What is the Sub Team: 

The Sub Team was created to allow teams an opportunity to avoid forfeits by getting more players when their team is short for a game. Teams can request up to 3 subs for a total of no more than 13 players participating in the game. It is free to join and can give players an opportunity to pick up extra games.

We will be using a League Apps Chat for Fall 2024 - Team Reps will be signed up automatically and can request subs through a Sub Team “Chat” that they will see in their League Apps mobile app – everyone on the Sub Team will need to download the mobile app which is available in the Apple and Android app stores. If a team rep is technologically challenged (as in a skiff all day or is a teacher and cannot be looking at their phone) and chooses not to be the team's sub pool requestor, please let the Sub Coordinator know as soon as possible. 

How Team Reps (or their designee's) Use It: 

• When posting for sub(s), the header MUST include the DATE, TIME, NAME of the TEAM, and FIELD LOCATION, the number of subs you are seeking, and shirt color. This can be contained in ONE post. (For example - "Purple Reign is seeking 3 subs for Saturday, September 14 at 11:20, on Woodson Aux. Please wear purple.")
• If, say 3 players (Mary, Jane, and Carla) all say they can sub for Purple Reign at 11:20 on the 14th at Woodson and confirm they will bring a purple shirt, then the next step is to for the team rep (or the designee) to confirm.
• When responding to the sub chat, give sufficient time to get responses and once you have all your subs, thank them by name (For example - “Thank you, Mary, Jane, and Carla. You are our 3 subs. See you on Saturday, September 14 at 11:20 on Woodson Aux in purple.”
• If you do not get your required number of subs, please reach out to the Sub Coordinator at subs@fwsasoccer.org off the sub chat to make alternative arrangements on a different age group (older age group) to see if you can get someone to help.
• Remember, the more messages on this chat, the more people will become confused and/or annoyed with the number of messages and could possibly stop paying attention to them. If players are ignoring the messages, teams are not going to get subs.

How Players Join the Sub Teams: 

Go into your League Apps account (the same account you used when you registered). If you have never played in our league, you get one (1) free season in the sub team to try out the league. After that, you must be a registered player to sign up as a sub. Scroll to the bottom of the page and sign up for all the sub teams for which you are age eligible and that you wish to participate in. You will also need to download the League Apps mobile app, which is available in the Apple and Android stores for your mobile device.

When responding to the requests for subs, there are a few things to keep in mind:

• Responses need to include your name. 
• Responses need to include the name of the team, game date and time. (For example - "Mary can sub for Purple Reign on the 9/14 at 11:20 on Woodson Aux. I'll bring a purple shirt")
• Please keep conversations to a minimum. If you need to ask a question, feel free to email the Sub Coordinator at subs@fwsasoccer.org who can put you in touch with the team rep for the game or the DC for the division. 

Sub Team Usage Notes:

• Teams can request up to 3 subs for a total of no more than 13 players (regular team members plus subs) participating in the game. These 13 (or less) players are the only ones who may play on the field for the entire game. No additional players may join the game, nor may team members who show up unexpectedly be substituted in for any of the original 13 players.
• Subs are placed in the order that they are received.
• Subs should be given the option of playing as much as they feel comfortable playing and in the position that they choose.
• If needed, the team will provide the sub with a jersey to wear for the game.
• Players may only sub for one game per day.
• Please only reply with positive responses or questions to sub requests, keep message traffic to a minimum - remember EVERYONE on the sub pool gets these messages.
• Team reps should notify the Sub Team coordinator if any sub fails to show up with no prior notification. That sub will then be warned and if it happens again, she will be removed from the sub chats(s) for the rest of the season.
  
• Please make every effort to request subs only when in need. Rescinding a sub request, while not prohibited in the rules, causes confusion and is highly discouraged. Also, be aware that if the sub does not get your "rescinding" message and shows up at the game, the sub must play and any player beyond the 13th cannot play.
• There are some special circumstances that come up for teams. 1) If a team needs more than 3 subs to reach 11 players, the Team Rep requests more than 3 subs, teams receiving more than 3 subs to avoid a forfeit can only have 11 players total at any point during the game. 2) If a team is not getting any responses, the Team Rep should notify the Sub Team coordinator and then post in a different sub (age) groups (the Sub Team coordinator can also do this posting for the team), in extreme circumstances the Sub Team coordinator can relax the rule for subs to play more than one game in a day. 3) If a team has a last-minute request for subs they can post a request and ask that players respond and then come to field without waiting for confirmation.

Questions: Contact the Sub Team Commissioner (subs@fwsasoccer.org)