spring 2015 intown coaches meeting april 2, 2015
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Spring 2015 Intown Coaches MeetingApril 2, 2015
Non profit organization run entirely by volunteers 1,000+ children in our programs this season
◦ Intown – Instructional play for Pre-K through 9th grade (53 teams & 100+ coaches)
◦ Travel - Competitive & instructional play in the Middlesex Youth Soccer League for kids in grades 3-12 (45 Teams & 120+ coaches)
◦ Beyond TOPS – The Outreach Program; Soccer for special needs children aged 4-18 (physically & intellectually challenged children paired with WYSA players ages 8-18 every Saturday at 10:30am)
◦ Intown Referees – WYSA players in 5th grade or older trained to referee grades 1-9th Intown games
◦ Travel Referees – WYSA players & coaches certified by U.S. Youth Soccer Federation to referee travel games
◦ Training – provides support to our membership at all ages through player development, coach and parent education and by providing a progressive curriculum for both players and coaches as they move through the program
President Bob ReganVice President Development Rob ElliotVice President Admin Eric FlynnTreasurer Tom CardRegistrar Sen BroussardSecretary Melissa Doherty Travel Chair Dave ForesythTravel Committee Joe Maiella, Manny MulasIntown Chair David O’MahonyIntown Committee Bill Lanagan, Dave OatisIntown Referees David O’MahonyTravel Referees Nick HowieFields & Building Tony Almeida Concessions Rich PereiraMerchandise Mark RagucciFundraising Neil Buckley
Who is responsible for what: ◦ David O’Mahony - Chair
Girls/Boys Grade 3-5, COED 6-9, Intown Referees◦ Bill Lanagan
Girls/Boys 1st Grade, Girls/Boys Kindergarten◦ Dave Oatis
Girls/Boys 2nd Grade, Girls/Boys Pre-Kindergarten◦ Rob Elliot
Player and Coach Development
Questions? We are here to support and assist you.◦ We’re on the fields every Saturday/Sunday (and just about every other day)◦ E-mail us: [email protected]
We will communicate by email as much as possible
Email us: ◦ [email protected]
Web Site www.wilmingtonyouthsoccer.org
Now Also on Twitter and Facebook!!
FUN - Recreational, Developmental, and Instructional
For many of players, this is a social event, not an athletic one
First time many of them will have played on a “team”
It is NOT about winning the game, but rather participating, teaching, encouraging and creating a love for the sport
Coaches set the tone and set the example
Create a performance-oriented atmosphere – Allow the kids to excel at their own rate – Each player is unique
De-emphasize winning (It is about Development)
Emphasize skills development, fitness improvement, learning & fun
Although you have a “team” development is “individual” based
Create opportunities for fun & socialization
High School Volunteers
Coaches Role in Developing Players
Soccer is much more than scoring goals
Creating Wins
Learning from Mistakes
Our job is to not win, but to create soccer players who want to learn, players who can thrive in challenging situations, and cannot wait to play each day!!
Your Priority is to keep the kids safe
Carry In/ Carry Out Policy – please spread the word◦ Please have your team pick up all debris after themselves
Check WYSA’s website for game cancellations or field closures (encourage parents to do the same)
When you see lightening or hear thunder seek shelter
Waiting period before returning to the fields is 30 min after lightning
On game days, a Board Member will make the call◦ On practice days the coach would be responsible for the safety of
the team
Field #811 v 11 Games
Field #511 v 11 Games
(with lacrosse inlay for HS)
Field #48 v 8 Games
Field House Pavilion Playground
Tennis Courts
Skate Park
Optional Field #86 v 6 Games
(if/when it dries out)
Field #16 v 6 Games
Field #66 v 6 Games
Field #36 v 6 Games
Field #26 v 6 Games
recess area
Field #811 v 11 Games
Field #511 v 11 Games
Field #48 v 8 Games
Field House Pavilion Playground
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Field #66 v 6 Games
Field #36 v 6 Games
Field #26 v 6 Games
Field #16 v 6 Games
3A
3B 3D
3C
2A
2C 2D
2B
1A 1B
1C 1D
Timeslot Program8:00 AM Boys Kinder/Pre-K, Boys/Girls 3-59:15 AM Girls Kinder/Pre-K10:30 PM Beyond TOPS11:45 AM Girls 1st
12:00 PM COED - 6-91:00 PM Boys 1st
2:15 PM Girls 2nd
3:30 PM Boys 2nd
Game Date Day1 April
18thSaturday
2 April 25th Saturday3 May 3rd SUNDAY4 May 9th Saturday5 May
16thSaturdayN/A May 23-NO
GAME N/A
6 May 30th Saturday7 June 6th Saturday8 June
13thSaturday
Chairperson: Rob Elliot Objective: To develop age appropriate soccer skills
through fun small sided games. It’s that simple
How will we be doing that?◦ Professional Coaching◦ Offer many player development programs year round◦ Offer Coach Development & Education Programs◦ Expanding Parent Education sessions
Your role in Coach & Player Development◦ Activity leadership focused on soccer skills◦ Continue to Develop yourself
WYSA Programs Season U5 U6 U7 U8 U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U14 U15 U16 U17 U18Intown Fall/Spring X X X X X X X X X X XTravel Fall/Spring X X X X X X X X X X
GK Clinic Fall/Spring X X X X X XTraining by Grade Fall/Spring X X X X
In season Team Training Sessions Fall/Spring X X X X O O O O
PDP - Paid programsWeekly In season PDP
Training Fall/spring X X X X XSummer Weekly Clinics Summer X X X X X X X XSummer Weekly Pick up Summer X X X X
Summer 5 day Camps Summer X X X X X X X XSummer 4 day Clinic Summer X X X X X X X X X
Winter weekly Clinics Winter X X X X X XWinter weekly Futsal Winter X X X XApril Camp (5 days) Spring X X X X X X
Pre-K/Kinder Grade 1-2 Grade 3-5 Grade 6-8 Grade 9-12
Technical Director Coach Education and Development – establishing
consistency and competence in training programs, by providing appropriate curriculums, training guidelines and continuous evaluation and feedback
Program Design, Marketing and Implementation Establish and develop the Soccer culture Lead in-season professional coaching sessions (Training by
Grade, Team sessions, 1st Grade and Kinder Coaches Sessions)
Consistent and clear communication with BOD, Paid and Volunteer Coaches and Parents
Season Plans and Session Plans Head Coaches for Kinder, 1st Grade and 2nd Grade will all
have printed copies of WYSA Season Plans The season plans will also be available for download on the
WYSA website The WYSA website also has links to coaching resources to
aid session planning and coach education. Inside Soccer All WYSA coaches from 2nd grade up will have an Inside
Soccer account Inside Soccer has videos for all the activities included in 1st
and 2nd grade session plans It is highly recommended coaches watch the videos prior to
attending Training by Grade Sessions Inside Soccer User Guide is available on the WYSA website.
Training by Grade sessions will focus upon technical player development. All teams within the age group practice at the same time and follow the same curriculum. Players will train with their own team and coach each week. All training by grade programs will be aligned with the US Youth Soccer Player Development Model
Training by Grade Practice Schedule◦ Pre-K/Kinders - No Training By Grade◦ Grade 1 - Tuesday 5:15pm –6:15pm◦ Grade 2 - Friday 5:30pm – 6:45pm◦ Grade 3-5 Girls - Thursday 4:30pm -5:45pm◦ Grade 3-5 Boys - Friday 4:30pm -5:45pm◦ COED 6-9 - Team Training on Sunday, schedule set by coach◦ U9 Travel – Thursday 6:00pm – 7:15pm◦ U10 Travel - Wednesday 6:15pm –7:30pm
*** STARTING DATE TO BE DETERMINED ***
Pre-K starts on 4/18, ends one week earlier Shorter 7 week program Meet designated Instructor 30 min before your time slot Adjourn to you assigned field 5-10 mins before your start time Introduce yourself to opposing coach Check your players - no jewelry, toe cleats, unsafe clothing On your ½ of the field spend 25 minutes teaching the Activities 5 min Break Finish with a 3v3 scrimmage against the other team One coach per team is allowed on the field to encourage players
and keep things in control in lieu of a “referee” Help to control the flow of the game Players and coaches shake hands after every game!
First and foremost… HAVE FUN with them
See the game from the child’s perspective, not the adult’s Use positive language – instead of “don’t do it that way” say
“that was good, can you try it this way?” Keep the players moving. Limit standing around to about 1-2
minutes Priority for this age is ball familiarity and control through
dribbling Let them learn through experience; no long explanations Focus on the individual players, not the team Review the Saturday activities during the week to get familiar
with them Take the ‘G’ course to help you with coaching this age group
Last but not least… HAVE FUN !!
Format◦ Pre-K – Group sessions◦ Kindergarten – Group sessions
3 v 3 with no goalkeeper (1/4 sized field)◦ Grade 1
4 v 4 with no goalkeeper (1/2 sized field)◦ Grades 2 – 5
6 v 6 including goalkeeper (Full field)◦ Grades 6 – 9 (Coed)
8 v 8 including goalkeeper (Full field) Based on FIFA rules (with age-specific adaptations) Ball Size
◦ Size 3 – Pre-K, Kindergarten & 1st Grade◦ Size 4 – Grade 2, 3-5 ◦ Size 5 - COED 6-9
All Rules are on the WYSA site for reference
Web based on-line reporting system◦ Go to the Programs Tab, click, and then to the Intown
Page: http://www.wilmingtonyouthsoccer.org/◦ Then under the Intown section – Game Reports◦ 10 different pre-defined reports (5 home & 5 away)
Must be completed & submitted by Sunday at 12:00pm noon for submission to the local newspaper
Please make sure EVERY player’s name makes the paper from your team
The Board of Directors wants all children to have a great experience with our Intown soccer program. We
respectfully request that no trophies, medals or prizes be given out at the end of the soccer season. The program is
developmental and stresses participation as well as fun over competition and individual recognition. To help
recognize participation for the players in Kindergarten through 2nd grade we have established a patch program. For each season (Fall & Spring) that a player participates
they will receive a season specific patch. We will continue to recognize all players (Intown and Travel) with the annual
spring awards in addition to the patch program.
The intent is to provide all Intown players with a patch at the end of the season as recognition for their participation in the program.
Each season they participate in they will receive a new, season specific, patch to add to their collection.
Sample:
Concessions Coordinator – Rich Pereira
Merchandise Coordinator – Mark Ragucci
Open game days 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM◦ Additional hours as needed for camps, practice nights, events
Volunteers always welcome to assist (with CORI check)
Helps WYSA to defray registration costs w/sales
Online Merchandise coming soon!!!
Revolution/Breakers Tickets◦ Discounted seats to all Revolution Home games◦ Outing Nights at the Revs and Breakers, VIP Access
Setting Priorities with Multiple Teams◦ If you are coaching more than one team, please make your head
coaching duty your first responsibility Possible changes to fee structures
◦ MYSL Fee Increases◦ Sportspilot Fee Increases◦ Cost of doing business/ insurance Increases
Shawsheen◦ Parking and Safety
Fundraising and Volunteers◦ Planned September Field Day – 1st Sunday after Labor Day◦ Other fundraising ideas to keep costs low and fund scholarships
Food Drives◦ Throughout the season, planned food drives for the Wilmington Food
Pantry CORI Checks
◦ Coaches are encouraged to get parents to help as assistants.◦ These parents MUST register as coaches and submit to a background
check – please use the following link:
https://isis.sportspilot.com/register/family/default.asp?asoid=100011
◦ Any questions about this process may be directed to Melissa Doherty by emailing [email protected]
630+ players and 45+ teams ages U9-U18
Playing formats are age-specific and all games are officiated by U.S. Soccer Federation certified referees: U10 – 6 v 6 for (2) 25min halves U12 – 8 v 8 for (2) 30min halves U14 - 11 v 11 for (2) 35min halves U16 – 11 v 11 for (2) 40min halves U18 – 11 v 11 for (2) 45min halves
WYSA is part of Middlesex Youth Soccer League Single-age groups playing within double age-banded
divisions Players may begin playing travel as early as 3rd grade Tryouts take place over 2-days towards end of Spring
season for subsequent year (i.e. Spring of 2nd grade, players may tryout to start in Fall of 3rd grade)
Players are evaluated and placed on teams accordingly WYSA does its best to make sure all kids are placed on
a travel team Each season consists of 9 games (generally half played
at home, half played away) U10 Post Season play: depending on results of Spring
season, may qualify for Commissioner’s Cup (weekend after regular season ends)
U12-U14 Post Season Play: depending on results of Spring season, may also participate in Commissioner’s Cup as a playoff process with the possibility of additionally qualifying for Mass Tournament of Champions (MTOC) held the subsequent weekend
WYSA awards Commissioner Cup and MTOC eligible-teams gifts, as well as winners
WYSA hosts MYSA courses (info is posted on website)
Merchandise & Equipment Coordinator – Mark Ragucci
WYSA to provide:◦ Uniform shirt & socks◦ First Aid Kit and Ice Packs (as needed)
Players to provide:◦ Shin pads (stop 1-2 inches below knee cap, do not “sit” on
shoes)◦ Shorts/warm-up pants◦ Soccer cleats, only or sneakers (no baseball cleats)◦ Water for games
Cleats for Kids Exchange and Donation Programs
Merchandise Tent open every Saturday w/ logo items
Online Merchandise: www.shop.mylocker.net – PB701
The Outreach Program of Soccer
Special needs children ages 4-18 from Wilmington and surrounding towns◦ Autism, Asperger’s, Cerebral Palsy, ADHD, Down’s
Syndrome, Sensory Integration Dysfunction, Multiple Sclerosis, Verbal, Non-Verbal, etc..
Free program for Beyond TOPS players (uniform, ball & free concession ticket every week)
Fostering physical, mental, emotional (social) growth through play & sport
Fun, energy, acceptance & soccer Structure without rigidity
You are never on your ownYou are never on your own
We are all here to help… We are all here to help…
Ask any BOD MemberAsk any BOD Member
Coaching Certification Classes Lined Fields, Nets & Frames
Game Reporting Beyond TOPS Volunteer Involvement
Online Curriculum Website
Coaching Resources Concessions & WYSA Merchandise
Uniforms Year round Training & Clinics
and many more…
1. Email team within 24 hours; make sure to include team name, players, and schedule;
2. If you have an assistant, reach out to them; if you do not have an assistant, try to get one of your parents to volunteer and REGISTER;
3. Arrange for a time to distribute uniforms prior to your first game (unless you are coaching Pre-K); and
4. Email us with any questions at: [email protected]
