tecumseh soccer club

Family Communication & Education

Under 5 - Under 12

August 31, 2015

- ECA report on Youth Academies in Europe

“Nurturing talent and future players should be the main role of a club. If each club has its own traditions and if there is

no single recipe for success. The case studies clearly show that the most

effective Youth Academics are those which pursue their vision and their objective

with perseverance. It is not only a question of size; it is a question of spirit

and belief.”

agenda1. intro & club updates (mission, vision & values)

2. who we are (tech staff, admin & coaching staff)

3. what we do (program summary)

4. where (logistical programming)

5. why (tsc philosophy)

6. how (new fee structure)

7. moving forward

our mission

“The TSC is committed to lead the development, promotion and

administration of the game of soccer while providing quality service,

communication and education to our members.”

our vision

“To be a highly recognized and respected soccer club in our town, district and

province which develops our members to the best of their ability while exhibiting

sporting values and integrity and maintaining community identity.”

values• The needs of the Player will be put first in all decisions.

Developmental Needs of the player will guide decisions, especially in Talent Identification and Selection and ongoing scouting.

• Strong foundation in Participation starting from bottom up. Lowering Barriers to participation, especially in the early development stages.

• Importance of Balance - Retention and Pathways for all (Player, Coach, Referee and Administration). Consistency and Alignment throughout the club, cognizant of economic, geographic and general time constraints on members.

• Ongoing Communication and Education is critical at all times.

• Fun is pivotal – if it’s not “fun”, young people won’t play a sport. • Skill development is a crucial aspect of fun - it is more important than winning

even among the best athletes. • The most rewarding challenges of the sports are those that lead to self-

knowledge. • Intrinsic rewards (self-knowledge that grows out of self-competition) are more

important in creating lifetime athletes than extrinsic rewards (victory or attention from others).

• During childhood allow the children to have a good time playing the game while instilling the passion to love playing soccer on their own. Only a passion for the game can lead to success. “Success is something players take ownership of and in time it becomes personally meaningful. Success is a process, not a product. The process of doing one’s best is the key to success. The determining criterion of success is whether a player gave his or her best that day. Doing one’s best is the most important statement a player can make about the importance of an activity and the meaning it has. With years of experience comes self-knowledge and self-awareness. So players learn over time what it means to do your best, to give 100%.”

• “Winning isn’t everything, but trying is!” -Rainer Martens, sports psychologist

organizational structuretecumseh soccer club

technical stafftecumseh soccer club

COACH PLAYER TD DOC GK

TSC.DOC Y. Bere P. Langens S. Grigorakis D. Mendonca

GRASSROOTS PLAYER DEV ASSOCIATE TD BOYS DOC GIRLS DOC

JJ Dowhan R. Mendonca D. Mendonca TSC.DOC K. Mulvey

U6 (JJ Dowhan) U9 (R Mendonca) U12 (D Mendonca) U15 Boys U15 Girls

U7 (JJ Dowhan) U10 (R Mendonca)

U13 (D Mendonca) U16 Boys U16 Girls

U8 (JJ Dowhan) U11 (R Mendonca) U14 (Y. Bere) U17 Boys U17 Girls

U9 (R Mendonca) U12 (D Mendonca) U15 (Y. Bere) U18 Boys U18 Girls

* Technical Staff (titles in bold) with age appropriate responsibilities listed below - flows downward

** TSC Staff Coaches (age group oversight & support) are in brackets

coaching stafftecumseh soccer club

NATIONAL CSA/ USSF A/ B (Two + 2 Consultants)

PROVINCIAL OSA B/ USSF C/ UEFA C (Eight)

OSA PRE B/ USSF D (Eleven)

SOCCER FOR LIFE/ USSF E (Twenty +)

P. Langens (USSF A) K. Mulvey P. Danelon (2013) C. MulveyY. Bere (USSF A) S. Compton D. Olagbegi (2013) J. Sovran

JJ Dowhan (2013) K. Geier S. Hales

D. Mendonca (2013) T. Giorlando (2012) A. Mendonca

J. Hodgson (USSF B)M. Helal (2014)

)D. Habuda (2012) C. Lott

R. Van Baren (UEFA A) M. D’Amore (2013) J. Grigorakis (2012) A. JewellR. Mendonca (2013) S. Grigorakis (2012) A. Blencowe

S. Grigorakis (UEFA C) D. Wur (2013) J. Barchale (2014)

R. Browne (2012) N. PaltridgeS. Jewell (2012) N. MilosevskiG. Stevenson (2012) J. Nicodemo

C. Cirovski (2014)

S. SivitterE. JewellH. ToccoS. ToccoT. McCauley (2014)C. Sivitter (2014)M. Callister (2015)

Age Group (Birth Year) Head Coach Head Coach Assistant

CoachAssistant

Coach

Grassroots Academy

2011, 2010, 2009 Boys &

Girls

JJ Dowhan R Mendonca various various

JJ Dowhan R Mendonca various various

2008 Boys C. Soares JJ Dowhan tba tba

2008 Girls A. Jewell H. Tocco A. Adamo S. Tocco

2007 Boys JJ Dowhan D. Wur tba tba

2007 Girls T. Giorlando S. Tocco tba tba

Age Group (Birth Year) Head Coach Head Coach Assistant

CoachAssistant

Coach

2006 Boys M. D’Amore P. Danelon tba tba

2006 Girls R Mendonca S. Jewell tba tba

2005 Boys M. Helal J. Grigorakis D. Koloff tba

2005 Girls R. Mendonca M. D’Amore K. Mulvey tba

2004 Boys M. Campbell R. Alfini tba tba

2004 Girls R. Mendonca T. Giorlando S. Tocco H. Tocco

2015/2016 program

summarytecumseh soccer club

• U6 Me and My Ball: The Fundamental Stage

• Egocentric - a me, my, mine mentality.

• Young children do not play together; they play next to one another.

• U8 Me and My Partner: Igniting the Passion Stage

• “Igniting a passion for the game must be the number one objective for coaches of this age group. The aim of the coach is to keep their soccer experience fun, enjoyable and to foster a desire to play. This love of the game keeps people in the game for a lifetime.”

• U10 The Start of Us: The Learning to Train Stage

• “In this stage children gradually begin to change from being self-centered to self-critical and develop the need for group games. This is a flux phase in a youngster’s soccer career. The motivation to learn basic skills is very high at the age.”

• U12+ Us: For the Love of the Game

• “Many players at this age are deciding if they want to commit deeply to soccer, stay in the game with a part-time commitment or drop the sport all together.”

• U16+ Us vs. Opponent

The major challenge is finding the right balance between technical and tactical development of the players. Within the different age groups with the increasing speed of the game, it is even more important to focus on technical development in all age groups (in the youngest age group, all the individual creativity unwinds through fun and play without coaching interferences, the middle age group sees introduction of more specific technical development for defense, midfield and forward positions and, in older age groups there is more focus on tactical playing systems).

planning & curriculum“An integrated club-wide curriculum is the key for optimum player development. There must be a line that connects U-6 to U-19, a line that everyone in the club understands and follows. Without a curriculum, the player development process becomes disjointed, difficult to monitor and evaluate, causing players to graduate with skill gaps. A deficit in one stage of the development process will tend to inhibit acquisition of more complex skills at a later stage.”

“Let us say that you and I coached two teams with kids that are 10, 11, and 12 years-old and all are about equally good. You try to teach them to play good football, a passing game with tactical basics while I tell mine to only play long balls and try to shoot. I can assure you that at first I will always win against you, by using your mistakes. Intercept a bad pass and goal. If we however continue with the same training methods during a three year period, you will most likely win every game against us. Your players will have learned how to play while mine haven’t. That’s how easy it is.”

Laureano Ruiz (Former Head Coach and Youth Academy Coordinator F.C. Barcelona)

Under-5/6/7 Grassroots Academy (40 Week Annual Plan)U5/U6/U7 age players are not required to attend all sessions. We offer as many as possible to make our program more accessible/flexible to fit in your schedule. TSC Families and Players are encouraged to attend as often as is reasonable for you, increasingly frequency as player age, ability and interest increases.• Fall Training (Sept/Oct): 2x per week Outdoor• Winter Training (Nov/Dec/Jan/Feb/Mar): 2x per week Indoor• Winter Futsal (Nov/Dec/Jan/Feb/Mar): Weekend 5v5 Futsal Games & Skill

Training (GAG Methodology - Saturdays)• Spring Training (Apr/May): 2x per week Outdoor• Summer Training (Jun/July/Aug): 2x per week Outdoor• All U5/U6/U7 players will play in TSC House League and evaluated with

option to “play-up”• All U5/U6/U7 players will participate in Dutch Touch Soccer Camp (1

week soccer development) Week of July 11, 2016 (10 am - 3 pm Monday - Friday)

Under-8 Grassroots Academy (40 Week Annual Plan)Under-8 academy players are not required to attend all sessions. We offer as many as possible to make our program more accessible/flexible to fit in your schedule. TSC Families and Players are encouraged to attend as often as is reasonable for you, increasingly frequency as player age, ability and interest increases.• Fall Training (Sept/Oct): 2x per week Outdoor• Winter Training (Nov/Dec/Jan/Feb/Mar): 2x per week Indoor• Winter Futsal (Nov/Dec/Jan/Feb/Mar): Weekend 5v5 Futsal Games & Skill

Training (GAG Methodology - Saturdays)• Spring Training (Apr/May): 2x per week Outdoor• Summer Training (Jun/July/Aug): 2x per week Outdoor• All U8 players will play in TSC House League and evaluated with option

to “play-up” (U8 Academy Girls will play together as a “team” in Under-8 co-ed division)

• All U8 players will participate in Dutch Touch Soccer Camp (1 week soccer development) Week of July 11, 2016 (10 am - 3 pm Monday - Friday)

Under-9 & Under-10 (42 Week Annual Plan)Fall 2015 (Sep & Oct)• Training: 2 x per week, weekday training session (outdoor grass/turf)• League: Option to Register & Play 10 games in Michigan Youth Soccer League via TSC partner Premier Soccer Group

Canada

Winter 2015/2016 (Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb & Mar)• Training: 2x per week, weekday training session (indoor turf)• Physical Literacy: 3rd weekly session - optional Running Mechanics/SAQ provided by TSC• League: Option to Register & Play 18 games in local indoor 5v5 Futsal Skill Development League operated by TSC

Spring 2016 (Apr & May)• Training: 2 x per week, weekday training session (outdoor turf)• Physical Literacy: 3rd weekly session - optional Running Mechanics/SAQ provided by TSC• Tournament: All TSC Teams Register & Play in International Borderstars Soccer Tournament via Premier Soccer Group

Canada• League: Option to Register & Play 10 games in Michigan Youth Soccer League via TSC partner Premier Soccer Group

Canada

Summer 2016 (Jun, Jul & Aug)• Training: 2 x per week, weekday training session (outdoor grass/turf)• Technical Training: 3rd training session - Skill Specific Sessions optional provided by TSC• League: Essex County Soccer League Festivals (Weekend Games) or New 2016 PSG Canada Skill Development League

(tbd)• Summer Camp: Dutch Touch Soccer Camp 2016

Under-11 & Under-12 (44 Week Annual Plan)Fall 2015 (Sep & Oct)• Training: 2 x per week, weekday training session (outdoor grass/turf)• League: Option to Register & Play 10 games in Michigan Youth Soccer League via TSC partner Premier Soccer Group

Canada

Winter 2015/2016 (Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb & Mar)• Training: 2x per week, weekday training session (indoor turf)• Physical Literacy: 3rd weekly session - optional Running Mechanics/SAQ provided by TSC• League: Option to Register & Play 18 games in local indoor 5v5 Futsal Skill Development League operated by TSC• League: Option to Register & Play 8 games in Michigan Total Soccer Indoor League (9v9 or 11v11 age appropriate)Spring 2016 (Apr & May)• Training: 2 x per week, weekday training session (outdoor turf)• Physical Literacy: 3rd weekly session - optional Running Mechanics/SAQ provided by TSC• Tournament: All TSC Teams Register & Play in International Borderstars Soccer Tournament via Premier Soccer Group

Canada• League: Option to Register & Play 10 games in Michigan Youth Soccer League via TSC partner Premier Soccer Group

Canada• Regional League: Super Y League (Midwest Division) www.sylsoccer.comSummer 2016 (Jun, Jul & Aug)• Training: 2 x per week, weekday training session (outdoor grass/turf)• Technical Training: 3rd training session - Skill Specific Sessions optional provided by TSC• League: Essex County Soccer League Festivals (Weekend Games) or New 2016 PSG Canada Skill Development League

(tbd)• Summer Camp: Dutch Touch Soccer Camp 2016

fall 2015 outdoor training schedule

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2015/2016 indoor program schedule

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Age Group Primary Fall 2015 Night Secondary Fall 2015 Night

Under 5/6/7 Boys Monday ThursdayUnder 5/6/7 Girls Monday Thursday

Under 8 Boys Monday ThursdayUnder 8 Girls Monday ThursdayUnder 9 Boys Monday ThursdayUnder 9 Girls Tuesday Thursday

Under 10 Boys Tuesday ThursdayUnder 10 Girls Tuesday ThursdayUnder 11 Boys Monday WednesdayUnder 11 Girls Tuesday ThursdayUnder 12 Boys Monday WednesdayUnder 12 Girls Tuesday Thursday

Please Note:Fall Training Nights are Subject to Change following

Tryouts, Registration & Parent/Coach Recommendations

2015/2016indoor

training schedule

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2015/2016 indoor program schedule

tecumseh soccer club

Age Group Primary Indoor Night Secondary Indoor Night

Under 5/6/7 Boys Monday ThursdayUnder 5/6/7 Girls Monday Thursday

Under 8 Boys Monday ThursdayUnder 8 Girls Wednesday MondayUnder 9 Boys Wednesday MondayUnder 9 Girls Wednesday Monday

Under 10 Boys Tuesday ThursdayUnder 10 Girls Wednesday MondayUnder 11 Boys Wednesday MondayUnder 11 Girls Monday WednesdayUnder 12 Boys Wednesday MondayUnder 12 Girls Wednesday Monday

Please Note:Indoor Training Nights are Subject to Change

following Tryouts, Registration & Parent/Coach Recommendations

tsc philosophytecumseh soccer club

why?• We believe in a player-centred approach, whereby young athletes are guided through

their learning and playing experience. TSC Coaches encourage and inspire creativity, allowing players to make their own mistakes and learn from them.

• We believe in an inclusive environment that allows players of all levels to participate and learn at their own pace, understanding that the same league/intensity is not right for all, but also that everyone should be given the same opportunity.

• We believe that soccer players must train to play soccer and when they are done, train some more. Canada is playing catch up - so are we.“On-Ball” time & training is available year round in a 44 week development model. If a young player has a conflict due to another sport or wholesome activity (that is ok, we support a balanced lifestyle) he or she has the opportunity to make that session up on another night or weekend, so as not just to miss out on training/playing!

• We believe in providing the highest level of play for players who need/seek out opportunities at the next level, while understanding that cost/travel barriers must be overcome and alleviated at young ages for all families.

• We believe in a committed, collaborative & qualified technical staff. TSC identifies, appoints and unites coaches who believe in the development of all players within the club.

2015/2016 fees &

expectationstecumseh soccer club

U8 U9/U10 U11/U12 U13 CAN U13 USA

Player Registration Fee 25 25 30 45 N/A

League Registration Fee 100 25 35 45 N/A

Referee Fees 25 25 35 45 N/ATSC Club Admin Fee 50 50 50 50

Equipment & Facilities Dev 50 50 50 50

Technical Staff & Coach Dev 50 50 50 50

TSC Coaching Fee 125 150 175 100 200Dutch Touch Soccer

Dev Camp 125 125 125 125 125Indoor Turf Training 25 175 175 175 175

Total: 425 675 725 685 650

coach expectations• Peter Rudbaek, the Danish FA’s technical director, had a “grassroots

moment” many years ago when he was the head coach of Aalborg BK. Peter had just won the coach of the year award when he met his five-year-old neighbor in the street. In a loud, enthusiastic voice, the youngster said: “Congratulations Mr. Rudbaek. This makes you the third best coach in Denmark.” Peter thanked the boy and then asked: “Out of interest, who are first and second?” Without hesitation, the diminutive neighbor declare: “Mr. Sepp Piontek (Demarks national coach at the time) and Poul, my coach.” In the child’s small world, his football teacher was more important than the best club coach in the country. However, it was the inanimate object under the boy’s left arm that was more significant to him than any coach, no matter how famous or how personal. It was his ball that fascinated him – it was the ball that was at the center of his universe. - Andy Roxburgh, UEFA Technical Director

• You are a role model to your players. The words you choose, your appearance, it all matters. Young players are influenced by their coaches and often continue those same traits if they become coaches. There is no better feeling in life than to have former players come back and thank you for making a positive difference in their life.

parent expectations• Any time we (coach, parent, ref, authority figure, teacher, ect.) draw

a relationship between the child and ANY ASPECT of the game of soccer (could be as simple as "kick the ball harder" or "why didn't you start", ect) we are impacting the psycho-social development of the player (not just the child).

• This is where we must share information on how, when and why to communicate - when we are actually impacting player development, even so slightly as a conversation involving the game, or actions/comments during the match.

• We all sometimes under-estimate the true impact of our words and actions upon young players and their motivation in the game.

• One hour of a parent talking in a car, can negate a week of practice preparation. A 30 min discussion on the ride home, can completely erase the effect of a half time and/or post game talk/debrief.

parent expectations1. Drive me to the game & Cheer for me

2. Clap and yell when I do good things

3. Gasp when I almost get injured

4. Love me unconditionally (win, lose or draw)

5. Cheer me on when I work hard or try hard

6. Support my team and teammates

7. Encourage me to be respectful to authority figures and a good citizen in sportsmanship (life skill)

player expectations

1. Open to Having Fun

2. Desire to Develop, Advance & Improve

3. Willingness to & Understanding the Work necessary to achieve both 1 & 2.

We continue to work & progress forward together! Thank you for

your support!