Saturday, September 24, 2016

Week 3 schedule 29 Sept, 16







 






  Week 3, Sept 29, 16


at  Anoka                   at  St. Paul

court 1
Court 2   court 1
court 2
6:30


  Mga/And (ym)
7:30 EC/SC (ym)

  MGb/TC1 (ym)
8:30 TC2/Creeks
Lnok/ER   MG/SVNB
Bln/YSA
9:15 ER/Creeks
Lnok/TC2   MG/YSA
Bln/SVNB
10:00


 






 




Saturday, September 17, 2016

Week 2 schedule 9/22/2016

Week 2   Sept 22, 2016

                         at   Anoka
                     COURT 1                         COURT 2
6:30        MG/SC
7:30        EC/AND
8:30        MG/TC2                                 Bln /ER
9:15        MG/Bln                                   ER/TC2



                    at  St. Paul
              court 1                         court 2
7:30      SVNB/Creeks             Lnok/Aka
8:15      SVNB/Lnok               Creeks/YSA
9:00.     YSA/Aka

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

congrats, Dana Oelkers 2016 SAMS LDS golf champion

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Congrats  to Dana Oelkers, the SAMS LDS  2016 Golf tournament champion

     Dana  became the first 4  time winner!  with an  "atonement golf"  score of 83
 It was a perfect  day for golf.    Everyone who came had a great time.  Even if their  golf games left much to be desired.

panic!!!! Games moved

     First rule of church sports..... Be flexible
  I just found out there is a wedding planned tomorrow (today)  at the Minneapolis building,  so all the games scheduled for Minneapolis will now be at the Anoka stake center


Sept 15,   Week one schedule

                           at  St. Paul
                 court 1                 court 2
6:30    Spanish/NSP
7:30     NSP/TC2                  YSA/SVNB
8:15     NSP//Bln                   TC2/YSA
9:00     Bln/SVNB




                        at  Anoka
                 court 1                 court 2
6:30      EC/MG
7:30      SC/AND.
8:30      MG/Creeks             ER/Lnok
9:15      MG/ER                   Creeks/Lnok

*   Yellow high light is Futsol

           

Saturday, September 10, 2016

Golf tournament TODAY update and rules

         Well it looks like a perfect day for golf.  I just checked with the course and we will be allowed to use carts.  For those who haven't played there before you will see  what a blessing that is when you get to the end of the back nine.

    I looks like we will  have a great turn out,  5 former winners  will be  there,  including winners of  8 of the last 9 tournaments
    The favorite will Be Dana Oelkers  looking for his unprecedented 4th win.

We will  be  playing "ATONEMENT"  golf
   I have always said I don't care what rules we play by so long as we all play by the same rules.
Since this is the Church of Jesus Christ we  wanted out tournament to be different than the run of the mill  golf tournament.
    Thus ATONEMENT GOLF
   Christ is the savior  of the whole world,  He has paid the price of our sins.  He has paid the penalties for our sins

    Since  (D&C 35:1) says Listen to the voice of The Lord your God..Whose course is one eternal round (of golf)   (Alma 37:12)   For a wise purpose which is known unto God  for he doth counsel in wisdom over all his works, and his paths are straight, (as are his drives) and his course is one eternal round (of golf)
* parenthesis added :-) 

The atonement is not just a Sunday in church principle is it eternal!  Including the golf course!

   Thus we will play a  normal round of golf individual play except  if we sin, and  do a shot that requires a penalty.... Christ's atonement has paid that penalty...  at least for this tournament.   So if your shot goes in the water or out of play,  or you push your ball up on the grass (tee it up on the grass)  you go to the nearest spot that it went out,  drop a ball and shoot your next shot NO PENALTY (it has been paid already) 
   Our  reason for doing this are
    1)  To be different and fun
    2)  To benefit those who don't  get to get out a lot  who's  shots are not as consistent as those who play multiple times a week.

     So have fun.  Play quick,   We really have to hustle so all can finish.  it gets  dark around 7:50
    Play ready golf,  whoever is ready first play.  When you putt just putt out.

   Assess your game  if you are out for fun, have fun no rules apply.... foot wedges,  mulligans  go for it
   However is you are aiming for the  best golf  score award,
      No penalties (including a tee shot out of play, usually you lose  distance and stroke and penalty,  but for this tournament  you go to where it went out, drop and shoot  your second shot.

     HOWEVER
   1)  The atonement does not apply to gimmies,  NO  gimmies,  if I casually backhand a 6 incher and miss,  I will count it  as will anyone else going for  the title.  There are some tricky greens and that 6 incher can   be challenging.
   2)  No mulligans  every shot counts.

Good luck  we have valuable prizes  for
 The lowest score
 The highest score
 The person who loses the most golf balls (the prodigal ball rule applies   a ball out of play that is found  is still a "lost ball" )

 There will be  valuable prizes for  the skills competition
   Two longest drives (must be  on the fairway)
    Two  nearest to the pin
    Two  longest putts

At  the end  everyone please gather at the practice green for awarding of prizes and one final "one putt and one putt only"  contest with a historic  very cool prize.

 Finally 
   Players  not finishing due to darkness,  the final holes will be the same score as your  first holes you shot with the same par,  So if you do not finish hole 17 (par 4) you will get  the same score  that you got on hole one ( another par 4) 18th hole is a par 3, so it will be  the same score as hole 4 (another par 3)  etc. (hopefully we can hustle and all can finish) 

Tie breaker    if  there is a tie,  and the tied players are present  there will be a one putt and one putt only  on the practice  green with the person closest to the pin  being the winner.

If one of the tied players had to leave  the players tied who  are there will one putt only to get to that one person and the player tied who has left,   and the tie will be broke by  head to head competition  starting with the Number one handicap hole,  if still tie  number 2  etc  until there is a winner.

Friday, September 9, 2016

Volleyball rules

   Volleyball rules:

    We play normal  rules  and to clearify

*     When your  team starts a game by receiving the  serve,  they DO NOT  need to rotate when they get a  side out.

*      You CANNOT   touch  any part of the net when attempting to play the ball.  Incidental contact away from the play  is not a violation.

Good luck and have fun.

Futsol rules

Here are the rules and the administration of the Futsol league

*   High school players:   Since  Futsol (indoor soccer) is a different sport than  outdoor soccer  we  have determined that it is consistent with Minnesota high school league rules to allow Soccer players to participate, however at this time No nonmember  Soccer players, just Baptized members  and if you have multiple high school players only one on the court at a time. (or if you have two,  one can act as the coach and can play  but not score)  High school mean's   10th, 11th, or 12th grade A-F squad.  9th graders are allowed to play and you can have multiple 9th  graders play on the court at a time.

 *    I recommend the high school players  ask permission from their school coach  to play.

*   Adult  coaches  can play but not score.

* 5  players  per team on the court including  goalie.




  Welcome to SAMS LDS  Young men's  indoor soccer.


Indoor soccer  administration:
   Where as we have been playing Volleyball and Basketball for decades and rules have been tweaked  to what we have not, Soccer is brand new, We will adjust the rules to fit our needs, so be patient and flexible.

*    We will play two 20 minute  halves  running clock  except for the last Minute of the game, the clock will stop during dead ball times  after a  score  or if the ball goes out of play.

*If the game ends in a tie, it is a tie,   half win half loss...  We will play over time in the tournament.

*  If  the goalie  stops a goal by using his hand,  there will be a free  kick no  goalie  by the player who took the shot from half court.

 *  Each team has maximum of 5 players on the court at a time including the goalie.

*  At this point high school players can play but  only baptized members and  only one on the court at  a  time (similar to basketball)  Adult coaches may play but they cannot score. Girls are allowed to play.

*Substitutes:  You can substitute "on the fly"  but the subbing players  can't enter play until they physically touch hands with the player they  are subbing for.

*  You can have up to 2  non members on the court per team at a time.

*  Siblings of members  and those living in the same household as a  member are counted as "members"  for sports purposes.

* Two forfeits and your team is out of the tournament.

* Like  basketball and volleyball,  we hate forfeits,  you can  make a  team out of ineligible players  and  play but it is an automatic loss,  not a forfeit.    If your team has 2  players and the other team has 8 Split up, it is an automatic win for the team with 8, play and have fun.

*  You can play  with as few as 3 players.

*  Each team has  one time out per half.

* Referees,   We will play self officiated games,  call your own fouls,  we  will try to have  a stake person there  to make sportsmanship calls,  and we will have some  soccer guys there for a while to help us  get rolling.


*** Like football  there is touch and tackle,  this is touch  soccer,   it is said  "soccer is a gentleman's game played  by hooligans"   Not here this is a gentleman's  game played by gentlemen,  players who play too rough,  will  not be tolerated.  This doesn't mean you can't be competitive,  play as hard as you want but no checking,  foul language,  threatening words  or gestures.    We are here  for  good  fun, sportsmanship and competition.






 INDOOR SOCCER – LDS CHURCH BUILDING CULTURAL HALL RULES
Here are the basic rules for playing indoor soccer in the cultural hall of an LDS church building.
The Court
Indoor soccer uses the entire cultural hall. All doors should be shut. The rigid accordion divider curtains should be all the way open and secured using straps. The curtain for the stage (platform) should be closed. The basketball backboards should be raised. All tables and chairs should be put away and the floor swept, if possible. There are no out of bounds. The ball is played off the walls and ceiling.
Teams and Players
Teams can have as many players as they want, however, the maximum number of players on the court from a team is five. The other players sit out and substitute in to the match as needed or desired. The minimum number of players on the court from a team is four. In other words, a team can never have more than five, or less than four, players on the court at any given time. Teams are never allowed to have only three players. For pick-up matches, when there are fifteen or more players, players should divide in to three teams and play five-minute matches.
Teams are identified by shirt color. There are no “shirts and skins”. All players must bring a white shirt, dark shirt (black, blue, green, dark gray, brown, etc.), and red shirt.
Scoring
Like regular soccer, goals may only be scored by using the feet, head, knee, chest, etc., but not the hands or arms. When a match is five v. five, players must cross the half-court line in order to shoot and score with their feet. However, a player may head the ball in for a goal from anywhere. Accidental own-goals are also good from anywhere.


Off-Sides
There are no off-sides violations in this version of indoor soccer. Players may run, jog, or stand, anywhere they want on the court during a match at all times. This includes “cherry-picking”, or standing behind the defense.
Goalies
Goalies are NOT allowed to use their hands. Goalies are only allowed to use their feet, head, knee, chest, etc., like all the other players. To put the ball back in to play after a dead ball, the goalie should place the ball on the ground and kick or dribble the ball back in to play.
Hand Ball Violations and Fouls
Players, including goalies, are NOT allowed to use their hands. A hand ball violation results in a free kick from spot of the violation. A hand ball violation inside the basketball 3-point arc results in a free kick from outside
the basketball 3-point arc. Defensive players can form a wall approximately ten feet away from the place of the free kick. There are no penalty kicks of any kind.
The game is meant to be no-contact. Tripping, pushing, grabbing, or excessively physical or overly aggressive play, whether intentional or accidental, are NOT allowed. It is the responsibility of all players to call fouls when they see one. Players who feel that they were fouled can and should call a foul and be awarded a free kick. Other players on both teams, when they think they have witnessed a foul, can and should call a foul and award the fouled player’s team a free kick. Likewise, for the benefit of good sportsmanship, a player who feels that he or she committed a foul against another player can and should admit that he or she committed a foul and turn the ball over to the other team for a free kick.
Other Rules
If the ball that is in play gets stuck behind either net, it is considered a dead ball and play stops. The defensive team is awarded the ball, no matter which team kicked the ball behind the net and caused the dead ball. The goalie kicks or dribbles the ball back in to play. A team can intentionally kick the ball behind its own net to cause a dead ball and stop play.
Similarly, if the ball ends up on the stage (platform) and does not roll back off the stage and back in to play on its own, usually because it is caught in the curtain or behind players’ gear, it is considered a dead ball and play stops. The defensive team is awarded the ball, no matter which team kicked the ball on the stage and caused the dead ball. The goalie kicks or dribbles the ball back in to play.
Often, there are substitute players and/or spectators sitting on the stage. If the ball is played and strikes a substitute player or spectator and bounces back in to play, play continues without interruption. This is not the case, however, if the next touch results in a goal or own-goal or if substitute player or spectator clearly and intentionally redirects the ball. In this case, the ball is considered a dead ball and play stops. The defensive team is awarded the ball and the goalie kicks or dribbles the ball back in to play.
At times, balls are kicked up in to the raised backboard apparatuses. If the ball is played and strikes a raised backboard apparatus and bounces back in to play, play continues without interruption. This is not the case, however, if the next touch is a goal or own-goal. In this case, the ball is considered a dead ball and play stops. The defensive team is awarded the ball and the goalie kicks or dribbles the ball back in to play.
When a player is injured or even just appears to be injured, or when a player receives a ball to the face, play stops immediately. Typically, the ball is awarded to the team of the injured player and a player kicks the ball back in to play.
Obscene or offensive language is not allowed. It is the responsibility of each player to be considerate of others and not use obscene or offensive language. Furthermore, it is the responsibility of all the other players to remind players to not use obscene or offensive language.
Friendly disagreements and accidental fouls are a natural part of the game. However, shouting and fighting are not tolerated. It is the responsibility of each player to show the utmost sportsmanship when playing. Furthermore, it is the responsibility of all the other players to remind players to show the utmost sportsmanship during and after matches.
By Nels Berge
Shoreview Ward
June 24, 2015

Week 1 Sept 15 Futsol/Volleyball

Sept 15,   Week one schedule

                           at  St. Paul
                 court 1                 court 2
6:30    Spanish/NSP
7:30     NSP/TC2                  YSA/SVNB
8:15     NSP//Bln                   TC2/YSA
9:00     Bln/SVNB




                        at  Anoka
                 court 1                 court 2
6:30      EC/MG
7:30      SC/AND.
8:30      MG/Creeks             ER/Lnok
9:15      MG/ER                   Creeks/Lnok

*   Yellow high light is Futsol

                      

Saturday, September 3, 2016

Men's Volleyball and YM FUTSOL meeting

     SAMS LDS   men's volleyball and YM  FUTSOL  meeting
   This Thursday,  7:00 PM  at the Anoka stake center

Coaches, players  and anyone else interested is invited

We will discuss rules and how we will administer the leagues

The  first week's schedule will be make that night also.

Games are almost every Thursday night  starting Sept 15.

Spread the word

   Any  questions call
Anoka    Gary Campion 612-202-6393
St Paul    Bill Hyan         612-290-7575
Minneapolis   (either of the above)

SAMs LDS 2016 golf tournament

                                   2016   SAMS LDS  Nth annual   GOlf  TOURNAMENT
Theodore Wirth Golf Course 
Golf course in Golden Valley, Minnesota
Address: 1301 Theodore Wirth Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN 55422
Saturday Sept. 10, 2016,  3;00PM (sharp)
18 holes,  $21.46 to Walk
                $32.19 W/cart

Call or Text  Gary Campion (612-202-6393)  for  Reservations,
 (very helpful but not required, show up anyways)
   We will be playing individual play with some  twists of the rules  to make it unique.
Have you ever played "Atonement golf"?   come find out what that means.
There will be skills/Luck  competiton  within the round.
We want to find out:
        1)  Who is the best?
        2)   Who is the worse? (highly coveted)
        3)    Who can lose the most golf balls?

Valuable prizes (prizes not so valuable)

Come for the fun,  fellowship,  and  competition.

All invited.

    Theodore Wirth is Celebrating it's 100th  year of operation (oldest American golf course this side of the Mississippi (I think)  it is a  unique beautiful  course where every hole is different, and challenging,  Up and Down  hills,  dog legs,  water, trees  Sand traps. Beautiful  secluded scenery with  a spectacular  view of the city.
Centrally located between  our three stakes.  We recommend  using a cart and Bring lots of balls.
See you Saturday,   Invite friends.



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