SYS Spring 2011 Season Welcome Mini-Coaches (U5-U10 In-town) March 22, 2011

Agenda SYS U5 – U10 Details Player Development Referees Cancellation/Rescheduling Age Group Coordinators

SYS Contacts MU5 Coordinator – Jorge Deleon MU6 Coordinator – Gary Alperson MU7 Coordinator – Jorge Deleon (Interim) MU8 Coordinator – Brian Smith (Vacating) BU10 Coordinator – Louise Garone GU10 Coordinator – Heston Chipman Mini Player Development – Ken Ward Equipment Manager – James Flynn Vice President – Keith Lippert President – Scott Bobbitt

Website –Contacts –Field Status (Rain Outs) –Notices and Important Dates –Code of Conduct, By-laws, etc. SportsManager uthsoccer.htm

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U5-U10 Details Coaches Responsibilities –Work through Age Group Coordinator –Set example for SYS Zero tolerance on Misconduct/Behavior –Parent Meeting – Day 1 –Fair Competition/Work with Opposing Coach –Make certain every child is picked up before you go home! –Bad Weather Thunder and Lightening (at first sound or sight off the field, can not return until 30 minutes after last sound or sight!)

Parents & Players Parents Codes of Conduct (see website) Distribute Parent’s Code of Conduct at Practice Keep Parents on Opposite Side Lines from Players Players ½ Game per player Be there 15 minutes early

Coach and Player Development Let’s not forget the real lessons learned from sports: Fitness Decision making Commitment Team work Leadership Fair play Dealing with the twin imposters of adversity and success Pushing oneself beyond comfortable bounds/artificial limits

Coach and Player Development Website: Coaches, U5-U8 Pre-made practices – click and print Coach Clinic – Watch the website for mid- season clinic G-Course (on-line at Mass Youth Soccer) Mass Youth Soccer also offers other license opportunities throughout Mass check out their website.

Game Fields U5 and U6 – Glavin – 6 fields (G1-8) U7 and U8 - Glavin – 4 fields (G11-16) U5 – 8 Teams (3v3) 9am & 11am U6- 10 Teams (3v3) 1pm & 3pm U7- 8 Teams (4v4) 9am & 11am U8- 6 Team (4v4) 1pm, 2:30pm & 4pm

Glavin G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 G-8 Glavin Field 9 8 v 8/ 11 v 11 G-15 G-13 G-16 G-14 Glavin Field 17 6 v 6 Main Parking Lot Grass Parking Lot Parking Lake St. Mini fields Lake St. Not using in the spring

Information about U5/U6, U7/U8 Ball Size: –3 for U5, U6, U7, U8 Games: –2 for U5, U6, U7, U8 Players: –3 for U5, U6 –4 for U7, U8 Length of Game: –4 13 minute quarters for U5, U6, U7, U8 Out of Bounds: –New Ball for U5, U6, –Throw in and corner kicks for U7, U8 Substitutions: –Anytime for U5, U6, –Announce to Referee for U7, U8

Field Setup Saturday, March 26 Glavin Foundation Municipal Floral Lake Meet at am Makeup Day, Saturday, April 2

Season 8 Games Season starts April 9 th Games will be played on April break Games will not be played on Memorial day weekend Season ends June 4 th

Equipment Players –NO Jewelry, Casts, Hair Beads, or Splints !!! –Knee/Elbow Pads must have protective padding –Shin guards are a must!! –Cleats are highly recommended

Equipment What should you have? At least 3 size 3 balls 10 to 20 orange discs. Practice vests Medical Kits

MA Youth Soccer U5-U10 Curriculum U7 and below Dribble: all sides of feet, out of trouble, past someone Soft first touch U8 More Dribbling Shielding Introduce Proper Shooting and Passing

Why Focus on Dribbling Encourage ball control and creativity –U.S. Players, at all levels, lack this skill –Passing at young ages is really booting the ball away and not ball control –At young ages athleticisim ‘looks’ impressive but this encourages poor ball control

Suggested Practice Warm up –Get them focused, moving with the ball –No need to stretch at these ages Activities (Progression) –Individual (1 ball per child) –Small groups (1 ball per 2 children) –Large Groups/Mini games (2v2, Multiple goals, multiple balls can help not bunching Scrimmage –3v3, 4v4 Check the website for practice progressions

Fields Move the Goals for Practice! Field Closings are posted on the website Field Status –Updated at 3pm weekday –Updated at 7am weekends

TROPHIES SYS will provide –Trophies –Medals All other trophies are prohibited

CORI Forms Coaches Corner CORI Checks tab on left Online form –Verify that you are current

Rescheduling U5 – U6 Contact opposing coach Determine a practice night that works best for both teams Reschedule game on your own No referee for U5-U6 games Look at other teams practicing that night

Rescheduling U7-U10 games: Contact: David Rocco: Game Rescheduler Ann Carter: Referee Assignor

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Coaches Responsibilities Take Advantage of SYS Coaching Development Program Have Fun! Be an Ambassador for SYS!

Questions? Thank You for Volunteering! U5-U8 Breakout Sessions Cori Forms Roster and Medical Information Equipment Uniforms