2023-2024 SEWDL Boys League

Good afternoon all
With the upcoming weekend forcast we are understandably getting alot of emails asking for the process regarding game being played with weather. The league is at the mercy of the schools and entities hosting the games. If a school district makes the decision to not allow activities we will NOT be able to play those games.
Communicatoin on the status of games will be communicated the following ways:
1--through this message system that goes to all registered coaches and program directors within the respective exposure league/team sign ups
This comes to your email box from Exposure.
2--message sent to all individuals that turned in their childs required online waiver. This comes into your email box thorugh Sportengine
3--on the main page of www.badgerdleague.com we will post a list of cancelled sites. Thsi will be the last thing we do in order so it may not be done in a super timely manner as Options 1 and 2 will provide the most efficient way for families to be made aware(if they completed their waivers)

We will only communicate POSTPONED GAMES in a mass setting like this. n Our goal is to have this communiation to be sent our prior to 6:30 AM or earlier on day of games If the games are being played, no communication will go out so not to confuse anyone.

A message will look like the following,"Games being played at XYZ site have been postponed for DATE ENTERED"

Additionally, if a site makes the decision to do a late opening---similar to a schools 2 hour delay--we will communicate the following, "Games at XYZ site will be starting at set time." We will then follow that up with a new timing for the day to get all games in---EX--45 min time slots with running clocks

Teams travfeling in from the BADL to BDL, CWDL to BADL, BADL to CWDL...Mike will be in communication with you on Friday prior to weekends on your plans to ensure everyone is on the same page.

There is a possiblity that some sites run and some don't. At the end of the day, it is your decision to do what you feel is best for your players, families and fans. If a site does run and you decide NOT to attend you must email badgerdleague@gmail.com and let us know. We will then immediately go enter forfeits in for those games so your opponents are aware you will NOT be attending.

Games postponed due to weather may or may not be made up during the season as we will be at the mercy of available court space in future weeks.

We will continue to monitor the upcoming weekends weather and keep in touch. For transpareny, we have already heard from 2 sites that have informed us that if the storm turns into a WARNING they will be closed. THIS IS NOT THE RULE FOR ALL SITES, just sharing what we have already been informed of as sites makes these decisions.

We are never going to make everyone happy with these decisions.

Thank you in advance for your understanding of our weather postponement process.
Tyler, Dana and Mike

Good evening coaches,
After feedack from week 1--I want to convey some clarifications on rules and send an updated rules sheet. Additionally, until we can find more hosts, we will schedule 2 games on a date to ensure everyone gets to play the dates they selected. As we get more hosts we will move into 3 games a date.
GAME RULES
Defense
3rd grade---no pick up before the volleyball line on the side of the hoop you are defending
4th grade--same as 3rd grade until January
every other grade will still follow what we started the year with
updated rules are attached for this weekend


ADMISSION
We are charging a $3 admission at all sites. All fans need to be prepared to pay this--when traveling interleague they charge $5 as you will get 3 games guaranteed on interleague play. If a host site doesn't charge an admission understand the position you are putting the hosts that have to in order to pay their gym rental costs. The people hosting these game have no say on districts rental policies. We are fortunate to be able to get these games hosted.

Thanks for being a part of the league and for understanding as we work through the various things the beginning of a new league brings to the forefront.


Mike

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