Important N Zone Sports Coaches Notice 🚨

First off, a massive thank you for stepping up to lead our athletes this season! We absolutely cannot do this without your time & dedication. This is a very important coaches meeting with a lot of change coming off the summer break. Due to this, we cannot permit coaches on the field who do not attend this season's meeting. We truly appreciate your willingness to help maintain a healthy league for all.

We have our MANDATORY pre-season meetings next week. You must attend your sport's designated meeting to move forward and coach this season with N Zone Sports—no exceptions.

📍 Location: Courtyard by Marriott NMSU — Aggie Conference Room (456 E University Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88005)

Schedule:

⚽ Youth Soccer: Next Tuesday, July 7th @ 5:45 PM

🏈 Youth Flag Football: Next Wednesday, July 8th @ 5:45 PM

Open Discussion Topics:

• Welcome — Sign-ups & record-breaking Summer registrations!
• Growing size: We are accomplishing the mission!
• What's Going on with 7th Grade Sports moving forward? (Important Message)
• Rosters & Communication — How to communicate with the league & parents 
• Requests & Registration Process — Why requests must be submitted before reg. ends and the reason they cannot be changed - A look inside the process & how we communicate it.
• Summer to Fall Season — (Fast) Fall Registration will end before the Summer season concludes!
• Fall Registration opening dates
• Meet N Greet & Opening Day details- Only day to pick-up Coach Bags
• What Coaches get in the bag
• What the parents get in the bag (New!)
• Uniforms & errors plus timelines, logistics, & tariff costs
• Game Schedule
• The Heat, Rain, & Reschedules
• The Game & Play-time Rules
• Issued Clipboards, Coach Guide, & Coach Cards-Input Discussion. 
• Game Value Medals 
• During the season & refs
• Picture Day
• End-of-Season procedures 
• Q & A

Sport Specific Topics

Flag Football: Introduction/Discussion of implementation of pop-flags (4th-6th Divisions Only)

Soccer: Advantage (league play) & Junior Soccer (Pre-K) Coach Reference Cards 

Field Dimensions

Deadline: Attendance is required to keep your spot on the field. If an absolute emergency prevents you from making it, you must reply to this message by 07/03/2026.

Please note: Team practices are not considered a valid exception for missing this meeting. Because this season brings significant structural changes and new league procedures, every coach must be present to ensure a smooth kickoff. If you have a practice scheduled during your sport's meeting time, please adjust or reschedule it accordingly.

Thank you for stepping up for our youth sports community! Let's make it an incredible season!

Enjoy the Holiday weekend!