Additional Info

April Winners - Soup Troop

Player Movement Log

April Available Players

• Elyse Zappia (Puppy Pound) female exemption
• Sefora Lopez (Silver Linings) female exemption

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HOW TO JOIN SEMI PRO: Join the waitlist to be notified when the next registration period opens. You cannot join Semi Pro and be placed on a team of your choosing, nor is a placement guaranteed. Incoming Players are entered into the next monthly supplemental draft. They agree to play on the franchise that selects them.

SEMI PRO DATES

• Apr-20 at All Sportz in Melville, Results
• May-18 at All Sportz (court), 12pm start
• Jun-22
• Jul-20
• Aug-24
• Sep-21
• Oct-26

Semi Pro Constitution

The Semi Pro Constitution provides a framework for the government of Semi Pro. It is the contract between LI-Kick, Franchises and Players. It will create a level playing field, will offering stability and mobility to players. It can only be amended with the approval of 66% of franchises.

ESTABLISHING FRANCHISES

• Semi Pro will start with 6 franchises.
• Players can join as a 'franchise group' or a 'draft pool' player.
• To join as a 'franchise group', you’ll need to join in a group with exactly 2m and 2f.
• 'Draft pool players' will get drafted onto a franchise.
• The 6 franchise groups will each select 4 draft pool players to create 6 franchises of 8 players each
• Players will belong to their franchise for the first year of Semi Pro.

TOURNAMENTS

Each tournament will have multiple pool play rounds into a single elimination bracket. (10 minute pool play games, 15 minute semi final games, 20 minute championship games). There will be a winner of each tournament. Winners will receive medals and will take home the ‘Semi Pro Belt’ until the next tournament. Teams will carry forward ELO, which will be used to seed pools in subsequent tournaments. Rules will follow USA Dodgeball rules where possible. Franchises have agreed to player their players evenly during pool play and have the option to sit players during playoffs.

PLAYER MOVEMENT

These player movement rules ensure the Semi Pro structure is flexible to accommodate our ‘real’ lives. Each tournament will have a supplemental draft to accommodate new players and account for absent players. Ideally franchises know what players are in/out on Monday, the supplemental draft is held on Wednesday before the tournament.

·        Incoming Players: These are players joining Semi Pro after the initial draft wishing to be permanently drafted onto a franchise.

·        Withdrawn Players: Sometimes a player finds themselves on a franchise they don’t vibe with. After attending two consecutive tournaments, a player may withdraw themselves from their franchise and enter the supplemental draft, in hopes of getting picked by a new franchise. 

·        Dropped Players: A captain may not want an unreliable player taking up a roster spot. If a player no-shows two consecutive tournaments, the captain may issue a drop, and that player will enter the supplemental draft. Additionally, a player can be dropped by their captain if they are determined to be cheating. Captains must designate their drops within 7 days of the previous tournament.

·        Guest Player: In the case a franchise does not have enough players to enter a tournament, the players on that franchise that are available may enter the supplemental draft and be picked up as guest players for the tournament. 

·        Available Player: These players are not part of the supplemental draft. They join a Semi Pro team for one tournament via a direct invite from the franchise. A player can play as an ‘available’ one time only and then must enter Semi Pro as an incoming player if they want to keep playing. Girls exception: If most franchises do not have a full roster of girls, the same girl can be used in multiple tournaments on multiple teams.  

·        Celebrity Player: Twice per season, a team may exceed any cap to bring in a player from outside of Long Island (excluding the season opener and championship). The Celebrity Player used may only participate in one Semi Pro tournament per season. Celebrity Players must have approval from the commissioner. This is being done to raise the nationwide profile of Semi Pro.

-The draft order will be in the reverse order of standings. 

-Teams are allowed to trade with an approval of two-thirds of franchises.

-After the first tournament, the roster cap will increase from 9 to 10

-There is a potential to add expansion franchises based on demand and space.  

PRICING

There is a $70 joining fee.

·        The joining fee will be prorated down for incoming players joining after the start date.

·        Players will receive a credit if they are dropped/withdrawn and do not get picked up by another franchise in the supplemental draft.

The cost to enter a tournament is $250 per franchise.

A player that plays in all 7 tournaments on a team of 9 will pay $265 for the complete first year of semi-pro.

FAQ:

Q: Is this like Fantasy Sports?

A: No this is our attempt at being like real life professional sports.