We play at Withrow Park soccer field which is located on Carlaw Avenue, just south of the Danforth (725 Logan Ave, officially). We play 11 v 11: 10 players and 1 goalie, on full-size field (between 100m and 110m in length).

Games consist of two 40-minute halves (with a 10-minute half-time break) and are officiated by accredited referees. By agreement of the team representatives and referees at the start of the game, 5-minute water breaks may be used within each half. Once this decision is made, only by agreement of both team representatives and the referee can the water breaks be rescinded.

A minimum of seven players per team is required to play. Should a team have insufficient players at the scheduled start time, the team will be allowed an additional 15 minutes for players to take the field. If during the 15-minute period sufficient players are dressed and on the field, the match will begin and the delay time deducted equally between the halves. After 15 minutes, the team that did not have sufficient attendance will default the game and a forfeit will be recorded. More details are available in our Rules of Play.

Pink Turf is an outdoor summer league. The season starts on the first or second Saturday of May and ends the last Saturday of September. All games are on Saturdays with games being played between the hours of 9 am and 6 pm. Games will take place every weekend (including long weekends) except for Pride Weekend. The first game must start at 9:00 am sharp to ensure all following games begin promptly at their scheduled times. It is recommended that players arrive 15-20 minutes before their scheduled game time.

First we recruit ten Team Representatives. When we hit full capacity (250 players) we meet in early April with our new Team Reps to form randomised teams. Shortly after, team lists are provided to the Team Reps, who then contact their teammates to advise them which team they have been placed on. The pre-season schedules will also be posted on our website around this time.If you register after the deadline, you will automatically be placed on the waiting list once we hit 250 players and will NOT be on any of the team lists. Players are placed on the waiting list in the order that they are received and will be contacted if/when there is a spot available. 

Soccer is usually played in the rain. It is the referee’s decision to cancel a game. This decision is made at the field at the game start time and may be made for the safety of players, or for the longevity of our field.

You will be notified if fields have been closed and/or games cancelled due to bad weather as soon as it possible for us to do so. This doesn’t happen very often and it is usually because of continuous rain for a day or more or lightening. If a notification is provided, it will be via email by the League and/or via your team representative.

For this reason, it is important that you save the league email address (ptslrecsoccer@gmail.com) as a contact, so that your email provider doesn’t send our emails into your ‘Junk’ folder. As well, it is a good idea to save your Team Representatives contact information to get in touch with them if you are unsure if the game will be cancelled.

In the absence of a field closing notification, Team Representatives and their teams must show up at the field. Read more about this policy in our Rules of Play.

Due to high demand and limited availability, a player is only considered ‘fully registered’ when their fee has been received. Completing the registration form does NOT guarantee a spot. We send a reminder email to registered players who have not paid their fee with a final deadline.

If this passes without payment, their spot will be offered to someone on the waiting list.

Team formation takes place in early April, and players will then receive an email from a Team Representative confirming their team for the season. If you registered and paid before the deadline, and do not receive an email from a Team Rep by the third week of April, please check your junk mail. If you’ve checked your junk mail and haven’t received an email, check in with us via email at ptslrecsoccer@gmail.com to ensure that your registration has been received properly.

To get on to a waitlist, complete the online registration. If a spot opens up, we will notify you.

If a spot becomes available, and you will be contacted via email/telephone. If you fail to respond to this request within a timely matter (i.e. 7 days), it will be deemed that you are no longer interested in joining the league and will be removed from the list, and the next player on the waitlist will then be approached.

If you are on the waitlist and would like to be removed, please contact us at ptslrecsoccer@gmail.com. Players on the waiting list should not make payment until they are contacted about joining.

For a recreational league with varying skill levels, one of our primary objectives is to develop balanced teams. Special requests can severely complicate this process and they can also result in some teams being ‘stacked’. To prevent this, we have adopted a firm policy that players are only able to sign up with one other player only (pairs only).

Players will not be allowed to sign up with two, three, four or more players under any circumstances. If you would like to sign up with a group of friends, it is suggested that you consider playing in other leagues that accept teams.

PTSL requires a player to attend 51% of regular season games during the summer season in order to play in the playoffs. If a player misses more than 51% of games and does not abide by the attendance policy, the player will not be able to play in the playoffs and may be removed from the team.

There are two main reasons for this.

First of all, it is unfair to the Team Representative and the other players on the team to have someone away for such a large part of the season. Second, there may be players on the waiting list who wish to play. Thus, we ask that you not register if you will be away for an extended period.

You are making a commitment to be at games and/or practices on a consistent basis. If you cannot meet this commitment, it is unfair to the Team Representative and the other players on the waiting list to take a spot.

PTSL is run by volunteers who do not receive payment of any kind. Amazing, isn’t it? If you’re interested in volunteering on the Collective, please contact us at ptslrecsoccer@gmail.com

We usually hold our end of season banquet at the 519 in Toronto. Due to feedback we received during our Annual General Meeting in March 2023, we’re seeking more feedback on what the league members are looking for with an end of season event. Communications about this will be released shortly.