Coach Information Letter

• After you have picked up your team roster, contact your players AS SOON AS POSSIBLE !
• Schedule your first practice and parent meeting. The parent meeting should include: game schedule, practice times, healthy snack sign up, picture date information, one hour before your scheduled game) and most importantly, the AYSO Parent Pledge. Please emphasize to the parents the importance of good sportsmanship on and off the playing field. Discuss the Parent Pledge and then have the parents sign the form and return it to you. If you have any problems with parents or other spectators, please talk with a board member. This is recreational soccer!
• Please never leave your players alone. During practice two adults need to be present at all times.
• Your equipment bag will contain three balls, 10 cones, and 3-8 vests. Remember, players are required to wear shin guards. Loaner shin guards are in the green shed. Please keep track of your equipment. DO NOT BRING YOUR EQUIPMENT BAG ON GAME DAY! If a player wants to bring his/her own ball on game day that is fine.
• Coaching manuals are also available. Remember in AYSO, all players need to play at least two quarters. Yes, players who do not attend practice still get to play! If you have questions, please ask a board member. Remember this is recreational soccer!!!! Be creative during the games to make the games fair. No team should “cream” another team. Make game days a positive experience for all players.
• On game day, the first scheduled team helps set up the field and the last teams help put the equipment away. The U6 coaches will be refereeing their own games. Try to have a whistle for the games. If it rains, we will still play the games.
• All teams should make sure to pick up any garbage before they leave. Help us keep the field clean. Have the family in charge of the healthy snack pick up any garbage by your field.
• Games are scheduled to start on the hour! We will blow an air horn to help the referees end the game promptly at 50 minutes past the hour. The next game will be started promptly on the hour.

  U6 6 minute quarters. Discuss with the other coach if you each would like to play a 5th quarter

  U8 8 minute quarters **We play with 5 players, 4 in the field and 1 goalie

  U10 10 minute quarters

• Again, game day is a day for sportsmanship and fun. Coaches, players and fans need to follow AYSO guidelines. If you have a player or parent that is not demonstrating good sportsmanship, please respond appropriately. Poor sportsmanship is unacceptable.
• If you need assistance, there will be a board member on the field working as a monitor. He/she will be close to the green shed.
• A first aid kit is available in the green equipment shed on the field. Incident forms are available in the green shed or online at www.soccer.org
• After the season, return you equipment bag to the equipment manager.

> Scott Radford - Regional Commissioner

> Secretary - Lori Waters

> Treasurer - Anne Evans

> Registrar - Amanda Evans

> Coach Administrator - Walter Agra

> Safety Officer - Eric Bartholomew

> CVPA - Heather Taylor

> Equipment Manager - Tom Wilde

> Field Maintenance - Shane Cowan

> Publicity - Andrea Ganders

We welcome anyone to attend our board meetings. New board members are needed…..always.

                                                

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