Team Count Information Deadline
The deadline to submit your region team count information for Spring 2025 is Friday, March 14th.
Spring 2025 Area Scheduling Meeting
Saturday March 22 9am-1pm
18645 Howard City
Bethel Lutheran Church
Sports Connect Umbrella Scheduling!
For the Spring 2025 Area 8A will use some of the features of the Sports Connect Umbrella Scheduling. With this system we'll be able to assure that each region has the exact same copy of the schedule within their own Sports Connect portal. This will eliminate the issue with two teams having different information for a game. Any changes to the schedule will activate the automated emails for coaches and players assigned to the teams that were affected by the change.
We'll no longer have a need for the very large master schedule sheet.
Three things that every region will need to do in order for the umbrella scheduling to be successful:Update Locations & Fields
Name Teams with the common Team Name Convention
Submit all times for games
Review your Locations & Fields Information
With this new scheduling method each region will no longer need to have away fields listed in their Locations & Fields.
- Each region needs to review their Locations & Fields within their own Sports Connect Portal.
- Each region should only list Locations & Fields that they schedule home games on.
- Remove any Locations & Fields that you do not control.
- Review and update the physical address and Google Map URL for each location.
How The Process Works
- Regions will submit their team count for each division. Remember, any coed teams will play in the boys divisions.
- A pairing only schedule (team v team & date) will be created and distributed.
- An Area Schedulers meeting will be hosted where regions will coordinate times for each pairing.
- The Schedule will be built and entered into Sports Connect at the Area level.
- This will ensure that all regions have the exact same schedule.
- This will allow for correct parent notifications to go out for each game as well as when there is a change to a game.
FAQ
What if I don't have my teams built before the scheduling meeting?
You can create the team in Sports Connect without having coaches and players assigned yet. As long as a region has the team, with the proper naming convention, listed in their Manage Teams section then the team can be added to the schedule. The team does not need to be published for the umbrella schedule system. A region can add coaches and players at any time to that team.
When will the schedule be posted?
The Area will post the schedule as soon as all regions in the division have submitted their games. Ideally one week after the meeting, and at least one week before games begin.