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South Shore Soccer League � 2026 Coaches’ Meeting�southshoresoccer.com

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Agenda

  • Introduction
  • Important Dates
  • Game Management – overall
    • Pre-game Handshake and Sportsmanship statement
    • GR 9/10 and PG games with Coastal Youth Soccer
  • Rules of Play
  • Sportsmanship / Codes of conduct
    • Disciplinary and grievance policy
  • IFAB rule updates

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2025-2026 �Board of Directors

Dana Santilli – President

Efrain Garcia– Vice President

Nancy Anderton – Secretary

Paul Golder – Treasurer

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Paul Tellifson – Grade 4 director

Eduarda DaRosa– Grade 6 Girls director

Josh Attardo– Grade 6 Boys director

Helen Iannone – Grade 8 Girls director

Mark Paul – Grade 8 Boys director

Katie Chiocca– High School Girls director

Dana Santilli– High school Boys director

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South Shore Soccer League�Important Dates

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    • Reschedule Deadline March 22nd, 2026, Gr 3 / 4 through Gr 7 / 8
    • Reschedule Deadline March 31st, Gr 9 /10 and PG
    • On Field Scrimmages March 28th, 2026
    • Roster Freeze Date May 15th, 2026
    • Season Starts April 10th, 2026
    • Scholarship Application Deadline April 15th,2026
    • Season ends June 14th, 2026
    • Playoffs June 15th – 21st 2026
    • Mtoc June 26 -27 2026

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South Shore Soccer League�Game Management

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  • Every coach listed on the roster (upto Max. 3) must be registered with Mass Youth Soccer and have their valid 2025-2026Adult Credential with them and displayed while on the bench.
  • Minors who are working as coaches must have a coach's card signed by the SSSL registrar Nancy Anderton and have a valid adult on the sideline with them.
  • DRIVERS LICENSE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AS AN ID FOR GAMES
  • You must provide the referee with two (2) paper copies of your current photo roster before each game.
    • Must be in color
    • Signed by the league registrar
    • If a registered participant is suspended, you MUST print a new game-day roster. The league will provide the roster with the suspended participant.
    • Electronic rosters are not permitted.

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South Shore Soccer League�Game Management

  • All players/participants should be on the field 10 minutes before the game starts and game-ready.
  • Referees will do the pre-game check-in against the roster provided and perform an equipment safety check per South Shore Soccer League rules of play.
  • pre-game handshake and sportsmanship statement. Link to MYSA site for statement : https://mayouthsoccer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Pre-Game-Sportsmanship-Announcement-8.25.25.pdf
  • Sportsmanship Statement All participants deserve the right to play in an environment free from negative and distracting behavior. Poor sportsmanship will not be tolerated; the game may be stopped and sanctions applied for violations of policy or codes of conduct. Please enjoy the game and do your part to create a positive soccer experience for all

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South Shore Soccer League�Game Management / Safety

  • #1 Rule - Safety First
  • Player's safety comes first. If there’s an apparent head injury, referee should immediately stop play. For other minor injuries expect play advantage to be observed.
  • If a coach enters the field, the injured player must be removed, excluding the GK. Coach must wait for referee to signal before going on field.
    • If a penalty kick is awarded, the team’s penalty taker can receive assessment or treatment and then stay on the field and take the kick
  • Get the referees attention if they do not see an injured player.
  • Injured player is substituted along with all players waiting at the halfway line.

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South Shore Soccer League�Game Management / Rescheduling

  • Reschedule form is available on the website Games Schedules page
    • The new date and location must be agreed to by both teams before submitting the form
    • Each team can only initiate a maximum of 3 games must follow SSSL rules of play
  • Rescheduling games after the season begins due to weather related issues and field closures (referred to as Make-up games)
    • You must schedule the make-up game within two weeks of the postponement, It can be played anytime during the season. Failure to schedule the make up game in this timeframe will in a $50 fine to both teams.
    • Make sure your field scheduler and referee assignor are aware of the new date and/or location.
  • If agreement cannot be reached between the coaches, involve your Town President and Age Group Director and then ultimately the Vice President (follow rule 5.1)

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South Shore Soccer League�Game Management / Field Closures

  • SSSL Website has a page specifically for Field Closings
  • Only the Town President or a designated field representative from each town can close a field. COACHES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CLOSE A FIELD.
  • Once a field is closed, it is closed for the day
  • Fields can only be closed in accordance with South Shore Soccer League’s Rules of Play
  • If a referee determines a field is not playable, then that field is closed for the rest of that day
  • Email: field.closings@southshoresoccer.com

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South Shore Soccer League�Game Management / Score Reporting

  • Quickclub.com - has links to login and download the mobile app
  • App.quick.club - is the online quickclub app

You must sign-up prior to linking to your team

  • When you sign up you must use the email address the league has on file for you. Check the SSSL Website> Coaches Corner> 2026 SPRING Coach & Schedule List to verify your contact info.

The head coach of the home team is responsible for posting the game score after each game. You must post it on the same day as the game.

Visiting coach is responsible to check the score for accuracy the day after the game.

  • If there is an error, report that to your town score reporter and your SSSL Age Group Admin.

You can use Quick club for a number of other things like communicating with your team. Take time to check out the app before the season

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South Shore Soccer League�Game Management / Player Pass

  • Player pass rule 9.4
    • 5 players total from two different teams
    • From a division lower or age group directly below
    • Male players can not play on a female team
    • Roster of guest player must be signed by original team coach.
    • Grade 3 / 4 team in lowest division can pull from the group immediately above. EG 4.6 can take from 4.5

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South Shore Soccer League�Game Management / Coaches Corner

  • Give us feedback
    • Please let us know how the referees did for your game, especially if they were exceptionally good or bad.
    • We have a feedback form in the Coaches Corner of the SSSL website
  • Coaches FAQ on the Coach’s Corner page
  • Quick Club cheat sheet
  • Coach contact list distributed to town presidents
  • Links to additional training from USYSA
  • Links to the CDC's training on recognizing and dealing with concussions
  • How to report serious injuries, use the form on the coaches corner and email it to the SSSL Medical Director

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South Shore Soccer League�Game Management / Carding of Coaches

  • Referees can show coaches a yellow card for dissent
  • A second yellow or straight red card ejection can also be given to a coach.
  • If you are the only coach on the bench when ejected, the game is terminated and the SSSL board will rule on the result.
  • If a coach is ejected, there is an automatic two (2) game suspension, pending a mandatory disciplinary hearing with the SSSL Executive Board. The board may elect to lessen or increase the penalty based on the facts of the incident and a coaches prior history.

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South Shore Soccer League�Game Management / Carded Participants

Carded Players:

Players receiving a yellow card in a game must come of the field for a cooling off period. They can reenter the game on the next stoppage of play or substitution.

Participants receiving a RED card must level the area immediately. If the participant is a minor, then they must be accompanied by an adult (their parent or legal guradian)

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South Shore Soccer League�Game Management / Sportsmanship

SSSL Promotes Good Sportsmanship for All

Good sportsmanship is when teammates, opponents, coaches, and officials treat each other with respect. Kids learn the basics of sportsmanship from the adults in their lives, especially their parents and their coaches. Kids who see adults behaving in a sportsmanlike way gradually come to understand that the real winners in sports are those who know how to persevere and to behave with dignity — whether they win or lose a game.

In support of this mission we have adopted a all Mass Youth Soccer Codes of Conduct for all league participants.

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South Shore Soccer League�Game Management / Sportsmanship

Procedure

After all pre-game activities are complete, both teams and the referee crew will line up at the MidLine of the Coaches’ Sideline. Led by officials, all players and coaches will walk across the field and line up facing spectators, 5 yards from the sideline. The Sportsmanship Statement will be read by a representative of the Home team to all coaches, players, and spectators.

  • pre-game handshake and sportsmanship statement. Link to MYSA site for statement : https://mayouthsoccer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Pre-Game-Sportsmanship-Announcement-8.25.25.pdf
  • Sportsmanship Statement All participants deserve the right to play in an environment free from negative and distracting behavior. Poor sportsmanship will not be tolerated; the game may be stopped and sanctions applied for violations of policy or codes of conduct. Please enjoy the game and do your part to create a positive soccer experience for all

Following the reading of the script, players will perform a pre-game handshake. (Home team to walk down the line of Away Team). After the pre-game handshake, all players and coaches will return to benches and starting players will assume positions on the field of play

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South Shore Soccer League�Game Management / Derogatory incidents

  • Derogatory incidents
  • Report to referee
  • Coaches will have 5 minutes to come to a resolution. If a resolution is not agreed upon, the game will be abandoned and brought to the SSSL to make a decision on the results.
    • Player to player
    • Coach to player
    • Spectator to player
    • Etc.

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South Shore Soccer League�Game Management / Referee Abuse Prevention / 531-9 mandate

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South Shore Soccer League�Game Management / IFAB laws of the game update

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  • https://www.theifab.com/law-changes/latest/
  • Law 3 The players: Competitions have the option of implementing the “Only the Captain” guidelines
    • Each Team must have a captain on the field of play who wears an identifying armband. The team captain has no special status or privileges but has a degree of responsibility for the behaviour of the team.
    • Law 5 The Referee: Signal to be used by referees to count down the last five second of the eight second restriction on goalkeepers controlling the ball with their hand(s)/arm(s)
  • Law 8 (8.2) Dropped Ball If, when play was stopped:
    • the ball was inside the penalty area, the referee drops it for the defending team goalkeeper in their penalty area
    • the ball was outside the penalty area, the referee drops it for one player of the team that has or would have gained possession if this can be determined by the referee; otherwise, it is dropped for one player of the team that last touched it. The ball is dropped at its position when play was stopped

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Thank you

Dana A. Santilli

President – South Shore Soccer League

president@southshoresoccer.com

Tel: 617 845-3481

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