Parent Orientation 2017-2018 Season
Agenda Volunteer and Team Information What’s New This Year? Important Dates Season FAQ’s Volunteer and Team Information Parent and Volunteer Expectations Website and Social Media Q&A
What’s New This Year?
PDIs PDI MANDATE & AYSO BIRTH YEAR REGISTRATION CHANGE DIVISION NAME: US SOCCER PLAYER DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES PDI MANDATE & AYSO BIRTH YEAR REGISTRATION CHANGE DIVISION NAME: WAS - U8 NOW - 8 AND UNDER (8U) SUMMARY OF THE 2017 CHANGES TO THE AYSO NATIONAL COACHING PROGRAM
UNIFORMITY ACROSS THE NATION (AND MEMBERSHIP) REGISTRATION CALENDAR YEAR BIRTH YEAR REGISTRATION OBJECTIVES UNIFORMITY ACROSS THE NATION (AND MEMBERSHIP) ALIGN WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, SIMILAR TO WORLD’S LEADING COUNTRIES, I.E., GERMANY, FRANCE, SPAIN, ETC. SUMMARY OF THE 2017 CHANGES TO THE AYSO NATIONAL COACHING PROGRAM
PDI MANDATE: 7 v 7 10U (AND 9U) SIGNIFICANT CHANGES: SMALLER FIELDS THE BUILD-OUT LINES CHANGES TO OFFSIDE 4v4 AND 7v7 SUMMARY OF THE 2017 CHANGES TO THE AYSO NATIONAL COACHING PROGRAM
6 FIELD PLAYERS + 1 GOALKEEPER ROSTER – 12 MAXIMUM SIZE 4 BALL PDI MANDATE: 7 v 7 10U (AND 9U) 6 FIELD PLAYERS + 1 GOALKEEPER ROSTER – 12 MAXIMUM SIZE 4 BALL GOALKEEPERS – NO PUNTING BUILD-OUT LINE | OFFSIDE LINE THROW INS NO HEADING NO PUNTING 4v4 AND 7v7 SUMMARY OF THE 2017 CHANGES TO THE AYSO NATIONAL COACHING PROGRAM
BUILD OUT LINE ALSO DENOTES OFFSIDE LINE NO PUNTING PDI: BUILD-OUT LINE THE BUILD OUT LINE PROMOTES PLAYING THE BALL OUT OF THE BACK (DEFENSIVE THIRD) IN A LESS PRESSURED SETTING BUILD OUT LINE ALSO DENOTES OFFSIDE LINE NO PUNTING GOALKEEPER POSSESSION INCLUDES GOAL KICKS SUMMARY OF THE 2017 CHANGES TO THE AYSO NATIONAL COACHING PROGRAM
10U | 12U (9U AND 11U) PUNTING PDI: PUNTING GOALKEEPERS – STARTING THE ATTACK 10U | 12U (9U AND 11U) GOALKEEPERS – NO PUNTING GOALKEEPERS - BALL DISTRIBUTION: ROLL-OUT THROW PASS PLACE ON THE GROUND AND KICK SUMMARY OF THE 2017 CHANGES TO THE AYSO NATIONAL COACHING PROGRAM
BUILD-OUT LINE PDI: PUNTING NO PUNTING: THIS INCLUDES PUNTS, DROP KICKS AND HALF VOLLEYS IF THE GOALKEEPER PUNTS THE BALL, AN INDIRECT FREE KICK (IFK) SHALL BE AWARDED TO THE OPPOSING TEAM FROM THE SPOT OF THE OFFENCE IF THE PUNT OR DROP KICK OCCURS WITHIN THE GOAL AREA, THE IFK SHOULD BE TAKEN ON THE GOAL AREA LINE PARALLEL TO THE GOAL LINE AT THE NEAREST POINT TO THE WERE THE INFRINGEMENT OCCURRED SUMMARY OF THE 2017 CHANGES TO THE AYSO NATIONAL COACHING PROGRAM
Important Dates
Important Dates Thursday, July 27th = Coaches Meeting Friday, July 28th = Coaches Will Begin to Contact Players Tuesday, August 1st = Practices Can Begin Monday, August 14th = Team Parent Meeting Monday, August 28th = Uniform Distribution Saturday, September 9th = OPENING DAY! Saturday, September 16th = Picture Day Saturday, October 14th = Golden Boot Saturday, November 11th = Playoffs Begin Saturday, November 18th = Playoffs End
Season FAQ’s
Volunteer and Team Information
How To Become A Volunteer Log into your Blue Sombrero account and register to become a volunteer Reach out to the appropriate Division Coordinator
CONTACTS 10U BOYS JANET ALEXANDER boysu10@ayso678.org 10U GIRLS JACQUE NORTON girlsu10@ayso678.org 12U BOYS ELIZABETH MIRELES boysu12@ayso678.org 12U GIRLS AURORA CUEVA girlsu12@ayso678.org 14U BOYS STACY FURR boysu14@ayso678.org 14U GIRLS girlsu14@ayso678.org UPPER DIVISION CINDY OTERO u16u19@ayso678.org TEAM PARENT COORDINATOR ANGELA WHITE teamparent@ayso678.org ASST REGIONAL COMMISSIONER DEE KNOPP arccompetitive@ayso678.org REGIONAL MANAGER CHRISTIE STRANG regionalmanager@ayso678.org REGIONAL REFEREE ADMIN MARK GOORSKY referee@ayso678.org REGIONAL COACH ADMIN RYAN KNOPP coach@ayso678.org REGIONAL COMMISSIONER ROLAND HARMON commissioner@ayso678.org
Upcoming Coach Courses 10U Coach Field Session 8/5 8/19 (Afternoon) 10U Online Course www.aysou.org 10U/12U Coach 8/5 8/19 (All Day)
Upcoming Referee Courses Regional Referee Course 8/26 Intermediate Referee Course 8/26-8/27 Advanced Referee Course 8/25-8/27 TO ENROLL IN A COURSE VISIT: www.aysou.org
Volunteer Points Program Team Requirement: In order to advance in Regional Playoffs, a team must have accumulated 11 of a possible 15 volunteer points during the course of the season. All teams that fall short of the 11 point minimum will have no opportunity to advance to the second round, regardless of record or outcome of first round playoff match.
Volunteer Points Program TEAMS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR MATCH EACH WEEK Teams with the first match of the day will assist with the setup of the board and referee tents. Teams may then proceed to their assigned field for setup. Each team, home and visitor, will be responsible for the painting of half of their assigned field and the setup of one goal. Field setup must be completed prior to kick off in order for point to be awarded. The field set up this year will likely occur on the night before the games (Friday evenings) Each team, home and visitor, will nominate a field monitor for their touchline. That person will report to the board tent prior to kick off and collect the water tote which corresponds to their touch line (Example: Home team on field 5 will collect the tote marked “H5”). Field monitors are free to enjoy their own child’s match as long as they monitor the activities taking place, offer water to the referee crew at breaks, and alert the Board of any possible issues. At the conclusion of the match teams are required to clean up any trash on their touch line, to return the water tote to the tent, or to hand off the water tote to the next field monitor. Field monitor must be in place prior to kick off in order for point to be awarded. Teams with the last match of the day will assist with the tear down of board and ref tents, as well as the tear down of one goal per team on their assigned field. Teams who have tear down or set up must also supply a field monitor. One point per week will automatically be awarded to all teams who fulfill these duties. Teams who fail to complete any of their game day tasks will not be awarded a point.
Volunteer Points Program Teams will be rewarded for participating in Regional programs that benefit their team. One point will be given for each of the following items: Attendance at Coaches Meeting Attendance at Team Parent/Coordinator Meeting Assisting at the Information Tents on Game Days Participation in the Golden Boot fundraiser Supplying volunteers for Opening Day or Picture Day Completion of Player Ratings by deadline THERE WILL BE NO OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE UP POINTS ONCE THEY ARE MISSED!!
Sportsmanship Points Program Teams are graded in the following categories for each match: Cooperation of Players 2 points Uniform Compliance 2 points Cooperation of Coaches 2 points Cooperation of Spectators 2 points Courtesy to Officials 2 points Please refer to Region 678 Rules and Policies (U10-U14) for additional information
Sportsmanship Points Program Teams begin each weekend with 10 sportsmanship points Poor sportsmanship will result in the loss of points Points are included in a teams overall standing and playoff seeding Points may also be lost by teams who do not complete appropriate training MOST TEAMS WILL NEVER LOSE A SPORTSMANSHIP POINT
Parent and Volunteer Expectations
AYSO Kids Zone
APPROPRIATE SEATING AREAS SPECTATOR AREA LIMITED USE/RESTRICTED LIMITED USE/RESTRICTED SPECTATOR AREA
Website and Social Media
WWW.AYSO678.ORG
www.facebook.com/ayso678