Per SCVA rules, all teams participating in the MLKSpeakEasy must have one competition agreement signed by the head coach of each team. Please print the document below, signed it and mail it to 2156 Harbour Hts. Road San Diego, CA 92109. No MLK team will begin play until there is a signed agreement on file with us.
 

MLKSPEAKEASY COMPETITION AGREEMENT

By participating in the MLKSpeakEasy all coaches, players and families must acknowledge the following:

1. The MLK IS AN INVITATIONAL:

Teams participating in this year’s MLKSpeakEasy are not guaranteed invitations to the 2013 MLKSpeakEasy. Over the years this event has grown and shrunk due to limited court space. New clubs have emerged and existing clubs have development multiple affiliates so the invitation process has remained dynamic.

When it is all said and done the invitation process is driven by three factors:
 

• Friendliness of Participants: This is essential because the tournament must often change its format during the event (sometimes even during playoffs) in order to do what is best for everyone. This is also helpful because the MLK must rely on unofficial referees due to the SoCal Boys JO Qualifier played that same weekend. Participants must be able to resolve issues without confrontation. Coaches that "get along" have allowed the environment to remain upbeat even when aspects of the event have fallen short of the mark.

• Ease of Administration: The MLK Staff does not want to invite clubs that in the past have forced us to chase down rosters, entry fees and players to do reffing assignments.

• Competitiveness: The event aspires to attract teams that will not get beat up by the MLK field. Landslide wins and losses early in the season present a poor recruiting platform and do little for the confidence of the teams participating.

We thank you for understanding that it is for these reasons that the invitations list must change every year.


2. ALL RESULTS ARE UNOFFICIAL— Accordingly, no one may record MLK results with (AES) Advanced Event Systems, TIVA, SignUpToPlay, D4 or any other result tracking system or program. Even though the 2012 MLK is an SCVA sanctioned event this competition remains exclusively a scrimmage. Some coaches choose to play line ups with this in mind. ANY REPORTING OF SOCAL MLKSpeakEasy RESULTS WILL BE CONSTRUED AS FALSIFYING MATCH OUTCOMES BY THE USAV. Participating coaches should view this event as a teaching and/or recruiting device only.

3. PUBLISHED ROSTERS— All coaches were asked to provide rosters that we could publish for visiting college coaches. Each club was then given an opportunity to correct published information. Materials will go to print on Friday (1/6) morning. PARENTS MUST BE INFORMED THAT AFTER THAT TIME NO CORRECTIONS WILL BE MADE FOR ANY REASON.

4. UNIFORMS— All players will wear their official uniforms with the proper jersey numbers.

5. VIDEO RESTRICTION— Participating teams may video THEIR OWN matches only. MLK coaches may NOT video peripheral matches. Due to limited space, commercial videographers will not be allowed this year.

6. REFFING ASSIGNMENTS and COURTESY— One paid official and one reffing team will be assigned to officiate each match. Reffing teams need only provide five players (one book, one down official, one score board, and two line judges). Although there will be a scripted reffing schedule, on occasion teams may be asked to "cover ref" (reffing two courts or helping out with an unassigned match) so that competition can be started on time or to help a team make their departure flight.