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Teachingtheskillofsoccerandalifestyleofintegrity!

COACHESHANDBOOK Septeber2016

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TABLEOFCONTENTS1. PlayerDevelopment

2. StyleofPlay

3. Commitment&Attendance

4. Communication

5. TeamMeetings

6. Registrationw/NSL&MRL

7. RegistrationwithENSA

8. RegistrationforRecreational

9. Training&Preseason

10. TrainingLocations11. LeaguePlay12. InclementWeather

13. GameDayProcedures–HomeGames

14. GameDayProcedures–AwayGames

15. DressCodeforAllGames

16. TeamUniforms&Equipment

17. GretnaSoccerClub&Nike18. RegistrationFees&CoachFees19. DevelopmentalClinics&Tryouts

20. TeamCamps

21. Secondary&GuestPlayers22. TeamManager

23. TeamWebPage

24. TeamAccount

25. Tournaments

26. Camps

27. ZoomReports

28. FamilyInvolvementProgram(DIBS)

29. IndoorTraining30. Contacts

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“Themessage that comesacross tome is that the clubs that take thedevelopmentof youngplayers seriously can be the clubs to benefit the most” Liam Brady, Arsenal FC, AcademyDirector.

1. PlayerDevelopmentAtGretnaSoccerClub (GSC),PlayerDevelopment is thenumberonepriorityof theclub.Theguidingprinciplesofdoingitthe‘GSCWay’include

- Developingtheperson,andthenmaketheplayer- Player-centereddecisionmakingprocess- Individualdevelopmentbeforeteamdevelopment- Focus on long term development – the journey requires patience, detailed

understanding,andasophisticatedplan“It’saboutmorethanjustsoccer….Wemusteducateallyoungpeopleholistically,notsimplytofocusonsoccerl”GuillermoAmor,FCBarcelona.PlayerdevelopmentisthenumberoneconcernattheGSC.TheultimategoaloftheGSCistodevelopplayerstobeabletogoontothenextlevel,whetheritismovingfromteamtoteam,playinginHighSchool,playingincollege,inaprofessionalsettingorplayingfortheUSNationalTeam.Wehavecommitmenttoourplayerstoputtheminanenvironmentthatischallengingandwill constantly test them.Asplayersmature it is important tomoveplayerseitherupordown to ensure that they are constantly tested at their own individual level. All of thesechallengesmustbewithinafun,yetdemandingenvironment.Technical,tactical,psychologicalandphysicalaspectsofthegamewillallbetaughtwithinstructureofthecurriculum.

2. StyleofPlayTheGSCStyleofPlayarticulateshowthegameshouldbeplayed:

- Possessionorientated- Technical- Playerscomfortablewithbothfeet

WewantourplayerstoTrainthewaywewantthemtoPlay.Theyneedtohaveaconviction–braveandflexible.Guideplayersintodecisionmakinganddon’tjustrelyonathleticism.Acceptshort-termlossforlong-termdevelopment(i.e.playingoutoftheback).“Understandingrelationshipbetweenstyleofplay, trainingpriorities,curriculumdevelopmentandplayerdevelopmentiscriticaltothesuccessofdoingittheGretnaSoccerClubWay”

3. CommitmentandAttendanceGretna Select is demanding of the player and their families. Players are expected to attendevery practice, every game, and every tournament. Practices are required and not to beregardedasvoluntaryoroptional.AbsencesfrompracticesandgamesaredetrimentaltotheTeamalthoughexcusedabsencescanbeaddressedwiththecoach.

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TheonlyexcusedabsencesincludeSchoolandReligiousActivities,IllnessandInjuries.Ifplayersmissforanyreasonoutsideofthisthenascoachesyouhavetherighttoreduceamountplayingtime.As coaches it is your responsibility to keep an Attendance Record of player’s attendance atgamesandtrainingsessions.Thiswillbeusedtoprovideharddataforreducingplayingtimeorpotential cutting or moving down a player from your team the next cycle of tryouts ordevelopmentalclinics.

4. CommunicationCommunicationisparamounttobeingasuccessfulcoach.Parentswantmorecommunicationas oppose to no communication, they want to be informed. With the aid of your TeamManager/skeepyourplayersandparentsinformedthroughemail,websiteupdates,facebooketc.Asacoach,haveanopendoorpolicywhereplayersandparentsfeelliketheycancometoyouifthereisaproblem.

5. TeamMeetingsItishighlyrecommendedthatyouhaveTeamMeetingsatthefollowing:

- PriortoFallSeason- PriortoSpringSeason(U14andbelow)- EndofSeasonTeamMeeting–providetryoutinformationandsetexpectationsfornext

yearHerearesomeideasfortopicstocoveratyourinitialFallSeasonmeeting-TrainingDays,TimesandLocation-TrainingAttendance(GSCPolicy-PlayingTimerelatedtoattendanceattraining)-ArrivaltimeatTraining(15minutesearly)-ArrivaltimeatGames(45minutesearly)-PlayerExpectations-ParentExpectations-Tournaments-CoachingPhilosophy-TeamCamp-WinterTraining(thisisnotoptional)-CommunicationFrequency-TeamFees-AnyotheritemsObviouslyaddanyadditionalteammeetingsifthereisaproblemthathasescalatedoutsideofindividuals and the team. If necessary the Director of Coaching Digger Hawkins will be inattendance.The Gretna Sports Complex can be used for Team Meetings. Just contact Mitch Voss atgretnasportscomplex.comtobooktimeforTeamMeetings.

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Registrationw/NL&MRLU11-U18teamswillplaythroughtheNebraskaLeagueorNL.U8-U10teamswillplaythroughtheEasternNebraskaSoccerAssociationorENSA.Registration of the teamwith the NE League is done by the coach or teammanager at theNebraskaLeaguewebsiteat:http://www.nebraskaleague.org/Whenfillingoutthisform,youmust include the dates that the team has conflicts (tournament dates, etc.). Reschedules(other thanweather related)will cost the teamrescheduling fees. Forfeitingofgames, finesassessedtocoachesorplayersforredcardsorotheroffensesarealsotheresponsibilityoftheteam.Pleasenote:OurDirectorofCoachingdeemsanygamesforfeitedasunacceptable.TheNLregistrationfeeispaidbyGretnaSoccerClubandisincludedintheplayers’registrationfees;althoughre-schedulefinesarenotandaretheresponsibilityoftheteam.MRL: Onlyone teamper agegroupwill beallowed toplay in theMidwestRegional League(MRL)andthisdecisionwillbemadebytheDirectorofCoaching.IfyourteamischosentoplayMRL,moreinformationwillbegiventoyouatthattime.

6. Registrationw/ENSAOurU8-U10Jr.SelectteamswillplaythroughtheEasternNebraskaSoccerAssociation(ENSA).Onceplayersareregisteredthroughtheonlineregistrationsystem,theClubAdministratorwillputtogethertheteam,pertheDOC,andsubmitteaminformationtoENSA.Scheduleswillbepostedthroughthisorganizationandcanbefoundattheirwebsite.http://www.ensa.us/

7. RegistrationforRecreational

U7-U12RECREATIONALSOCCER

AllU7-U12recreationalplayerswillplayintheSarpyCountySoccerLeague.www.sarpycountysoccer.org.Onceplayershaveregisteredonline,theClubAdministratorwillmakesuretheteamsareregisteredthroughSarpyCounty.

YouthRecreationalU7-U12feesfortheFall2013Seasonare$110.00.AllYouthRecreationalplayerswillordertheiruniformsthroughSoccer.comonlinethroughtheGSCWebsite.AllU7-U8playerswillneeda#3sizeball,U9-U12playerswillneeda#4sizeball.Cleatsareoptional,buthighlyrecommended.Nobaseballcleatswithatoecleatareallowed.Shinguardsarerequired.

U13-U19RecreationalSoccer(ENSA)

AllU13-U19RecreationalplayerswillplayintheENSASoccerLeague.www.ensa.us

**PleasecontactShellyStonacekatclubadmin@gretnasoccer.combeforeregisteringforthisleague.

PlayerpasseswillbeneededforteamsU9andabove.Rosterswillbeneededforallteams.

8. TrainingandPreseason

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Duringtheregularseason,therewillbetwotothreetrainingsessionsperweek.Playersshouldarriveattraining15minutespriortothesessionwithcleatsandshinguardsonreadytoplay.TrainingwithanotherGSCteamispermittedatanytime,aslongastheyseekpermissionfromyoutheHeadCoachandagreeduponbytheCoachyouwillbetrainingwith.Playersmustnot,however,misstheirownteamtrainingtoattendanothertrainingsession.

9. TrainingLocationsAllcoacheswillneedtofilloutthePracticeFieldRequestformfoundonourwebsite.Thisformneedstobefilledoutpriortothebeginningofeachseason. Ifyouhavequestionsregardingthisonlineform,pleasecontactthetechnicaldirector.Thetraininglocationsavailablethisyearare:LeoRoyal,GretnaSportsComplex,GretnaMiddleSchool,MethodistChurchFields,PlumCreek,ThomasElementary,PalisadesElementary,WhitetailElementary.

10. LeaguePlayWhentheleaguescheduleisreleased,immediatelyemailacopytoplayersandcoaches.Yourteamschedulecanbefoundonat:NebraskaLeague-http://www.nebraskaleague.org/ENSA-http://ensa.us/SarpyCountyLeague-http://www.sarpycountysoccer.org/MidwestRegionalLeague-http://midwestregionalleague.com/site24.aspxIt isagood ideatokeeptrackofwinsand losses foryour teamas this information isusuallyneededwhenregisteringfortournaments. YouwillbeaskedbyyourDirectorofCoachingtokeepstatsforthefollowing:

- GameScore- Goalscorers- Assists(onlylastplayertotouchballpriortoplayertoscorethegoal)- Shutouts- 1v1Moves- 2v1Combinations

RefertoMaterialspageunderCoachesCornerforthisdocument.Each team is responsible forprovidinganetand three field flags. Thesewillbegiven to thecoachprior to theseason. Pleasemakesure these itemsarebrought toevery leaguegame.Leaguesmayfineateamfornotbringingtheseitemstoagame.Thesechargeswillbepaidoutofyourteamaccount.

11. InclementWeatherOntrainingdays,useyourwebsiteteampageforweatherupdates,thiswillsavealotofemailsand phone calls and potentially being disturbed at work. For training sessions with yourDirectorofCoaching,TechnicalDirectors,AcademyDirector,GoalkeepingDirector,ProfessionalClub Trainers weather updates will be posted on the home page of the websitewww.gretnasoccer.com or on the Weather Report page @http://www.gretnasoccer.com/page/show/36796-weather-report. Facebook and Twitter will

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alsobeusedtoprovideupdates.Wewilldoallwecantopostupdatesby4pmonweekdays,8amonSaturdaysand10amonSundays.Wewillonlypostupdates if sessionsarecancelledotherwisetrainingsessionswillgoahead.AnemailmayalsobesentbytheTeamManager iftrainingiscancelled.Forgamecancellationsandchangesinscheduleitisdependentontheleagueyouareplayingin:Nebraska Soccer League refer to Games Status Phone Numbers page @http://www.nebraskaleague.org/.Phonenumbersonthispagearedependentbythelocationyourgameisat.ForgamesplayedinEasternNebraskaSoccerAssociation(ENSA)leaguerefertothewebsite@http://ensa.us/.Updateswillbepostedontheirhomepage.Sarpy County League go to http://www.sarpycountysoccer.org/. Updates will be posted ontheirhomepage.MidwestRegionalLeaguegotohttp://midwestregionalleague.com/site24.aspx.

12. GameDayProcedures–HomeGamesDirectionsandSchedulescanbefound@thefollowing:NebraskaLeague-http://www.nebraskaleague.org/ENSA-http://ensa.us/SarpyCountyLeague-http://www.sarpycountysoccer.org/MidwestRegionalLeague-http://midwestregionalleague.com/site24.aspxForgamesheldinGretnaall5v5and6v6games(U7-U10teams)willbehostedoutsideattheGretnaSportsComplex.8v8and11v11games(U11+teams)willbeplayedatCapehartFieldsinGretna.ForhomegamecolorswearGreenJersey,GreenShortsandGreenSocksunlessspecifiedfromyour coaches. On home games days, players need to arrive 45minutes prior to their game.Onceplayers are ready to go therewill be a 30minutewarmup sessionprior to the game.Playersshouldbringaballtohomegames.

13. GameDayProcedures–AwayGamesDirectionsandSchedulescanbefound@thefollowing:NebraskaLeague-http://www.nebraskaleague.org/ENSA-http://ensa.us/SarpyCountyLeague-http://www.sarpycountysoccer.org/MidwestRegionalLeague-http://midwestregionalleague.com/site24.aspx

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ForawaygamecolorswearWhiteJersey,WhiteShortsandWhiteSocksunlessspecifiedfromyourcoaches.Onawaygamesdays,playersneedtoarrive45minutespriortotheirgame.Onceplayersarereadytogotherewillbea30minutewarmupsessionpriortothegame.Playersshouldbringaballtohomegames.

14. DressCodeforAllGamesPlayers are recommended towear their GSCwarm-ups to games. Players should bring bothjerseystoALLgames.Nojewelryshouldbewornatanytime.

15. TeamUniformsandEquipmentAllcones,pinniesandtrainingequipmentaretobepurchasedbythecoachesifyouareapaid,independentcontractorworkingwithGretnaSoccerClub.Ifyouareaparentcoach,notbeingpaid, the Club may be able to provide training equipment for you. All cones, pinnies andtrainingequipmentarethepropertyofGretnaSoccerCluboryouthecoach.AlluniformswillbeorderedindividuallyonlinethroughSoccer.com.Everyplayerwillreceiveanemailindicatingthe“kit”thatisrequiredfortheirteam.Auniformkitcanveryperteamthecoach/teammanagerneedstomakesureeachplayerisawareofthis.

16. GretnaSoccerClubandNikeGretna Soccer Club is proud to have a relationship with Nike, Inc. and it is important wemaintain our part of the agreement. GSC players and coachesmust wear the Nike product.Under no circumstances should we allow players to play in games wearing a competitors’equipment(thisdoesnotincludecleats).Gretna Soccer Club asks that coaches wear a GSC shirt/coaching gear during all games. Acoachingkitwillbeprovidedtocoacheswhocoachatacertainlevelofplay.Forthosewhodonotreceiveacoachingkit,GSCgearwillbeavailableforpurchaseatadiscountedprice.

17. RegistrationFeesandCoachingFeesThecostofparticipationwithaGSCteamvariesdependingontheageof theplayerandthelevel of the team.All fees includeGretna SoccerClubCoaching Staff, administration, league,referee feesand insurance (not includingMidwestRegional League).The feesdonot includetraveltoandfromtrainingorgames.Allfeescanbeviewedontheclubwebsite@www.gretnasoccer.comunderthe“Registration”tab.http://www.gretnasoccer.com/page/show/22301-registration

REGISTRATIONINFORMATIONThepreferredmethodofregistrationisonlineregistrationsusingtheLeagueOneonlineregistrationlinkavailableonthewww.gretnasoccer.comwebsite.PleaseNote:AllnewregistrationswiththeclubwillrequireaCOPYoftheplayer’sbirthcertificate.

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MANUALREGISTRATIONFORMSAllManualRegistrationFormscanbefoundontheGretnaSoccerClubwebsite.AllManualRegistrationFormsrequirea$25.00ManualRegistrationFee.YoucanmailmanualregistrationstoGretnaSoccerClub,10550S.222ndSt.,Gretna,NE68028.SCHOLARSHIPAPPLICATIONYoumayencounterafamilywhoneedsfinancialassistance.TheGretnaSoccerClubhasaformalapplicationprocessforfamiliesthatwishtoapplyforfinancialassistance.FinancialassistancereceivedfromtheClubwillonlybeappliedtoregistrationfeesandwouldnotcoverteamfees.InquiriesshouldbedirectedtoShellyStonacek,ClubAdministratoratclubadmin@gretnasoccer.com.COACHINGFEESCoachingFeesfromteamtoteamanda ‘CoachingPayScaleMatrix’hasbeenput inplace inJune2014 to comeupwith coaching fee foreach coach.CoachingFeeswill varyandwill bedependentonthefollowing:AgeLevelHeadCoachvs.AssistantCoachPlayingExperienceNumberofYearsCoachingNumberofYearsCoachingwithintheClubCoachingQualificationsHeadCoach • Mileage reimbursement is paid at a rateof $.30permile. Thiswouldbe round-trip from

head coach’shome to the field location. If thehead coach rideswith someoneelseanddoesn’tdrive,nomileagereimbursementwillbegiven.

o Ifthedistancetraveledisgreaterthan8hours,airfaremayberequiredandthehead

coach’s airline ticket will be paid for. If the head coach travels by air, mileagereimbursementwillnotbepaid inanyamountforanyreason. Generallyspeakingwe would expect coaches to drive to locations like Denver, St. Louis, Chicago orMinneapolisunlessanairlineticketischeaper.

o If the head coach is traveling by air, it is recommended that he/she travelwith a

parent fromtheairport tohotelandsoccer fields,etc.but if this isnotpossible,arentalcarmaybeneededandwouldbepaidforbytheteam.

• Hotelroomsarepaid100%foraheadcoach.Weencourageteamstopayinadvanceusing

theteamaccounttohelpwithlogistics. • Adailyfoodstipendof$35isprovidedforaheadcoach.Theamountwouldbe$70totalfor

atournamentoreventtakingplaceFriday–Sundayfortheheadcoach.Thedailystipendisbasedoneachnightspentinahotel.

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• PleaseNote:Ifarentalcarispaidforbytheteamforthecoachtouse,thennomileageispaid,justthecostoftherentalcar.

AssistantCoach • If possibleassistant coaches should travel toand fromoutof towneventswith thehead

coach.Ifthatisnotpossiblemileagereimbursementispaidatarateof$.30permile.Thiswouldberound-tripfromassistantcoach’shometothefieldlocation.Iftheassistantcoachrideswithsomeoneelseanddoesn’tdrive,nomileagereimbursementwillbegiven.

o If the distance traveled is greater than 8 hours, airfaremay be required and the

assistantcoach’sairlineticketwillbepaidfor. Iftheassistantcoachtravelsbyair,mileage reimbursementwill notbepaid inanyamount forany reason. Generallyspeaking we would expect assistant coaches to drive (preferably ride with headcoach) to locations likeDenver, St. Louis,ChicagoorMinneapolisunlessanairlineticketischeaper.

o Iftheassistantcoachistravelingbyair, it isrecommendedthathe/shetravelwith

theheadcoachoraparentfromtheairporttohotelandsoccerfields,etc.butifthisis notpossible,AND thehead coach isnothaving the teampay for a rental car arental car may be needed and would be paid for by the team. The most likelyscenario for the assistant coach to get a rental carpaid forby the team is if theyweretheonlyonesattendingtheeventbecausetheheadcoachdidnottravel.

• Hotelroomsarepaid100%foranassistantcoachalthoughweprefertheassistantcoachto

share a roomwith the head coachwhen at all possible.We encourage teams to pay inadvanceusingtheteamaccounttohelpwithlogistics.

• Adaily foodstipendof$35 isprovided foranassistantcoach.Theamountwouldbe$70

total fora tournamentorevent takingplaceFriday–Sunday for theassistantcoach.Thedailystipendisbasedoneachnightspentinahotel.

***Ifmorethanoneteamwiththesameheadcoachisgoingtoanoutoftowntournamentorevent,teammanagersshouldworktogethertosplitrequiredexpensesbetweentheteamsfollowingwhathasbeenoutlinedabove.Noteamwilleverpayexpensesformorethantwocoacheswhethertheybeaheadcoachoranassistantcoach.***Therulesstatedabovearerequiredbyteamsforexpensesofcoachesfortournamentandeventtravel.Ifadifferentsituationarisesinregardstocoachingexpenses,itwouldneedtobediscussedandapprovedbyallparentsontheteampriortobeingpaidforbytheteam.Fortraveltotournaments,leaguegamesandotheroutoftowneventsfamiliesareresponsibleforalloftheirowntravelexpenses,thoughhotelswillbebookedasagroup.Allplayersarerequiredtoattendallteameventsandgames.Ifaplayerisunabletoattendanoutoftownevent,theywillstillberesponsibleforpayingtheirportionoftheregistrationfeesandalltravelexpensesforthecoachesasprescribedabove.

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Fortraveltotournaments,leaguegamesandotheroutoftowneventsfamiliesareresponsibleforalloftheirowntravelexpenses,thoughhotelswillbebookedasagroup.Allplayersarerequiredtoattendtournamentsandleaguegames.Ifaplayerisunabletoattendanoutoftownevent,theywillstillberesponsibleforpayingtheirportionoftheregistrationfeesandalltravelexpensesforthecoachesasprescribedabove.

18. DevelopmentalClinicsandTryoutsDevelopmentalClinics(U8-U10)areusuallyheldendofMaytofirstfewweeksofJune.Thesedateswillbepublishedonclubwebsitewww.gretnasoccer.com,FacebookandTwitterinAprilofeachyear.Therearetwosessionsfordevelopmentalclinicsforeachagegroupandplayersareexpectedtoattendboth.Atthistimeplayersaregroupedtogetherforteamstocompeteinthefollowingseason.Tryouts(U11-U19)areusuallyheldafterRegionalsandpriortoJuly4th.Thesearetheofficialtryouts for GSC and are governed by Nebraska State Soccer in terms of dates. For the nextcoupleofyearstryoutdatesandinformationgotohttp://www.nebraskastatesoccer.org/UserFiles/file/tf/2013%20Team%20Formation%20Calendar.pdfformoreinformation.Therearethreesessionsfortryoutsforeachagegroupandplayersareexpectedtoattendallthreesessions.Atthistimeplayersarechosenforteamstocompeteinthefollowingseason.Asacoachwhatdoyouneedtodotohelpplanfortryouts?

1. ProvidePlayerRankingstoDirectorofCoachingatleastoneweekbeforethefirstdayoftheevent

2. PrintoutTeamTryoutFlyers(printnumberofcopiesfortheamountofplayersyouhaveatTryoutsorDevelopmentalClinicsinyouragebracket)

3. PrintoutAcceptanceOfferLetters(printforyourmaximumrostersize)4. CompleteBudgetSheet

Copy of this information can be found on website under Digger’s Page/Coaches/Tryouts orfound@http://www.gretnasoccer.com/page/show/44327-tryouts

19. TeamCampsTeamcampsareanintegralpartoftheGSCtrainingregimenforallU8-U19JuniorSelectandSelectteams.Theyareaweeklongcampandlastapproximately1.5hourseach.TeamCampsstartafter July4thandcango intomidAugust.Dates forcampswillbereleasedshortlyaftertryouts.Itisimportantthatallplayersattend.Thisisthestartoftheseasonandisatimewherealotisaccomplished.Itisnotonlyatimefortraining,butalsoatimetobuildteamandclubunity.Theenvironment thatplayerswill beput inwill bephysicallydemandingandeducational fromasoccerperspective.ItisimperativethatduringtheseteamcampshoursthatGSCcoachingstaffgetnumerouspointsacross.Thisisanimportantperiodforourplayersintheirnewseasonandatimewherethetonefortheseasonisset.

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20. Secondary&GuestPlayingIf a playerwould like to secondary or guest play for another GSC team, the playermust gothrough both their own coach and the Director of Coaching, Digger Hawkins. Cost to playsecondarywithin the club is $100 and outside of the club is $150 this includes theirWinterTraining portion. Gretna Soccer Club does not allow any of our athletes to participate as asecondary player for other competitive clubs. For Secondary & Guest Playing enquiries theDirectorofCoachingMUSTBEcontactedandwillgiveFINALAPPROVALonallplayers.Playersandparentsshouldnotcontactothercoachesdirectly.

21. TeamManagerRolesandResponsibilitiesThe roleof theTeamManager for each travel team is very important. Communication flowsfromthemanagertoplayersandparents.Managersuseemailtocorrespondwiththeteamandkeep all participants informed on a timely basis. The manager is a volunteer and providesadministration to the team.Themanager isnot there to fieldcoachingquestions.Theteammanageristheliaisonbetweenthecoachandtheparentswithinformationontraining,fields,weather, tournaments, futsal, etc. Most communication will take place via email, but it isalwaysagoodideatohavecellphonenumbersforparentssoyoucangetintouchwiththemduringtournaments,etc.

22. TeamWebPageEachteamwillneedtosetupateamwebpageattheGretnaSoccerClubwebsite.Thispagewillincludeacalendarwhereyoucantrackpractices,games,etc.,aplacetoaddteamphotos,newsarticlesandmuchmore.Itisimportanttousethecalendarportionofyourwebpageandkeep itupdatedsoparentscangothereto lookup informationonpracticesandgames. Ifagameorpracticeiscancelled,theteamcalendarneedstobeupdatedtoreflectthisinformationASAP. Team camps and tournaments should also be included on the team calendars. Thecalendars have a feed function that parents/players can use to automatically sync theirschedules.PleasegototheGretnaSoccerClubwebpagetoregisterforaccess.http://www.gretnasoccer.com/-“createanaccount”tabislocatedintheupperleft-handcornerofthehomepage.PleasecontactMikeGraham,ourTechnologyperson,atmgraham8@cox.netonceyouhavecreatedyouraccount.Hewillthengiveyouaccesstoyourteampage.PLEASENOTE: Donotincludeplayer’s lastnamesontheteamwebpageunlessit isanolderagegroupandisbeingusedforrecruitingpurposesforcollegesaslongasyouhavetheparent’spermissiontodoso.Aswaspointedout, thewebmanagementofaU16teampagemayrequirequiteabitmoretimethanaU8teampage,sinceinformationiscontinuallybeingpostedforcollegecoachestoreview, etc. Please keep inmind that nomatterwhat age your team is, theweb page is areflection of your team’s accomplishments and team uniformity. It is a great way tocommunicateschedulesandinformationtoparentssopleasemakesureitisuptodate.Ifyouwouldliketoaskaparentfromtheteamtotakeonthistask,thatisfine,althoughyoumayaskanother parent to be responsible for this task. Justmake sure that you are communicatinginformationtothemontrainingtimes,etc.

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23. TeamAccount

Itisrecommendedthateachteamhaveacheckingaccount;pleaseuseabankofyourchoosingorPinnacleBankinGretna.Thisaccountwillbeusedtopayfortournaments,futsal,coachingfees,etc. Ateammaywanttocollectduespriortoeachseason. Thisbeingsaid, theremayothertimesthroughouttheyearwhenmoneywillneedtobecollectedforvariousevents,extratournaments,etc.(Seesampleofattachedbudgetsheet.)It isrecommendedthatyou“pad”theaccountfor incidentalcharges. Thesecan include,butmaynotbelimitedto:changefeeongames(whereyouwouldneedtochangethedateofaregulargameduetoconflicts),cancellationofagame,refereecharges,etc.Thesechargescanrange from$25.00 to$150.00andwill be collectedat theendof the season. Collection fortournaments,additionalindoorfees,incidentals,etc.willbetheteammanager’sresponsibility.Thecoachshouldhaveanideaofwhattournamentstheteamwillbeattending,soyoucangetanestimateofhowmuchyouneedtocollectfromeachfamily. Whencalculatingthecostoftournamentfeesperplayer,pleasemakesureyoualsoincludethecoach’shotelroom,gasandfood, if applicable. Youwillwant to checkwith your coachonwhat their expectation is fortournamenttravel.It is also recommended that you keep a spreadsheet for your team showing your checkingaccountdebitsandcredits,alogofdepositsbypersonandaworksheetforeachfamily.(Pleaseseetheattacheddocumentandfeelfreetousethisandmakeityourown.)

24. TournamentsAlistingoftournamentscanbefoundattheNebraskaStateSoccerAssociationwebsiteunderthe“Events”tabat:http://www.nebraskastatesoccer.org/events/tournamentsn.aspx.Determinetournamentsearlyasspotswillbefilledfast.It ishighlyrecommendedthatallGSCteams(U8-U14)participate intheGSCCentrisCupandGSCKick-StartIndoorChampionships.Pleasenote:Registeringforoutofstatetournamentsrequiresadditionaldocumentationfromthe team. These may include: notarized medical release forms, additional copies of yourofficialteamroster,guestplayerform(ifneeded)andtravelpermitform(ifthetournamentisinadifferentstate).ThesedocumentscanbefoundattheNebraskaStateSoccerAssociationwebsite under the “Administration” tab – Forms and Documentshttp://www.nebraskastatesoccer.org/aboutus/forms.aspx.When registering for tournaments, it should be noted that divisions in other statesmay bedifferentthanNebraska,sopleasecheckwithyourcoachortheDOCifyouareunsureofwhatdivision your team should be registering for at the tournament. Also, some states havemaximumrostersize(numberofplayersallowedtoparticipate)thatislessthantherostersizeallowedbythestateofNebraska.

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25. Camps

Gretna Soccer Club provides various camps during the year throughDiggerHawkins PremierSoccerandthroughthecoachingstaff.Examplesofsomeofthesecampsare:CollegeCamp SelectTeamCampFootworkAcademy StrikerCampGoalkeeperCamp SummerCampMicroAcademy WinterAcademyWe also provideour playerswith a listing of camps throughout theOmaha and surroundingareas that they may be interested in attending such as the Creighton Soccer Camps, UNOSoccer Camps, etc. All of this information can be found on our website(www.gretnasoccer.com)underthe“Camps&Clinics”tab.

26. ZoomReportsZoomReportsareusedtoprovidefeedbacktoyourplayers.PlayerEvaluationsshouldbecompletedby:FallbyNovember1stSpringbyMay31st(SpringStateCupteamsafterStateCuppriortotryouts)Itisexpectedthatyouprovidebothascoreandwrittenfeedbacktoeveryplayer.Forwritteninformationispre-filledtobetimeeffective.ItisrecommendedyouholdameetingwithPlayerandatleastoneoftheParentstogooverthePlayerEvaluation.

27. FamilyInvolvementProgram(DIBS)Inordertomakeyoufeellikeapartofourorganizationandtohelpkeepourregistrationcostsdown,theFamilyInvolvementProgramisutilized.ByvolunteeringyourtimeandtalenttotheGretnaSoccerClub,youarehelpingourplayersandwethankyouforyourcontributions!ThisprogramisrequiredforallfamilieswhohaveplayersintheJr.SelectandSelectprograms.Thatbeingsaid,wewouldloveallofourfamiliestobeinvolvedandvolunteersoevenifyourchilddoesnotparticipateintheseprograms,pleasefeelfreetosignupforvolunteeropportunities.Ourprogramismanagedusingatoolonourwebsitecalled“Dibs.”Dibsissimplyaplacetoviewavailablevolunteeropportunitiesandtomakeacommitmenttothoseavailableopportunities.JustclickonDibstoseehowyoucanhelp!

• Requirementis6hoursperfamily.• YoumaybuyoutofvolunteeringatthebeginningoftheFallseasonfor$30.00perhour,

$180.00total.Failuretomeettheminimumhoursrequiredmayaffectyourchild’sabilitytoplay.

• ThedeadlineforcompletingyourFamilyInvolvementCommitmenthasbeenextendedfromlastyear.YourfamilywillnowhaveuntilJune1,2014togetthe6hoursofvolunteertimecompleted.

CoachandAsst.Coach:Exemptfromtheserequirements.CoachesmustassisttheClubAdministratorandTeamManagerifthereareissueswiththeFamilyInvolvementProgramforafamilyonyourteam.

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TeamManager:Fulfillsthe6hourrequirement.TeamManagerisresponsiblefor:

• AssistingClubAdministratorinmakingsureteam/playersareregisteredpriortothedeadline.

• Settingupteamactivitiesandensuringuniformsconformtoclubstandards.• AssistCoachandAsst.Coachinday-to-daycommunicationsasCoachrequests.• Ensurescheduleandpostingsareuptodateontheteamwebpage.• AssistClubAdministratortoensureallmessageshavebeenreceivedbyeachfamily.• Manageteamaccount,ifapplicable.• Keepingtrackoffamilyinvolvementhours.

HowtoSignUpforDibs:CreateaGSCloginforourwebsiteifyoudonotalreadyhaveone.LoginandclicktheDIBStabonthetoprowoflinks.OnceinDibs,youcanselectthecategory,activityandtimeslotthatfitsyourschedule.Pleasebeaware,someactivitiesattheSportsComplexmayrequirecoordinationwiththeClubAdministratortoensureaccesstothefacility.Volunteercategoriesmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto:Facility/FieldMaintenance,Tryouts,Tournaments,ConcessionStands,Fundraisers,MicroMentoring,etc.U12-U19MicroMentoringThisisagoodwayforthekidsjuststartingoutwithsoccertolookuptothosewhohavemovedupthroughtheClub.ThisoptionwillbesetupinonehourperweekincrementswithourMicroteams.Itwouldbegreatifwecouldhaveatleastonementorperteamfortheseason.TheClubAdministratorwillassignyoutotheteamsratherthantheDibsSystem.Ifyourson/daughterisinterestedinthisactivity,pleaseemailclubadmin@gretnasoccer.com.ThisprogramisavailableintheFallandSpring.

28. IndoorTrainingIndoortrainingisanintegralpartoftheGSCdevelopmentalprocessforourU8-U19teams.As part of the registration U8-U10 Academy players and U11-U19 Select players will get 15sessions included with their registration. Anything above and beyond that will have to besupplementedbytheteamgenerallyfromtheteamaccountandadditionalmoneypaidat$70perhourperquadtoGRETNASPORTSCOMPLEX.PleaseNote:Inordertobookindoorrentalspace,gototheGretnaSoccerClubwebsiteandclickontheGretnaSportsComplextab.Rentalspaceisbookedonlineandpaymentisdueatthetimeofrentalbyplacingacheck,payabletotheGretnaSportsComplex,intothedropboxinsidethecomplex.Therentalfeewillbelistedonthewebsitewhenbooking.PlayersmustfillouttheonlinewaiverinorderforthemtoparticipateinactivitiesatGretnaSports Complex. This can be found @ www.gretnasoccer.com under the “Gretna SportsComplex”tab.

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IndoortrainingisanintegralpartoftheGSCdevelopmentalprocessforourU8-U19teams.

29. ContactsThankyouforacceptingthepositionofcoach.Yourroleisveryimportanttothesuccessoftheteamsandtheclub.Pleaseknowthatifatanytime,youhavequestionsorconcerns,feelfreetocontactDiggerHawkins,DirectorofCoachingat402-890-3599oratdiggerhawkeye@gmail.com.YoucanalsocontactShellyStonacek,ClubAdministratorat402-215-9525oratclubadmin@gretnasoccer.comforanytypeofadministrativequestionsorconcernsrelatingtoyourteam.