1. Parent Orientation 2017-2018 Season

2. 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

3. What’s New This Year?

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Important Dates

12. 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

13. Season FAQ’s

14. Volunteer and Team Information

15. How To Become A Volunteer
Log into your Blue Sombrero account and register to become a volunteer
Reach out to the appropriate Division Coordinator

16. CONTACTS 10U BOYS JANET ALEXANDER boysu10@ayso678.org 10U GIRLS
JACQUE NORTON
12U BOYS
ELIZABETH MIRELES
12U GIRLS
AURORA CUEVA
14U BOYS
STACY FURR
14U GIRLS
UPPER DIVISION
CINDY OTERO
TEAM PARENT COORDINATOR
ANGELA WHITE
ASST REGIONAL COMMISSIONER
DEE KNOPP
REGIONAL MANAGER
CHRISTIE STRANG
REGIONAL REFEREE ADMIN
MARK GOORSKY
REGIONAL COACH ADMIN
RYAN KNOPP
REGIONAL COMMISSIONER
ROLAND HARMON

17. Upcoming Coach Courses
10U Coach Field Session 8/5 8/19 (Afternoon)
10U Online Course
10U/12U Coach 8/5 8/19 (All Day)

18. 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:

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. 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!!

22. 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

23. 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

24. Parent and Volunteer Expectations

26. AYSO Kids Zone

27. APPROPRIATE SEATING AREAS
SPECTATOR AREA
LIMITED USE/RESTRICTED
LIMITED USE/RESTRICTED
SPECTATOR AREA

28. Website and Social Media