BellevueHighSchoolGirlsSoccer2017PlayerHandbook
BellevueHighSchoolGirlsSoccerProgram
2017PlayerHandbook
PeteCochran
HeadCoach—[email protected]
2ndyearatBHS
KayChikosHeadCoach—JuniorVarsityAssistantCoach—[email protected]
6thyearatBHS
FikayAgbabiakiaHeadCoach—JVC
[email protected],2stwithgirls
AmandaKlug
VolunteerAssistantCoach—[email protected]
3rdyearatBHS
BellevueHighSchoolGirlsSoccer2017PlayerHandbook
“Thevisionofachampionisbentover,drenchedinsweat,atthepointofexhaustion,whennobodyelseislooking’
--MiaHamn
“You can control two things, your work ethic and your attitude.”
—Ali Krieger
“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small [wo]men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to
change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary.
Impossible is nothing.” --Muhammad Ali
Contents:
• Formation• Positionalresponsibilities• Styleofplay&playerrequirements• Playercorevalues• Pre-Gamewarmup• Tryoutschedule&expectations• Playercodeofconduct• TrainingSchedule• GameSchedule• Transportation• 2016Varsity&JVGameSchedule• Preliminary2017PracticeSchedule
BellevueHighSchoolGirlsSoccer2017PlayerHandbook
Formation:
Ourbaseformationforallthreeteamswillbea4-2-3-1(fourdefenders,twoholdingmidfielders,threeattackingmidfieldersandalonestriker).Weusethe4-2-3-1asabaseformationbecauseitisveryflexibletactically.Ingivengamecircumstances,oragainstcertainopponents,wemightshiftintoashapethatlooksmorelikeatraditional4-3-3orevena4-4-2.Butourplayersneedtounderstandeachroleinourbaseformationinorderforourteamstobesuccessful.4---2---3---1(4---3---3)
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Positionalresponsibilities:Thenumberscorrespondtobasepositionsinourformation,anddon’thaveanythingtodowiththeactualnumberonthebackofaplayer’sjersey.Forinstance,aplayermighthave#17onherjersey,butbeaskedtoplayinthe#7role.Thedefensetooffensepercentagesareguidelinestohelpplayersunderstandtheirprimaryresponsibilityforeachrole,butweexpecttodefendwithall11players,andattackwithall11players.It’simportanttomethattheplayerskeeptheirteamshape,andespeciallycomingoutofanyrestartbyouropponent(goalkicks,throw-ins,kick-offs,etc.).Knowyourroleandresponsibilities.#1.Goalkeeper(95%defense/5%offense)–Preventgoalswithshotstoppingandgoodanticipation.Organizeourdefensewithcommandingcommunication.Alwaysbeavailableforabackpass.Beginouroffensewiththoughtfulandprecisedistribution.#4.CenterBacks.(80%defense/20%offense).Preventopponentgoalswiththoughtfulpositionalplay,goodmarking,strongtackling,aerialdominanceandcoverdefending.Mustbestrongcommunicatorsandorganizethedefenseinfrontofyou.Providepossessionsupportbyalwayscreatinggoodpassinganglesbehindtheball.Manageriskeffectively.Keeppossessionbyswitchingplay,butalwaysreadyforaprecisionlongballtoourstrikersorwingersrunningintospace.#2.LeftandRightFullbacks.(65%defense/35%offense).Providecoverdefensetothecentraldefenders,andwidthoncewegainpossession,especiallywhenGKhastheball.Tuckinsideandcentralwhentheballisontheoppositesidelinetoprovidecover.Fillthewidespacescreatedby#7wingerswhentheycomeinsideinattack.Bepreparedtorun,andrunoften.Theentirewidechannelisthedomainofour#3.Mustbeproficientinoverlappinginattackandprovidingintelligentcrossesintotheopponentsbox.#6.HoldingMidfielders.(55%defense/45%offense).Patrolthespacesjustinfrontofour#4centraldefenders.Toughtacklingandgoodsenseofproperbalanceandspacedefensively(mustcoverforalmosteveryoneifthingsgowrong).Whenonejoinstheattack,theothermustholdanddominatethecentralspace.Mostofourattackwillbeginwithour#6sotheymustbeverygoodatkeepingpossessionanddistributingtheballthroughoutthefieldbothlaterallyinaswitch,andalwayslookingforthemostadvantageousforwardpass.Ourpaceofplayisheavilyinfluencedbythetonesetbyour#6:soplayquicklyandconfidently.
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#11.Wingers.(35%defense/65%offense).Linkupwith#3tomovetheballupourrespectivewidechannelsinpossession,butbepreparedtocoverdefensivelyifanoverlappingattackdoesn’twork.Mustbeourbestplayersatbreakingdownopponentsonthedribble,eithercuttinginsideandcreatinggoal-scoringchancesdirectly,oroutsideandprovidingaccuratecrossestoour#9andoppositewinger.Mustgetintoouropponentsboxforcrossesbytheiroppositewingerorfullback.#10.AttackingMidfielder.(30%defense/70%offense).Mustbeoneofourmostcreativeandtechnicallygiftedplayers,comfortableintightspacesreceivingandpassingtheball.Mustcombinewellwithour#9(striker)and#11(wingers)tounlockouropponentsdefensewithgoodrunsintospaceandcleverdribblingandpassing.Mustalwayswanttheballtoherfeetandmakegoodsupportinganglestoreceivetheball.Nohiding.Ever.Ashappytoassistastoscoreagoal#9.Striker.(20%defense/80%offense).Scoregoals.Mustbeinouropponentsboxasoftenaspossible.Alleviatepressureonourdefensebyholdingtheballup-fielduntilsupportcanarriveandourdefensecanre-organize.Althoughprimarilyanattackingrole,our#9willsetthetoneforourdefensivepressureandshapewhenouropponentisbuildingfromtheirbackline.Musttaketheproperdefensiveanglestopressureopposingdefendersintopoorpassesandgive-awaysandthentransitionimmediatelyintoattack.Scoregoals.Scoregoals.Scoregoals.#12-#18.Substitutes.(100%supportiveandprepared).Bereadytogo.Haveyourequipmentandkitingoodorder(shinguardsandbootson).Givetheteamaliftwhenyougetonthefield.Analyzeyourpotentialoppositionplayersoyouknowtheirstrengthsandweaknesses.Donotprovideanycriticismtooppositionorreferees.Ever.Ateamcanwinasinglegamewithonly11players,butneveraleagueorstatetitle.Therefore,our#12isourmostimportantroleontheteam.Ineverasksomeoneinthe#12roletobesatisfied,Iwantambitiouscharacters;however,therolemustbetakenseriously.Attitudeisparamount.Readinessexpected.Supportyourteam.Takeyouropportunitywhenitcomes.Andinagruelinghighschoolseasonwithtwogamesin48hours,opportunitieswillcome.
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Styleofplay:
Ivaluejoyfulsoccer,builtonanorganizedteamshapeanda“nevergiveup”spirit.Possession,creativityandbravadogoingforward.Quicktransitions,riskmitigationandbalanceindefense.Crisp,clean,simplepassingandreceivingwiththeintelligencetopickaforwardpassassoonasitisavailable.GeneralPlayerRequirementsTechnicalRequirements:
• Passing&trapping.Comfortablypassandreceivetheballincontrolunderpressure.
o Passtheballwiththerightpaceandaccuracyontheturftomakethenextpassorshoteasyandobviousforyourteammates.
o Longballpassing.Technique,paceandaccuracy.Loftedanddriven.
• Shooting.Paceandaccuracy.Giveyourshotsachancetoscore,putitongoal.
• Headingtechnique.Eitherfordefending(high&away),passing(paceandaccuracy)orshooting(powerandaccuracy).
• Dribbling.Creativity,changeofpace,and/orquickchangeofdirection.Beatingopponents1v1
• Defending.1v1(speedandangleofapproach,timingoftackling,directionaldefending,knowingwhenandhowtotackleordelay)
TacticalRequirements:
• Awarenessofspaceinattackanddefense.• Knowyourrole.Andeveryroleinourteamshape.Wewillbeorganized
defensively.• Transition.Transition,transition.FromOtoD,andfromDtoO.Wewillworkon
thisconstantly.• Supportteammatesbyprovidinggoodpassingangles,quickly.Triangles.Every
playerwiththeballshouldhaveatleasttwooptionsshort,andonelongatalltimes.
• Donotball-watch.Ever.Alwaysbethinkingoneortwopassesahead.Ifyougivetheballawayeitherpassingordribbling,immediatelyworktowinitbackorgetbackintoproperposition.Thisisabigdealforme.
• Knowhowtoprovidecovertoyourteammatesdefensively.
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PhysicalRequirements
• Controlwhatyoucancontrol:beasfitasyoucanbe.• Treatinjurieswithrespect.Gettreatment.Seethetrainer.Giveyourselfthebest
probabilitytogethealthyasquicklyaspossible.• Doyourbesttoknowthedifferencebetweenbeinghurtandbeinginjured.• Therearereasonableexceptions,butinjuredplayerswillberequiredtoattend
trainingandcontributeasmuchastheyareable.CharacterRequirements
• Teamfirst.Individualsecond.However:Beyourself.I’mnotinterestedinsoccerrobots.
• Playhard,butplayfair.• Berespectfultoteammates,coaches,trainers,staff,refereesandopponents.
Goldenruleapplies.• Weplayinfrontofparentsandsiblings.Weplayforourschool.Foullanguage
won’tbetolerated.Whetheryoulikeitornot,youarearolemodel.Actlikeit.• Takecareofyourresponsibilitiesintheclassroom.Wearestudent-athletes,not
athletesthatoccasionallyattendclass.• Neverevergiveup.Winningattitude.
GeneralRequirements
• Beontime.Totraining,togames,toteammeetings.Bereadytoplaywhentrainingbegins.Ifyouhaveaconflict,clearitwithyourcoachbeforehand.
• Don’tmissanyschoolongamedaysifyoucanhelpit.WIAArulesstipulatethataplayercannotparticipateinagameIftheymissclasstimeongameday.Pleasescheduledentists,doctors,etc.onweekendsortrainingdays.
• Eatandsleepwell.Ahighschoolsoccerseasonisbrutishandshort,takecareofyourselfwithaproperdietandenoughsleepifyoucan.
PlayerCoreValues
Thecoachingstaffwillaskeachplayertocontributetosettingteamandindividualgoalsfortheseason.However,anon-negotiablevalueisthatwewillconductourselveswithclassandrespectbothonandoffthepitch.
BellevueHighSchoolGirlsSoccer2017PlayerHandbook
Pre-GameWarmUp(45minutesbeforekick-off)TeamMeeting.(5minutes).Reviewstartingline-up,tactics,responsibilitiesandopponent.DynamicandStaticStretchingandMovement:(10---15minutes)
1.Joggingforwardmovement 2.Backwardsmovement3. Sidewaysmovement 4.Diagonalmovement5. Highkicks 6.Frontlunges7. Sidelunges 8.Quads9.Kneetochest/calf 10.Smallkickinfront,largebehind11.Open/closegate 12.Carioca&sprintsx2
+3---5minutesindividualstretchingperiod.
TechnicalWarm-up,nopressure.(10minutes).Passinglinesprogressingfromsimpledribbling,to2-touchpassing,toshort-short-long1-touchpassingTechnicalWarm-Upwithdefensivepressure.(10minutes).Starters5v5.Offensevsdefense,keep-away.Substitutesplay5v2.Goalkeepersbeginindividualwarm-upTechnicalWarm-up.Finishingandcrossing.(10minutes)Combinationsongoal.Lotsofshootingongoalkeeper.#9staysinattackingpositionentiretime.GKworksonshotstoppinganddistribution.Defendershitlongballs.Playerintroduction.Kick-off.
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Try-outSchedule&Notes
Monday,August211:30 PlayerRegistrationOpens1:50 CoachIntroductions2:00-4:00 Day1Tryout4:00 Goalkeeper-onlysession.Playersinterestedintrying-outforgoalkeepershouldstayforanextra45minutesession.Goalkeepersshouldattendallothertryoutsessionsaswell.Tuesday,August221:30 PlayerRegistrationOpens2:00-4:00 Day2TryoutWednesday,August231:30 PlayerRegistrationOpens2:00-4:00 Day3TryoutThursday,August249:00-12:00 OptionalPlayer1v1EvaluationMeetings—TeamsAnnounced.1:30–3:00 JVCPractice**3:00–4:30 VarsityPractice**4:30–6:00 JVPractice****Thiswillbetheweekdaypre-seasonpracticeschedule@BHSstadiumuntilschoolbeginsonThursday,August31st.
TryoutNotes
• BHSGirlssoccerisathree-daytryout.Pleaseattendallthreesessions.Thetryoutwillconsistofthefollowingelements:warmup&cooldownperiods,technicalelements,smallsidedgames,largersidedgames&physicalevaluations.
• Whattobring:appropriatesoccershoesforBHSstadiumturf,water,shin-guards
(requiredtotry-out).RunningshoesforTuesday.
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• Therewillbethreephysicalfitnessevaluationsacrossthetryoutprocess:fullfieldsprint,25yardshuttlerunanda1.5milerun.Allwillbetimedandresultsrecorded.PleasebringrunningshoesonTuesday’stryoutforthe1.5milerun.
• Duetothedevelopmentnatureoftheprogram(weaimtoimproveplayerstechnical/tacticalabilityandthereforecreateanenvironmentinwhichtheyhavethepotentialtomoveteamsinfutureyears),noseniorswillbeofferedarosterspotonthejuniorvarsityorCteams.Inorderforaseniortoparticipatewithinthesoccerprogram,theymustbesuccessfulintryingout/makingthevarsityroster.
• Firstday,allplayerswillbeseparatedintogradegroupsfortheduration,regardlessofwhichteamtheywereonlastyear.Thesecondandthirddays,theplayerswillbere-organizedintogroups.Playerscanandwillbemovedfromgrouptogroup,pleasedon’tbeoverlyconcernedifyou’renotamongsttheplayersyouimaginefitsyoubestafterthefirstday,thecoacheswillcontinuetoevaluateoverthesecondandthirddaysandquicklymoveplayersupanddownacrosstheentiretryoutprocess.
• Playersshouldarriveinplentyoftimebeforethetryoutbegins.Registrationeachdaybeginsat1:30.
• PlayerswillbeevaluatedbythecoachingstaffofPeterCochran,KayChikos,FikayAgbabiaka,andAmandaKlugforthedurationofthetryoutperiod.
• ThosesuccessfullyofferedaplacewithintheprogramwillbeassignedtoeitherVarsity,JVorJVCteams.
• Wehaveaverypopular&competitiveprogramwithahighnumberofplayerstryingout,thereforeweprovidenoguaranteethataplacewithintheprogramwillbeofferedtoallplayers.
• Thereisnoguaranteethatplayerswillbeofferedaposition(2017)onthesameteamaslastyear(2016).
• Allplayersthattryoutwillhavetheoptionofabriefoneononemeetingwithamemberofthecoachingteaminordertobegiventheresultofthetryout&willalsobeprovidedwithabriefevaluation.Iftheplayerchosesnottohavea1v1meeting,allthreeteamswillbepostedontheBHSgirlssoccerwebsitebynoononThursday,Aug24.
• Playersmayhavetheopportunitytomovebetweentherosters(bothways)duringtheseasonbasedonanumberoffactorsincludingbutnotlimitedtoperformanceduringgames,attendance/effortlevelattraining,attitude&leadershipetc.
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Player/ParentCodeofConduct
RepresentingBellevueHighSchoolisaprivilege;thereforecertainexpectationsmustbeunderstoodandagreedbyeachplayerandparent.
Players:
----Iwillalwaysshowrespecttowardsmycoaches,myteam---mates&myschool---Iwillalwaysshowrespecttowardsthereferee,opposingplayers&coaches---Iwillarriveontime&readytoplayattrainingsessions&games---IwillrepresentBellevueHighSchoolinapositiveway---Iwillgivecompleteeffortinalltrainingsessions&games&remainfocused---Coachesshouldbenotifiedofanabsence,inadvance---Coachesshouldbenotifiedofanyinjuriesinordertoensureplayersafety---Iwilltakevictorymodestly&defeatgraciously---Iwilltakeresponsibilityofmysoccerequipment,uniformkit,traininggearetc.---IwillnotusefoullanguagewhenrepresentingBHS---IrecognizethatIamastudentfirst&anathletesecond&willlooktoachievethehighestGPApossibleParents:
---Beapositive&supportiveinfluencetowardsyourchild&theprogram---Supportallteam/programmembers&thecoachingstaff---Berespectfultothereferees.Donotquestionrefereeingdecisions(that’smyjob…).Refereesarehuman.Theymakemistakes.Oftenalotofmistakes.Wewilldealwiththesemistakeswithclass,graceandtheappropriatelevelofgamemanagement(bymeonly).---Accepttheresultsofgames.Encourageyourchildtobehumblewithvictoryandgraciousindefeat---Iwillnotshoutorcoachmychildduringgames,hearingmorethanonecommandcausesconfusion.
CommunicationPathway
Questions,concerns&commentsshouldfollowthefollowingpathwaysinordertoresolvetheproblem:
1. Playertocoach2. Playertovarsityheadcoach3. Player&parenttovarsityheadcoach4. Player&parenttoAD
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2017Varsity&JVScheduleDate Home Away Varsity JVSeptember5 Bellevue Union 8:00 6:00September9 Bellevue HolyNames 7:30 5:30September12 Sammamish Bellevue 7:30 5:30September14 Bellevue Redmond 8:00 6:00September19 MercerIsland Bellevue 7:30 5:30September21 Bellevue LkWashington 8:00 6:00September26 Bellevue Interlake 8:00 6:00September28 Bellevue Liberty 8:00 6:00October3 Juanita Bellevue 7:30 5:30October5 Bellevue Sammamish 8:00 6:00October10 Redmond Bellevue 7:30 5:30October12 Bellevue MercerIsland 8:00 6:00October17 LkWashington Bellevue 7:30 5:30October19 Interlake Bellevue 7:30 5:30October24 Liberty Bellevue 7:30 5:30October26 Bellevue Juanita 8:00 6:00
Notes:**Homegametimesareestimates.Finalconfirmationwillalwaysbepostedonourwebsite.**Kingcoandstateplayoffdateswillbepublishedonourwebsite.JVCScheduleTBD.JVCscheduleusuallyispostedduringthefirstweekofSeptember.GameswillbeonMondaysandWednesdays.JVCwillplayacombined3A&4AKingcoschedule.ExactdatesandtimesTBD.
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BellevueHighSchoolGirlsSoccerPracticeSchedulePre-SeasonTryouts,August21-23.2-4pm@BHSStadiumAugust24,Thursday.9am-12pm.1v1tryoutevaluationmeetingswithcoaches.TeamsAnnouncedAugust24,Thursday.
1:30pm-3:00pm.JVC3:00pm-4:30pm.Varsity4:30pm-6pm.JV
August25,Friday. 3:00pm-5pm.Allteamsforphotosandgrouptraining.August28–August30,Mon-Wed
1:30pm-3:00pm.JVC3:00pm-4:30pm.Varsity4:30pm-6pm.JV
August31–Sept1,Thurs-Friday
3:45—5:15JVC@Auxfield(untilgamesbegin) 3:45–5:15.Varsity 4:30—6pmJuniorVarsityWeekofSeptember5thMonday,Sept5th:LaborDay.Varsity&JV6pm-7:30pm(gamethenextdayvsUnion)Tuesday,Sept6th.Varsity/JVGameday/JVC3:45-5:15@AuxWednesday-Friday
3:45—5:15JVC@Auxfield(untilgamesbegin) 3:45–5:15.Varsity@BHSStadium 4:30—6pmJuniorVarsity@BHSStadium
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RegularSeasonIn-SchoolPracticeSchedule(Subjecttochange.Alwayscheckwebsiteandemailbeforehand)Mondays. 3:45–5:15.Varsity@BHSStadium 4:30—6pmJuniorVarsity@BHSStadium JVCGamedayTuesdays 3:45—5:15JVC@Auxfield Varsity&JVGamedayWednesdays 1:45–3:15pm.Varsity@BHSStadium 3:30—5pmJuniorVarsity@BHSStadium JVCGamedayThursdays 3:45—5:15JVC@Auxfield Varsity&JVGamedayFridays 3:45—5:15JVC@Auxfield 3:45–5:15.Varsity@BHSStadium 4:30—6pmJuniorVarsity@BHSStadium