SYS Spring 2013 Season

1. SYS Spring 2013 Season Welcome Travel Coaches March 20, 2013

2. If you think you have completed your CORI check, find the guy with the Shrewsbury Youth hat and sweatshirt and confirm that you are not on the list.If you have not completed your CORI check, please use one of the computers at the back of the room…then pass to the next person.

3. SYS Contacts • President: Dick Bertrand • Vice President: Iqbal Khan • BU10 Coordinator: Jay Brann • GU10 Coordinator : Mike Cole • BU12 Coordinator: Shane Bell • GU12 Coordinator: Dick Bertrand • BU14+ Coordinator: Kevin Ray • GU14+ Coordinator: Allen Jarrell • Player Development: Roy Pederson • Game Rescheduling: Mike Cole • Referee Assignor: Jorge Deleon • Fundraising Coordinator: Christine Brann • Equipment Manager: Ming Shan • Uniform Coordinator: Andrea Lowy • Field Manager: Bob Garvey

4. Who We Are • 1,034 Players • 558 Travel • 476 Mini • 80 Teams • 241Coaches • 23 Board Members • Over 23 Fields

5. Season • 8 Games • Season starts April 6th • Games scheduled for Saturday • Season ends early June

6. Website • www.shrewsburyyouthsoccer.com • Contacts • Field Status (Rain Outs) • Arbiter Link • Notices and Important Dates • Code of Conduct, By-laws, etc. • SportsManager www.sportsmanager.us/shrewsburyyouthsoccer.htm

7. Sportsmanager View

8. The Arbiter

9. Details • Coaches Responsibilities – Communication • Work through Age Group coordinator • Set example for SYS • Zero tolerance for misconduct/behavior / bullying • Parent Meeting – Day 1 • Contact information – Emergency list always • Keep score differential under 6 • Any score differential in excess requires review with the Age Group Coordinator and possible further action by the Board. • Make certain every player is picked up before you go home • Make sure all trash/belongings are picked up after practices and games • Bad Weather • Thunder and Lightning (at first sound or sight off the field, can not return until 30 minutes after last sound or sight!)

10. Playing Time A child must play at least one half of each regulation game.  Missing practice is not a reason for not playing

11. Coach and PlayerDevelopment Let's not forget the real lessons: * Fitness * Decision making * Commitment * Team work * Leadership * Fair play

12. Coach and PlayerDevelopment U10+ player/coach developer: Roy Pederson Please review Coaches Corner for information • online resources • review practice plans for ideas

13. Host a Coach

14. Host a Challenger Coach • Challenger Coaches • Need Host families • Cultural Experiences for your children learning about these young men from England • 1 to 2 weeks • Opportunity to show your children the value of “Giving Back” • Contact Shane Bell bu12coordinator@shrewsburyyouthsoccer.com

15. Game Day • Game Day Rosters • Must bring 2 signed / approved rosters • Must have player shirt numbers on rosters • D1 & D2 coaches need pass cards

16. MAYSL - FINES Please be careful not to incur any fines These can be related to: • Improper Rosters • Improper Passcards • Forfeits

17. MAYSL - FINES • Goal Scoring Any team that has a differential score of 8 or more goals will receive a warning for the first offense. Second offense will result in the coach being suspended for one game and the town will be fined $150. Next occurrence will result in the coach being suspended for eight(8) games and the town will be fined $150.

18. Midland Area Youth Soccer League Bob Reichheld - SYS MAYS REPRESENTATIVE Do NOT Contact MAYS Directly NO Parents Contacting MAYS Directly

19. Rescheduling U10 – U18 games: Contact: Mike Cole: Game Re-scheduler Jorge Deleon: Referee Assignor Process: • It is the responsibility of the Home coach to initiate the process • Submit a request via SYS website (under ‘Coaches’ then ‘Reschedule’ ) to initiate the process • Include a rationale for the reschedule and your requested date of the reschedule (after confirming with opposing coach) • Requests are typically confirmed within 48-72 hours

20. Rescheduling U10 – U18 games: Per MAYS By-Laws, valid reasons for requesting a re-schedule are limited to: • Rainout of a scheduled game • School event • Religious event Additionally: • Requests for re-scheduling due to rainouts must be submitted within (2) weeks after rainout and must be played within (4) weeks of the rainout • Requests due to school or religious events must be submitted within 1 week after the start of the season.

21. Playing 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

22. Equipment • At least three size 4 balls or size 5 • 10 to 20 orange discs • Practice pennies • Goalie gloves • Medical Kits

23. Fields • Move the Goals for Practice – U10 / U12 ADJUST THE SANDBAGS • Field Closings are posted on the website • Field Status • Updated at 3pm weekday • Updated at 7am weekends • MAYSL has to be notified two hours before game start if not it is a referee decision. Only an official SYS Representative can call for a rain cancellation.

24. Fields

25. Fields - Foundation

26. Fields – Glavin& Property Status

27. Injuries - Safety • Treat all injuries with concern • Parent’s decision on next step • Take control of YOUR player’s safety • CONCUSSIONS • SYS encourages all coaches and parents to learn about youth sports concussions on the CDC website and to watch the brief video: • http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/HeadsUp/youth.html

28. TROPHIES • Trophies are prohibited unless earned in a non SYS hosted tournament and awarded by the tournament

29. SYS Supporters

30. Shop SYS • Shop SYS Gear tab on website - Portion of your purchase goes to SYS fundraising

31. Team Benches Property of SYS

32. Company Match/ Donation We are a non-profit Company donation Company match for your volunteer time What does your company offer?

33. Coaches Responsibilities • Take Advantage of SYS Coaching Development Program • REVOLUTION ACADEMY • Have Fun! • YOU ARE SYS

34. Questions?RAFFLETHANK YOU