LSN SOCCER PARENT MEETING

LSN SOCCER PARENT MEETING

WELCOME PARENTS TO THE 2012 LSN GIRLS SOCCER SEASON.

OUR AGENDA • 1. INTRODUCTIONS • 2. GUIDELINES • 3. HANDBOOK/PAMPHLETS • 4. THREE LEVELS IN THE PROGRAM • 5. PLAYING TIME • 6. VARSITY PRACTICE SQUAD • 7. POSTPONEMENTS/CANCELLATIONS • 8. VIDEO TAPING • 9. HEALTH/WELLNESS • 10. NEWSPAPERS • 11. PLAYER PICK UPS

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LSN COACHING STAFF

MIKE JOHNSON • LSN GRADUATE – 2000 • ALL CONFERENCE, ALL STATE AS A PLAYER • CURRENT RECORD HOLDER FOR MOST GOALS SCORED IN 1 SEASON – 31 • C TEAM COACH BOYS AND GIRLS- 2005-2010.

RYAN KELLEY Playing Experience- Lee’s Summit High School 1992-1995, Varsity 1993-1995, Co-Captain 1995, Co-MVP 1995, All-Conference 1994&95, All-Area 1995 William Jewell College 1996-1997, Co-MVP 1996 Coaching Experience- Lee’s Summit North High School- Boys C team 2002-2003, JV 2004-Present Lee’s Summit North High School- Girls JV 2004-Present Renegades 96/97 Girls youth team- 2003-Present Education B.S. in Physical Education from University of Central Missouri, 2004 Certified in Health, 2004 USSF ‘D’ license, 2006 World Class Coaching Clinic-2007, 2006, 2005 NSCAA National Diploma – June 2007

BILL ARRANDALE • Education • BS, Chemical Engineering, UMC • Masters, Business Administration, UMKC • USSF Coaching Courses thru the B License • Various soccer weeks and seminars with high level coach-instructors from the U.S., Europe and Brazil • Coaching Experience • 83-90: Competitive teams - U12 boys thru near-professional men • 92: UMKC Assistant Men’s Coach • 93: Fort Osage Boys Varsity Coach - First district championship in years • 94-96: Pembroke Hill Boys and Girls Varsity Coach - A third place in the boys Missouri 2A championships • 97-present: Lee’s Summit North Boys and Girls Assistant Varsity Coach - Girls 2000 Missouri Champions and other high finishes • Various girls club teams and youth summer soccer camps • Work Experience • Engineering Career - Military aerospace-related products • Computing Manager Career - Large scale computer networks • Teaching • Lecturer, Computer Programming, UMKC • Teacher, Education-Related Computer Skills, Pembroke Hill • Short Course Leader, Computer Applications, MacSource, Inc • Magazine Design and Desk Top Publishing • Database Management and Computer Graphics Projects

TIM RICHARDSON • PLAYING EXPERIENCE • Street Soccer – 1965-1976 – Grew up in Belo Horizonte, Brazil • Kent State University – 1977-1980 – 3 times team MVP – All Conference Honors • Have continued playing in adult leagues and with High School players – 1985-present • EDUCATION • BS in Geology- Kent State University 1983 • BS in Education- Kent State University 1985 • MA in Education – University of Missouri at Kansas City 1990 • US Soccer C License – Tampa Bay , FL Jan 1991 • US Soccer B License – Blaine, MN July 1991 • US Soccer A License – Santa Clara, CA July 1992 • US Soccer A License Audit – Bowling Green, OH June 2000 • NSCAA Premier Diploma, Bloomsburg, PA 2006 • US SOCCER – Youth National License – Little Rock, AR 2008 • NSCAA DIRECTOR OF COACHING CERTIFICATE- OCT 2008 • WORLD CLASS COACHING – BRAZILIAN COACHING TOUR AND COURSE- Clube Atletico Mineiro – DEC 2008 • Maryland Sate Youth Soccer Association International Weeks – Graham Ramsey Director 1995-2004 Attended and participated in these coaching clinics conducted by International coaches from Holland, Czech Republic, Brazil, Ireland, France, Denmark. • 1998 - Served as interpreter for Jose` de Souza Teixeira for the International Week • World Class Coaching Weekend Seminar – Kansas City, MO • Feb 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,2008,2009- Presenters included Anson Dorrance, Tony Diccico, other national and international level coaches. • COACHING EXPERIENCE • 1995- Present Lee’s Summit North High School – Boys Varsity Head Coach • 1997-Present Lee’s Summit North High School – Girls Varsity Head Coach – State Champions 2000, 2nd place 2002, 3rd place 1999 • 1985-1994 Lee’s Summit High School- Boys Varsity Head Coach • 1990- Present Spirit America Soccer Club – Head Coach – Coach teams u7-u13 boys and girls • 1992,1993 – Missouri State ODP Coach- Region II ODP Camp u13, u15 boys • Youth Summer Soccer Camps- 1995- present • High School Coaching Record – Girls 268-73-18 • Boys 434-191-65 • Overall – 702-264-83 • COACHING RECOGNITION • 2000, 2002 Missouri State Girls High School Coach of the Year – NSCAA • 2003-2004 – Lee’s Summit Journal Coach of the Year • 20009- Missouri State Girls Public High School Coach of the Year

GUIDELINES • 1. BE THERE PARENTS/PLAYERS ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT COACHES BY EMAIL OR PHONE BEFORE PRACTICE OR A GAME MISSED.

2. BE ON TIME

3. BE A GOOD SPORT X

4. NO PROFANITY X WOW! I’M A REALLY @##*&&^*%%$ GREAT PLAYER!!!

5. BE AN EXEMPLARY STUDENTATHLETE X

6. DRESS UP ON CONFERENCE GAME DAYS X

7. RIDE THE BUS TO GAMES

8. LISTEN TO ANNOUNCEMENTS

9.GO TO TRAINERS WHEN INJURED

10. WEAR PROPER PRACTICE ATTIRE X

11. LETTERING CRITERIA N N

12. APPOINTMENT WITH COACHES

Handbook Information • The handbook is now online for you to view • Here are a couple of items of importance:

Philosophy • We believe that student participation in any part of our activities is a privilege which carries with it responsibilities to the school, to the activity, to the student body, to the community and to the student himself/herself. This participation privilegerepresents a year roundcommitment and will help to develop the student physically, mentally, socially and emotionally.

Basic Policies • A student who has gone out for a sport but quits of his own accord, will not be eligible to start practicing for another sport before the end of the competition in the sport that was dropped: unless the head coach (of the sport that was dropped) signs a release card and the head coach of the new sport involved accepts the athlete. EVERY ATHLETE SHOULD UNDERSTAND THIS POLICY. Any activity performance group member who quits cheer, dance, or flags before the season is completed could be ineligible for tryouts for another activity group for a period up to 365 days.

Basic Policies • Students must be in attendance a minimum of the last four class periods of the day to participate in any activity scheduled for the day. Exceptions are granted with administrative approval only. If students come to school and leave during the day for health reasons, they may not return or participate that day in activities without administrative approval. Each individual coach/sponsor has the authority to set more restrictive attendance requirements.

Equipment Care • Each student athlete will be held accountable for the abuse or loss of equipment. ANY EQUIPMENT LOST OR STOLEN MUST BE PAID FOR BY THE STUDENT IN WHOSE NAME IT WAS ISSUED. • 1. Do not exchange or loan any of the equipment checked out to you to another teammate. • 2. School and personal equipment and belongings should be locked up at all times. • 3. Any loss of equipment should be reported immediately to the head coach, rather than waiting until the end of the season. • 4. Any protective equipment that does not fit properly or that has any defective parts should be reported to a coach immediately. Do not wear the equipment until the necessary adjustments have been made. This is for your protection. • 5. No equipment may be checked out to an athlete in any sport if the athlete owes equipment or fees to a previous sport. • 6. Do not give any equipment or item to a student that has not paid for it—if applicable. • 7. Student participants/athletes may not compete interscholastically if equipment or fines are owed to another activity or sport.

Hazing • Hazing is defined as, including, but not necessarily limited to, any action or situation created, whether on or off school premises, which might reasonably be expected to result in mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment or ridicule. This definition includes the following activities: • Paddling, Creation of excessive fatigue, Physical and psychological shocks, Quests, treasure hunts, scavenger hunts, road trips, or related activities, Requiring or encouraging the wearing of apparel in public that is conspicuous and normally not considered in good taste, Disciplinary consequences will occur to anyone or any team found to be guilty of hazing. According to Missouri state statutes “consent” to hazing is not a defense.

Chemical Abuse • Regardless of quantity, a student shall not use or possess tobacco; have in possession or use a beverage containing alcohol; use or consume, have in possession, buy, sell or give away illegal drugs or chemicals, or any substance defined by law as a drug specifically prescribed for the student’s own use by his/her doctor; or use or be in possession of drug paraphernalia.

Chemical Abuse Consequences • First Violation Penalty: Following confirmation of the violation, the student would lose eligibility to participate in the next match/contest(s) that occur in a consecutive chronological sequence. The student/athlete shall be ineligible for interscholastic competition and may not participate for a minimum of 40% of his/her competitive season. • Second Violation Penalty: The student shall be ineligible for 365 days, beginning with the date of the violation.

Eligibility • Nonschool competition- You may not participate with a nonschool team or in any organized nonschool athletic competition and your school team in the same season! • You may participate in different sports in the same season after filling out a flier in the activities office.

Eligibility • You may participate in a college tryout after your season is over • You may participate in an all-star game after your eligibility is complete in each high school sport. • See the AD before you sign up or agree to anything to make sure you do not lose any eligibility!

PLAYING LEVELS • VARSITY – PERFORMANCE ORIENTED • JUNIOR VARSITY- DEVELOPMENTAL 3. C TEAM - PARTICIPATION

CRITERIA FOR PLAYER SELECTION AND PLAYING TIME • 1. SOCCER ABILITIES – • TECHNIQUE – 1ST TOUCH, PASSING, SHOOTING, DRIBBLING, HEADING, RUNNING W/BALL, DEFENDING. • TACTICS- MAKING THE RIGHT DECISIONS

2. ATHLETISM- SPEED, STRENGTH, STAMINA, QUICKNESS. ALL WITHIN THE SOCCER ENVIRONMENT. IT COMES DOWN TO WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE BALL.

3. ABILITY TO PLAY WITHIN THE ROLE REQUESTED

4. ATTITUDE- WILLINGNESS TO DO THE RIGHT THING, POSITIVE IMPACT WITHIN THE TEAM, ACCEPTING COACHING.

5. FACTORS THAT DO NOT ULTIMATELY DETERMINE ROLE WITHIN THE TEAM: A) CLUB BACKGROUND B) YEAR IN SCHOOL C) ROLE ON THE TEAM LAST YEAR D) HONORS OUTSIDE OF HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER DECISIONS ARE MADE BASED ON WHAT WE SEE IN PRACTICES AND IN GAMES. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IS NOT ALWAYS WHAT THE PARENTS ARE NOTICING OR FOCUSING ON!!!

COACHES MUST MAKE DIFFICULT DECISIONS ABOUT PLAYER PLACEMENT AND PLAYING TIME. • BOTH PLAYERS AND PARENTS MUST BE ABLE TO ACCEPT COACHES’ DECISIONS. • PLAYERS’ SELF ESTEEM SHOULD NOT BE TIED INTO THEIR ASSIGNED ROLE IN THE SOCCER PROGRAM.

GENERAL APPROACH AT THE VARSITY LEVEL • 1. WE TRY TO MAINTAIN A GOOD TEAM SHAPE REGARDLESS OF THE FORMATION WE PLAY ( 4-4-2, 3-5-2, 3-4-3, 4-3-3) • 2. WE TRY TO BE READY TO DEFEND WHEN WE LOSE THE BALL. • 3. WE TRY TO BE READY TO ATTACK WHEN WE WIN THE BALL. • 4. WE WILL PLAY A ZONE DEFENSE • 5. WE PLACE A HIGH VALUE ON POSSESSION OF THE BALL.

RESCHEDULES AND POSTPONEMENTS • CALL THE INFO LINE AT 986 -3001 FOR UPDATES. WE WILL INFORM PLAYERS AS SOON AS WE KNOW OF MAKE UP DATES AND OTHER DETAILS 986-3001 LINE -2

VIDEOTAPING • WE HAVE THE CAMERA AND WILL PROVIDE TAPES. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP TAKE ON THIS IMPORTANT TASK. PLEASE CONTACT COACH RICHARDSON.

NEWPAPERS • ALTHOUGH STATEMENTS FROM OUR COACHES AND PLAYERS COME OUT IN THE NEWSPAPERS WE CANNOT CONTROL WHAT IS PRINTED. • WE TRY TO PROMOTE OUR TEAM AND GIVE A REALISTIC VIEW OF HOW THINGS ARE.

PLAYER PICK UP • PLEASE PICK PLAYERS UP AT THE PRESCRIBED TIME. COACHES HAVE OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES AND PLACES TO BE.

HEALTH/WELLNESS • 1. PROPER NUTRITION • 2. PLENTY OF REST • 3. SEE THE TRAINERS

Eating, Drinking and Sleeping for Maximum Soccer Playing Performance

During the period up to 24 hours before a practice or game • Consume large amounts of ice cold water well beyond not being thirsty • Eat good meals and snacks containing large amounts of carbohydrates and normal amounts of proteins and fats • Stay away from ice cream and fast food drinks, hamburgers and fries

One hour before and during the practice or game • Don’t eat • Consume six to eight oz. (swallows) of ice cold fluid ( water, Gatorade Endurance Formula or Gatorade Thirst Quencher) every 15 minutes if possible

During the two hours after a practice or game (During the first 30 minutes is best) Consume 20 oz. (swallows) of ice cold fluid (water, Gatorade Endurance Formula or Gatorade Thirst Quencher) as often as you can

Take a long cold bath or shower as soon as you can • Drink ice cold chocolate milk--a source of quickly absorbed carbohydrates, protein and fat--and eat snacks and meals high in carbohydrates

LSN SOCCER PARENT MEETING