2020
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OUR PURPOSE For the girls ▪ Develop a love of the game of Field Hockey ▪ Teach the fundamentals of the game and improve skills through grade-based curriculum ▪ Encourage 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 NCHS Rams
Coaching Philosophy ❏ Every Athlete Counts. ❏ If you want to have fun and develop a love for the game, ❏ Gain confidence on the ball. ❏ Basics. Basics. Basics. ❏ Exploration. ❏ Develop game and situational sense. ❏ Coaching will be grade specific. ❏ 5th/6th 70:30 - skills : game situation ❏ 7th - 50:50 - skills : game situation ❏ 8th - 30 : 70 - skills : game situation. ❏ Focused. Fun. Fast. ❏ Open Communication.
COVID Procedures • REVIEW EVALUATION, PRACTICE AND GAME GUIDELINES (PARENTS & PLAYERS) • Perform daily assessment at home prior to every evaluation, practice or game (inform Coach or Team Manager if there is a health concern) • Players to wear masks upon arrival and departure • Drop Off at WT3 stairs and Pick Up at WT2 gate (goalies may use WT2 gate only) • Parents to wear masks when on sideline and unable to maintain social distancing • Initial games to be played in pod format with one other town (2-3 games) • 2 guests per player at home games; away games subject to host team protocols • Reminder: turf fields are owned and controlled by the Board of Education
NCYFH BOARD MEMBERS * Voting Member; ^ No kids currently in the program 2020 2021 * President & Program Director ^ Cari Hills Tara Clough * Vice President Tara Clough Open * Treasurer ^ James Caldero Open * Secretary Alison Dockwell Alison Dockwell * Registrar & Grievances Janet Lee Maybe * Communications & Website ^ Laurie Barnes Open * Scheduling & Facilities & Refs ^ James Caldero James Caldero * Legal / Policies Elisa Blatt Maybe Team Manager & Safety Parent Coordinator ^ Laurie Barnes Open Equipment Manager Beth Rosen Open SpiritWear Coordinator Melissa Almeida Melissa Almeida Goalie Coordinator / Coach ^ Craig Cloud Craig Cloud Coach Liaisons Jeremy Saunders Jeremy Saunders ^ Jon Potter Jon Potter Father / Daughter (TBC) Open Open 5-8 Grade Coordinator Abdel El Kettani Abdel El Kettani
2020 COACHES CRAIG CLOUD TARA CLOUGH ABDEL EL KETTANI ALEX GHEORGHE CARI HILLS BETTINA LEDDY Goalie Coach Notre Dame Lacrosse Team AGH Team AGH Founder All-American, Coach, Parent, Former Extraordinaire CT Grizzlies Lacrosse Club Italian National Team Romanian National Team Cornell Hall of Fame NCYFH President Coach USA Men’s National Indoor Greenwich HS Varsity Team Coach Lacrosse Coach CAROLINE MCINERNEY BEATRICE MELLICK JON POTTER JEREMY SAUNDERS DESPINA SAVVOULIDES Coach / Player Greenwich Academy Olympic Gold Medalist National League player / Brien McMahon HS Coach New Canaan High School Vanderbilt University East of England Boston College
NCHS Head FH Coach (16-4) 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
GET READY FOR THE SEASON Season Preparation Guide (Website Resources Tab)
SAVE THE DATES • Team Placement : To be released no later than Saturday Sept 5th • First Intratown Scrimmage: Saturday Sept 12th • First Game : Weekend of Sept 19th/20th (games on Saturdays or Sundays) • Sunday Night Skills : 5:30pm to 7:00pm (WT1) - more info coming soon • Annual Father Daughter Game: 2020 revised format - more info coming soon • No Practices: • Sept 7th (Labor Day) • Sept 28th (Yom Kippur) • Nov 3rd (Election Day) • Season End Jamborees : • Grade 5/6 - Canceled as of now due to COVID restrictions • Grade 7/8 - Canceled as of now due to COVID restrictions • End of Season Banquet: TBD as of now due to COVID restrictions
PRACTICE SCHEDULE Monday Tuesday Thursday Games Saturdays or Sundays WT2 (WT3) WT2 WT2 WT2 (WT3) 7th 5:30 – 6:30pm 5:30 – 7:00pm 5:30 – 6:30pm 11am -5pm 5/6th 6:45 – 7:45pm none 6:45 – 7:45pm 11am - 5pm 8th 8:00 – 9:00pm 7:15 – 8:45pm 8:00 – 9:00pm 11am - 5pm
GAMES ◼ Home Scrimmage on Sept 12th ◼ Games begin Sept 19th and 20th ◼ 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
PRACTICE DETAILS ◼ Wear your practice pinnie ◼ Wear mask on and off the field ◼ Drop off on time at WT3 Stairs; Pick up on time at WT2 gate ◼ Bring stick, mouth guard, eye guards, shin guards ◼ 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
GAME DAYS ◼ Wear uniform (Red - Home Games / White - Away Games) ◼ Wear mask on and off field ◼ 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 early to warm up on WT3 ◼ 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
PARENT CONDUCT ◼ At all times, at home or away, you represent New Canaan ◼ Wear masks at all times ◼ Please stand or sit on opposite side of field from the team ◼ We prefer that the players ask questions of their coaches rather than the parents ◼ If you have an issue regarding playing time etc. please have the PLAYER approach the coach; not the parent ◼ If you have a team placement question, please wait 24 hours. Please remember we are all volunteers and doing our best to offer a great experience for your players.
SAFETY & GAME PARENTS We MUST have a Safety Parent at each practice & a Game Parent at each game Safety Parent Responsibilities: Game Parent Responsibilities: ✓ ✓ 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 NEW: This year we will be assigning Safety and Game Parents instead of asking for volunteers. If you have a conflict with your assigned date you are welcome to switch with another parent. If you are uncomfortable filling your role due to COVID-19, we ask that you find a replacement. More information and date assignments will be sent soon.
TEAM MANAGERS Team Managers are needed for all 5th-8th Grade Teams Responsibilities Include: ✓ Act as a liaison between team parents and Coach. ✓ 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, send a Zoom Chat message now to Laurie Barnes or email communicationsncyfh@gmail.com
OTHER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED OPEN POSITIONS: ✓ Parent Assistant Coaches ✓ Father/Daughter Game (Lead & volunteers) - TBC TO VOLUNTEER: ✓ Now: Send a Zoom Chat message to Tara Clough ✓ Later: Email communicationsncyfh@gmail.com
UNIFORMS AND SPIRITWEAR ◼ Uniforms and spiritwear will be ready for pickup next Tuesday, September 8 ◼ Pickup location is 388 West Road, next to a blue barn- a bag with your player’s name on it will contain uniform and any swag/spiritwear you may have ordered ◼ If you have any sizing issues with the uniform, please email melissa.almeida@me.com
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
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