Coaches Meeting

1. Coaches Meeting U13 plus age group

2. Agenda • Welcome and Thanks • Communications- Coaches website • Equipment needs AccountServices@ccunitedsoccer.com • Coaching Calendar • Club Structure • Team selection- Did it work? • The Team meeting • Playing time • Topics • Teams Formation • Goals and objectives

3. Club Calendar Please allow your players to try other in club activities

4. New Structure of CC United • Joe Szorscik – Assistant Director of coaching • Provide support to the DOC • Provide support to team for session coverage • Be available for team goalkeeper sessions • Assist the iSoccer program when available • Team Training staff • Tryout staff • Volunteer coordinator • Schedule all winter training space for the competitive program • On call field updater • Develop a Youth goalkeeper coach training program • Organize Fall Winter and summer goalkeeping Clinics • Team preparation manager • Organize Futsal league • John Tudor- Director of Coach Development • Provide 2 coach Evaluations for each coach in competitive program • Provide 1 in game evaluation for each coach in the competitive program • Be in attendance for the competitive team training • Attend the clubs tryouts • Provide a master coach program in the fall • Contact MYSA to gain feedback on coaches taking their D license • Provide a contact and club evaluation for those coaches that are looking to take their D license

5. Play up handling Final player placement will be reviewed in March. Due to increased training amounts offered by the club we will review all rosters before preseason training occurs The Role of the classic 3 or Gold coach Inform of the procedure to the parents at the team meeting Recommend that they contact the coach of the level above Monitor who is going and who should go Keep in contact with the coach at the level above to recommend more If players are not working at your practice and still playing up talk to them about reducing this opportunity • Our placement of the players has to end in March when we submit our rosters • Our evaluation for player movement has to be from November to March • Our opportunity to earn up to play up has to be on going year round The Role of the higher level team coach Tell the parents of the clubs procedure at the team meeting Inform parents that final player placement will come down to effectiveness at this level Let the coach know who is attending Keep a monitor on practice attendance so mass play ups don’t take the intensity away from practice To clarify replacement The numbers work in the age group The play ups are a stronger player than certain players on my roster The play ups are better in one specific position than players on my current roster The play ups fill a position that I have no or limited representation

6. U17 + To keep playing and enjoying Comfort in changing fields through different zones Introduction of 3rd player movement Introduction to speed of play in games Opposition recognition individual Club goals in levels of play achieved Setting an offside trap The Real Game Speed of play technical Opponents recognition – channeling Opponent recognition – overloading U14 U14 U12 U12 Introduction to League structure Introduction to new rules of the game Breaking offside New field size leading to an increased use of long passes New formation more realistic to the real game How we play is introduced Reaffirmation of risk taking and playing out of the back Learn to defend as a zone Trying to establish as many ways to attack as possible Positional awareness increases– players playing in a side or zone Introduction to the uses of overlapping in zones U11 U11 The most important age in the club U11 U11 Introduction to Combination play Playing out of pressure Formation mastery with players playing all positions Improve technical speed of play Continuous risk taking to develop technique and basic tactics U10 U10 Team Shape introduction with players playing all positions More intense structured practices Single technical development focus Develop comfort in passing in all directions An introduction to risk taking The Real Game improving the teams awareness of playing with 2 forwards Increased importance of winning Being comfortable playing with 2 central players in mid and at the back Zonal Defending 11v11 U9 U9 U13 U13

7. Coaching Calendar November - April Technical/Functional Training Ball familiarization Dribbling for speed, possession to beat a player Receiving on ground and in the Air Passing- Long and short Shooting and Finishing Combination play All sessions will end with either a small sided game for repetition or forwards against Defense for positional awareness April – May Functional Team Training Individual and Zonal Defending Playing out of the back Playing into the strikers Total team shape Changing the point of attack- Switching fields Speed of play May- August Technical Training maintenance Passing and Dribbling Passing and Receiving Dribbling and Shooting Crossing and Finishing Receiving and Turning Attacking Corners and Free kicks Defending corners and free kicks High Pressure defending and channeling

8. GOAL: To Earn Opportunities at all levels P P C1 C2 C3 U15 U14 U13 U12 C1 C2 C3 U15 U14 U13 U12 BOYS P P P P P P P P P GIRLS P P P P P P P P P P

9. Coaching Calendar U9-U12 Coaches November 9th 9am Session basics November 23rd9am Receiving on the back foot December 14th 11am Playing through the formation U13 plus Coaches November 16th 9am Passing and Receiving December 7th11am Zonal Defending December 21st 11am Playing with 2 forwards More dates to follow in 2014

10. Team Meeting We need to make sure that all teams follow the same procedure to develop consistency within the club. The team meeting is not only the best chance to hand out all the information on schedules and team guidelines but it a good opportunity to begin team building. That is why it is of high importance that at least one parent is in attendance with the player • Introduction-players coaches and parents • Review March placement policy to all teams • Team needs- Do we still need players/ assistant coaches /team manager • The Clubs Schedule • Team goals and objectives • Team formation • Team rules and goals (coach and players) • Club Volunteer opportunities • Tournament availability • Team Schedule • Jan- August • Practice campus’s • Practice nights plus one other day • Play up opportunities

11. Playing Nights MYSA Competitive Playing Days/Nights

12. Coach this is boring as the ball keeps going out of bounds? Do you have what it takes to fix it? Grab some teammates, test your players, set a benchmark CC United’s Futsal League WHERE: Victoria Field House WHEN: Saturdays, Jan 4, 11, 18, 25, Feb 1, 8 U9-U10 Level 1 ....................................... 8am-10am U9-U10 Level 2 ...................................... 10am-12pm Boys U11-U12 ......................................... 12pm-2pm Girls U11-U12 ......................................... 2pm-4pm Boys & Girls U16+ .................................. 4pm-7pm Sundays, Jan 5, 12, 19, 26, Feb 2, 9 Boys & Girls U13-U14 ............................ 12pm-2pm Boys & Girls U15 .................................... 2pm-4pm Semifinals: Feb 15 Championship Game: Feb 22 COST: “Early Bird” Discount: Register by December 15 and pay $150 per team registration Fee after December 15: $200 per team registration BRING: Turf/training shoes - NO CLEATS ALLOWED

13. U12-U18 Summer 2013Team Training ScheduleJune 9th -12th Bandimere Fields Please cancel all games and weekday practices

14. Coaches Expectations • I the coach expect the following from the team • All players work hard in practice • All players notify me of any absence • All players are responsible for their own soccer equipment • That each player arrives up at least 30 minutes prior to games • That the players arrive at least 5 minutes early for practice • That all players and parents never question a referee’s decision • That if there is a problem on playing time, team issues or anything else that I am approached

15. Goals and Objectives • To improve the players individual ability in possession of the ball • To improve the players movement without the ball • To improve the players understanding and awareness of selected positions and areas around the field of play. • To improve the players understanding of the clubs formation and how team shape is important. • To Improve the ability to play through the team shape • To improve the teams comfort in playing around the back including back to the goalkeeper • To improve or maintain positive attributes in each player in terms of responsibility, respect, team work and commitment by the rules you set and maintain • To empower the players on your team through your training to make decisions and learn from their success and from their failures • To help the parents and players see development through performance over results

16. Evaluation Procedure The purpose of the evaluation procedure is to calculate the level of play that is appropriate for each player’s needs. Their needs are based on their physical and technical abilities and their effectiveness at their current teams level • Attendance Sheet - Begins 1st Team Practice • Mid Season Evaluation - May 22nd • End of Season Evaluation - August 1st • Game Evaluation 1 - August Tryouts • Game Evaluation 2 - August Tryouts **** New last year Final placement in March Available levels U9/10 Maroon / Gold U11 Classic 2/3 U12/13 Classic 1/2/3 U14+ Premier Classic 1/2/3 Goalkeepers will only be rostered on the lowest team when we have limited players for this specialist position

17. Is My Child Improving? • Coaches now have Goals and objectives to achieve with their teams • I Soccer • Mid season Evaluation • Talk to the coach

18. Problems to Avoid • Practice Fields • Play ups • Minority of coaching from the sidelines • Not enough practices • Parents are uneducated • Unused Master coaches

19. U13+ Game Objectives

20. Game Objectives Introduction When teams play, the players, coaches and parents all walk away with one thing in common knowledge. The result and how it happened. Who scored the goals, what the referee did and what other outside factors were in play to affect the score of the game. They focus on how their child played and praise their performance without understanding the requirements are in any one position on the field. CC United coaches and players will look to achieve certain objectives in each game. The Objectives will not only aid their team performance but will also look to give players a better understanding on how the team works and how to play their position. This will also put more pressure on the coach, who must devise a practice during the week to work on the game objective. For many years the coach has always taken the team away from the parents leaving them unaware on what has been worked on or the development process the players go through. Understanding the game is a massive concept and is one that is too big to try and tackle in one piece. Procedure Each week the coach will work on a theme and lead it into a game objective. The game objectives are listed in order that the players need to accomplish. It may be possible to achieve more than one objective in a game. The coach will move on when the team demonstrates a recognition of when/ how to execute In the following slides are a list of game objectives. The coach will replace the formation with players names and print a copy for the players before each game. The players then share this information with the parents.

21. Formation 4-4-2 GK RD LD CD CD RM LM CM CM CF CF Why this formation?

22. Game Objective 1 To maintain our Total team shape 1-4-4-2 Our shape expands in possession, covering as much of the field that can be passed to in relation to the teams leg strength and constrict in defense with players making distance adjustments based on the quality in certain positions that the opponents have Our Shape (including GK) should move forward and backwards in relation to the ball

23. Ball Player Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Game Objective 2 RD To get the fullbacks to successfully zonal Defend To be Successful the other 3 defenders must come across to cover. Team mates must be in a position to cover and still see the opposing forwards. Note: The Right defender is defending on the left side of the ball sending the red player to the side with less support

24. Ball Player Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Game Objective 2 To get the Centre defenders to zonal Defend The central defenders work in a piston movement in that when one moves up the other moves back to cover. The Fullbacks compact the middle and try to force the ball away from the goal. Note: The Centre defender is defending on the right side of the ball sending the red player to the side with less support

25. Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Game Objective 3 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8 To get the outside midfield players to zonal defend To be Successful the other 2 midfielder must come across to cover and compact the field. Note: The defender is defending on the right side of the ball sending the red player to the covering midfielder.

26. Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Game Objective 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8 To get the central midfielders to zonal defend The central midfield players work in a piston movement in that when one moves up the other moves back to cover. The wide midfielders compact the middle, block passing lanes to the forwards and try to force the ball wide .

27. Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Game Objective 5 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8 To get the back players to react defensively off the midfield pressure 1 Note: The defender is defending on the left side of the ball sending the red player to the side with less support. The right defender gets in a position to cover and the three other defenders shift across

28. Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Game Objective 6 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8 To get the back players to react defensively off the midfield pressure 2 Note: The midfield players have left a passing lane open centrally so the back players compact the middle as that is where the pass will be made

29. Ball Player GK Game Objective 7 To get the back players comfortable in playing back to the goalkeeper Note: As the ball is going back to the keeper the fullbacks are getting wide to make a diamond. The keepers next decision will be based on how the opponents react

30. Game Objective 8 To get full backs into the attack To have the remaining defenders zone when the fullbacks go forward

31. Game Objective 9 To get the central defender into attack To do this the midfielders have to make room and the defenders fill in the space

32. Ball Player Game Objective 10 To switch the ball from one side to the other to create better attacking options To do this we need width, depth and team awareness from our central players To improve the effectiveness of this the player receiving the final pass needs to be the widest on the team stretching the opponent out creating gaps to play forward

33. Ball Player Game Objective 11 To Switch fields and get a fullback to overlap The team first needs good team shape and the players be able to get the ball across the field. The Fullback has to time their run as the ball is coming across

34. Ball Player Game Objective 12 To make a pass into a checking forward The forward has to start in a high position and check back into the pocket between forward and midfield. The forward needs to be aware of pressure and his supporting forward

35. Ball Player Game Objective 13 Forwards Criss Cross To Get the forwards to work movement combinations Forward movement will distract the opposing back line and create space for a 3rd player to run into or for the forward The movement must be timed and made as the passer is receiving the ball

36. Ball Player Game Objective 14 Short and Long To Get the forwards to work movement combinations Forward movement will distract the opposing back line and create space for a 3rd player to run into or for the forward The movement must be timed and made as the passer is receiving the ball

37. Ball Player Game Objective 15 High and Low To Get the forwards to work movement combinations Forward movement will distract the opposing back line and create space for a 3rd player to run into or for the forward The movement must be timed and made as the passer is receiving the ball

38. Game Objective 16 To fill the space that the forward has come out of.(3rd player running). If the forward is threatening enough he will draw pull in an opponent and create space for a player running through. The running through player will be on for a pass behind the defense

39. Game ObjectiveCorners 2 3 1 4 1/2/3 are all targets 4 is the fullback and the short corner option The others are positions that need taking up to get ready if the numbered targets • Fake and let the ball run through • Shoot and they will rebound • Ready for a pass To create a goal scoring opportunity from Corners The decision is made based on pressure and targets have the option of controlling the ball or allowing it to run through to secondary players. The players who don’t take the shot are prepared to follow up for rebounds

40. Game Objective Free kicks 4 2 3 Option 1 is the shot Option 2 is the ball to the running player Option 3 is to the player at the side Option 4 is the pass to the player standing in the wall who can either shoot or set up 3 or kicker All movement occurs when the player puts the ball down To create a better goal scoring opportunity from our Free kicks All other free kicks should be looked to be passed short and quickly

41. Ball Player Game Objective To create an open player from a throw in 1. The receiving player is marked so he spins and runs into the space behind

42. Ball Player Game Objective To get 2nd player movement from a throw in • The receiving player is marked and spins and is followed by his defender • The player that was far away checks into the space