FCL Game Day Procedures
FCL’s goal is to be Florida’s premier youth soccer league where all teams can play and develop regardless of race, creed, sex, ability or economic status. We strive to develop and prepare our clubs for the future. We pledge to give back to our members in the form of player development, business development, coach and referee education, and provide financial aid platforms for the membership community.
Pre-Game Procedures
Home Team Responsibilities
- All fields should have team benches (ECNLR – should also have tents, and access to water/Gatorade-see minimum standards)
- ECLNR – Trainers required for ALL games
- Fields should be properly lined
- Schedule time in athlete one/GotSport
- Provide and pay current year licensed USSF referees (home team)
- Provide FCL Game Card (with both team rosters) to the center referee – located in GotSport
- Provide referee with current year US Club Soccer player passes for each player and team official.
- ECNL RL Game Day procedures
Visiting team responsibilities:
- Provide referee US Club Soccer player passes for each player and team official
- Have a copy of official FCL Game Card if needed by the center referee
- ECNL RL Game Day procedures
Game Day Procedures
Each manager should have the following at every game
- FCL Game Card from GotSport (GotSport – How to print a match card)
- US Club Soccer roster of the team
- US Club Soccer passes for its players and team officials
- ECNL RL Game Day procedures
Post-Game Procedure
Home team Responsibilities:
- Coach or manager sign the Game Card or ECNL app following the game
- If no red card is given, the home team holds onto the Game Card until the end of the season
- Post score within 24 hours in GotSport
- UPLOAD an image of the Game Report into GotSport
- All clubs are to report their OWN Red Cards. If red card is given, please follow the Red Card reporting procedure and use the Red Card Reporting Form
Visiting team responsibilities:
- Coach or manager must sign the Game Card following the game (GotSport Leagues only)
- Coach or manager to fill in after game accountability form
- All clubs are to report their OWN Red Cards. If red card is given, please follow the Red Card reporting procedure and use the Red Card Reporting Form
How to Create and Print a Match Card (GotSport)
To create and print a Match Card on GotSport, go to: https://support.gotsport.com/as-a-coach/manager-how-to-print-a-match-card
How to Report Scores to a League (GotSport)
- To enter a score from a public page go here: https://support.gotsport.com/enter-a-score-from-event-public-page
- To enter and upload a score from a Team Account go here: https://support.gotsport.com/as-a-coach/manager-how-to-enter/upload-a-score
NOTE: QR code and instructions at top of each match report
Uniform Guidelines
Standard Policy
- Home Team: light shirt, light socks, any short | Away Team: dark shirt, dark socks, any shorts
- In event of a conflict the AWAY team will be required to change
Two Game / Travel Weekend
- Game #1 (Saturday) – Home Team: light shirt, light socks, any short | Away: dark shirt, dark socks, any shorts
- Game #2 (Sunday) – Home Team: dark shirt, dark socks, any short | Away: light shirt, light socks, any shorts
- In event of a conflict the AWAY team will be required to change