As an affiliate of the Columbus Crew's Youth Development System, we can both expand and enhance the opportunities made available to our members. By becoming part of one of the most innovative and comprehensive player development systems in the country, our program provides outstanding instruction, exposure, opportunity and experience, as each player in the organization benefits from Crew coaching connections at every level of the Club. Following a consistent philosophy and age appropriate curriculum throughout the affiliate network and a commitment to continuing education for all Crew Juniors coaches.
Recreational Programs • Spring Season w/ Crew Soccer Rocks Event • Fall Season w/ Tournament • High School – Spring and Fall • Recreational Summer Camp • Recreational Training Academy • BOOT/ReBOOT Shoe Exchange Program • Party on the Pitch • Winter Indoor Futsal • BubbleBall FC
Program Breakdown – Spring Season 2016 • 8 Games • 3 Mini-Camp Trainings • 890 Players • High School (170*) – Fall Season 2015 • 8-12 Games • Tournament U5-U14 • 924 Players • High School (264 players) – Summer Camp • 225 participants
Spring ‘16 Key Dates Parent/Coaches Meeting – March 22 th – 7:30pm • • Coaches Training / Pick Up Event (uniforms/coaches bags, referee money) – March 26 th • Referee Field Training/Scrimmage Games – March 26 th • Practice May Begin – March 28 • Games Begin – April 9 th (U6-U14) (Start date depends on approval from CWPD of Spring season schedule.) Games/Sessions Begin – April 12 th (U4/U5) • • HS First Games – April 10th • Mini Camp Trainings Begin – April 11 th • Picture Day – April 23 th (schedule to be published soon) • Columbus Crew Soccer Rocks – May 10 th No Games – May 28 th Memorial Day Weekend • • Last Games – June 4 th • Games may be cancelled/rescheduled due to inclement weather. The first cancelled game will not be rescheduled; subsequent games will be.
Program Breakdown • U4 – No teams, 32 player per session max, Dutch style of play • U5/U6 – 6-8 players per teams • U7/U8 – 8-10 per team • U10 – 8-10 per team • U12 – 11-12 per team • U14 – 15-16 per team • High School (Spring & Fall) • 20 per team/20 teams max
Division Breakdown • Practice times per session/Number per week • U5/U6: 30 - 45 min. max (1 day per week) • U7/U8: 45 - 60 min. max (1 day per week) • U10/U12/U14: 60 - 90 min. (1-2 days per week) • Coaches determine practice time & locations • Coaches will have practice pre-plans and run practices that are developmentally appropriate
High School League Spring High School League • 2 Divisions • Minors – Freshmen and Sophomores • Seniors – Juniors and Seniors • Tentative start day April 10 running through May 15 • 6 week season with All Star Game • Games on Sundays at Oak Grove • Registration closes March 20 th
Computer Drafted Rosters Our new system, Blue Sombrero, automatically drafts teams. Only pairing requests will be made for the children of Head Coach and Assistant Coach – no other requests will be honored. Uniforms are blind ordered based on 46+ years of experience and distributed to players via best-fit available method. Only uniform changes will be made for drastic sizing issues.
Coaches Required Courses • Kid Safe – Risk Management Form • NFHS – Concussion Course – 30 minute online • All coaches must complete both activities above. – Email your completed certificate to our compliance coordinator Anna Yarnal at yatakimou@gmail.com Both of these links can be found under the “ Coaches Corner ” section of our site (www.centervillesoccer.com). BOTH courses MUST be completed before you have any contact with our recreational players. Rosters will not be released until above requirements are met.
Practices / Games • Coaches determine practice nights and locations. • Number of practices per week is determined by age group. – U4-U8: 1 practice per week – U10-U14: 1-2 practices/week • Practices are not allowed at Oak Grove • Please respect the neighborhood parks, we are a "guest" in these neighborhood parks
Practice Locations 90+ teams will be looking for space for practices along with other community organizations. All of the Centerville-Washington Township Parks are public. Please try to work together. Please Note - fields / green space cannot be “reserved . ” Most community parks do not have goals but rather a large amount of green space. Not every practice or team needs a goal. Main Practice Location is Forest Field (front area) located on Centerville Station Rd, as requested of us by the CWPD Others Available: Beechwood Springs Cherry Hill Concept Park Green Park Little Mount Manor Park Quail Run Rosewood Red Coach Wagon Trail Waterbury Wood Willowbrook Village South Stubbs Park (City of Centerville Park) Watts Middle School (Centerville City Schools) NO PRACTICES ARE TO BE CONDUCTED ON ANY GAME FIELD AT OAK GROVE. Only games, U4 sessions, and Mini-Camps (Team Trainings) are held at Oak Grove
Trainings, Scheduling and Make-Ups David Ashdown Works with CWPD to create game schedule, field usage Rec Scheduler for trainings and make ups. David is our one point of contact with the Parks District. Keeps the master schedule. Please do not call the Parks District to re-schedule games due to conflict or make-ups.
Mini-Camp/Team Training Format • 4-5 Trainers per age group • “Training Stations” format • Each age group will be broken into groups of 12-15 players • Each player will spend 10-12 minutes at a station, then change • Each session will end with a small sided game/scrimmage that is appropriate to the age • Team coaches are welcome to watch, participate, and help • Players should wear team uniforms
Training Schedule Day 6:00 7:00 Dates Mon U10 Boys U10 Girls 4/11, 4/25, 5/9 Tues U5 Girls (5:30-6:00) U5 Boys (6:30-7:00) 4/12, 4/26, *5/12(Thur) Wed U7 Boys U7 Girls 4/13, 4/27, 5/11 Mon U6 Boys U6 Girls 4/18, 5/2, 5/16 Tues U8 Boys U8 Girls 4/19, 5/3, 5/17 U12B (Teams 1-3) U12B (Teams 4-6) and Wed and U12G U14 Coed 4/20 Day 5:30 6:15 Dates U4 Coed U4 Coed 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, Tues (5:30-6:15 session) (6:15-7:00 session) *5/12(Thur), 5/17
Safety Plans • Concussion Awareness – Coaches Education – Return to Play It’s the law. • Weather – Thunder / Lightning – 30 minute policy – Must be under a shelter or in a vehicle. Standing on the sidewalk or the side of the field is not acceptable. This includes all functions with Centerville Rec Players • Games / Mini-Camps • Practices • Field Conditions and Goals (do not hang on goals) • Traffic Safety – Lots of moving cars and kids • Injury / Sports Team First Aid Kits / Ice Packs in Coaches Bags • Player Equipment – Shin Guards Are Required Under Socks – No earrings or bracelets – No front toe or metal cleats (no Football or Baseball Style) – No casts of any type or ridged splints or braces of any type
Who Plays Where? Oak Grove is Broken down into different sections for different field sizes. 40’s fields (includes #39) – West side as you drive in from Social Row. Mostly played by U8-U12. 50’s fields – centrally located in the middle of Oak Grove. These are 11v11 fields – U14 & High School 60’s field – East side of park, abuts Gebhart Road. Used by U5-U8. Please note that is unlawful to park along Gebhart Road.
Field Status Updates for CWPD Fields Option 1: • Go to: www.cwpd.org. • Click on the Athletic Field Status link on the right side of the page or hover over the Athletics tab near the top of the page and click on field status. • Check field status (red is closed, green is open, yellow is not scheduled, ? is game time decision). Option 2: • Go to www.rainoutline.com • In the search box that says “find a Rainout Line, type in Centerville -Washington Park District. • Search for Centerville- Washington Park District and click on the name once the page finds our site. • All fields are listed. • Check field status (red is closed, green is open, yellow is not scheduled, ? is game time decision). Option 3 (Mobile app): • Search for Rainoutline.com in the Apple App Store or Android Market • Once the app is downloaded, open the app and search for Centerville-Washington Park District. • Click on the option for Centerville-Washington Park District.
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