 2009 BU11
Tigers FC 2005 BU15
Tigers FC 2009 BU11
Westerville United FC 2009 GU11

Here is the form:

https://freeonlinesurveys.com/s/93LRZFMF

If we do NOT receive a form by 9PM this evening, they will be formally dropped from the events.  

Ken

P.S.  I will be sending a semi-FINAL list of teams and their plans this evening shortly after 9PM.