NO E-BIKE POLICY AT ALL LOCATIONS

LOCATION: Games will be played at the Jack Hammett Sports Complex (Fields 1-18) and TeWinkle Middle School (Fields 19-24)

JACK HAMMETT FARM SPORTS COMPLEX
2750 Fairview Rd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

TEWINKLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

3224 California St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

PARKING AT JACK HAMMETT
Coaches
Only Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches that are registered in our system are allowed to park at Jack Hammett. We have a list of approved coaches and have on-site personal in the parking lot. All non approved coaches trying to park will be redirected to OCC. This is in an effort to control access to e-bikes. This has become a dangerous issue for us and will be a major area of focus for us. 

Player and Parent Parking - OCC & Costa Mesa High School
We highly recommend parking at OCC and walking over. Families will have to pay to park at OCC. There is very limited space at Costa Mesa High School. The parking lots at OCC are much bigger, and are just a short walk to the fields. Please make sure to give yourself adequate time to walk to the field.

Paid parking is also available at the church adjacent to Jack Hammett.

BONITA CREEK PARK
Address: 3010 La Vida, Newport Beach, CA 92660

BALEARIC PARK
Address: 1975 Balearic Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

• SCHEDULE: The schedule of games can be accessed here: SCHEDULE,  or by clicking the Schedule tab at the top then navigating to your division and team. Please note only the first several weeks of the season has been posted. The remaining weeks will be posted in a couple of weeks. Once the schedule has been posted schedule changes can still take place, as we frequently make changes to enhance competitive balance. You can also find the schedule on the SportsEngine app. Please be aware that there are bye weeks, so if you find a week that your team is not on the schedule that is your bye week.

• PLAYOFFS: Playoffs are scheduled to begin on November 14th and conclude on November 21st (all teams qualify for the playoffs, however PreK/K have no playoffs)

• WEATHER POLICY / FIELD CONDITIONS: Throughout the season, during inclement weather we will send field updates via email and postings on the website. Our policy is we feel football is an all weather sport, and we will play through the rain. However, the city will have final call on any cancellations due to field conditions. Here are some ways to access the field/park conditions:
  • Voicemail - Costa Mesa Mudline (714) 754-5041
  • Free Text/Email Notification* - To subscribe to the RainedOut notification software, please use the following options:
    • Soccer/Utility Fields - text 'cmutilityfields' to 844-83
    • Click here to subscribe online
      • Or go to www.rainedout.com and search 'Costa Mesa Mudline'
  • After rain, you can call (714) 754-5041 Monday through Friday after 2 p.m. to see if the fields have been closed.

• JERSEYS: Home teams will wear dark jerseys, while visiting teams will wear white jerseys.

• UNIFORMS: Players should be dressed in their proper uniform... jersey and league issued shorts. If a player does not have league shorts the shorts they are wearing should adhere to the following rules, or risk being removed from the game:
  • No pockets
  • No striped shorts that make the flag hard to distinguish
  • Black in color

• MOUTH GUARDS: For safety reasons all players must have a mouthpiece. Any player without a mouthpiece will be asked to leave the game. If a player forgets or loses his mouthpiece, replacements are available at the Information tent near the field.

• SPORTSMANSHIP:  Youth sports programs play an important role in promoting the physical, social, and emotional development of children. It is therefore essential for parents, coaches, and officials to encourage youth athletes to embrace the values of good sportsmanship. Moreover, adults involved in youth sports events should be models of good sportsmanship and should lead by example by demonstrating fairness, respect and self-control.  For the league's complete code of conduct please click here: Code of Conduct. Any spectator who does not abide by these rules will be asked to leave.

• LEAGUE COMMUNICATION: We ask for league members to opt into text communication. If you did not receive a text in regards to this email then you have not opted into text communication. Our goal is to use this tool strictly for important announcements, especially time sensitive notifications on weather and field conditions. The steps below are listed to opt-in.
  • From a computer:
    Step 1: Login to the SportsEngine website
    Step 2: Click on your initials in the upper right hand corner, and select Account Settings
    Step 3: Up and towards the left you will see a tab for Communication Preferences that you can select
    Step 4: You will then see a list of any SportsEngine sites that your child participates in, and can check the communication formats you would like to receive. By checking your number you can receive text messages. If you elect not to opt-in you will still receive email communication.

Our league e-mails only go out to the person who registered the player, and they are sent to the primary address of that account holder. That primary address is the one that was used when opening the account, and is listed in your account settings. If you have a spouse, grandparents, etc. who you want to receive league e-mails, you can add them by using the following steps below. You can remove them at any time. 

• From a computer:
  Step 1: Login to the SportsEngine website
  Step 2: Click on Household
  Step 3: Select your child's profile
  Step 4: Where it says PERMISSIONS, hit the + Add sign, and add the e-mail address of the additional person you'd like to have receive league communication.
• From the SportsEngine app:
  Step 1: Open the app, and select "My Account" at the bottom
  Step 2: Under Household select your child
  Step 3: Click Guardian at the bottom, then Add Guardian, and follow the steps.

• INFORMATION: Please refer to our website for any other information regarding official rules of the game, schedules, standings, and information on our additional league locations. For any questions that come up on game night, or to check and see what field your team is playing on, please visit the Information tent.

• INSTAGRAM: Please make sure to tag us at @mlflag with any highlights you want to share!