The self-scheduling meeting is where teams will schedule the entire league game schedule for the season. Your team will be scheduling approximately 7 games during their scheduled time this weekend. This is a benefit for the teams because you can base your schedule around your teams’ event and as well as the training(practice) schedule. Teams will pick the date that they chose to play and only make AM or PM suggestions if that team has limitations on a certain day. If you team is available all day, then you do not need to select AM or PM. The league will pick the location and the times of the matches. (Field availability is the reason for not selecting location and times)

We ask that each team is prepared for the self-scheduling. Each team will need to know their own team blackout dates and any conflict associated with your team. You will need to have access to Microsoft Teams either by computer or phone. We have provided the link to the division logins as well as the call-in number for every division. Please note these are unique per division so each login per division is different. If you have not accessed Microsoft teams previously, we suggest logging into the system before the meeting.

All teams (7U-15U) will need to be represented at the designated self-scheduling meeting. Each team must have a representative present at their meeting time, this could be a coach, team manager, or anyone designated by the team to schedule the team’s games. Teams that are not represented during your scheduled meeting will have your games scheduled by the league based on opponent’s availability as well as $100 fine.

The published dates for NYSL game day begin March 22nd and all games should be scheduled by June 8. All days during this window are available for games to be scheduled.

The league will release the division opponent match-ups to the teams a few hours before your self-scheduling meeting. The league will run every self-scheduling meeting.

On the self-scheduling league sheet there will be Team A and Team B. Team A team will suggest a date, team B will then accept or counter this date. This will go on for three rounds if teams cannot decide on a date this game will be scheduled after the remaining games in your division have been scheduled. Please note that home does not mean this is a guaranteed home location game just the home team for scheduling purposes.

The league will input the dates only and will release those to ensure accuracy from the selfscheduling meeting. Teams will be given time to ensure these are correct.

If you have any questions, please let us know by email tbrown@nysleague.org.