Twinsburg Lady Tigers Soccer Parent / Player Meeting 3 – 10 – 2016

 Meeting Agenda  Articulation of program goals and player expectations  Off-season expectations and conditioning  Summer calendar  Tryout format and player assessments  Season schedule  Pay-to-participate fees and medical forms  Fundraising opportunities and parent involvement Welcome! Thank you for Attending

 Social Studies Teacher – 10 years at THS  Social Studies Department Chair  Current Courses:  Advanced Placement United States History  Advanced Placement Human Geography  United States History – 1877 to the Present  Expectations in the classroom should extend to the athletic field Teaching Background

Previous Positions Twinsburg Boys Varsity Soccer Program: Assistant Head Coach / Goalkeeper Coach 2006 – 2015 Twinsburg AC Goalkeeper Coach 2007 – 2015 USSF National “D” Coaching License: ND 279 NSCAA Goalkeeping Level 1 Diploma Certified National Federation of State High School Associations Coach (NFHS) Greater Cleveland Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association: “Assistant Coach of the Year – 2007” Twinsburg AC U-14 Boys Head Coach John Carroll University Women’s Varsity Soccer Program Assistant Coach / Goalkeeper Coach Soccer Background and Experience

AFC Cleveland Royals – Professionally operated minor league club of the NPSL (National Premier Soccer League) 2014 – Goalkeeper (Semi-professional) John Carroll University Men’s Varsity Soccer Program Goalkeeper 4 Year Varsity Letter Winner Team Captain All O.A.C Conference Player Selection Played in 2003 NCAA Division III Championships: “Sweet 16” 3 NCAA Tournament Appearances Mt. Lebanon Senior High School Men’s Varsity Soccer Program 4 Year Varsity Letter Winner / 2-Time WPIAL Champion Goalkeeper Section 7 All-Star Selection Soccer Background and Experience

 1. Student-Athlete driven program – Grades are most important  2. Technically proficient, Tactically aware, Team oriented players  3. School and community oriented. Student-athletes – most visible representation of the community Player Expectations and Program Goals

 See Handouts – Starting XI Core Values and Ten Signs that You are a Good Teammate Player Expectations and Program Goals

 Maintain and continue to achieve academic success  Win Suburban League Title  Win District Championship  Win Regionals + State Tournament Appearance  Help student-athletes to become academically and athletically prepared to compete in college Player Expectations and Program Goals

 February - March: Coaching staff interviews / alignment of coaching philosophies  From the USSF: Planned time off is vitally important to avoid over-scheduling, overuse injuries and mental burnout. Both the players and the coaches need time off to recharge their batteries and come back to soccer reinvigorated.  March - April- May- June: Strength and fitness training.  June - July - Open fields Sunday nights THS stadium  Conditioning in the THS weight room two days per week.  Last two week of July – Summer Camp: OHSAA 10 coaching days  Tryouts begin: August 1st Off-Season Expectations and Conditioning

USWNT Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test USWNT Dawn Scott Comments on Competition Off-Season Expectations and Conditioning

At least twice per week – Our athletes will complete the FIFA 11+ Strength and Conditioning training FIFA11+ Complete Warm-UpFIFA11+ Complete Warm-Up FIFA 11+ Warm-Up Off-Season Expectations and Conditioning

 Please see the Summer Calendar document Summer Calendar

 Phase 1: Fitness Testing (Athleticism)  60 second push up test  60 second sit up test  Agility test USWNT Agility TestUSWNT Agility Test (Arrowhead Agility Test)  USWNT Yo-Yo Test USWNT Yo-Yo Test (Nike SPARQ Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1) Tryout Format and Player Assessment

 Phase 2: Technical Ability Testing  Juggling - three attempts to reach 30 consecutive touches. Soccer ball starts on the ground (may not use hands to start)  Shooting - 10 soccer balls in two groups of five, resting on opposite sides of the "D". Player has 1 minute to score as many goals as possible in two pug goals located in the large goal. Player must use both right and left leg.  Driven balls - Player will have 5 soccer balls and must play a driven ball in the air to a target player standing 35 yards away in an 8x8 grid.  Turning Challenge - players will be timed as they dribble through a set course  Red Bulls Skills Challenge Red Bulls Skills Challenge Tryout Format and Player Assessment

 Phase 3: Tactical Awareness / Small sided game  Small-Sided Game: 9v9 with goalkeepers  vs Tryout Format and Player Assessment

 Please see the attached match schedule Season Schedule

 Medical Forms needed to train, tryout and play Medical Forms needed to train, tryout and play  Pay-to-Participate Fees - TBD Medical Forms / Pay-to-Participate Fees

 Remind 101 – How to sign up  LadyTigersSoccer LadyTigersSoccer  Once coaching staff is approved by the BOE – specific Remind 101 accounts will be created for the JV and Varsity teams  Twitter Communication

 Mattress Sale  Pasta-Parties – New proposal (4 matches – pool resources)  Subway sandwiches – (JV and Varsity)  Senior Night  Twinsburg Youth Night  Huddle – match video  Boosters Fundraising Opportunities / Parent Involvement

 Contact Information  –  School Phone Number Thank you again!