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WELCOME!

AYSO Region 18

Annual Coach Meeting

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Andrew LelchukRegional Commissioner

AYSO Region 18

Annual Coach Meeting

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Hosts

Andrew Lelchuk – Regional CommissionerSteve Hershkowitz – Coach Administrator

Krista Skinner – Coach MentorMark Hodson – Coach Instructor

AYSO Region 18Annual Coach Meeting

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Steve HershkowitzRegional Coach Administrator

AYSO Region 18

Annual Coach Meeting

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Agenda

• Introduction• Team Management• Referee/Coach Interaction• New Training Materials• Coach Mentor Program• Professional Trainer Support• GU6 Breakout Session

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AYSO Mission and Vision

• AYSO's Vision is to provide world class youth soccer programs that enrich children's lives.

• AYSO's Mission is to develop and deliver quality youth soccer programs which promote a fun, family environment based on AYSO's Six Philosophies

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AYSO Philosophies

• Everyone Plays

• Balanced Teams

• Open Registration

• Positive Coaching

• Good Sportsmanship

• Player Development

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Team Management

• Make it fun

• Recruit Help

• Communicate

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The AYSO Team

REFEREES PA

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COACHES

KIDS

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Development Over Winning

“One of my biggest pet peeves is youth team coaches who take winning too seriously. This has always bothered me, and I always tell coaches to forget about winning with young players. They need to create an environment where the kids enjoy playing and are developing their soccer skills. Winning should never be a priority.”

– Landon Donovan

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Development Over Winning “…If I’m going to do this, it will about the kids and not the results. It has to be about the kids’ development…”

“I stress to my coaches to over-communicate with parents … Include parents in your thought process and they’ll understand what’s happening while they’re on the sideline and be more likely to sit back and enjoy it.”

– Shannon MacMillan

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Learning by Doing

What is the BEST Teacher of the Game?

The game itself…

LET THEM PLAY!

HAVE FUN and INSPIRE!

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Coach / Parent Interaction

• Welcome message

• Team Meeting

• Weekly Communication

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Welcome Message

• Introduce yourself, your assistant, and team goals

– “Have fun, learn soccer, get exercise”

• List the roster

• Start recruiting help

• Invite players, parents, siblings to team meeting

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Team Meeting

• Explain your coaching philosophy and

expectations. Learn their expectations.

• Introduce Kids Zone

• Discuss team goals

• Recruit assistants, team parents, referees

• Have activities planned for players

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Kids Zone

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Weekly Communication

• Thursday or so: remind your team of the

weekend game schedule; ask who

anticipates missing any part of a game;

mention what the weekend focus will be

• Sunday or so: summarize what went well in

the weekend games and what you’ll work

on in the coming week

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Coach / Referee Interaction

• You need to recruit refs

• Your team will follow your lead during games

• Make game fun for refs too

AYSO Ref Certifications

• U-8 Official: CR in U7 & U8 (ARs lightly used)Certified by Region 18

• Regional Referee: CR in U10 (AR in U12)Certified by Region 18

• Intermediate Referee: CR in U12 (AR in U19)Certified by Area 1D

• Advanced Referee: CR in U14 & (often) U16Certified by Section One

• National Referee: CR in U19Certified by AYSO National

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Referee Requirements

• Have a current and accepted AYSO Volunteer Form on file

• Complete Online Safe Haven

• Hold an AYSO Referee Certification

• Classes listed at http://ayso18.org/referee-training

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Youth RefereesYouth Referee Regulations

• CR & AR must be two years older than any player in a match

• ZERO Tolerance for dissent or abuse of a youth referee

Youth Referee Benefits

• Counts for community service hours

• Youth Referee Coordinator to mentor Youth Referees on any issue

Youth Referee Requirements

• Same training as adults – including Safe Haven

Our Youth Referee Program is stronger than ever

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Referee Scheduling• Home Team provides one CR and one AR for the match

before to their match.

• Visiting Team provides the second AR for the match before their match

• Referee Coordinator

• All referee assignments are filled via RSS

• Your team’s volunteers must assign themselves in the RSS so we know the match is covered

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On Match Day

The AYSO Team

How You Can Help

Things to Keep in Mind

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The AYSO Team

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COACHES

KIDS

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The AYSO Team

Team Philosophies

Work Together

Help Each Other

Protect Each Other

Do Our Best

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The AYSO Team

Team Responsibilities

Coaches Coach

Referees Ref

Parents Cheer & Encourage

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Ref Primary Responsibility is to Keep the Game

FunFairSafe

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How You Can Help

• Have your team prepared to play on time

• Complete Game Card PRIOR to arrival

• Present and in uniform 10 minutes before kickoff

• No jewelry, casts or splints

• Do not delay restarts

• Substitution breaks are NOT coaching opportunities

• Avoid dissent with the Referee’s decisions

• Control your spectators

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Speaking of the Game Card…

Only One Assistant Coach(must have an AYSO Coach badge too!)

Players in NUMERICAL order

• This error loses sportsmanship points at Area-level matches

Game Card should be filled out by Coach before the match check-in

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Things to Keep in Mind

• Referees are volunteers. They CANNOT be paid

• New Referees may be nervous during their first few games – Please support them

• Referees do not see everything and may make mistakes

• You may will not agree with every decision

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Things to Keep in Mind

• Coaches and spectators should not enter the field of play unless requested by the referee

• Have your substitutes entering the game report to the assistant referees

• The assistant referee will note the above on the game card to insure all players participate in three “quarters” of the match

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Things to Keep in Mind• Remain within the Coaches’ Area during the

game (maximum of two coaches per team)

• Limit sideline participation to comments that are

Positive, Instructional or Encouraging

• Parents behavior tends to reflect that of their coach

• Spectators who persistently abuse Referees will be asked to leave the premises

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Things to Keep in Mind• Not all ball-hand contact is deliberate handling

• A ball is not out of play unless it has completely crossed the touchline or goal line, on the ground or in the air

• A player getting hurt or falling is not a reason by itself to call a foul

• “All ball” does not excuse a foul

• You can play the ball while on the ground, as long as nobody is put in danger by that play

• Not every “high kick” is playing in a dangerous manner

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• Referee Feedback Forms

• Forms can be found on the Region 18 website

• Provide feedback on performance during a specific game

• Coach Feedback Forms

• Use the back of the game cards

• Provide detail regarding the situation, attitude of the coach, player or spectator involved, specific language used, etc.

• Objective

• Reviewed weekly for immediate, constructive feedback

• Used to provide guidance and improve performance

We Always Strive to Improve

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Scott SnyderAYSO Player Development Technical Advisor

Utilizing New Training Material

AYSO Region 18

Annual Coach Meeting

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Krista SkinnerRegional Coach Mentor

Training CurriculumCoach Mentor Program

AYSO Region 18

Annual Coach Meeting

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Training Curriculum

• Coaching Consistency

• Focus on U7/8 and U10

• Utilize Training Manual – portable Skills, Drills, Understanding the Game, and Small Sided Matches. Build during 10 week program.

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Training Curriculum

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Pre-Opening Day

• Saturday, August 23• BU 7/8 - Village 8-5• GU 7/8 – Marine Turf 8-3• DC’s have schedules.• “Practice Day” – first

touch for coaches and referees – refresh skills.

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Pre-Opening Day

• OK if not full team – we will combine – sending kids at different time OK.

• Encourage all referees – new, old and prospective to attend.

• Coach mentors needed.

• EVO Coaches

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EVO Support

• Scheduled practice support.

• Work with the coaches as focus. “Teach a man to fish.”

• Augment training curriculum with additional drills and suggestions.

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EVO Support

• Goal is 2x practice and 1x game in U7/8 and U10

• U5/6 2x weekend games

• U12+ On Request

• Additional On Request

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Mark HodsonRegional Coach Instructor

Professional Trainer Support

AYSO Region 18

Annual Coach Meeting

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GU6 Breakout Session

Thank you!

AYSO Region 18

Annual Coach Meeting