1. Region 195 2017 Spring Coaches Meeting
08/19/14
Region Spring Coaches Meeting
This is the header slide for the 2016 Workshop presentations. 1

2. AYSO Vision and Mission
AYSO's Vision: To provide world class youth soccer programs that enrich children's lives. AYSO's Mission: To develop and deliver quality youth soccer programs which promote a fun, family environment based on AYSO's Six Philosophies.

3. AYSO Six Philosophies
Everyone Plays® Balanced Teams Open Registration Positive Coaching Good Sportsmanship Player Development

4. Player Ratings
Ball Skill: 1 (weak skills) to 5 (very strong skills) Speed: 1 (slow) to 5 (fast) * Should be rated based on their skill in their division, besides just your team. * If they understand the game (passing, know where to be, coachable), lean to a higher rating. Example: Ball Skill Speed Name Name Name 3 2 2

5. Coach Admin Notes
Positive coaching: Respect the Players and Volunteer Referees
Ask parents to help and have them complete the volunteer form on eAYSO.org
Of course playing ONLY the kids on your team during the game.
Practice CAN NOT be held at game fields or Pollard Park or Houses.  Schools only as we have insurance. Anything else please contact Dave Lewis or Bill Hagood.
Remember to bring player registrations, ice packs, basic fist aid kits to practices and games.

6. From the Referee Administrator
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From the Referee Administrator
Heading Mandate from US SOCCER and AYSO.
For all players in U-12 and younger age divisions, there shall be no deliberate heading of the ball in games or in practice.
Any player with a suspected head injury may not return to the game unless a Health Care Professional has cleared the player
Any coach or parent insisting on returning the player to the game without approved clearance will result in the referee ending the game.
Kickoffs
The ball is in play when it is kicked and clearly moves. The ball no longer has to go forward.
Offside
The indirect free kick shall now be taken from the point where the offense occurs, not the point at which the player was first in an offside position.
Throw ins
Instructor Notes
Set the tone – “What do you expect to get out of this session?” Drive the answers to fit in with the Workshop Objectives.
Briefly share the objectives for this session. 6

7. Why should you become an AYSO Referee?
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Why should you become an
AYSO Referee?
We need you. We can't have games without referees. More importantly, it's rewarding and working with kids is great fun!
There will be both a Basic and an Intermediate Referee certification course on April 21st-22nd
Sterling Heights Recreation Center
40620 Utica Road
Sterling Heights, MI 48311
Instructor Notes
Set the tone – “What do you expect to get out of this session?” Drive the answers to fit in with the Workshop Objectives.
Briefly share the objectives for this session. 7

8. Game Fields Spring 2017 U6 – Festival Park – New Baltimore
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U6 – Festival Park – New Baltimore
U8 Boys and Girls – Water Tower Park – New Baltimore
U10 Boys – Festival Park – New Baltimore
U10 Girls – Pollard Park “C” – Chesterfield
U12 Boys - L’Anse Creuse East MS – Field 1 - Chesterfield
U12 Girls – L’Anse Creuse East MS – Field 2 - Chesterfield
U14 Boys/Girls – Pollard Park Field “B” - Chesterfield
U19 Boys – Pollard Park “A” - Chesterfield
Instructor Notes
Set the tone – “What do you expect to get out of this session?” Drive the answers to fit in with the Workshop Objectives.
Briefly share the objectives for this session. 8

9. U6 Game Play Playing the Game: 6 v 6 (includes keeper) Size 3 Ball
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U6 Game Play
Playing the Game:
6 v 6 (includes keeper)
Size 3 Ball
Total Game Length: 40 minutes
10 minute quarters - 20 minute half’s
No Offside
Throw ins feet down
Substitutions at quarter and half, unless injury
Soccer/Athletic shoes, shin guards
Each Coach will bring 2 corner flags to the game
Coaches can be on the field
Instructor Notes
Set the tone – “What do you expect to get out of this session?” Drive the answers to fit in with the Workshop Objectives.
Briefly share the objectives for this session. 9

10. U8 Game Play Playing the Game: 7 v 7 (includes keeper) Size 3 Ball
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U8 Game Play
Playing the Game:
7 v 7 (includes keeper)
Size 3 Ball
Total Game Length: 40 minutes
10 minute quarters - 20 minute half’s
No Offside
Throw ins feet down
Substitutions at quarter and half, unless injury
Soccer/Athletic shoes, shin guards
Each Coach will bring 2 corner flags to the game
Coaches CAN NOT be on the field, only Referee
Only Coach and Assistant Coach can be on the Touchline
Parents are NOT the Coach
Instructor Notes
Set the tone – “What do you expect to get out of this session?” Drive the answers to fit in with the Workshop Objectives.
Briefly share the objectives for this session. 10

11. U10 Game Play Playing the Game: 8 v 8 (includes keeper) Size 4 ball
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U10 Game Play
Playing the Game:
8 v 8 (includes keeper)
Size 4 ball
Total Game Length: 50 minutes
12.5 minute quarters - 25 minute half’s
Offside Rule is required
Throw ins feet down
Substitutions at quarter and half, unless injury
Soccer/Athletic shoes, shin guards
Each Coach will bring 2 corner flags to the game
Coaches CAN NOT be on the field, only Referee
Only Coach and Assistant Coach can be on the Touchline
Parents are NOT the Coach
Instructor Notes
Set the tone – “What do you expect to get out of this session?” Drive the answers to fit in with the Workshop Objectives.
Briefly share the objectives for this session. 11

12. U12 Game Play Playing the Game: 9 v 9 (includes keeper) Size 4 ball
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U12 Game Play
Playing the Game:
9 v 9 (includes keeper)
Size 4 ball
Total Game Length: 60 minutes
15 minute quarters - 30 minute half’s
Offside Rule is required
Throw ins feet down
Substitutions at Quarters, unless injury
Soccer/Athletic shoes, shin guards
Boys Coaches will bring 2 corner flags to the game
Girl Coaches will bring 4 corner flags to the game
Coaches CAN NOT be on the field, only Referee.
Only Coach and Assistant Coach can be on the Touchline
Parents are NOT the Coach
Instructor Notes
Set the tone – “What do you expect to get out of this session?” Drive the answers to fit in with the Workshop Objectives.
Briefly share the objectives for this session. 12

13. U14 Game Play Playing the Game: 11 v11 (includes keeper) Size 5 ball
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U14 Game Play
Playing the Game:
11 v11 (includes keeper)
Size 5 ball
Total Game Length: 70 minutes
17.5 minute quarters - 35 minute half’s
Offside Rule is required
Throw ins feet down
Substitutions at quarters and half's, unless injury
Soccer/Athletic shoes, shin guards
Coach will bring 4 corner flags to your home games
Coaches CAN NOT be on the field, only Referee
Only Coach and Assistant Coach can be on the Touchline
Parents are NOT the Coach
Instructor Notes
Set the tone – “What do you expect to get out of this session?” Drive the answers to fit in with the Workshop Objectives.
Briefly share the objectives for this session. 13

14. U19 Game Play Playing the Game: 11 v 11 (includes keeper) Size 5 ball
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U19 Game Play
Playing the Game:
11 v 11 (includes keeper)
Size 5 ball
Total Game Length: 90 minutes
45 minute half’s
Offside Rule is required
Throw ins feet down
Substitution at stoppage of play apply
Soccer/Athletic shoes, shin guards
Coach will bring 4 corner flags to your home games
Coaches CAN NOT be on the field, only Referee.
Only Coach and Assistant Coach can be on the Touchline
Parents are NOT the Coach
Instructor Notes
Set the tone – “What do you expect to get out of this session?” Drive the answers to fit in with the Workshop Objectives.
Briefly share the objectives for this session. 14

15. Coach Game Day Game Day Items: Roster/Registration Game Ball
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Game Day Items:
Roster/Registration
Game Ball
Corner Flags
Team Bag with first aid kit and cold packs
Line Up Cards for U12/U14/U19
Can be printed off at eAYSO.org
Make sure a snack schedule was discussed
Fruit/veg at half
Drink and snack after the game
NO NUTS (or ask if there are any allergies)
Instructor Notes
Set the tone – “What do you expect to get out of this session?” Drive the answers to fit in with the Workshop Objectives.
Briefly share the objectives for this session. 15

16. Standings Coaches – Report to your Division Rep W/L/T
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Standings
Coaches – Report to your Division Rep W/L/T
Either after every game or a weekly basis.
Division Reps are listed on our schedules.
Out of Region schedules, contact me directly.
Division Reps - Collect standings in a WIN/LOSS/TIE format.
Scores not necessary
Contact - Report to or
on a weekly basis
View weekly standings on our website –
Instructor Notes
Set the tone – “What do you expect to get out of this session?” Drive the answers to fit in with the Workshop Objectives.
Briefly share the objectives for this session. 16

17. Safety Director Reminder of Safety Rules (handout) Incident Forms
Go to ayso.org
Click Volunteer Tab
Click Coaches (on left)
Click Forms and Documents (on the left)

18. 08/19/14
Instructor Notes
Set the tone – “What do you expect to get out of this session?” Drive the answers to fit in with the Workshop Objectives.
Briefly share the objectives for this session. 18

20. Uniforms – Spring 2017 Uniform needed… division (age & B/G) color
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Uniforms – Spring 2017
Uniform needed…
division (age & B/G)
color
Instructor Notes
Set the tone – “What do you expect to get out of this session?” Drive the answers to fit in with the Workshop Objectives.
Briefly share the objectives for this session. 20

21. Equipment and Supply Needs
Ball
size
Ice Packs

22. Registration 2017
Thursday, May 11, 6pm-9pm- The Sports Academy $95.00 Saturday, May 20, 12:00pm-3:00pm- NBRC $95.00 Saturday, June 10, Pollard Park $ Late Mail In Registration, after June 11th- $145.00

23. Uniforms – Fall ‘17 and Spring ‘18
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Uniforms – Fall ‘17 and Spring ‘18
Uniform Color
Coach will have option of choosing color of next year’s jersey at the time that they sign up to coach
Instructor Notes
Set the tone – “What do you expect to get out of this session?” Drive the answers to fit in with the Workshop Objectives.
Briefly share the objectives for this session. 23

24. Soccerfest Picinic Location: Pollard Park
When: June 10th from 11am to 2pm
Activities:
Trophy Medal Handout Event (see next slide)
UK Soccer Training (TBD)
Kona Ice Truck
Food & Music
Soccer Golf
Much more!
We will be looking for volunteers to help out, please encourage parents to get involved!

25. Trophy Medal Schedule
12:00pm – U6 coed 12:15pm – U8 Boys/Girls 12:30pm – U10 Boys/Girls 12:45pm – U12 Boys/Girls 1:00pm – U14 Boys/Girls 1:15pm – U19 Boys/Girls

26. 2017 Section 8 Soccer Tournament
When: June 23/24/25
Who: U10-U19 Boys and Girls
U8 Soccerfest (Saturday Only)
Where: Coldwater, MI (south of Jackson)
Registration Deadline: May 9th (ish)
Coach Must be Certified: Safe Haven, CDC Concussion and Age Appropriate Certification
Each Team is Guaranteed 3 games. Cost is based on division.
You must have 50% of your house roster playing.
Application and Tournament Rules is located at the AYSO Section 8 Blue Sombrero Website.

27. How Do I Get My Coach Certification?
Coaches must either utilize coach training on AYSO.org OR attend a class.
U6 and U8 can be completed online
U10 (online and field portion)
U12/U14/U19 (in person class/field)
U14 is called Intermediate
U16-U19 is called Advanced

28. How do I find the classes?
Regions all over the area will host the classes. The classes are found in eAYSO.org by clicking on “Sign up for a class”. Search our area which is: Section 8 and Area C. New Baltimore: ??????? Referee classes are also found at eAYSO.org. We are hoping to have a class on Saturday, April 16th.

29. Super Camp – Armada, MI
When: August 4th and 5th Where: Krause Elementary School What Courses will offered: All of them (Coach and Referee) Cost: Free to the individual

30. What is AYSO EXTRA?
AYSO EXTRA™ was developed to create more competitive soccer experiences without losing sight of what makes AYSO unique.
Governed by the Six Philosophies that set AYSO apart from other youth soccer organizations.
AYSO EXTRA™ is more challenging quality soccer at a less challenging cost than club programs.
AYSO EXTRA™ coaches are trained under AYSO's coaching program, the only youth soccer coaching program accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education.

31. AYSO EXTRA
To try out, players must be rostered on a core team. Players must play 50% of their core games to be eligible for EXTRA™.
Selection to the team is be based on open and impartial evaluations buy Advanced coaches.
The EXTRA teams will play on Sunday afternoons against other regions in our Area.
AYSO EXTRA™ is designed to be FUN. A higher level of competition should never prevent players from enjoying themselves - the AYSO Way.

32. New for 2017 AYSO will now be Birth Year registration
New Website will give the region the ability to send s with attachments, use the schedule function that will load into the team calendar. We will be able to notify the entire region via /text/mobile notification is games are canceled due to weather. Coaches will have the ability to manage their teams via text, schedules, attachments, mobile app, etc. Training
New U4 program
New Adult AYSO League (Maybe)
New Player Development Initiatives that is being mandated by AYSO and USSF (i.e. 6U - 4v4, no keeper, no throw-ins, max roster of 6)

33. Board Member Meetings Open to anyone!
1st Thursday of every month (typically at Rosie O’Grady’s)
Meeting time is:
7:30pm during season
7:00pm non season
Check aysoregion195.org for time and location

34. Thank You Coaches!!! Good Luck and Have FUN!!!