January 2012 SMSL Board Meeting Update:

1.  Fees - The season fee for SMSL will remain at $60 and the board will do everything it can to keep it this way.  A very important part of this is sponsors from the community.  Without sponsors, we will not be able to keep your cost down.  Let us know if you know a business or individual that would sponsor SMSL!

2. ****Fields**** - The SMSL is moving its home fields from SASA to a new complex in Chatham.  They are located by Glenwood high school.  We will post the address of the new fields as the season nears. 

3. Spring league - Registration has opened and ends March 1st. The draft will be held Saturday March 3rd and games begin Sunday March 18th. The theme for the Spring league is European Championship.  There will be a new draft format this season to help make the teams as balanced as possible.  The board and captains will rate all of the players in the draft as A, B, or C.  This will assure that each team receives the same (or close to the same) amount of quality players.

4. Officials - The board is in the process of evaluating the current officials performance and fees and will meet with the leagues Officials Assignor in February to make arrangements for the Spring season.

5. New Partner - Peter Christofilakos will be helping the board in the following ways:

• Continue being a sponsor with Soccerworld
• Provide the league with new balls for spring 2012
• Manage the new fields
• Promote the SMSL and provide sign up sheets at Soccerworld
• Help us get the best price on shirts

6. Gray Noll - Long time SMSL sponsor Gray Noll is running for the State Senate and having a fundraiser Monday January 30th from 5:00pm to 7:00 pm at Fulgenzi's Trattoria in Chatham (214 West Walnut St). We need to help this guy out!!   $10 per person, $25 per family and $50 per sponsor.

The next Board meeting is in February. The date will be posted soon.   All board meetings are open to the public.

December SMSL Board Meeting Updates

1. Indoor - The SMSL will not have an indoor league. There was not enough interest to move forward with the league, but the SMSL intends to try again next winter. The required number of participants should be attainable with more time to plan and promote. Those who did sign up will be contacted by soccer world to see if they would like to participate on a team. Those that registered and paid can have the amount credited to their spring league registration dues or receive a full refund.

2. Fields - The SMSL is considering movings it home fields from SASA to a new complex in Chatham. Discussions are being held and a decision will  be made at the January board meeting. The new complex will have 2 fields and 1 with lights.

3. Spring league - Registration opens January 1 online and ends March 1st. The draft will be held Saturday March 3rd and games begin Sunday March 18th. The theme for the Spring league is European Championship.

4. Officials - The board is in the process of evaluating the current officials performance and fees and will meet with the leagues Officials Assignor in January to make arrangements for the Spring season.

5 .Draft -  A board member has made a proposal that each captain be allowed to add 5 players to their prospective rosters prior to the draft. There was discussion on the topic and it will be on the January agenda for discussion and a vote.

Next Board meeting is January 23rd, 7pm at Azteca. It is open to the public.

The SMSL Spring 2012 registration is open.  Click on the register now tab on the top of your page to register online, and use the pay your fee now tab on the right side of the page to pay your fees. You can also print a registration form out and mail it in.

·IMPORTANT: Please register with your correct name!· If you are caught using a different name, your registration will be revoked.· Your payment will not be refunded.

Registration is not complete until your payment is received. Your name will be withdrawn from the draft if payment is not received.

There will be 10 regular season games this spring and only the Top 4 teams will advance to the tournament. Ties during the regular season will go to PK's to determine a winner. All games will be played at the SASA Soccer Complex or will be moved to new fields in Chatham.

Key Dates

March 1st - Registration closes at Midnight

March 3rd - Draft

March 18th - Week 1 of Spring Season

Sponsors are needed!!! Please contact the board at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you know of a business that would be interested in sponsoring a team or teams. This season we will offer 3 different levels of sponsorship that offer different types of benefits.

PSG defeated Manchester City 2-1 in a hard fought match this afternoon. PSG scored two goals early in the match and aided out by strong defending managed to close out the match and claim the Fall 2011 SMSL cup. Congrats to all the participants of today's final and thanks to all those who came out and showed their support for the players.

The title was PSG captain - Miguel Calderon's 5th, tying him with Ryan Turner as the SMSL's winningest captains in the history of the league with 5 titles. Calderon also is the first captain the history of the league to win both the Spring and Fall titles in the same calendar year.

In the Inaugural SMSL All-Star game the Group B All-Stars prevailed 2-0 over the Group A All-Stars with goals by Noah Hafer and Kevin Hopkins. Congrats to the Group B captain Ryan Turner and all the members of the team.

Congrats to SMSL'er Sergio "Chino" Jimenez on becoming a US Citizen on Friday June 3rd. Sergio is currently a member of Liverpool.

 

The Sponsor Spotlight gives the SMSL community an opportunity to get to know their leagues sponsors.

This weeks Sponsor Spotlight··features  Gray Noll - Springfield Park Board.

Gray H. Noll is a graduate Springfield High School, Illinois College, and Southern Illinois University School of Law. Gray serves as an assistant state’s attorney in Sangamon County prosecuting criminal felony cases.  In September of 2008, the Springfield Park Board selected Gray from a field of applicants to fill the seat vacated by Pete Cavanagh.  With your support in the April 2009 election, Gray maintained this seat on the Park Board. In his free time, Gray enjoys spending time with family and friends and participates in co-rec sports.  Gray has many friends playing in the SMSL and has sponsored teams for several seasons.  He had the honor of presenting the SMSL Tournament Trophy to the champions at the 2009 Spring final. Gray plays goalie on an indoor and summer 7v7 team.