Rescheduling MYSL Travel Games

For questions or help with rescheduling a game, please reach out to your WYSA Age Director.

a) When a team cannot play a scheduled league game for legitimate reasons, the coach shall prove in writing, with significant documentation to the satisfaction of the Age Director, that fewer than eleven (11) players (Nine (9) players for Grade 5/6 or seven (7) players for Grade 3/4) will be available.

i) A coach should know his/her players’ availability for the whole season; ignorance will not be accepted as an excuse. Legitimate reasons may include, but not be limited to:

• graduation,

• sanctioned invitational tournament,

• school trip, or

• religious activity.

ii) Lack of players due to a vacation is not a legitimate reason to reschedule a game.

b) Notification of the need to reschedule must be given to the Age Director and the opposing coach at least two (2) weeks prior to the scheduled game date or within two (2) days after the reason for rescheduling appears or is known. Last updated: Sep 6, 2023 26

c) For Spring Season games, the league referee assignor must be notified by the Age Director at least 48 hours in advance of a rescheduled game’s date. (Exemption: Memorial Day weekend games MUST be rescheduled and played prior to Memorial Day.)

i) Rescheduled games must be made up in advance of the scheduled date except with the permission of the Age Director.

ii) If the reason for rescheduling appears within the two weeks prior to the game date, the Age Director will set a reasonable deadline.

iii) If the HOME coach reschedules the game, he/she must give three (3) reasonable dates on which the game may be made up.

iv) If the AWAY coach reschedules the game, the HOME coach will set the make-up date.

v) The Age Director will arbitrate and decide on any disagreements.

d) If the coach who wants to reschedule violates any part of this Rule, the opposing coach may claim a forfeit. The final decision will rest with the Age Director.