Parent Orientation 2017-2018 Season
Agenda What’s New This Year? Important Dates Season FAQ’s Volunteer Information Parent and Volunteer Expectations Q&A Website and Social Media
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
4v4 6U TO 8U SIZE 3 BALL NO GOALKEEPER NO THROW-IN KICK-IN (IFK) AND 7v7 PDI MANDATE: 4 v 4 6U TO 8U SIZE 3 BALL NO GOALKEEPER NO THROW-IN KICK-IN (IFK) SUMMARY OF THE 2017 CHANGES TO THE AYSO NATIONAL COACHING PROGRAM
4v4 ALL INDIRECT FREE KICKS FOR FOULS NO PENALTIES NO OFFSIDE PDI MANDATE: 4 v 4 ALL INDIRECT FREE KICKS FOR FOULS NO PENALTIES NO OFFSIDE NO HEADING 4v4 AND 7v7 SUMMARY OF THE 2017 CHANGES TO THE AYSO NATIONAL COACHING PROGRAM
4v4 PDI MANDATE: 4 v 4 25 TO 35 YARDS GOAL SIZE: UP TO 4’X6’ AND 7v7 PDI MANDATE: 4 v 4 25 TO 35 YARDS GOAL SIZE: UP TO 4’X6’ 15 TO 25 YARDS NO GOAL AREA NO PENALTY AREA 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 7th = Golden Boot Saturday, November 11th = Closing Day
Season FAQ’s
Volunteer 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 5U BOYS DIVISION TJ STRANG boysu5@ayso678.org 5U GIRLS DIVISION ALEX BERRY girlsu5@ayso678.org 6U BOYS DIVISION boysu6@ayso678.org 6U GIRLS DIVISION CINDY OTERO girlsu6@ayso678.org 7U BOYS DIVISION CORY COLGAN boysu7@ayso678.org 7U GIRLS DIVISION ROBERT CABUNOC girlsu7@ayso678.org 8U BOYS DIVISION GARY DENISEVICH boysu8@ayso678.org 8U GIRLS DIVISION RYAN O’HARA girlsu8@ayso678.org TEAM PARENT COORDINATOR ANGELA WHITE teamparent@ayso678.org ASST REGIONAL COMMISSIONER BONNIE RICHARDS arcnoncompetitive@ayso678.org REGIONAL MANAGER CHRISTIE STRANG regionalmanager@ayso678.org REGIONAL COACH ADMIN RYAN KNOPP coach@ayso678.org REGIONAL COMMISSIONER ROLAND HARMON commissioner@ayso678.org
Upcoming Coach Courses 6U and 8U courses available at www.aysou.org 6U and 8U 7/24 10U Coach Field Session 8/5 8/19 (Afternoon) 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
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