Developmental, Recreational & Competitive Youth Soccer in New Mexico

NWRGSL sanctioned tournaments:

Spring 2008

• The Alameda Soccer Club will be hosting the 21st Annual Jeanette Gallegos Memorial Tournament. Open to all recreational NWRGSL players and teams. Participation medals and pins for all players.
  Guaranteed three game minimum.
  Tournament dates: April 26-27, 2008
  Tournament Fees:
  U5-7: $100
  U8-10: $125
  U11-12: $150
  Application deadline: March 26, 2008
  Download the application here.
  Tournament Schedule - Updated 4/20/2008
  Referees - please contact Nancy Serna for assignments.

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Spring 2008 Match Schedules

The Spring 2008 match schedules have been finalized as of 2/21/2008. Please visit the Schedules page.

Field maps are now accessed by clicking on the field abbreviation in the schedule. This will open Yahoo!® Maps in a new browser window and the displayed map will be centered on the field's location. Note that not all of the playing fields are in designated parks and may therefore appear to be blank areas on the map. This can be adjusted by changing to either the Hybrid or Satellite view by clicking the appropriate button at the top of the map window. Similarly, zoom levels may be adjusted using the slider bar on the left side of the map.

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Slide-Tackling Rule Update

In the Fall Season of 2006, slide-tackling was banned from NWRGSL play at all levels. At the October 2007 League Meeting, this ruling was revisited and slide-tackling will be reallowed starting in the Spring Season of 2008. However, referees are reminded that they may still award an indirect free kick for anything that they deem to be "Dangerous Play", including improperly performed slide-tackles, and that making contact with an opponent before contacting the ball is still a direct free kick foul.

The following rules and definitions adopted by the League are still in effect for the Fall Season of 2007:


If both of a player's feet leave the ground with the intent of tackling the ball, from behind, in front, or from the side of another player and, in the opinion of the referee, the tackle is deemed to be dangerous to the surrounding players, the referee shall award an indirect free-kick to the opposing team at that postition on the field.
A player with both feet off the ground, that makes contact with another player is to be considered dangerous play and will result in a direct free-kick.

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Match Rescheduling

Do you need to reschedule a previously cancelled match or have a conflict in your schedule? Visit the new Match Cancellation and Rescheduling information page and use the new tool to search for an opening in the field schedule.

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Fall 2007 Newsletter

The Fall 2007 Newsletter is available online. Check out the latest developments from the League, find contact information for clubs and coaches, coupons for soccer equipment and much, much more!

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Tryout Newsletter

Interested in playing competitive soccer? The NWRGSL 2007 Tryout Newsletter is available online. Find out when and where tryouts are being held, contact information for summer leagues, skills camps, and much, much more!

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Message from the Referee Scheduler

The number one question being asked by all of our teams is: Why didn't my match have a referee last weekend?

The answer to this question is simple mathematics:

1. There are 150 matches played in NWRGSL every weekend by 300 teams at 9 different physical locations (ACC, ASC, BSF, COR, LLP, MBF, RBF, RRF, SP).
2. From 300 teams there are 53 (18% of teams) referees with current certifications.
3. Of these 53 referees, 36 (68% of referees) have requested assignments both weekends, meaning they are not covering matches only for their home team.
4. Of 36 referees, 15 (42% of referees willing to work more than one match a weekend) have requested assignments at more than one physical location, meaning they are willing to travel.

What this means is that across the entire league, there is really only a pool of 15 "floating" referees who are willing to travel to pick up a game that fits their schedule, 21 additional referees who will pick up extra matches on a given weekend, but are stuck at a particular field (typically, these are youths without transportation), and 17 additional referees who are "home" referees only.

15 traveling referees from 300 teams is a dismal 5% representation for our League.

On the bright side, these 53 referees managed to cover 183 of the 300 matches (61%) between them for the first two weekends this Spring. But, the next time your team goes without a referee for one of its matches, perhaps one of your parents will decide that it is finally time to "bite the bullet" and obtain their certification and your team will no longer be one of the 82% of our teams that has to hope someone else is providing the referee next weekend.

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We're remodeling!

Please submit your suggestions for improvement or report any problems to the Webmaster. We're also looking for pictures to post of our teams practicing or playing.

Web Space Update

The Northwest Rio Grande Soccer League website has moved to a new server and now has even more space and features available to offer to each of its Member Clubs! Please contact the Webmaster for more information.

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Small-Sided Match Format and Rules

The Small-Sided match formats have changed for the Fall 2006 soccer season. Be sure to check for updates (last update: 9 August, 2006)

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Want Ads

Coaches, do you need a player? Players, do you need a team? Check out our Teams Looking For Players listings.

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Coaches

Was your referee last weekend exceptional? We like to hear good comments about our referees too, but if there was a problem be sure to fill out this Referee Assessment Form and mail it to the NWRGSL office.

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Referees

Match scheduling, reporting, and reimbursement procedures have changed for the Fall 2006 soccer season. Updated information is available in the Referee Area.

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