Game Changes must be submitted through the club representative via our on-line game change function. All changes (placing games on the schedule and taking games off the schedule) must be submitted no later than 11 am Monday for upcoming weekend (Saturday or Sunday games). All changes for other days must be 5 days in advance - for example, scheduling or moving Friday games must be submitted by 11 am Sunday. Coaches -- DO NOT EMAIL GAMES CHAIRS ABOUT CHANGING GAMES!

HOW DO I CHANGE A GAME?

That depends on its current listing and the reason. While NCSA Rules specify all the requirements, this is a "plain language" explantion of NCSA Rule Section 5.3 and all its subparts:

What if the game is a TBS or otherwise not currently scheduled? It takes the two coaches to AGREE on a date and time with field being designated by the home team's club. The agreement should be in writing (email). Either team's club rep can submit the requested date. To avoid a late submission fee, the request must be submitted at least 5 days in advance (Monday 11 am for following Saturday or Sunday play); amount of late fee increases as submission is later and later. See Rule 5.3.7

What if the game is scheduled already? Then it depends on the reason for postponement.
If the reason is STATE CUP, this is known well in advance and the request to mark the game TBS(SC) must be submitted by the Club Rep 5 days before the game is currently scheduled.
If the reason is FIELD CONDEMNATION due to WEATHER, there are strict timing rules on the teams' obligations, including possibly playing at the Vistor Team's field being required. But if the condemnation is less than 24 hours before game time, which is more typical, then a coach must notify the opposing coach and the Games Chairs (preferably by Club Rep for all that Club's games on that field to minimize communications). See Rule 5.3.6 for full information.
If the reason is ANYTHING ELSE (other than rare exceptions in Rule 5.3.1), it is considered a change for CONVENIENCE under Rule 5.3.8. Such a change requires AGREEMENT of both coaches for a SPECIFIC date, time and field submitted together with the request to postpone. The postponement can not be to a TBS for later scheduling. Again, the timing rules require specific advance submission with added fees for late submision and a change fee which varies in amount.

Moving a Game "Earlier in the season" was developed especially for high school-age teams who wish to move their June games earlier in the season so they have players before exams, proms and end of school activities interfere. Moving a game earlier fora $10 fee does not constitute moving a game "earlier in the day", "by a day" or earlier "by a week", but by several weeks or a month, as explained during Club Rep meeting.

Coaches often ask for fee waivers and exceptions. Games Chairs have heard all these excuses before. Except for extreme situations such as death of a player/parent/coach, there are no extreme circumstances permitting waivers and exceptions. The full procedure for submitting game changes is contained in Rule 5.3.9.

WHAT DO I DO IF OPPOSING COACH DOESN'T RESPOND TO ME IN ORDER TO RESCHEDULE GAME?
1. First step if opposing coach doesn't respond to you is to have your club rep contact opposing club rep to try and reschedule game.
2. If that doesn't work, contact your NCSA Division Commissioner.
3. Always keep email chain for proof of date time line.

WHAT DO ALL THOSE ABBREVIATIONS MEAN?

TBS means "To Be Scheduled"
The letters in parentheses after the TBS let us know the reason for the TBS.
TBS(L) means "League" - for example, all 3/22 games are listed as TBS(L) as we do not expect clubs to have fields open by that date. Games can be played before 3/29 opening date if weather and field conditions permit AND if proper rescheduling is submitted by the CLUB REP.
TBS(H) means the Home Team requested not to play on that date, perhaps because of a school vacation impacting number of players available, or some other event preventing fielding a team.
TBS(V) means the Visiting Team requested not to play on that date, for similar or any reason.
TBS(B) means Both teams requested not to play on that date.
TBS(F) means the Field is not known; perhaps the home team had a field permit taken away or had some other conflict preventing the scheduling of a time and field.
TBS(R) means Rain or any weather condition prevented the game from being played.
TBS(SC) means State Cup for one of the teams caused a postponement.
TBS(MBOS) only occurs in a top level full-sided flight of 8 teams; in such a flight, after the first 7 weeks of play, whether the round robin of games is completed or not, an additional 3 game round robin occurs within the top 4 and within the bottom 4 teams - these games are designated MBOS for Matches Based On Standings.

F1 is the default field upon original scheduling - they remain as F1 until a real time and field is first assigned.

TBS games are NOT scheduled games; all TBS games carry (or should carry) a designated time of 12:00 am (midnight) or 1:00 am (which time is assigned simply allows the games chairs to track who entered the data) - only games that have a real time and a real field (CLUB-Field Name abbreviation) are games that have refs assigned and only those games may be played.