Vineyard Futbol Club

We're moving to Facebook

2010-06-12T08:59:00.002-04:00

Please sign up with us on Facebook. This seems to be the more common and preferred method to communicate league news and events.
We're called "Vineyard Futbol Club" on facebook.
We'll send game cancellations, Saturday soccer updates, etc. on Facebook.
This Blog will soon be fazed out.
Thanks,
Vfc

Open Gym Tonight... 4/12 8:00pm

2010-04-12T08:12:00.003-04:00

Come play soccer in the gym at VineyardCommunityCenter tonight 8:00-9:30pm. Bring a white shirt and a dark shirt with you. We play pickup games and we like to mix the teams so you can play with others in the League too.

Registration deadline is April 26th!! We'll have paper Registration forms at all the Open Gyms. Bring your check/cash and get signed up.
Vfc

2010-03-24T15:30:00.001-04:00

WE ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PLAY PICK-UP SOCCER GAMES AT COOPER RD. FIELDS!! THESE ARE GAME FIELDS ONLY AND MUST BE PAID FOR BEFORE USE. Any teams or players who are found on the Cooper fields anytime other than game night, will be suspended, fined and/or removed from the league.However, WE CAN PLAY PICKUP GAMES AT CASTO PARK. We are allowed to practice there if a field isn't being used anytime and we plan to have Saturday pickup games there soon.Please do not tell COSA or anyone else that you were given permission by the Church, that is completely bogus.

Indoor Tourney Schedule

2010-03-10T14:48:00.000-05:00

Hot off the presses from Allstars, note they had to extend our season by 2 weeks and give us all a bye week on March 22nd due to all the snow-cancellations. By the way, Outdoor registration is now open, and we'll have some pickup soccer in the gym at VineyardCommunity Center on April 12th, 19th, 26th, Mondays 8:00-9:30 pm. Captains meeting on April 29th 7:00-8:30pm.

Here is the revised game schedule for March 15th and March 29th.
March 15th
Consolation #1 6.00pm BGG Seed #5 Bootleggers VS THM Seed #5 Soccer Mums
Semi Final #1 6.50pm BGG Seed #2Keegan FC VS THM Seed #1 Village
Semi Final #2 7.40pm THM Seed #2 Fire n Ice VS BGG Seed #1 Peyton FC

March 29th
Consolation #2 6.00pm BGG Seed #3 614 United VS THM Seed #3 8 Ball
Consolation #3 6.50pm Consolation Winner #1 VS THM #6 Urban Achievers
Championship 7.40pm Semi Final Winner #1 VS Semi Final Winner #2
Consolation #4 8.30pm BGG Seed #4 Yo Dynamo VS THM Seed #4 Blue Royal

Indoor Game times changed for March 8th

2010-03-07T18:17:00.002-05:00

All games have been moved up 1 hour earlier.

6:00 PM Yo Dynamo vs Peyton FC
6:50 PM 614 United vs Keegan FC
7:40 PM Urban Achievers vs Bootleggers FC
8:30 PM Blue Royals vs Fire n' Ice

sorry for confusion,
Vfc

Indoor makeup games March 8th then 2 weeks of Tourney

2010-03-04T14:19:00.001-05:00

Games Schedule will be posted on the allstarsfsec.com website soon, but here's the jist of it. This Monday, March 8th will be the Makeup game for the Snow-Cancelled games. The following two mondays we'll play the 2 week tournament. Tell your teammates.

Soccer Games Cancelled due to SNOW

2010-02-19T11:03:00.002-05:00

Games on Feb. 15th were cancelled due to snow. Allstars policy on making up those games is to email us when they have an opening on the fields and we can try to play those games then. Most likely those games will not be played b/c they've had 3 other snow day cancellations before our league's snow day. We'll have to wait and see.

However, We are continuing as scheduled with our games next monday. The schedule is at allstarsfsec.com, click on Leagues and then Soccer and then on Coed Vineyard League.

If you have any other questions, ask your Captains or you can email them to Jamie at jamieluttrell@att.net (this email is changed, the former email account has been closed).

FACEBOOK page is added

2010-02-03T13:23:00.003-05:00

We're now on Facebook and figuring out how to send messages to everyone through it instead of just emails that way you can get the latest updates immediately and sent to your phones.
Join us, and let us know what you think.
Vineyard Futbol Club

how do you want to communicate?

2010-01-20T12:00:00.004-05:00

I'm looking into ways of communicating soccer info to all of our approx. 300 members. How would you like to do it? Facebook? Twitter? emails? (blog - this one)? We realize there's so much technology out there that we'd like to get the info about game/schedule changes, registration dates, etc. to you in the most effective ways and not waste our time with other methods.
email jamie at jamieluttrell@att.net with your ideas
thanks

Indoor Season#1 Tourney Schedule

2009-12-11T19:33:00.001-05:00

December 14th
SEMI-FINAL #1 7:00 PM Blue Seed #2 (Peyton FC) vs Red Seed #1 (Blue Royals)
SEMI-FINAL #2 7:50 PM Red Seed #2 (Fire N Ice) vs Blue Seed #1 (Ninjas)
CONSOLATION 8:40 PM Blue Seed #5 (8 Ball) vs Red Seed #5 (614 United)
CONSOLATION 9:30 PM Blue Seed #6 (Bootleggers) vs Red Seed #6 (Urban Achievers)

December 21st
CONSOLATION 6:00 PM Blue Seed #4 (Yo Dynamo) vs Red Seed #4 (Keegan FC)
CONSOLATION 6:50 PM Blue Seed #3 (Village) vs Red Seed #3 (Soccer Moms)
CHAMPIONSHIP 7:40 PM Semi-Final #1 Winner vs Semi-Final #2 Winner

Indoor Season #2 Winter

2009-12-07T10:28:00.002-05:00

Indoor Players,
Our 2nd Indoor Season (Winter) begins Jan 4th. Ask your Captain to send you the registration link or email jamie at jluttrel@insight.rr.com. It's a restricted registration in order to keep new players signing up when there's no room on the teams. Currently, we have some room for NEW PLAYERS!
Registration is open, cost is $70. Deadline is Dec. 21st. LATE FEES of $90 begin on Dec. 22nd. Registration CLOSES after the first game Jan 4th. Email Jamie if you have any concerns.
Registration includes online registration/payment and ALSO filling out Allstars forms at the first game.
*We play Monday nights, games start 6pm to 10pm, avg. 12 players per team. We have 12 teams.
*We play 6-vs-6 and a goalie,
*We play at Allstarsfsec.com, Rt. 161 and I-71 behind Giant Eagle (sort of)
*We are Coed so there's always minimum of 2 girls on the field at all times. If only 1 girl then you play 1 man less, if no girls at the starting whistle, it's a forfeit.
*We are Recreational - no prizes for winning, just fun soccer!
*We are a growing family (around 300) therefore we only allow registered and paid players to play. We don't have a Revolving Door that allows anyone to bring a friend in for a game even if they want to pay for it. It just doesn't promote recreational soccer and adds alot to the legal and registration process.
* Yellow Cards are automatic for cussing/swearing.
* No Slide Tackles
* Shinguards are absolutely required!
*Cleats or Flat shoes can be worn on this wonderful Indoor playing surface
*Team jerseys can be purchased at $10 each, send an email to jluttrel@insight.rr.com and tell him the size and which color you want. We should have both of your teams colors.
*Always bring a white and a dark shirt - no grey shirts please.
*Allstars has a pub style restraunt for post game meals and snack stand for gatorades/snacks.
*Referees, Captains and Vfc Board members have the authority to remove a player from a game and/or the league if needed for aggressive, dangerous play. Sometimes a player just needs a 2minute time out to relax.

*Outdoor pick up games will be in April and Outdoor begins in May - so stay connected if not playing this season.

Vfc board

Indoor Schedule thru Nov.

2009-10-11T11:39:00.002-04:00

a better copy o the schedule and the complete schedule through December is at allstarsfsec.com, soccer leagues, Vineyard Coed League.

October 12th
6:00 PM
Yo Dynamo
vs
Bootleggers FC
6:50 PM
8 Ball
vs
Village
7:40 PM
Peyton FC
vs
Ninjas
8:30 PM
614 United
vs
Soccer Moms
9:20 PM
Fire n Ice
vs
Urban Achievers
10:10 PM
Keegan FC
vs
Blue Royals
October 19th
6:00 PM
Blue Royals
vs
8 Ball
6:50 PM
Keegan FC
vs
Bootleggers FC
7:40 PM
Urban Achievers
vs
Peyton FC
8:30 PM
Fire n Ice
vs
Village
9:20 PM
Soccer Moms
vs
Yo Dynamo
10:10 PM
614 United
vs
Ninjas
October 26th
7:00 PM
8 Ball
vs
Ninjas
7:50 PM
Peyton FC
vs
Yo Dynamo
8:40 PM
Blue Royals
vs
Soccer Moms
9:30 PM
Keegan FC
vs
Urban Achievers
10:20 PM
614 United
vs
Fire n Ice
November 2nd
7:00 PM
Fire n Ice
vs
Keegan FC
7:50 PM
614 United
vs
Blue Royals
8:40 PM
Urban Achievers
vs
Soccer Moms
9:30 PM
Ninjas
vs
Village
10:20 PM
Bootleggers FC
vs
Peyton FC
November 9th
7:00 PM
Village
vs
Soccer Moms
7:50 PM
Yo Dynamo
vs
614 United
8:40 PM
Peyton FC
vs
Fire n Ice
9:30 PM
Bootleggers FC
vs
Blue Royals
10:20 PM
8 Ball
vs
Urban Achievers
November 16th
7:00 PM
Urban Achievers
vs
Blue Royals
7:50 PM
Keegan FC
vs
614 United
8:40 PM
Bootleggers FC
vs
Ninjas
9:30 PM
Peyton FC
vs
8 Ball
10:20 PM
Yo Dynamo
vs
Village
November 23rd
7:00 PM
Yo Dynamo
vs
Keegan FC
7:50 PM
Fire n Ice
vs
8 Ball
8:40 PM
Soccer Moms
vs
Bootleggers FC
9:30 PM
Village
vs
614 United
10:20 PM
Ninjas
vs
Urban Achievers
November 30th
7:00 PM
Village
vs
Peyton FC
7:50 PM
Blue Royals
vs
Fire n Ice
8:40 PM
Bootleggers FC
vs
8 Ball
9:30 PM
Ninjas
vs
Yo Dynamo
10:20 PM
Soccer Moms
vs
Keegan FC

No games tonight Oct. 5th...

2009-10-05T16:12:00.001-04:00

Indoor doesn't start until Oct. 12th, enjoy the night off or go run 10 miles to get in shape - HA
Vfc

TOURNAMENT WEEK SCHEDULE..

2009-09-24T10:43:00.003-04:00

Here's the schedule for Sept. 28th, TOURNAMENT WEEK
All teams get to play a game, there's no prizes so have fun. The standings don't matter. Sorry for the shortened games, we can blame the Daylight savings time change (a couple years ago) for that one - HA!
TOURNAMENT WEEK Sept. 28th
Date Time Field Home team -vs- Away Team Results
6:00
Field A Soccer Moms -vs-Golden Knights 2nd Place
Casto1 6th St. Ninjas-vs- 614 United 3rd Place
Casto2 Village -vs- Fire n Ice 5th Place

6:45
Field A Keegan FC -vs- Peyton FC Championship
Casto1 Blue Royals -vs- 8 Ball 4th Place
Casto2 Tm Mckinley -vs- UrbanAchievers 6th Place

7:30
Field A Panda Pirates -vs- Yo Dynamo 7th Place
Casto1 Central FC -vs-SA Destroyers 8th Place

Outdoor Game times have changed due to darkness...

2009-09-18T17:24:00.002-04:00

21-Sep
6:00 AVillage Tm Mckinley
Casto1Yo DynamoUrbanAchievers
Casto2 614 United SA Destroyers

6:45 A Peyton FC 8 Ball
Casto1 6th St. Ninjas Soccer Moms
Casto2 Fire n Ice Golden Knights

7:30 A Panda Pirates Blue Royals
Casto1 Central FC Keegan Fc

The Ref’s have informed us they can’t have a game go after 8pm b/c of sunlight issues. Therefore the games will start earlier than before for these last two weeks. Sorry all, but at least we get to play the game we love and didn’t have any BYE weeks. (We’ve got a good solution for it all for next year’s Outdoor.) Halftime is just a chance for the goalies to switch goals and start play again – no break.

For those of you who dealt with this last year, sorry again, we thought we would make it, but at least we’re not playing outside in the middle of October like last year – HA!

Vfc Board

Remember, Field and Gametime changes this week 8/24

2009-08-24T16:04:00.003-04:00

Players,
Due to the loss of daylight and one field at COSA we are adjusting. All games are 5 minutes shorter and the halftime break is simply a chance to switch ends of the field and begin again immediately. The 6pm games still start at 6pm. The 7pm games start at 6:55! The 8 pm games start at 7:50pm.

Also we've lost one of COSA's fields for the remainder of the season. We'll be playing on 2 fields at James D. Casto park. The near field we've already been playing on is now called Casto 1 and the far field is called Casto 2.
Parking at Casto is limited. Iron Pony is allowing us to park behind their building as long as we don't park in the way of their delivery trucks path. So please use good judgement when parking.
There is add'l parking for the far field. If you stay on Rt.3 going south and turn left at the light just past Iron Pony parking lot that road dead ends into about 12 parking spots if you park on the side of the road and the abandoned parking lot.

thanks for bearing with the changes,
Jamie

Saturday Pick-up Soccer 7/25 is Cancelled

2009-07-25T08:33:00.001-04:00

We're Rained Out this morning for Soccer, the fields are too wet and muddy. BUMMER!!
Sorry soccer fans, We'll see ya on Monday night.

Vfc Soccer Registration Deadline is Today!

2009-07-20T09:12:00.000-04:00

Price goes up to $50 if you don’t register by tonight. Register online at vineyardcommunitycenter.org. Activities – Adult Coed Soccer.
More info at vineyardfc.blogspot.com

If you’re paper registering, you’ll need to get it in this week. You can drop it off at the church 9-5, attn: Dawn Stickel. They’ll have registration forms there too.

Vfc Board

We're at Breathe Festival this weekend...

2009-07-16T08:45:00.003-04:00

Come join us, check it out at breathefestival.org

New Players, we'll email you the team's info once we figure out which teams need players the most. You'll be playing on Monday, shinguards are required. We'll have a team t-shirt for you at the registration tent, but always bring a white shirt and a dark shirt to the games w/you.

ALL Players, we'll have a ROSTER and SCHEDULE for everyone by the end of next week. We'll email everyone and post it on the blog, please tell your teammates for us too.
We have 2 new teams this season. We'll have an early game at Casto to allow for all teams to play each week and NOT have any BYE weeks. In September, we may be forced to use the extra field at Casto to play on, so take a look at it now and see where parking is and how to get to it.
We'll have Saturday soccer pick up games starting in August. We have small goals now to use so we won't have to worry about having goalies or not.

comments or suggestions or questions?
look for it on the blog and then if you can't find it, email jluttrel@insight.rr.com. If it's about schedule and which team you're on, WAIT till we publish it.

thanks,
VFC Board
Ken, Katie, Chris, Susannah, Michelle, Rich, Jon and Chrissy, Dave, Jamie, Casey

Final week of Season #1

2009-07-09T15:27:00.002-04:00

Great Season!! Have fun this next week, remember there's no prize for winning, so relax and enjoy the game.
1st place game is at 7:15, Field A. Team Ricky -vs- Golden Knights
2nd place game is at 7:15, Field B. Ninjas -vs- Peyton
3rd place game is at 8:15, Field A. Keegan -vs- Village
4th place game is at 8:15, Field B. Blue Royals -vs- 8Ball
5th place game is at 6:15, Field A. Yo Dynamo -vs- Tm Mckinley
6th place game is at 6:15, Field B. Soccer Moms -vs- Chris Walken
7th place game is at 7:15, CASTO field. Fire -vs- SA Destroyers
8th place game is at 8:15, CASTO field. Central -vs- 614 United

Please Register NOW online. If you're registering by paper, do it this Monday at the registration tent, that includes pay. Please don't wait until the deadline.

Registration for Summer Season #2 is Open!

2009-06-25T09:53:00.002-04:00

Soccer Fans,
We've opened the Registration for Season #2 early b/c of so much demand already.
This season we DON'T have to sign a seperate Medical Waiver form, it's been combined with the Registration form. Hooray!
Registration Deadline is July 20th. Late Fees apply.
All players must pay and register before they step on the field of play.

New Players: We want to welcome you to the league! However please verify that there's room on the teams before you sign up. You verify this by emailing Jamie at jluttrel@insight.rr.com or by getting 'permission' from a team Captain. We allow "Reserve Players" to sign up and play for any team that needs help each night, but most likely we'll place you on a team so you can enjoy the community of team play.
New Teams: We have room to add on 2 more teams to the league, but please verify it with Jamie first. Each team must have at least 2 Beginner/Level 1 players on the Roster and playing most games. And each team must have at least 2 Female players on the field at all times. There are no trophies nor recognition for winning, just a fun organized recreational league.

Monday nights, July 27th - Sept. 28th = 9 Weeks of play (break week for Labor Day Sept. 7th). We plan on the 9th week as a tournament week like Season #1.
Price is $35, it stayed the same price so that we can donate any 'extra' funds to the Youth Soccer Leagues that desperately need it. If scholarships are needed please email the request to Jamie at Jluttrel@insight.rr.com and the Vfc Board will review it. Late Registration (after July 20th) is $50 per registrant, so don't wait!

Breathe Festival July 17th-19th Breathefestival.org (small soccer tourney on saturday)
Saturday Pick up soccer at Casto Field 9:30-11:30am. Everyone Welcome.
Indoor Seasons start in October and goes through March at Allstarsfsec.com

see you on the Fields,
Vfc Board

Saturday Pick-up Soccer 6/20 9:30am-11:30am

2009-06-19T12:14:00.001-04:00

Join us tomorrow for some good pick up soccer and maybe some training on the finer points of the game if you wish.
We'll play unless there's lightning on the field, bring your own water.

Vfc

Field changes for tonight 6/8/09

2009-06-08T16:33:00.002-04:00

Sorry, just got late notice that Field A (called Field #6) needs a rest so we're shifting fields to the right. Field A is now Field B and Field B is a new field we haven't used called Field#4.

Look for our registration tent each week and we'll help you figure it out.
thanks,
Vfc

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2009-06-06T11:01:00.001-04:00

Sign up as a “follower” on our blog and you’ll automatically receive news from vineyardfc.blogspot.com as soon as its posted.

Sorry, no Pickup Soccer this saturday June 6th

2009-06-06T10:26:00.003-04:00

Due to a Tournament using the Casto Fields, we won't be playing on June 6th, July 18th and July 25th at Casto Field.
sorry, maybe we'll play at a different field those mornings,
Vfc Board

You gotta come to BREATHE festival this year!

2009-06-05T17:39:00.004-04:00

July 17th-19th is our annual Breathe Festival. It's 3 days of camping, games (including Soccer tourney on Saturday), worship, prayer, teaching, good cooking, swimming, all kinds of crazy-ness and alot of fun. It's a great time for non-Christians to try God and see what happens without any pressure from us to do anything or commit to anything.

Check out their website and the videos at breathefestival.org.

If you're looking for someone to camp with, come camp with Jamie Luttrell and his group, we have plenty of gear, tents and food. We'd love to have you camp with us. It's so much fun.
If you can't make the whole weekend, you can come daily too. Our group consists of young adult, coed, singles and marrieds with and w/o kids. We head up there (30 minutes away) on Friday and stay till Sunday 1pm-ish. email jamie jluttrel@insight.rr.com

What is Breathe Festival?
Breathe is an outdoor festival hosted by Joshua House, the twenty-something community of Vineyard Columbus. Each summer hundreds of people from all over gather together in a field to worship God, pray for each other, grow in in their faith, listen to great bands, sleep under the stars, and have a blast with their friends. This year, Breathe takes place on July 17-19 at Heartland Retreat Center, situated about 30 mintues north of Columbus, OH. Click here for directions and map.
It doesn't matter who you are or where you are coming from-you are welcome at Breathe 2009! The campground is full of single people, married couples, and families with kids! Each year people come who don’t know a soul, so don't worry about coming alone; we'll connect you to a small group's campsite and introduce you to some great new friends!
Come if you want to experience the most raw kind of relationships there are: fresh air, grungy, sleeping-in-tents style community that you can't get anywhere but in a campground filled with you and hundreds of your new best friends. So, come because you love to camp out and eat s'mores. Come because you want to encounter God in a powerful way. Come because you want to be changed by Jesus. Come to Breathe!

hope to see you there,
jamie

Bad Weather won't cancel games unless...

2009-06-01T14:23:00.003-04:00

Bad weather won't cancel games unless the Referee determines there is lightning in the vicinity of the fields. The game may only be delayed, or cut short instead of cancelling the entire game. Therefore come to the games ready to play even if it looks like the weather is turning for the worse.

Pick-up soccer games Saturday Mornings 9:30-11:30

2009-05-23T13:57:00.003-04:00

We got a great response from players wanting to play pickup games on Saturday. We had 2 full teams worth of players this last weekend. Therefore we're going to start playing pick up soccer on Saturday mornings from 9:30-11:30am. There's no guarantee how many players will be there and there's no guarantee we can get the nets up, but 1 of the 2 Casto Fields should always be available. So show up and start playing, no need to wait on a Board member to get things started. The far field at Casto is smaller and works well for 7 -vs- 7 or so.

Saturday mornings 9:30-1130 am (it gets hot so come early)
Bring your water, dark shirt, white shirt, soccer ball and please wear your shinguards.

We'll have training and instruction whenever possible.
see ya on the fields,
Vfc Board

Pick-up soccer game at Casto Sat. 23rd, 10am-1130

2009-05-19T11:55:00.002-04:00

Players,
We know you're all bummed we don't play this next week (Memorial Day wkd), so let's get together this coming Saturday and play some pick-up games at Casto Park! 10am-1130am, bring a white shirt and a dark shirt, ball, water and wear your shinguards.
Invite your friends too, it's open to anyone.

For all you newer players, this will be great time to teach you some of the details of the game. We can have some training and practice on the side and during the pick-up game (ex. how to defend a corner kick). Some of our Level 5 players will be on hand to help coach you.

And depending on the turnout, we're thinking of making Saturday mornings a practice/pick-up game time for the league at Casto throughout the summer.
let us know how much interest you have in playing on Saturday mornings,
Vfc Board

Games begin again June 1st and will start as scheduled 6:15, 7:15 and 8:15. We'll have enough daylight to start em' later and give you a little more time to get to the games from work or dinner.

Game Times are NOT Changing next week 5/18!!

2009-05-12T17:04:00.003-04:00

Players,
GAME TIMES - Due to lack of daylight, we are not changing the Game times back 15 minutes as the posted Schedule said. Next week, May 18th, the games will start on the Hour, NOT 15 minutes later. Please call your teammates that don't normally check emails and let them know. The following week is Memorial Day Break and then in 3 weeks we'll have the games start as scheduled 15 minutes after the hour.

18-May Week 4
6:00
A
614 United
Village
B
Blue Royals
Team Ricky
7:00
A
8Ball
Team Mckinley
B
Soccer Moms
Central FC
Casto
SA Destroyers
ChrisWalken
8:00
A
Golden Knights
Peyton FC
B
6th St. Ninjas
Yo Dynamo
Casto
Fire n Ice
Keegan FC

TRASH - We're picking up tons of trash on the Fields at the end of the night. PLEASE pick up trash around you on your way off the fields, after your game. You can put it in the blue-mesh Ball bag to be thrown away and/or recycled OR you can take it home and throw it away. TEAMS can be penalized for off the field actions like "trashing" the field, so please pick it up.

LOST N' FOUND - We've found lots of goodies lately including water bottles, water jugs, trophies for a youth team named "future", money (jk), SOCCER CLEATS (blk/white, left on Casto Field the first week of play), t-shirts, athletic tape, etc. These items will be at the Registration tent for pick up.

PAINTBALL - wanna come play Paintball. The Men's Life ministry at Vineyard is going Paintballing this Saturday May 16th, meet at the church's south Parking Lot 8:45am and you'll return around 4-5pm ish. It costs around $25-40 depending on how much paint you buy. We play at Splatterpark.com and it's alot of fun. Come join us! Bring your teammates.

MEMORIAL DAY WKD - is a break weekend, You may play on CASTO FIELD in Pick-up games if you like. Check the blog for postings on pickup games each week.

We'll see you Monday at 6:00, 7:00 or 8:00pm
Vfc Board

If you want to schedule a Pick-Up game...

2009-05-09T14:00:00.001-04:00

If you want to have a pick-up game and invite the players from the league, email the request to jluttrel@insight.rr.com and I'll put it on the blog asap.

If you're looking for a pick-up game, keep checking the blog for postings.

Pick-up soccer game

2009-05-06T18:48:00.001-04:00

thursday, May 7th at 7:00pm at CASTO Field - behind autozone and Iron Pony on Rt. 3, just south of Cooper road.
bring a white shirt and a dark shirt.

Answers to your OUTDOOR questions, so far...

2009-03-31T14:16:00.005-04:00

6. WE can now EMAIL MEDICAL WAIVERS. Just fill them out and email them to Dawn.stickel@vineyardcolumbus.org instead of bringing them to the fields.
5. When will Iknow what team I'm on. Don't expect to know until after April 20th Registration deadline. If you've selected a preferred team, you'll most likely be on it. If you didn't select a team, you're considered a "reserve Player" until you're notifiied which team you fit on best. Check the blog after April 20th for your name on the Team lists (right side of page).

4. Why we ask for your cellphone number? We provide it to the Captains in case of last minute game cancellations or changes and they need to get in touch with you.

1. ONLINE PAYMENT is best! If you can't pay online or by credit card, you'll have to work out payment with your Captain and have the money turned in to Vineyard Church by April 20th.
OR you can drop off a check to the Vineyard Columbus Church 9-4:30pm Monday-Friday. Make the check out to "Vineyard Community Center", and in the Comments put "outdoor soccer". The checks go to Dawn Stickel, admin for VCC and be sure she knows who the check is paying for (put your name on it, or on the envelope).

2. OPEN GYM SCHEDULE:
April 13th 8:00pm-9:30pm and April 20th 8:00pm - 9:30pm. Games will be small teams, short games, winners stay on for an extra game then take a break.
Wear flat shoes, no cleats. Vfc Board members will be there to collect medical waiver forms.
Captains meeting on 13th, 6:30pm-7:30pm.

3. Unsure of your skill level, be humble and put the lower choice instead of the higher choice. It's not that critical, just gives us an idea of how even the teams are. If you're top 25 players though, then put it on there so we'll know.

Registration is now OPEN!!

2009-03-31T12:59:00.002-04:00

Outdoor Soccer Registration is now open!
1. Each player must register themselves online and pay online at vineyardcommunitycenter.org
2. Each player must print out the Medical Waiver form, sign and return by April 20th.
-the form is printable once you register online
-you can turn it in directly to the Vineyard Church Info Desk or bring it to Open Gym nights on the 13th and 20th.

ALL REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED BY APRIL 20TH. GAMES START ON APRIL 27TH, THEREFORE IT IS NOT A REGISTRATION NIGHT.

3. Captains Meeting for all Captains/Co-Captains is on Monday, April 13th at 6:30pm. Attendance is mandatory, we'll be discussing new rules, team responsibilities, etc. IF you have any questions, email Jamie BEFORE April 13th.

4. Teams are filling up quick so get registered to guarantee your spot on your preferred team. We have room for another 2-4 teams.

Questions? Search the blog first, then email jamie at jluttrel@insight.rr.com

thanks,
Vfc Board

Youth Coaches Needed for Spring...

2009-03-12T14:45:00.002-04:00

Anyone want to be a coach for a youth league team for Spring season?. Some of the kids playing are our very own Vineyard Kids. It's 3-4 hrs. per week. Contact cosarecsoccer@yahoo.com for more info.

Word on the Sideline and Pick-Up game...

2009-03-10T16:12:00.007-04:00

For most of you that were at our short League meetings after your games, you heard me mention this but here's some more info and support for those of us feeling the hurt of job loss, hours reduction, paycuts, etc. This is part of an article from the church's website, you can read the whole text at http://vineyardcolumbus.org/about/what_we_believe/positions.asp
Position Papers and Articles
Vineyard Columbus' Response to the Recession(Text)
In an effort to help people impacted by the current economic recession, Vineyard Columbus and Vineyard Community Center has created a task force (consisting of Vineyard pastors and business people from our church) whose main charge is to look for tangible ways to offer assistance where it is most needed.

Vfc News:
PICK -UP Soccer next Monday 3/16th for anyone (in the league or not) wanting to get some soccer playing in. Space may be limited so come early and get in a game or two.
7:30 pm - 9:30pm at the Vineyard Community Center Gym. Cost is Free, of course.
Lead person is Josh Correa and his team 614 United.
Bring a bright and a dark shirt (no grey shirts), wear your schinguards.

GOLDEN SOCK AWARD WINNERS FOR INDOOR SEASON!
Amy Driscoll, Yo Dynamo - Most Improved, Hardest working, Perfect attendance,
Mitch Price, The Village - Golden Gloves, Most Improved (goalie)
Jeff Rigsby, Soccer Moms - Most Improved Player,
Patrick Joseph, Team Ricky - Worst Injury, Concussion, knee, ankle, elbow, arm, finger,etc....
Maria Burrows, Blue Royals - Hardest Working, Perfect Attendance
Matt Sunday, 8Ball - Golden Gloves Award
Rocky, 614 United - Hardest Working, Most Improved Defender
Team 614 United gets a "Awesome Attitude" award for being the newest team, came together to play well even though not winning a single game, yet never argued/complained/fought w/each other.
Congrats guys/gals!! Thanks for helping keep the league FUN and Recreational!

Outdoor Soccer Registration is Coming...

2009-03-05T15:11:00.003-05:00

Many of you are asking about the start of Outdoor.
NEW! - We have online registration this year. Starting in APRIL you can register online at vineyardcommunitycenter.org click on Activities (#7, blue text) on the right side of webpage. The first one is Adult Coed Outdoor Soccer.
You'll need to
1.click on the Register button and fill in all the info. and
2. Print the medical waiver form, sign it and turn it in by the first day of play.
WAIT till April though as we're in the process of finishing details on the registration form.
College Students - we realize some of you may not be home yet, but you should still register if you're going to play in the First Season. Registration DEADLINE is April 27th!!

April Soccer, monday nights:
6th - BREAK week, Vfc Board mtg.
13th- 8:00pm Indoor pick-up games in VCC gym AND Registration (bring in your Medical Waiver)
20th - 8:00pm Indoor pick-up games in VCC gym AND Registration (bring in your Medical Waiver)
27th - Outdoor games begin (unless the Fields are not ready then we'll do pick up in VCC gym)

Please check the blog and ask your Captains for any changes coming in April so you'll be ready to go by April 27th.

thanks,
Vfc Board

Referees needed/wanted

2009-02-09T14:13:00.003-05:00

If anyone is interested in becoming a referree for the league this summer, let jamie know. We are taking some courses in March to get certified. The league has 3-5 referees, but will need more this summer as we expect to grow to 12 teams and we use 2 ref's per game, per field.
contact jamie at
jluttrel@insight.rr.com

Remaning Game Schedule for Indoor season #2

2009-01-12T21:12:00.002-05:00

February 9th
7:00 PM The Village vs Team Ricky
7:50 PM Blue Royals vs Soccer Moms
8:40 PM Keegan FC vs 614 United
9:30 PM Peyton FC vs Yo Dynamo
February 16th
7:50 PM 614 United vs Peyton FC
8:40 PM The Village vs Yo Dynamo
9:30 PM Fire vs 8 Ball
February 23rd
6:00 PM 614 United vs 8 Ball
6:50 PM Yo Dynamo vs Soccer Moms
7:40 PM The Village vs Keegan FC
8:30 PM Team Ricky vs Blue Royals
9:20 PM Fire vs Peyton FC
March 2nd
6:50 PM Blue Royals vs The Village
7:40 PM Peyton FC vs Keegan FC
8:30 PM 614 United vs Fire
9:20 PM Soccer Moms vs 8 Ball
10:10 PM Yo Dynamo vs Team Ricky
March 9th
6:00 PM Blue Royals vs 614 United
6:50 PM Peyton FC vs Soccer Moms
7:40 PM Team Ricky vs Fire
8:30 PM Yo Dynamo vs Keegan FC
9:20 PM 8 Ball vs The Village
March 16th
6:50 PM 8 Ball vs Keegan FC
7:40 PM Team Ricky vs Soccer Moms
March 23rd
Semi-Final #1 6:50 PM Seed #4 vs Seed #1
Semi-Final #2 7:40 PM Seed #3 vs Seed #2
Consolation #1 8:30 PM Seed #6 vs Seed #5
Consolation #2 9:20 PM Seed #8 vs Seed #7
Consolation #3 10:10 PM Seed #10 vs Seed #9
March 30th
Championship 6:50 PM Semi #2 Winner vs Semi #1 Winner

Open Gym IS BACK ON for 1/6 Tuesday night

2009-01-02T22:36:00.003-05:00

Great News, one of the Vineyard leaders can be there to open the gym,
so We WILL have Open gym this Tuesday Jan. 6th (the day after the Buckeye Game).
6:15-8:45pm .
Josh Wang and Matt Stenger are in charge of it.
Sorry for all the confusion, hope you get to play.

The Schedules for Spring Season Indoor are posted on Allstarsfsec.com website. Look under Vineyard Coed league.

see ya on the 12th. bring any and all fees to your captain BEFORE you step on the field.

Vfc Board

Indoor Season #2 (spring season)

2008-12-28T15:24:00.000-05:00

1. Just want you to know that nothing, no nothing that you’ve done can ever separate you from the love of God. Nothing can pull you too far away from the love that God has for you. He showed us this through his Son Jesus Christ.
2. Open Gym Soccer games at Vineyard Community Center 600Cooper Rd, Westerville on Tuesday Dec. 30th and Tuesday Jan. 6th from 6pm – 9pm. We’ll be playing pickup games on wood floor. Please come, play, register and pay for Season #2 Indoor. Anyone is welcome to join us at the open gym, however the Indoor Season #2 is full and we will not be taking any extra players except for females. We only have room for girls.
3. PRICE CHANGE – Allstars has raised their team price to $825. We were just recently informed of this. Vfc doesn’t charge any fees, it’s all Allstarsfsec. Therefore: 11 players=$75 each, 12 players = $69 each, 13 players = $64, 14 players = $59, 15 players = $55.
4. Team Rosters are attached. You can also get them from the blog at vineyardfc.blogspot.com. Please check the blog every Monday afternoon before the games in case there are any changes to the games that night. Please email jluttrel@insight.rr.com any of your personal info missing on the team roster. You will receive an email with your team’s email list on it soon.
5. Allstarsfsec.com is the website for directions to the fields, game schedule and team standings, etc. Please check it frequently.
6. Season officially starts Jan. 12th and all games will be on Monday nights.

Any comments, questions, or team roster issues please email to jluttrel@insight.rr.com after you’ve checked the blog and websites.
Thank you and see you at the pick up games.

Indoor Season #2 (Spring Season) starts Jan 12th!

2008-12-19T14:43:00.003-05:00

The season will start on Jan. 12th instead of Jan.5th due to the Buckeyes Football Bowl game and to give us more time to heal our bodies between seasons (HA!)

Please pay your Captains as soon as possible though. New Players, once you're on a team, you'll pay your Captain before the first game - more TBA.

Reminder: This Monday, Dec. 22nd before the Championship game is played We are inviting Captains and any players interested in leadership to Dinner at the Pub at Allstarsfsec. Please come around 6:15ish and buy a burger/sandwich or drink at the Pub overlooking Field #2 and meet the Vfc Board members and other Captains. We'll also be making decisions on team rosters and the Spring Season play/rules and your suggestions. The championship game starts at 7:15ish, you can stay and watch with us.

Vfc Board

New Players for Indoor Season 2 (spring)

2008-12-04T17:47:00.002-05:00

New Players can be added to your team, however if your team is full, please send their info to jluttrel@insight.rr.com and we'll put them on a Reserve List. The Reserve List will become an additional team in the league if there's enough players.

Do U want to play 2nd season Indoor Soccer?

2008-11-16T10:54:00.004-05:00

Players,
We are looking into continuing Indoor for a 2nd season starting in January - March.
Please let us know if you want to play. There's also room for new players if you have friends who want to play. We need to know by December (before we get busy with the Holidays and Christmas stuff).
Please let your Captain know, and/or email jamie at jluttrel@insight.rr.com.
Price will be the same depending on your team size, but a team of 12 players = $66.25 each.
9 weeks of soccer including tournaments, coed, 2 girl minimum on field, etc...

let us know,
Vfc Board

Here's the rest of Indoor Season #1
allstarsfsec.com
November 17th
8:00 PM Keegan FC vs The Village
8:50 PM Soccer Moms vs Fire
9:40 PM Team 7 vs The Black Team
November 24th
7:50 PM Fire vs Team 7
8:40 PM The Village vs The Black Team
9:30 PM PFC vs Soccer Moms
10:20 PM Yo Dynamo vs Keegan FC
December 1st
8:00 PM PFC vs The Village
8:50 PM Fire vs Yo Dynamo
9:40 PM Team 7 vs Keegan FC
10:30 PM Soccer Moms vs The Black Team
December 8th
7:00 PM Soccer Moms vs Keegan FC
7:50 PM Fire vs The Village
8:40 PM PFC vs Yo Dynamo
December 15th
Semi-Final #1 8:00 PM Seed #4 vs Seed #1
Semi-Final #2 8:50 PM Seed #3 vs Seed #2
Consolation #1 9:40 PM Seed #6 vs Seed #5
Consolation #2 10:30 PM Seed #8 vs Seed #7
December 22nd
Championship 7:40 PM Semi #2 Winner vs Semi #1 Winner

Schinguards are required in this league!!

2008-10-31T16:11:00.003-04:00

In order to protect yourself and the other players you may accidentally hit with your legs, we require shinguards or YOU DON'T PLAY.
Most sports stores have the $10 ones available and believe me they help alot!

Please wear your shinguards this next week.
thanks,
Vfc Board

Vfc Substitution rule removed for Indoor Play...

2008-10-24T11:52:00.000-04:00

Captains, and (those we think are) Co-Captains,
The Vfc Board made an almost unanimous decision to waive any substitution rules except for the 2- girl rules that Allstars requires. This means that you can use any players from any of the League's teams no matter what the skill level AND your team doesn't need to have a certain number of original players in order to not Forfeit. Why? We're afraid a lot of teams may have problems with players missing games b/c they're starting much later than the 8:00 and 8:50pm PROMISED start times. We also didn't want to make it hard for Captains to find more players when they need them. We're trying to keep it simple in a league where the standings don't matter. We also want our focus to be community building, fun recreation and Christ centered instead of Rule- Centered.

In all fairness, if your team needs players, pick up some sub's, just try to not stack a team so we don't have lopsided demoralizing slaughters - HA!
If you have any comments, please feel free to let us know, you can reply to all if you want.

Please Communicate this to your team however you want. I, Jamie, promise not to send so many emails like I had to during Outdoor =) Just check the blog.

Thank You and Happy Soccer,
Vfc Board - Ken, Katie, Michelle, Casey, Chris, Jamie, Kerry, Susannah

If any other players are considered Captains/Co-Captains let me have their email and I can send them updates when needed.

Special Allstar rules..

2008-10-22T12:17:00.002-04:00

We've learned some new rules after the first Indoor games, here's a quick summary of them:

Allstars rules:
- Completed games are not subject to being protested. The protest must be made at the time of the suspected
violation. All protests should be made before the game starts.
- Players can not be added to a roster after the 3rd game of the season.
- Boarding, propelling an opponent into the perimeter wall. A time penalty must be assessed for boarding. Usually 2 minute penalty
• The five-second rule starts when the ball is placed on the restart spot. YOU HAVE 5 SECONDS TO KICK THE BALL IF THE BALL WAS OUT OF BOUNDS OR A PENALTY WAS AWARDED, ETC.
• The ball must be three feet off the wall for re-started kicks. Corner kicks are to be placed on the dot.
• The distance on free kicks that a defending team has to give a re-started kick is 10 feet.
• All kicks are direct.
• No SLIDE TACKLING.

Best definition of HANDBALL we can find:
Strangely, the term "Hand Ball" is commonly used, but is not defined in the official FIFA rules. It is a "direct kick foul" if a player (other than the goalkeeper inside his own penalty area) deliberately handles the ball (meaning to deliberately touch the ball with any part of the arm from the finger tips to the top of the shoulder). If the player handles it for the purpose of preventing an opponent from gaining possession, it is a "cautionable offense" and a yellow card should be given. If a player deliberately handles the ball to deny an obvious goal scoring opportunity (e.g., to prevent a breakaway or to deliberately stop a shot), a red card should be given and the player "sent off". However, a hand ball foul should not be called if: (1) a player is instinctively trying to protect himself from injury or (2) the player did not deliberately touch the ball but the ball hit his arm & he did not move the arm toward the ball (however, if the player's arms were in an unnatural position such as above his shoulders or sticking out to the sides, then he should be called for a handball).

Indoor League Schedule and Rules

2008-10-15T19:23:00.008-04:00

We first want to apologize about the time mix-up. We were receiving conflicting signals regarding what times we had access to. Unfortunately, consistent 8pm and 8:50pm timeslots was not guaranteed like originally stated. We expressed our need for early times and they worked with us to book as many early time slots as possible. Each team will have a bye week as well as having one or two late games (10ish start time), but most start times will be between 7pm and 9:30pm.

That being said, the below link will connect you to All Stars' league schedule page. Here you can find the link to the PDF that has all the games times for the entire season. It will also contain the win/loss/tie record for each team. You will find our schedule on the right side of the screen listed as Coed Vineyard League. When you arrive at All Stars, there will be a whiteboard with what field you will be playing on listed. Field 1 is the nearest field to the doors, Field 2 is the farthest.

http://www.allstarsfsec.com/leagues.asp

REMEMBER:

1. Each team will need to field 4 men and 2 women as well as a goalie (man or woman) for a grand total of 7 people on the field. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TWO WOMEN, you must play down one or two depending if you have any women at all. Please feel free to search for subs from other teams but they MUST be registered with a team in our league. Unlike the outdoor league, you will not automatically lose if you are down women.

2. Please wear shinguards, in close quarters, there can be a lot of untinentional chopping at the legs for the ball.

3. Please remember that it is the Vineyard Columbus Church League so keep it clean and friendly. Competition is great but remember that there are a variety of ability levels so keep a cool head. It takes everyone to make a great league.

4. Please show up a little early if you can make it. The games start promptly so if you are not there, the game will start without you.

5. The same page also lists the rules and regulations of All Stars, please read them

6. Please no gum or chew on the fields, they will kick you out if they catch you.

7. Team Captains, please make sure that everyone on your team has signed the roster and injury waiver. You can find them at the food counter when you walk in. Tell them what league you are in and then your team name, they will give it to you.

8. If there is anything else, we will post it here. Everyone have fun.

Vineyard Soccer Board

Indoor games schedule tonight10/13

2008-10-13T13:33:00.001-04:00

Indoor Players,
Due to all the changes in the last week or two, everything is crazy right now. Here's the game schedule for tonight.
Remember it's only pick up games and shorter so we can get everyone registered and so you can get a feel for the field, and which shoes to wear and get to know your teammates, etc.

The game times for the season are not 8:00 and 8:50 pm each week due to Allstars scheduling conflicts. We'll have a printed game schedule for ya very soon so that starting next week the official start of the season, you'll know when you're playing.

Here's the schedule for tonight. Bring your fees in to pay your Captain or you don't get to play.
6:50 - Team Big Red (#3) vs. YDO (#4)
7:25 - Team 7 vs. Team 8
8:00 - KFC (#2) vs. PFC (#6)
8:35 - The Village (#1) vs. Soccer Moms (#5)

Solid Indoor League Information...

2008-10-02T14:29:00.002-04:00

Soccer fans,
I met with AllStars yesterday and checked out the facility to try to get all the details I could for all of us to make it an easy transition.
Here’s what I’ve found out:

1. The Indoor season is now only 9 weeks plus holidays breaks and ends in January. We can have a 2nd season if we want in February.
2. The Price of Indoor now is $795 per team that works out to $66.25 for 12 players. Allstar must have $400 one week before the start of the season. So $400 is due on Oct. 6th and a the remaining $395 due on Oct. 13th. They only accept 2 payments so you must pay one person on your team probably your Captain and have him/her write the two checks. They also take credit cards, but only two payments per team. Captains, you’ll need to collect the funds and send it to Allstars. We decided to go the cheaper route instead of 13 weeks. Allstarsfsec.com
3. October 13th will be a pick up day for your team. You’ll be scheduled to play against another team, however it won’t count towards the standings. There’s no trophy for the winners of the league.
4. The Field is AWESOME!!! I love it. It feels like a well groomed grass field, but it’s actually Field Turf. You can wear cleats if you want but I recommend wearing your Indoor shoes. If you don’t have Indoor shoes and don’t want to buy any, it’s perfectly fine to wear your cleats. The Field is so sweet!! There are 2 fields with Warm-up areas on the players benches side of the field. There are plenty of bleachers and tables for spectators to comfortably watch the games. The facility has games, batting cages, snack bar and Lounge, etc. There is also a small field to practice on if available.
5. Schinguards are required, NO SLIDETACKLING ALLOWED. Ref’s give out Blue cards for certain offenses which put the player in a 2 minute penalty box.
6. Games are 24 minute halves, they start on time, the clock never stops from the end of one game to the beginning of the next game. So be ontime!
7. Yes, there is a tournament included in our 9 week season.
8. We have 5 solid teams so far which means one team will have a BYE week or scrimmage a mix of players. We’re hoping to get 1-3 more teams though in the next week so let us know if anyone else wants to play.
9. Substitution Rule – If you are an advanced level player (level 3), you can only play for another team in our league if they are missing an advanced level player. The only exception is if other team says it’s okay. During the Tournament, you cannot use another player that’s not on your team unless it’s okay with the other team. Penalty for this offense is forfeited game b/c it’s like using an illegal player. Captains, try to work it out with the other team whenever possible.
10. Schedule and standings will be on the website allstarsfsec.com and the Vineyardfc.blogspot.com if possible.
Directions to Allstar? Check the website, We’ll be passing them out to players in the next two OUTDOOR league games. Otherwise, I-71 to 161 (go west), right turn Busch Blvd (Bob Evans), First right turn at light Atlantic Ave. follow it past the apartments, BIG white building on your left.
11. CAPTAINS :
1. Give us a team name if you don’t have one and a team color. These colors are already taken: white, dark green, red, orange.
2. T-shirts, always bring a white and a dark t-shirt (NOT GRAY shirts). We have penny’s you can borrow if you arrange it early enough. Also if your team doesn’t have a t-shirt from the Outdoor league, we may have some extras laying around. Ask Jamie about it.
3. You must fill out 2 Forms – 1. Immediately go to Allstarsfsec.com and fill out the Registration Form with your contact info on it. The league is VineyardFC league. 2. On Oct. 13th, have each individual player sign in on the Team Roster and sign the waiver on the back of the form.
12. TEAM ROSTERS KEEP CHANGING – as new players are added, we have to switch some individuals around so everyone can play with their friends. Please keep checking the blog vineyardfc.blogspot.com for the changes. Once you’ve paid you are on that team and won’t change anymore. Attached is the latest Team Roster.

Email us with anymore questions. Review the rules and info for Allstars at allstarsfsec.com
Check the blog for the latest.
See ya Oct. 13th 8:00pm – all teams need to show up by 7:45pm even if you’re not playing yet so we can finalize all the registration stuff.
Vfc Board

Games start at 6:00 and 6:45pm

2008-10-01T14:19:00.002-04:00

Agghh!! We're running out of daylight.
We'll have to start the games at 6:00 and 6:45pm from now on and only have 20 minute halfs.
So tell your teammates and be ready to play right at 6:00pm.
If the game starts late, for example 6 minutes late, then the halfs will be 3 minutes shorter.

Sorry everyone, we'll know better next year and finish the season earlier or have more fields to play all the games at 6:00pm. Please forgive us.
It's been a great 5.5 months of soccer!!

jamie, Vfc Board

Lost keys!!

2008-09-30T21:58:00.000-04:00

Could you please post a comment on the main blog page or send a mass email that I (Neil Furr) lost my keys at the game last night.They were in black zippered glasses case. It is a Ford key with remote entry and a Honda key.I think they might have been picked up by someone by mistake. I really need that stuff back.thanks for any help you can give me. My cell is 614 477 5394 home 876 2252thanks, Neil Furr

INDOOR TEAM ROSTERS... so far...

2008-09-25T17:29:00.008-04:00

Here's what I've got for teams so far... if you want to play please email me (jluttrel@insight.rr.com). I'm just putting people on, first come first serve, let me know if you want a different team. I'm trying to keep them evenly balanced.
You'll pay Allstar and register with them, this is just a list of individuals who came to me looking for a team to be put on. VineyardFC will not be collecting funds, nor applications.
Allstar wants us registered by oct. 5th (2 weeks) contact info is on their website.
Price $795 divided by 12 players = $66.25
divided by 14 players = $56.80

Team 1
Captain: Jon Tillar
Chrissy Tillar
Drew Jones
Josh Schetzow
Brian Mangerchine
Mitch Price
Kim Lotz
Aaron McCaughey
Paul Fuloer
Erica Colvin
Jeff Tillar
Donnie?
Alex Heine
14. David Sadlon

Team 2
Captain: Casey olinn
Julie Desert
Katrina Peterson
Joseph Hickey
Charles Miller
Micheal Seal
James Michel
Micheal Adams
Mike's Friend
Heather Beck
Fiona Beri
12. Fiona's Friend

Team 3
Captain: Matt Stenger
Daniel Newman
Rich Tinapple
Micheal Eckert
Stephen Kinnell
Stephanie Moore
Danielle hiance
Allyson Winfree
Noel Kigaraba
Chad Miller
Charles Kent
Lindsay Wilcox
14. Josh Wang

Team 4
Captain: Ken Boich
Captain: Jamie Luttrell
Katie Boich
Chris Igodan
Susannah Fath
Bashir Mohamed
Micheal Finch
Lindsay Spires
Erika Dewiel
Adam Zollars
Josh Deslaurier
12. John Hoyt

Team 5
Luke Hertert
Katie Hertert
Jeff Rigsby
Linzi Rigsby
Luke Maycroft
Jim Phillibin
Eric Rush
Jay Umbleby
Michelle Moffat-Buckley
Sarah Carlisle
Lauren Scott
Kyle Weller
14. Brian Campbell

TEAM 6
Mark Petrilla
Brian Phillips
Hossom (sam) Guirgis
Nicole
Eric
Eric
Ken's Friend
Ken's Friend
Dave Anderson??

Directions to Allstar

2008-09-24T20:05:00.001-04:00

remember, the website's address is hyperlinked on our blog, right side column...

Map for All-Stars Family Sports Entertainment Center.

All-Stars Family Sports Entertainment Center is located behind the Continent, southwest of the I-71/270 interchange in Columbus, Ohio.
Take the 161/Dublin-Granville exit off of I-71. Proceed west towards Worthington, turn right at the intersection with Busch Boulevard and proceed north. You will pass a Wendy's on your right. Proceed through the first traffic light. The Continent will be on your right. Turn right at the next light, which will be Atlantic Avenue. There are two large water towers adjacent to Atlantic Avenue. Follow Atlantic Avenue - it will veer to the right. The All-Stars facility will be on your left. Park at the northern end of the facility and follow the sidewalk into the entrance.
Do you need better directions? Call us at 614-431-8881 or click here

Indoor starts Oct. 13th, Monday 8:00pm

2008-09-23T09:24:00.002-04:00

Indoor players,
Our season starts the same night that outdoor ends. Our first Indoor games will be at 8:00pm and 8:50pm. We had no choice in starting dates b/c All star can't guarantee our times if we don't start on the 13th.

Registration is done at Allstars by your Captains. Each board member has "adopted" 2 teams each to help your Captains get the team organized. On the blog is a link to the Registration Form for Captains to fill out. Some of the info is incorrect b/c we're doing a 13 week season ending in February and the team price is $975. Captains you'll need to turn in the money by the first game.

We have lots of room for new players so invite your friends to play Indoor.

If you're not on a team, let us know so we can put you on one.
thanks,
Vfc Board

8 player minimum or Fofeit issue

2008-09-22T21:13:00.002-04:00

Players,
If your team does not have 8 players (one of which must be a girl) on the field by game start or at least by end of first half, the game is considered a forfeit. Your team can add on players from the league and the game can be played, but the results go as a loss for your team and a win for the opponent.
This rule was brought in after 1st season because alot of teams who had great attendance and participation were getting beat by teams that had poor attendance and 'stacked' their team with all the advance level players from other teams. It's meant to be fair to those who work hard and get their teams there and on-time, at the start of the game.

Unfortunately, I cannot find evidence of us posting this rule in the many emails we've sent out.
If you have any questions or conflicts with this let us know. Next year, we'll all know and it will be posted.

Sorry for all the confusion it may have caused,
jamie luttrell
614-286-4399

games 9/22

2008-09-22T12:10:00.002-04:00

Games tonight are at 6:00pm and 7:00pm, we just don't have enough light to start any later.

Indoor Team Rosters will be available for you to sign up on a team tonight. This is only to form teams. All registration and payments will be done by Allstar (or possibly your Captain will help collect them).
Indoor costs around $75 each and starts in 4-5 weeks so start saving now.
Games are mondays 8:00 and 8:50pm, teams are Co-ed. ALL are welcome to join us as teams are not full yet! Captains are needed!

Please pick up trash and don't forget to set-up or tear down your net.

see ya tonight,
Vfc Board

Correction to Indoor Start date...

2008-09-18T10:45:00.001-04:00

oops, there's some confusion at to when we start indoor season.
Allstar wants us to start earlier than November, so it looks like we'll start in mid October, right after the end of outdoor soccer.
Please start forming your teams now and let us know when you do.
Stay tuned and we'll get you the correct info as soon as we know.
sorry about the confusion,
Vfc board

Lots of Soccer info

2008-09-16T09:19:00.007-04:00

1. Game times are being moved up again to 6:00 and 7:00 pm. It's getting dark too early to start any later. Halftimes are only 1 minute water breaks. If the game gets started late, the referees take off the time equally in each half. So for example if the game starts 8 minutes late then each half is 4 minutes less. Please try to be early.

2. Indoor Commitments!
We have reserved the league for Mondays 8:00 and 8:50pm games.
Location is All-Stars Family Sports 6124 Busch Boulevard, Columbus, OH 43229 (near 161 and I71, the old Continent)
Season Starts mid-October and goes through February , taking breaks for Chirstmas and New Years.
Price = Team $ 975 or Individuals pay $75 per person. It's for 13 weeks (4 months) of soccer. If you have a full team, then pay directly to AllStar the $975. However if you are not on a team or don't have enough players to make a full team, Vfc Board will help you get a team together, please pay us the $75 per person.

It's Co-ed Recreational. Teams of 8-14 players. We play 6-vs-6 and a goalie (total of 7). The requirement is 2 girls on the field at all times or you play a man down.Gear - you can wear Indoor shoes or your outdoor Cleats on this surface. Shinguards are required. You can wear the Vfc t-shirts as uniforms or we may do a bulk order and get them for around $8 each, let us know if your team needs shirts. DO NOT STACK YOUR TEAM!! This is a recreational league and each team should have 1-2 Beginner/Level 1 players.
check out the website for more info athttp://allstarsfsec.com/

EVERYONE: Teams will fill up fast so please email us and let us know you are playing and which team you'd like to be on. Email jluttrel@insight.rr.com.

thanks Vfc Board,
Ken, Katie, Susannah, Casey, Chris, Jamie

9/15 Yes, we are playing tonight!

2008-09-15T16:52:00.003-04:00

if you have power and can see the blogs this monday, yes we are playing soccer tonight.
Lots of Vineyard activities are cancelled BUT NOT SOCCER.

Remember game times are now 6:15 and 7:15 so come early and warm up.

see ya tonight
Vfc Board

Indoor Soccer News!

2008-08-28T16:22:00.002-04:00

We've secured Monday nights for Indoor Soccer at All-Stars Family Sports
6124 Busch Boulevard, Columbus, OH 43229 (near 161 and I71, the old Continent)

Season will Start in 1st half of November and go through January, taking breaks for Holiday weeks.
Monday nights, Co-ed Recreational. Gametimes ar TBA but assume 7:00, 8:00, 9:00pm starts.
8-10 Teams of 10-14 players. We play 6-vs-6 and a goalie (total of 7). The requirement is 2 girls on the field at all times or you play a man down.
Price is estimated $50-70 for 3 months of soccer
Gear - you can wear Indoor shoes or your outdoor Cleats on this surface. Shinguards are required. You can wear the Vfc t-shirts as uniforms or we may do a bulk order and get them for around $8 each, let us know if your team needs shirts.

Captains will be completely responsible for gathering a team and collecting funds to pay All-Star Family Sports. Vineyard Futbol Club will not be handling any administration duties for this. If you don't pay Allstar the first week then you don't play at Allstar. However, Vfc will help advertise the League and help players find teams to play on. DO NOT STACK YOUR TEAM!! This is a recreational league and each team should have 1-2 Beginner/Level 1 players.

check out the website for more info at
http://allstarsfsec.com/

To form a team Captains need to contact Jamie at jluttrel@insight.rr.com and see if there's room for them, first come first serve. Please notify him by Oct. 13th of your team name and #of players.
For individual players, we'll put you on a team if you don't have one if there's room, first come first serve.

Woohoo! Winter won't be so glum this year,
Vfc Board

Game Times have changed 30minutes earlier!!

2008-08-26T15:29:00.002-04:00

Last night's games were too dark in the last 15 min's of gametime. Next week is Break week for Labor Day Holiday and the sun sets about 1 minute earlier per day. In two weeks it will be too dark for late starts.
Therefore all the games' start times have been moved up to earlier starts.
From now on the games will start at 6:15 and 7:15.
The schedule will change again as we lose daylight so ALWAYS check the blog for the most accurate times!
Sept. 29th, the game times will change again assuming we don't have enough light to play, so those games will start at 6:00 and 7:00 pm.
We're doing the best we can to allow you time to get to the fields after work.

Please let your teammates know about the changes and we'll see you in two weeks.

P.s. the t-shirts are coming in two weeks, there was a mistake in our Graphic Arts dept. Sorry!!

Vfc Board

Good games tonight!

2008-08-25T12:01:00.002-04:00

What most people look for in a recreational league is community and encouragement. we all want to have fun doing something we love with people who like us and encourage us.
Tonight, try to complement your teammates and even the other team during the game, no matter if you're winning or losing.

Game times will be starting earlier after our break next week for Labor day, so check the blog.

Halftimes are shortened now to 2 minutes just to get some water. We're trying to get the games finished before it gets too dark to see the ball, so be ready for just a quick break.

Captains, let us know if you want to play Indoor and if any of your teammates want to play. It looks like we have enough interest to do a coed recreational Indoor League at All-Star's facility on rt.161 and Busch Blvd. Details to come.

We got some rain, maybe the fields won't feel like running on a table top tonight!
Vfc Board

Wanna play Indoor Soccer this winter??

2008-08-19T15:35:00.001-04:00

Vineyard Futbol Club is looking into starting an Indoor League this winter and we want to know how much interest there is in it.
We don’t know which night we’d play on, The price will be anywhere from $40-$75 depending on team size, The location would be All Star Indoor on Busch Road and Rt. 161, (the old Continent area). We’d probably do 8 teams so it’d last about 9 weeks. Don’t know when it would start yet. Captains would be responsible to All Star Indoor to pay for team, we’d use their ref’s and scheduling system, they play 6 vs 6 plus goalies, you can use cleats on their indoor surface, but the league would be run by Vfc. You can bring your own team or we’ll put you on one.

We gotta have your response if you want to play by next week so we’d know how many teams we can put together. We have to Reserve the time slots in the next 2 weeks. So Please let us know if it’s a real possibility that you’d want to play.

Thanks,
Vfc Board

Soccer Fields have moved to #2 and #3

2008-08-15T16:35:00.002-04:00

We're being moved to Fields #2 and #3 for the rest of the season. If you start from the back right of the parking lot and count the 2nd and 3rd fields that's where we're playing. It's the only two full size fields so you shouldn't miss it.
The other fields are being shrunk to kids size fields.

The answer for Competitive Jealousy is to CELEBRATE the other's accomplishments. Even when your team is losing, even when you're having a bad game, still acknowledge the others accomplishments by simply saying "good shot" or "good run". It's a liberating feeling when you don't let Jealousy overcome you. That's what Champions are made of.
Celebrate!

Let's play soccer!

2008-08-11T09:33:00.002-04:00

It's officially the 3rd week of the season and registration is over. The league is full.
There are some players who haven't Paid their fees yet. If you're one of them, you can't step on the field until you've paid them.
How do you pay your fees?
You must send them into Vinyard Church of Columbus by today. Their office is open until 5pm and you can drop it off at the front desk. Tell them it's for Joshua House soccer league and they'll know who to give it to. GIVE them your NAME too.

at the games, you might find a board member to give them too, but their volunteer work of running registration is over and they just want to play soccer. So YOU need to find a way to get the funds in and not put it on the Board members.

tonight's weather looks great, good games everyone
Remember Character on the field in a pressure situation shows your character you'll have in any situation off the field. Show true character tonight - no dangerous aggression, no foul mouths, substitute evenly and have fun.

Vfc Board

2008-08-05T21:33:00.002-04:00

1. REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. TEAMS ARE FULL! We have 178 Players on the Rosters!! Woo hoo!There won’t be a table to register at. If you still owe money then you’re not in the league anymore UNLESS you pay it to the church this week. You might find a Board Member playing on the fields Monday to give your money to but I wouldn’t count on it. So please send it in to the church. Here’s the address: attn: Dawn Stickel, Vineyard Comm. Center, 6000 Cooper Rd, Westerville, 43081. Make checks to ‘vineyard Comm. Center” and put Jhouse soccer in the memo line.
2. ALL $$ IS DUE NEXT MONDAY OR YOU DON’T PLAY. PLEASE DON’T MAKE JAMIE AND THE 5 BOARD MEMBERS TRY TO FIND YOU IN A PILE OF 170 PLAYERS. SEND IT IN.
3. All the funds go toward the fields, ref’s, Gold socks awards, tshirts and equipment. There’s no cash prize at the end. The Vfc Board members are all volunteers and aren’t paid. The price works out to $3/game, that’s really cheap – won’t find that anywhere else in Columbus.
4. Start times – Games must start on time. If there’s a delay, the referees just shorten your first half to make up for it. Please be on the fields at the first whistle (1 minute warning) b/c the other team will score a lot of goals if you’re not there.
5. BYE weeks (which means your team doesn’t play) start this next Monday. If your team is on a BYE week and you still want to play, come on out b/c you can play on any team if they need players.
6. SPORTSMANSHIP – is something we all need to work on. It includes picking up the trash around your field, setting up/tearing down your nets – stuff you don’t normally think about. It also means apologizing when you foul and SUBSTITUTING out for a 5 minute break to help you calm down. Remember, we all want to go to work tomorrow, so take it easy and maybe ease up on the aggressive challenges.
-----a. Referees do have the right to send you off the field with a “Blue Card” which is a 5 minute penalty on your team and they play one man down for 5 minutes.
-----b. Substituting EVERYONE once per half means you only sit out for 5 minutes, that’s all. You can watch the other team and strategize while your getting some water, then come in and be your team’s hero that you always wanted to be. HA!
7. T-shirts are on order so if you don’t have one, they’ll be here soon.
8. Check the blog every Monday afternoon for news. Referees are the only ones who will cancel a game and that’s at the fields if the weather is bad.
9. Schedule changes as the sun goes down earlier so games start earlier and are subject to change if we don’t have enough light.

Please give us your suggestions and ideas to make this a better league, we’re doing our best.
Vfc Board - Chris Igodan, Ken Boich, Katie Boich, Susannah Fath, Casey Olinn, Jamie Luttrell, Michelle Moffat,

(corrected) New Schedule for Season #2

2008-08-02T16:06:00.004-04:00

Vfc Season 2 Schedule

date Field #4 Field#6
time
time
BYE

28-Jul
6:45 SMF vs BGR / KFC vs TGO
7:45 MAC vs SAD / TSW vs BLU
7:45 YDO vs T10
4-Aug
6:45 SMF vs BLU / TGO vs MAC
7:45 KFC vs YDO / BGR vs T10
7:45 TSW vs SAD (extra game played on Field #6)
11-Aug
6:45 MAC vs T10 / TSW vs YDO
7:45 Smf vs TGO / KFC vs BGR
BYE BLU SAD
18-Aug
6:45 BLU vs SAD / TGO vs BGR
7:45 SMF vs MAC / KFC vs TSW
BYE YDO T10
25-Aug
6:45 BGR vs MAC / TSW vs T10
7:45 TGO vs BLU / YDO vs SAD
BYE SMF KFC
1-Sep MEMORIAL DAY BREAK
8-Sep (Games start Earlier 6:30)
6:30 SMF vs TSW / TGO vs YDO
7:30 KFC vs MAC / BGR vs SAD
BYE BLU T10
15-Sep
6:30 SMF vs KFC / MAC vs TSW
7:30 BLU vs YDO / SAD vs T10
BYE TGO BGR
22-Sep
6:30 BLU vs T10 / SMF vs YDO
7:30 BGR vs TSW / TGO vs SAD
BYE KFC MAC
29-Sep (Games start earlier 6:15pm)
6:15 KFC vs T10 / TGO vs TSW
7:15 MAC vs YDO / BGR vs BLU
BYE SMF SAD
6-Oct
6:15 SMF vs SAD / KFC vs BLU
7:15 BGR vs YDO / TGO vs T10
BYE MAC TSW
13-Oct
6:15 SMF vs T10 / KFC vs SAD
7:15 MAC vs BLU / Open Field play
BYE TGO YDO BGR TSW

Possible Tourney Oct. 20th and 27th

New layout for Game Schedule

2008-07-28T14:21:00.003-04:00

In order to make it easier to understand, we've changed the
Game Schedule layout. Read it linear-ly now instead of vertically/column.
Example:
-July 28
6:45pm: SMF vs BGR / Kfc vs TGo
7:45pm: MAC vs SAD / TSW vs Blu

The 6:45 time slot refers to all the teams on its horizontal line
so SMF vs BGR and Kfc vs TGo both play at 6:45pm

The 7:45 time slot is the same
so MAC vs SAD and TSW vs Blu play at 7:45

Team 8 YoD has a bye week. Each team will have a BYE week at least once.

Field # changes...

2008-07-28T14:18:00.001-04:00

We're playing on Fields #4 and #5 for 2nd season. The other fields are getting over-used so they're moving everyone over one field.

and so it begins... 2nd season!!

2008-07-28T13:32:00.002-04:00

Soccer Fans,
Tonight starts our second season. We've got 9 teams and possibly a 10th team so the schedule is subject to change, but we've listed the first couple weeks on the blog.
Check for your name on a team and when your team plays (on the right side of the blog).

Registration is for everyone! Please check in at the table even if you've paid and filled out an application. We just want to be sure you're playing this 2nd season.

Captains, please check in with the Vfc Board for some of the changes that may take place. Also, bring your extra jerseys to give to your new teammates.

Girls rule - sorry it's been so confusing. Here's the jist of it.
9 guys and 2 girls = 11 players. If u don't have 2 girls, you can't replace them with guys. Only 9 guys on the field at one time.
Your team automatically forfeits if you don't have any girls play, but your team can still play that night for fun. If you bring only 1 girl, you still can only have 9 guys on the field at all times.

can't wait to play tonight,
Vfc Board

We're taking a break at Breathefestival this weekend!!

2008-07-17T10:53:00.002-04:00

Come join us at Breathe,
check out info at breathefestival.org and join us for a night. You can camp overnight or just drive home in the evening, it's about 35minutes from Columbus. Directions and Prices are on the breathe website. If you come and are looking for us, give jamie a call at 286-4399.

We have a lot of players who have not registered, nor paid. We're assuming that they are playing. About half of our teams need more players. We'll fill out the schedule for the games next week. Please contact jamie at jluttrel@insight.rr.com if you are playing but haven't let us know yet so we can keep you on a team.
Captains, please let us know if you have a full team but just haven't registered them.

No soccer on July 21st - it's a break week so no one will be there. We'll all be recovering from our fun weekend at Breathe.

Registration on July 28th is from 6:00 - 6:30pm ONLY!! We have games to play and won't be able to Register you afterwards. You cannot step on the field to play unless you've paid and signed the waiver/application.

have a great weekend break,
Vfc Board

Season 2 Registration and Pick-up game night

2008-07-10T10:34:00.002-04:00

Character is not what you do when everything is going right on the soccer field or at work or in your marriage. Character is what you do when your team is losing, work is hard, and/or your marriage is on the rocks. Jesus is the ultimate source of Character, talk to him about the struggles you're going through. He's been through them all - slandered, beaten, spit upon, humiliated, abandoned by his family. He did it so that he could know our pain and struggles. He did it so that we could have that sweet relationship with God which our lives were made for.
League Players and new players,
This monday, July 14th 6:30-9:00pm is our Registration night and we'll have both fields open for anyone to play. All are welcome to play that night. Bring your gear and two colors of jersey.
All new players, must fill out and sign (2x) the application.
All players will need to pay the early bird price of $25 for the league.
(price is subject to change)
Make checks out to: Vineyard Community Center and in the memo line put "Jhouse soccer".
We have room for about 25 more players. Teams are set but several teams need more players on their roster, especially women. Come join us, we'll make room.

This will be our only Registration night, the following week (july 21st) will be a break week due to the Breathe Festival that weekend (july 18-20th). If you're still on the fence about going to Breathe Festival, please come with us! You can camp with us and our group, we'd love to have you. Let a Vfc board member know and check out breathefestival.org.

See ya monday,
Vfc Board

Final game of Tourney, July 7th

2008-07-02T17:20:00.002-04:00

Here's the game times for this monday, final week of play for 1st season:
6:45pm YoDynamo vs Team Sweet (T6) Field 4
6:45pm Blues (T7) vs Smurfberrys (T1) Field 6

7:45pm Alf (T3) vs Big Mac attack (T5)
7:45pm Big Red (T4) vs Keegan FC (T2)

They will be Full Size Fields again so recruit some league players as needed. WE CANNOT ALLOW NON-LEAGUE PLAYERS TO PLAY DUE TO LEGAL/INSURANCE REASONS.

The Tournament begins...

2008-06-25T17:43:00.004-04:00

Here's the times and fields for the tourney next monday:
6:45 pm ALF vs Kfc Field 4
6:45 pm T4 vs T5 Field 6
7:45 pm T6 vs Blu (T7) Field 4
7:45pm T1 (smurfberrys) vs YD Field 6
The winners will play the winners the following week and the losers play a consolation game against each other.

New Girl Rule for SEASON 2:
(in order to make it more evenly matched games)
If a team doesn't have two girls on the field at all times, they must play TWO men down.
If a team has only one girl on the field at all times, they must play only 5 men and the one girl.
This doesn't include the goalie, therefore you can only have 5 men field players and one man goalie at all times.
We encourage you to find some girl players to join your team next season.

See ya monday

We're playing FULL size fields again this week 6/23

2008-06-23T14:45:00.001-04:00

Sorry everyone, We're playing Full size fields again. Maybe we can move the goals closer together?? We'll see what we can do when we get there.

Weather - games aren't cancelled unless there is lightning in vicinity of the field. SO come out and expect to play.

Vfc board

You gotta join us at Breathe Festival this July!!

2008-06-13T14:01:00.003-04:00

Soccer Fans,
Check out the website breathefestival.org and some of these funny videos for it.

http://breathefestival.org/pages/video.aspx

What is BreatheFestival? Watch the videos for the main info. It's a great time to camp out with around 800 young adults (18-30's), they have really nice/huge shower houses and flush toilets so you're not 'roughing it'. We camp in a big field, usually camping in what's called "small groups". Vfc board members Jamie, Ken, Katie, Chris, Susannah, Michelle will be camping in the same small group and you, ALL of you, are invited to camp with them if you don't have anyone else to camp with. We designate people to make one meal for the group so you don't have to cook all weekend, just cook with some others for one meal. We've got lots of tents, sleeping bags and all the gear you would need. Register before June 22nd and get the early bird price.There's a swimming pool, bball courts, and definitely a SOCCER TOURNEY ON SATURDAY. We split into 4-8 teams and play so bring your cleats (shinguards are not required). Families are welcome to so bring the kids if you want. There's some great teaching, worship, workshops, campfires, open mike night, slip n slides, hiking, reading, running, you name it.
If you've got any questions or are even remotely interested, please let one of us board members know, and email Jamie at jluttrel@insight.rr.com

Breathe is Friday through Sunday, July 18-20th, it's only about 30 minutes away.

How do you know if games are cancelled?

2008-05-12T11:26:00.002-04:00

We will post it here on the blog and maybe your team captains will call you. If it's a special circumstance, for example, you live far away, then let us or your captain know and maybe we can notify you.

Games are only cancelled when there is lightning in the area of the game and the ref's make that call during the game. So if it's raining or muddy or cold, we'll still be playing. Just wear the right gear to help you stay warm and dry.

Tonight's games, 5/12 are still on.

OUTDOOR starts tomorrow, May 5th

2008-05-04T13:42:00.000-04:00

Hello my 100+ soccer fans and players,

Yes, Tomorrow is our first game for the Outdoor league!
Please come early so you can check in.

If you still have fees to pay or app’s to turn in, please bring them to Joshua House tonight or in a last ditch effort, you can bring them on Monday, but come to the game 45 minutes early to be sure we can get you registered. If you want to bring in someone new who hasn’t registered, we may not have anymore room for them, but they can come and watch and maybe there will be room. PLEASE contact Jamie Luttrell before Monday night if you’ve got a new player (jluttrel@insight.rr.com)

Shinguards are required – you can get ‘em at Wal-mart or sports stores for about $10,
Soccer Cleats are highly recommended. You can find used ones at “play it again sports in Westerville and Worthington.

We’re playing on FIELDS #4 and #6
If you park in the Vineyard church’s parking lot, which you can for these leagues, The field on the far left (north end) is Field #6, then Field 4 is two to the right of it.
We, the Soccer Board, will be there with a small registration table, look for us in the parking lot next to field #4. That’s the North parking lot, or the smaller one of the two.

YOU MUST PAY AND HAVE THE MEDICAL INFO FILLED OUT AND SIGNED ON YOUR APPLICATION BEFORE YOU CAN SET FOOT ON THE FIELDS.

Bring: dark color shirt and a white shirt with you.
Be thinking of your team’s name and picking a team captain.
Bring Water,

See ya then,
Vfc Board

The Team Rosters are completed!!

2008-04-30T22:25:00.003-04:00

WoW, it was alot of work but we have filled out the team rosters and put everyone that was interested in playing on a team!!! Please check the right side of this blog for your team roster and schedule.
You'll be getting more info via email about the league in the next few days.

see ya Monday, come early to finish your paperwork and pay the fees.
Vfc Soccer Board

The League is Full! Hooray!

2008-04-29T11:22:00.002-04:00

Soccer Fans,
We have a full 8 teams and each team is full of players. If you didn't get registered last weekend, you may not be able to play in our official league's season 1, BUT we will play p/u games during the week so keep checking this blog for those dates - they come randomly. And there's always season 2 in July and the Breathe tourney.

Registered players, we are working on the team rosters so be patient as we figure out how to balance the teams. Again, we'll try our best to put you with the teammates you want. The Rosters should be posted by thursday, May 1st.

Please bring in any last items you need to turn in BEFORE THE FIRST GAME on Monday may5th. We will be in the lobby again at Jhouse on Sunday, May4th and we'll be at the fields on Monday, however we won't have time to process all of you before the game starts so turn it in early. The best solution is to send it to the church, "attn: Dawn Stickel, Jhouse Soccer"
This includes fees, application forms signed and MEDICAL info filled out. No one can play until everything is completed on their forms, sorry.

can't wait to play monday!
Vfc Soccer Board

FINAL WEEK FOR REGISTRATION!

2008-04-22T18:41:00.001-04:00

All you crazed soccer fans, > >

It's the end of April, the weather is warm, the pitch is green and we're pumped up to play soccer. > > This weekend is the final deadline for registration. If you want to play you must get us an application and pay your fees by this sunday April 27th. At least get us one of those turned in so we know you're serious about playin. > > > >

Check the blog at vineyardfc.blogspot.com to see if your name is on a team. Most of you are not on a team b/c we don't have your app or fees. Please get signed up quick. We'll need a week to follow up on the registered players and get the teams straightened out, so the deadline is real. If you have a problem, please let Jamie know by replying to this email. He'll do what he can to help you get signed up, we really want you to play!! > > > >

You can change teams up to the 2nd game of the season. Let us know if you want to be on another person's team. We have room right now to bring in whole teams, but hurry before the roster fills up! > > > >

Pass this email reminder to any of your friends that want to play and get em' signed up. > >

Let us know how we can help you sign up, > >

Vfc Soccer Board,

> > vineyardfc.blogspot.com

How to Register and Pay your fees...

2008-04-12T16:36:00.002-04:00

We're getting lots of questions on how to get the application forms and turn them in along with your fees. Here's some options to help you:
1. There are some very generic forms that you can get from the blog. go to vineyardfc.blogspot.com and look on the right column under Outdoor Season or the Soccer Links. You can upload the form then print it. You don't need to fill in the Activity ## or anything like that, just write "Jhouse Soccer" on those lines. The important stuff is the medical waiver and your signature on it. You'll have to carry it in or mail it in to the church: Vineyard Church of Columbus, 6000 Cooper Rd, Westerville, OH 43081.

2. Turn in your applications during church services to the Community Center Info Desk or if no one is there then your second best choice is the Church's Main Lobby Info desk and put "attn: dawn Stickel, Jhouse soccer" on it. I wouldn't turn your fees in w/o making sure they have a secure place to keep it until Dawn collects in on Monday!!

3. During the Joshua House service, We will have the soccer specific forms at the Joshua House services on sunday nights, just look for our table (we might not have any signs up but we'll be there).

4. If you have any questions about Application Forms or checking to make sure your fees were turned in you can call Dawn Stickel at Vineyard. Her number is 890-0000, ask for her.

5. Paying the fees - the church doesn't have a credit card machine to accept your payment via Credit Cards. If you pay by check (preferred), please make it out to "Vineyard Community Center", then on the Memo line put "Jhouse Soccer". You can also pay in cash, just make sure there's a note on it that has the names of people you're paying for when you give it to us. Otherwise we may end up buying a big fat Chipotle burrito with it and forget you paid already! HA! Just kiddin'

Once we have a signed application turned in we will put you on a team. Check the blog's list of teams to see if you're on it. Let us know who you want to play with too. We are trusting you will pay the fees before the first game (you can't play until you pay). If your name isn't on the teams list then we haven't received your signed application form. Please turn in your fees as soon as possible. If you don't pay before the first game, you won't be on a team and we can't let you play (Team Captains, you may want to show up with a blank check on the first game night so they can borrow from you)

thanks everyone, hope this helps,
Vfc Soccer Board

Level 1, 2, 3 Players Definitions:

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Here's some lighthearted explanations of your skill Level for the League. Please be honest so we can make the teams more even.

Level 1 - "Beginner" = haven't played since middle school, have never played before, don't know what "Futbol" is, just wanna get my fat butt out and run!

Level 2 - "Intermediate or Average" = I played in high School, I'm badly out of shape, I know the game but my abilities are rusty, I know what a 4-3-3 formation is. Most of us are in this Level

Level 3 - "Advanced" = I played in college level soccer and beyond, I'm playing soccer all year long now, I'm in shape for running, I played Indoor all winter long, my skills are advanced compared to the teammembers I usually play with. I grew up in a foreign country therefore I played all the time and my avg is better than most Americans avg skills.

Team Rosters

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We are beginning to put players on teams. Look on the right side of the blog for the most updated Team Rosters. Please let us know if you and your friends are not on the same team. We want you to play with those you want to play with. If you have a whole team already, just let us know. As long as we have room, we'll let you put your whole team together. It's first come first serve, you need to get your app's and fees in to be put on the team rosters.
We will mix the team between male and female players and Level 1 and Level 3 players, this is non-negotiable, sorry we want to keep it a recreational league for now.

Comment to this blog if you've got questions.

CAPTAINS NEEDED

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Captains roles – they will help us get their team’s paperwork and money turned in. Captains will also help pick the team’s name. Captains will help communicate the changes to their team’s games, etc.
If you want to be a Captain, let us know. We need them for Teams 4-8.

News 4/2

2008-04-02T11:15:00.002-04:00

Welcome to all the new soccer fans we’ve added to this list,
Please check the blog for the latest info about the league, games, teams, rules, etc.
At Vineyardfc.blogspot.com

Thanks for all who have turned in their applications – if you haven’t yet, you can get it online on the blog to fill out and send in to Vineyard Community Center

We are 95% sure the games will be on MONDAY nights, that’s what most of you requested instead of Friday nights.

May 5th will be our first game,

We have lots of room currently to fill all 8 teams so invite your friends and give us their emails. We could expand to 10 teams and remove the tourney at the end of the season.

WE WILL MIX THE TEAMS so that each team has some beginners and advanced players. So be ready to change some of your roster around if you’re all advanced players.

Cost is $25 up to April 20th, then it’s $30 afterwards until April 27th. THIS IS THE DEADLINE TO PLAY OUTDOOR SEASON 1 SOCCER (April 27th). Please help us by getting your app and money in EARLY. Thanks!

Shinguards are required, cleats are recommended and bring your soccer ball if you have one (size 5 – adult). Uniforms are dependent on your team’s choice. You may simply pick a color and wear the same color t-shirts. It’s a good idea to bring a white t-shirt with you also just in case.

We need Team Captains to help communicate to their teammates and to give us a team name, etc. If you would like to be a team captain please let us know.
THE MAIN SOURCE OF NEWS AND CHANGES TO THE GAMES WILL BE THROUGH THIS BLOG AND NOT PERSONAL EMAILS OR PHONE CALLS- the league is just too big. SO IF THE WEATHER IS BAD AND YOU'RE NOT SURE IF THE GAMES ARE CANCELLED PLEASE CHECK THE BLOG FIRST. IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TIME YOUR TEAM IS PLAYING CHECK THE BLOG. WE WILL TRY TO UPDATE IT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

The league is for 18yr olds to 30 somethings but if you’re older it’s no big deal. However, we can’t have minors in the league, sorry youth =(

Let us know if you have any other questions (but check the blog first),
Thank you all, can’t wait till May!
Vfc Soccer Board

Tournament rules - give us your opinion by commenting

2008-03-27T14:37:00.001-04:00

In order to put importance on season wins and losses and to help gap the disparity between the Top team and the bottom team, we're thinking of doing the end-of-season tournament this way:

At the end of Regular Season (7games playing all teams once), the Top 4 teams play each other with the winners playing each other the second week in a Championship game and losers get a Consolation game (the 3rd place game).
The Bottom 4 teams play each other with the winners playing each other the second week and losers get consolation game

Why? Usually in Recreational league play, the top teams are more experienced, attend all the games, etc whereas the bottom teams tend to not be as experienced, have lots of players absent for each game and end up borrowing players from other teams (which will be considered a Loss/Forfeit in the standings depending on how many they had to borrow). This way it's fair for the top 4 teams to get a small tourney in to see whose the champion and it also gives the bottom four a good tourney with equally skilled and attending teams.

**League Rules for Borrowing other players - they must be a part of this VFC league, signed the waiver and paid their fees in order for your team to borrow them. If the majority of your team that gameday is borrowed players, or more than 4 then your team can play but it's counted as a Loss/Forfeit in the league standings. This is so you can't borrow the best players and win every week with those not on your original team roster. --This can still be mediated by the Vfc Soccer Board until season starts, so if you disagree, please comment and contact us.

SCHINGUARDS are required to play

2008-03-25T10:21:00.001-04:00

I forgot to say that schinguards are required for outdoor play and recommended for Indoor play.
Also please bring your own water and soccer ball, we'll pick the best ones to play with.

Application Form for Outdoor

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Please print, fill out and sign this form for Outdoor soccer and bring it with you to Indoor p/u nights, Joshua house Soccer sign-up tables or turn in to the Vineyard Church of Columbus/Community Center front desks. Of course if you hand it to one of the Soccer Board members, we can turn it in too.
http://www.vineyardcommunitycenter.org/images/regform.pdf
On the form, you don’t need to fill in the “Activity or Service #” nor the activity time. The event begins May 1st and ends July 12th, and the fee is $30/$25 earlybird (make checks out to Vineyard Community Center)
The Price for the Outdoor league, first season (may – July) will be $30. Early bird price of $25 if turned in by April 20th. This cost pays for the referees and any gear needed to facilitate the games.

We will fill out team rosters and team names once everyone has registered and paid. We’ll do our best to put you on the team you prefer with the players you want, however we won’t allow any one team to be stacked with all the good players. We’ll play 7 –vs- 7 and goalies, 25 minute halfs, hopefully 11 per team (giving you 3 subs).

Game night should be decided on by end of March, we’re still working with COSA to get Monday nights as first choice, then Sunday late afternoons, then our third choice is Friday nights. Most people who have responded to the Poll have chosen Monday nights as top choice.

Please check our blog for the latest info vineyardfc.blogspot.com

Thanks,
Vfc Soccer Board

Vfc news 3/19

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Hello soccer fans,
We have been receiving lots of emails with interest in the league! We're up to 62 emails and contacts. However, we are looking to fill 8 teams of around 11 players each. Please send this email and the blog address to anyone whom you feel may be interested in playing.
Indoor starts in two Fridays, the 29th, it's free and just pick up games to get us in shape for Outdoor.
Outdoor starts the first week of May. We're still working with COSA on Mondays or Fridays. There's even talk of Sunday late afternoons, before Joshua House services, of course.

This league is recreational, and co-ed (men and women play together) and it's for all skill levels. If you haven't played a single minute of soccer you're still welcome and if you played in the World Cup you can come play.

We still plan to play 7 vs 7 plus goalies. Hopefully, each team will have a few subs. We play on a smaller field than regulation. We will have referees, and two time slots each week starting around 6:45 and 7:45 pm.

Here's the blog address - vineyardfc.blogspot.com and one of our contact emails - jluttrel@insight.rr.com. Please pass this on to anyone in your small groups or the office who might want to play.
Deadline for signing up is April 27th, we'll have sign-up forms and collect the fees for Outdoor at the Indoor pick-up game nights and at Joshua House services.

JHouse announcement

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WANNA PLAY SOCCER? Jhouse (over 18yrs old) Co-Ed Soccer league is starting up again, first there’s Indoor Soccer to warm up and get on a team for Outdoor Soccer. Indoor is Friday nights, 6:30-9:30pm VCC Community Center March28th – April 25th, Outdoor starts first week of May through Sept (2 seasons with break during Breathe weekend). Check the latest news on Vineyardfc.blogspot.com
Indoor is totally FREE and 1st come 1st play, we'll get you some playing time though, just show up.
Outdoor will have official referees, so there will be a small fee and a waiver to sign before the first game.
DEADLINE for OUTDOOR will be April 27th! So don't procrastinate.

Indoor and Outdoor Soccer 2008

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All you crazy soccer nuts like us,
Hello from VinyeardFC. We are Ken, Katie, Susannah, Chris, Tersio, Kerry and Jamie. Check out our blog at vineyardfc.blogspot.com for all the latest news as it changes (we’re currently updating it too from last year).
Your name was included on this email list b/c we thought you might be wanting to play some SOCCER! Woohoo! We know it’s snowing outside right now but as soon as the weather breaks we want to get the leagues started again like last year.

Please give us your opinion on what night you would like to play? MONDAY OR FRIDAY, reply to this email

CO-ED INDOOR – We are playing pick up soccer on Friday nights starting March 28th in the VCC Community Center from 6:30ish till 9:30ish. It’s not a league, it’s free and it’s mainly for getting you signed up on a team for outdoor league. Bring your gear, get in shape and fill out the applications for outdoor leagues or you might get left behind.

The Indoor pick up games and the Outdoor seasons are for anyone over 18yrs old, from beginners to pro status, so tell your friends.

CO-ED OUTDOOR – It starts in May, but if the weather’s good in April we’ll be playing p/u games on random nights/days, just check the blog.
This year:
we’ll have 2 seasons May thru July and July thru Sept. (BREATHE weekend , July 18th, will be our break week and we’ll have an Open Mini-Tourney at Breathe on Saturday)
COSA is providing Referees. COSA is the group that manages the fields, so they’ll be official ref’s.
Game times will be later than last year, probably 6:45 and 7:45, so you can make it after work.
Price will be determined soon, but it will be as cheap as possible, probably around $30.
We’re deciding between Monday nights and Friday nights, which would you prefer?.
We’ll need team captains if you’re interested.
Shinguards are required, cleats are not, but recommended.

CONTACT US –
Please give us your opinion on what night you would like to playOUTDOOR? MONDAY OR FRIDAY, reply to this email
Please get us your application/waiver signed, and pay as soon as we get it to you. The deadline for signing up will be April 20th!!!
Please pass this on to anyone interested in playing, and frequently check our blog for info
Please contact us if you have any questions. Email jamie at jluttrel@insight.rr.com, or call us at 614-286-4399 and leave a message, or contact Kerry Davis at VCC 614-890-0000.
If you want to be removed from this email list please let us know and we’ll do so (you must be a baseball fan-boring! HA =)

Please give us your opinion on what night you would like to play OUTDOOR? MONDAY OR FRIDAY, reply to this email

Thanks everyone, we’ll see you in a few weeks!
Jamie, Katie, Ken, Chris, Susannah, Tersio, Kerry