SYS Spring 2011 Season

1. SYS Spring 2011 Season Welcome U10+ Coaches March 23, 2011

2. Agenda • SYS • Coach Responsibilities and Player Development • Fields and Calendar • MAYS • Equipment • Referees • Cancellation/Rescheduling • Q&A • Age Group Coordinators

3. SYS Contacts • BU10 Coordinator – Louise Garone • GU10 Coordinator – Heston Chipman • BU12 Coordinator – Shane Bell • GU12 Coordinator – Bob Platz (Interim) • BU14+ Coordinator – Kevin Ray • GU14+ Coordinator – Allen Jarrell • Player Development – Roy Pederson • Equipment Manager – James Flynn • Vice President – Keith Lippert • President – Scott Bobbitt

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

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6. Details • Coaches Responsibilities • Work through Age Group coordinator • Set example for SYS • Zero tolerance for misconduct/behavior • Parent Meeting – Day 1 • Contact information – Emergency list • Keep score differential under 6 • Any score differential in excess of 5 will require review with the Age Group Coordinator and possible further action by the Board. • Make certain every player 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!)

7. Playing Time It is our policy that as a member of a team, each player during a game be given equal playing time when possible. A child must play at least one half of each regulation game during the Spring.  For Spring select teams in an MTOC division in the U12 and older age groups, a child must play at least one third of each game (this includes league and MTOC tournament games). For all other teams & age groups in the Fall the child must play at least one half of each game.

8. Participation Players are expected to participate in practices and games. Parents are expected to participate by insuring that their children are on time for, and picked up following practices and games, and that they have their equipment with them. If a player cannot be present for a scheduled game or practice, the coach should be notified in advance. Parents should support the coach, help maintain discipline, and promote good sportsmanship. If problems should arise that cannot be mutually resolved, they shall be brought to the Vice President for resolution with the coach. The Vice President then will inform the Board at the next meeting.  If the Vice President deems it necessary, he can convene the Board to resolve the situation.

9. Coach and PlayerDevelopment U10+ player/coach developer: Roy Pederson Please review Coaches Corner for information There is now a downloadable coaches manual ~ online resources ~ review practice plans for ideas

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

11. EXTRAS: Coaching Clinic and Session • U10+ Coaching Session for each Coach • Goalie Clinic (Date TBD)

12. TROPHIES • SYS will provide for U8 and younger • No trophies this year for U10 since everyone is on a travel team • All other trophies are prohibited unless earned in a tournament and awarded by the tournament

13. FIELDS • Move goals for practice!Field closing postedwww.shrewsburyyouthsoccer.comCoaches Corner - Field Status3pm weekdays7am Saturday

14. Midland Area Youth Soccer League Bob Reichheld MAYS REPRESENTATIVE Contact your MAYS representative before contacting MAYS yourself. They are designed to be our representative.

15. Season • 8 Games • Season starts April 9th • Season ends June 4th • Tournaments will begin after season is complete

16. 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

17. Equipment What should you have? • At least 3 size 4 balls or size 5 (U16) • 10 to 20 orange discs. • Practice vests • Medical Kits

18. Game Day • Game Day Rosters • Must bring 2 rosters • Must have player shirt numbers • Pass cards for all players in D1 and D2 • All coaches need pass cards

19. MAYSL - FINES • Please be careful not to incur any fines. • These can be related to: • Improper Rosters • Improper Passcards • Forfeits No Fines were issued to SYS in the Spring! Great Job!

20. MAYS Participating Towns Charlton North Brookfield Uxbridge Douglas Northbridge Webster Dudley Oxford West Brookfield Grafton Quabbin Worcester United Holden Southbridge Worcester Youth Leicester Spencer Mendon/Upton Sutton Millbury Tantasqua Mountain US Auburn

21. MAYS • U12+ D1 and D2 Coaches and Player Passcards & 2 Rosters • U10 and D3 Coaches Passcards & 2 Rosters • Score reported by Referee (always check) (U10 Scores will not be posted this year.) • Substitute Referee allowed • Zero Tolerance • Follow USSF and FIFA rules of play • No Policy concerning Mercy Rule • www.thearbiter.net

22. MAYS • 11 red cards/ 115 yellow cards during Spring 2010 • 8 red/ 34 yellow in the Fall 2010 • AR’s for U14-1 and U14-2 • May 23rd Roster Freeze Date • Play-offs start on June 11th • MTOC date is floating – June 24th-26th

23. Fields • Move the Goals for Practice! • 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 the a SYS Representative can call for a rain cancellation.

24. Who do I contact? • Age group coordinator • Equipment Manager – James Flynn EquipmentManager@ShrewsburyYouthSoccer.com • Vice President • President • Coaching Guidance: Player and Coach Development – Roy Pederson

25. CORI Information • Legal Name • Date of Birth In Sportsmanger

26. Shrewsbury Youth SoccerReferee Program Ann Carter RefereeAssignor@ShrewsburyYouthSoccer.com

27. Process for Rescheduling Home Games David Rocco FieldCoordinator@shrewsburyyouthsoccer.com Rescheduling Coordinator

28. MAYS Policy for Rescheduling Reschedule requests must be submitted to the MAYS President by the Club/Town Rep. Reschedule requests for games during the first 2 weeks of the season must be received by the MAYS President one week prior to the game date. All other reschedule requests for games beyond week 3 must be received no later than 7 days after the first date of games for the age group of the teams impacted by the request. Only one request per team will be allowed. The acceptable reasons for requesting a reschedule is for school event, religious event which prevents a team from fielding the minimum number of required players. It is the responsibility of the home team to notify both the visiting team coach and the referee assignor of the postponement at least two hours before the scheduled game time. Check with your players and parents this week concerning schedule conflicts with religious events and school events now. These are planned in an advance, there should be unforeseen conflicts a week or two out. If you do not check you maybe forced to forfeit.

29. Process forRescheduling Home Games Any games that are: TBD or CANCELED or require rescheduling for any reason Rainouts will be posted at least 2 hours before first game time on the SYS web site

30. Process for Rescheduling Home Games (Step 1) Coaches should contact the opposing coach to determine a 1st and 2nd choice date and time to reschedule a game.

31. Process for ReschedulingHome Games (Step 2) Download the Reschedule form - SYS Website under Coaches section - Process for Canceling/Rescheduling Home Games (U10+) Fill out the GOLD BLOCKS completely and e-mail the completed form to Rachel Baldino our Rescheduling Coordinator.   

32. Reschedule Form: • Enter information into reschedule form

33. Process for ReschedulingHome Games (Step 3) The Rescheduling Coordinator will obtain a field and verify Referee Availability and reply by e-mail. 

34. Process for ReschedulingHome Games (Step 4) After our Rescheduling Coordinator emails you back with when and where the game will be played, call the opposing coach with information.  Please do not contact the opposing coach with the rescheduled game information until you have received this confirmation.

35. Logging On:Arbiter Type in the e-mail address you supplied to your Assigner, then type in your password. Your initial password will be your last name.

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38. Practice Rain-Outs • Team Works • Hit Quarters Are offering reduced rates on a first come first serve basis.

39. Coaches Responsibilities • Take Advantage of SYS Coaching Development Program • Have Fun! • Keep Score Difference Under 6 • Be an Ambassador for SYS

40. SYS Supporters

41. Questions?

42. In Summary www.shrewsburyyouthsoccer.com AGC’s Breakout Sessions Check CORI Status THANK YOU!!!!

43. Field Setup Saturday, March 26 • Glavin • Foundation • Municipal • Floral • Lake Meet at Glavin @9:00 am Makeup Day, Saturday, April 2