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2019 SUBSCRIBE NOW! www.newcanaanyouthfieldhockey.com @ncyfh1 @ncyfh @ncyfh OUR PURPOSE For the girls Develop a love of the game of Field Hockey Learn the fundamentals of the game and improve skills Promote good sportsmanship


  1. 2019

  2. SUBSCRIBE NOW! www.newcanaanyouthfieldhockey.com @ncyfh1 @ncyfh @ncyfh

  3. OUR PURPOSE For the girls ▪ Develop a love of the game of Field Hockey ▪ Learn the fundamentals of the game and improve skills ▪ Promote good sportsmanship ▪ Promote respect for all participants and teamwork For the town ▪ For all levels of play: brand new and those with experience ▪ Build a competitive program ▪ Develop a pipeline of future NC Rams

  4. BOARD MEMBERS 2019 * President & Program Director Cari Hills * Vice President Tara Clough * Treasurer Will Leddy * Secretary OPEN * Registrar & Grievances Janet Lee * Communications & Website Laurie Barnes * Scheduling & Facilities & Refs James Caldero * Legal Elisa Blatt Policies Coordinator Jennifer Ricciardelli Team Manager & Safety Parent Coordinator Laurie Barnes Equipment Manager Tricia McDermott SpiritWear Coordinator Beth Rosen Goalie Coordinator / Coach Craig Cloud Events Coordinator / Fundraising OPEN Sunday Night Skills Clinics Coordinator Kristie Breed 5-8 Grade Coordinator Abdel El Kettani

  5. BOARD MEMBERS 2019 2018 * President & Program Director Cari Hills Bettina Leddy * Vice President Tara Clough * Treasurer Will Leddy * Secretary OPEN Meghan Stanley * Registrar & Grievances Janet Lee Patricia Mee * Communications & Website Laurie Barnes * Scheduling & Facilities & Refs James Caldero Brian Flatow * Legal Elisa Blatt Policies Coordinator Jennifer Ricciardelli Team Manager & Safety Parent Coordinator Laurie Barnes Darleen Ferraro Equipment Manager Tricia McDermott SpiritWear Coordinator Beth Rosen Tara Lockhart Goalie Coordinator / Coach Craig Cloud Events Coordinator / Fundraising OPEN Sunday Night Skills Clinics Coordinator Kristie Breed 5-8 Grade Coordinator Abdel El Kettani

  6. THANK YOU BETTINA! Nearly a decade of service to NCYFH!!

  7. 2019 COACHES

  8. Welcome to our New NCHS Head FH Coach Mary Clare Snediker Prior Coaching Experience ▪ Western NE University (2014-18) - Head Field Hockey Coach ▪ Western NE University (2014) - Asst Field Hockey and Lacrosse Coach ▪ Williams College (2010-14) - Asst Field Hockey and Lacrosse Coach ▪ Greenwich Academy (2009-10) - Asst Field Hockey and Lacrosse Coach Personal ▪ New Canaan Native ▪ Greenwich Academy (played Field Hockey and Lacrosse) ▪ Colby College (played Field Hockey and Lacrosse) ▪ 3X NESCAC Field Hockey All Conference and Team Captain

  9. PRIORITIES The Future of NCYFH Defined Key Moments for players/parents during the season.

  10. GET READY FOR THE SEASON Season Preparation Guide (Website Resources Tab)

  11. SAVE THE DATES • Player Evaluations: Aug 28 - Aug 30 (Wed, Thursday, Friday) from 5pm-9pm • First scheduled practices : September 3rd (Tuesday) as per schedule • First game : Weekend of Sept 7th/8th and games are on Saturdays or Sundays • Season End Jamborees : • Grade 5/6 =October 26th/27th • Grade 7/8 = November 2nd/3rd • No Practices: • Sept 2 (Labor Day) • Sept 30 (Rosh Hashanah) • Oct 9 (Yom Kippur) • Nov 5 (Election Day) • 5th Annual Father Daughter Game & Family Social: Sept 22nd 5:30-7:30pm • End of Season Banquet: Nov TBD

  12. PRACTICE SCHEDULE Monday Tuesday Thursday Games Saturdays or Sundays WT2 WT2 WT2 WT2 (warm up WT3) (warm up WT2) (warm up Dunning) (warm up WT3) 5/6th 6:30 – 8:00pm none 6:30 – 8:00pm 11am - 4pm 7th 5:30 – 7:00pm 5:30 – 7:00pm 5:30 – 7:00pm 11am - 4pm 8th 7:30 – 9:00pm 7:00 – 8:30pm 7:30 – 9:00pm 11am - 4pm

  13. GAMES ◼ Games begin Sept 7 & 8 for 7th/8th grades ◼ Games begin Sept 15 & 16 for 5/6th grades ◼ Game schedule will be on the website ◼ Your Team Manager will reach out prior to your first game ◼ Notify Team Manager if your daughter will not be able to make a game

  14. PRACTICE DETAILS ◼ Wear your practice pinnie ◼ Arrive on time; Pick up on time ◼ As soon as girls arrive - ready to practice ◼ Stick, mouth guard, eye guards, shin guards ◼ Sit on sidelines if missing equipment ◼ NO JEWELRY, hair tied back ◼ We hope to have teams posted day after final evaluations ◼ No bottles or garbage to be left behind on field

  15. GAME DAYS ◼ Wear uniform ◼ Bring stick, eye goggles, mouth guard, shin guards, water bottle ◼ Remove ALL jewelry (including earrings, bracelets , even newly pierced ears ) ◼ Arrive at least 30 minutes before game time ◼ If player is late the coach may not play her in the first half Coaches determine line up and play of game during warm ups ◼ No bottles or garbage to be left behind on field

  16. WEATHER/PRACTICE CHANGES Fields Hotline 203-594-3610 We will post on our website as soon we know! If lightning alarm goes off, we will head to the NCHS gym entrance

  17. Support NCAF by attending

  18. PARENTS ◼ At all times, at home field or away field you are representing New Canaan ◼ Your decisions, words and actions reflect on us all ◼ Please only stand or sit on opposite side of field from the team ◼ Please do not talk to coach or your daughter during game or at half time ◼ We prefer the players to ask questions of their coaches rather than the parent ◼ If you have an issue regarding playing time etc. please have the PLAYER approach the coach; not the parent

  19. SEEKING VOLUNTEERS Sept 22, 2019 @ 5:30-7:30

  20. IN-SEASON VOLUNTEERS NEEDED SIGN UP AT THE TABLE: ✓ Father/Daughter Game (Lead and volunteers) ✓ Parent Assistant Coaches ✓ Team Managers ✓ Team Photographers EMAIL YOUR TEAM MANAGER: ✓ Game Parents ✓ Safety Parents

  21. TEAM MANAGERS Team Managers are needed for all 5th-8th Grade Teams Responsibilities Include: ✓ Coordinate Safety Parents & Game Parents ✓ Send weekly reminder emails and communicate schedule changes to the team ✓ Notify Coach when players are unable to make a game. ✓ Work with all other Team Managers to throw End-of-season Banquet. See Volunteer Tab on our website for more details If interested, please sign up at the table or email communicationsncyfh@gmail.com

  22. SAFETY & GAME PARENTS We MUST have a Safety Parent assigned to each practice and a Game Parent assigned to each game Responsibilities Include: Safety Parents: Game Parents: ✓ ✓ Arrive 15 minutes early to practice Stand on the sidelines with the team ✓ ✓ Sit on the field - not in car or outside of fence Help with ice packs & bandages if necessary ✓ ✓ Bring: charged cell phone, chair, book, etc. Keep track of score & time if no field clock ✓ ✓ Help with ice packs & bandages if necessary Stay until the last player has been picked up ✓ Remind players to pick up bottles & garbage ✓ See Volunteer Tab on our website for more details Stay until the last player has been picked up

  23. QUESTIONS?

  24. SIGN UP! Look at volunteer sign up sheets!!

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