Glenview AYSO

Parent Meeting

Agenda

• Introductions – Regional Board

• We are Volunteers!…

• Coach Presentation

• Referee Presentation

• Team Formation Policies

• Parent Information/Team Parent Role

• Tonight’s Tasks

• Summer Fun-- AYSO Soccer Camps

Regional Board

• Commissioner (Lee Remen)

• Registrar/Team Formation

(David Bernstein)

• Treasurer (Lisa Buchanan)

• Purchaser (Jen Clark)

• Team Parent

Coordinator (Tracey Malvar-

Licudine)

• Member at Large/Past

Commissioner (John Galligan)

• Coach Admin, (Julien Chang)

• Ref Administrator (Paul Zielske

• Fields and Equipment- Steve Galo

• Publicity Coordinator (Howard

Hammersley)

• Volunteer Coordinator

(Charmaine Wilke)

• Member At Large & U5 Master

Coach (Bill Cooper)

• Web Master (Joe Weiss)

AYSO Philosophies

• Everyone Plays

• Balanced Teams

• Open Registration

• Positive Coaching

• Good Sportsmanship

• Player Development

Players U-5(pre-school) to U-14 (8th Grade)

4 Roles each team has:

• The Coaches

– The Coach

– The Asst. Coach

• The Team Parent (U-6 and up)

• The Referee (U7 and up)

Coaching…

It’s a TEAM effort

• PIE (Positive, Instructional & Encouraging

• Work together with Referees and Parents

• Resources: (NO experience necessary!)

• AYSO provides age-appropriate skills and development training

• Local classes, website

Moms and Dads- YOU can do IT:

be the COACH!!

Coaching

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Referees

YOUR TEAM NEEDS A REFEREE!

• MOMS, DADS and SIBLINGS can volunteer! (Youth Referees: 10 yrs old and up, adult volunteer is required.)

• AYSO has the best Referee training in the country. No Soccer Experience is necessary. Uniform and kit is provided.

• Help keep the games Safe, Fun and Fair -Become your team’s Referee and have the best seat in the house!

• Contact RefAdministrator@GlenviewAYSO.org

Team Parent (TP)

-Regular Season Responsibilities-

• TP- Phone Tree contact for Team Parent Coordinator

(TPC) for rain-outs, schedule changes

• TP- Coordinate pick up & distribute of the team packet for season

– (Rosters, Medical Waivers, Schedules, Uniforms, etc)

• TP- Coordinate with Coaches for practice schedule

• TP- Arrange snack schedule, net set-up/take down

• TP- Website, facebook, twitter, RainedOut best for weather updates. Check (847) 729-AYSO/GlenviewAYSO.org for game day info. Check website\about us\ is my game on? For RainedOut information

• TP- Organize end-of-season trophies / medals / activities (up to each team)

Team Formation Policies

• Schools/Neighborhood teams for K-1-2-3

– Team Balancing starts 4th Grade

• Distribute Coaches across as many Teams

as possible

• Teams are randomized by eAYSO

Software

• No Team Requests. Period.

• Some Coach/Volunteer Requests OK – if

Coaches are not needed elsewhere

Kindergarten teams

• 5 players per team

• Games are 3 vs 3

• No weekly practice

• One hour per week – ½ hour practice followed by a ½ hour game

• 3 volunteers per team – 2 coaches and Team Parent

• One game per week • Girls Saturday

• Boys Sunday

• Gallery Park

• 1st, 2nd grade teams

• 8 players per team

• Games are 5 vs 5

• One Practice per week (coach decides when/where, no set times or locations)

• 4 volunteers per team – Coach, Asst. Coach, Referee and Team parent

• One game per week • Girls Saturday

• Boys Sunday

• 1st grad gallery, 2nd grade flick

3rd & 4th Grade Teams

• 10 players per team

• Games are 7 vs 7

• Goalie position is added at the 3rd Grade (U9) level

• One Practice per week

• 4 volunteers per team – Coach, Asst. Coach, Referee and Team parent

• One game per week • Girls Saturday

• Boys Sunday

• Flick park

Important Team Formation Dates

• Early June – teams for U6-U8 are formed; volunteers are recruited. Rosters are not finalized – players may continue to be added to teams

• July/Early August – teams for U10-U16 are formed, Coach and Referee Training

• Late August – walk in day to pick up uniforms, final rosters, schedules

• September 12/13, 2015– Fall Season begins

Parent Responsibilities/Information

• Opening Weekend – Sept 12/13 thru Nov 3/4

• Girls Play Saturday – 12-4pm (K,1st Grade @ Gallery)

• Boys Play Sunday – 12-4pm (2nd, 3rd Grade @ Flick)

• First Teams to play set Up/Last Teams take down nets

• Shin Guards are Required

• Gym or Soccer shoes are fine. NO Baseball cleats.

• Players may not wear jewelry, NO Earrings (taped or otherwise), NO Bracelets or hard Hair Clips/Barretts

• Register as a Volunteer – www.eAYSO.org MyEAYSO

• And inleague

• Coaches “Coach” – Referees “Ref” – Parents “Cheer” Make it Fun!-

Volunteers

• Every volunteer needs to fill out a form

every year.

– New volunteers must mail/email

(cvpa@glenviewayso.org) copy of a Photo ID

to Glenview AYSO (or show to board member

with a computer)

– Make sure to electronically sign your form!

– Go to www.eayso.org

Volunteers

• Coach/Assistant Coach - ~2.5 hrs/wk

– AYSO Coach and Safe Haven certification

• FREE!!! And mostly online.

• Referee - ~1.5 hrs/wk

– AYSO Referee and Safe Haven certification

• FREE!!! And mostly online.

• Division/Team Parent -

– Safe Haven certification

~2 hrs for the first week only, then 10 min/wk after

• AYSO EXTRA is a PROGRESSIVE PLAYER PROGRAM designed for players who have the desire, skills and abilities to enhance their experience and individual growth through soccer while retaining the spirit of and organization membership in AYSO.

• EXTRA strengthens AYSO by attracting players and volunteers through more competitive play.

• In Glenview, players are required to play as part of both a primary program team as well as their EXTRA team and participate fully with both teams.

• For information, see www.glenviewayso.org

• Extra tryouts are in the spring for U-10 and U-12 Only

EXTRA Play Program

Thank You!

Contact Us:

WWW.GLENVIEWAYSO.ORG -A copy of this presentation will be available on the web site-