WELLESLEY UNITED SOCCER CLUB Welcome to the Fall 2016 Season
Agenda • Welcome • BAYS General Information & Game Day Details • WUSC AGCs & Coaching Staff • BAYS Coach Education – Team Size & Formations – Heading – Zero Tolerance – Practice Guidelines & Curriculum • Fields & Equipment • Concussion Policy • Q&A
BAYS League Information • 10 game season, September 10 -November 12 Games scheduled for Columbus Day Weekend 10/8. If need to reschedule, recommend pre-playing game before that date. • Coach Card with 2016-2017 sticker needed for all head/assistant coaches on sidelines. If you have card from previous season find sticker in your team bag. If you need card, email photo to Sue. • Bring 2 copies of BAYS Roster to each game (signed by head coach, Sue’s signature not needed). • Bring Emergency Medical Report to each game/practice. • BAYS website www.bays.org Bookmark your Team Page, Section Page with schedule, standings and contact info for other teams. Contact opposing coaches to confirm game times & locations. • Email your game score to Section Captain by Sun night to have scores posted on site. • Make sure your contact info is correct on BAYS site.
TEAM PAGE on BAYS website: Click on opposing team name for coach contact info
Communication and Game Day • Communicate with your team during the week on specifics of game time / location (and attendance/carpools). • Contact opposing team ahead of time to confirm game time/location • Equal playing time policy for all teams (see WUSC website) • Coaches responsible for behavior of parents, communicate Zero Tolerance to parents • Report score to section captain • Check on color conflicts, pinnies available to borrow from Sue • Arrive at field 30 min before game, game starts promptly at start time. • See Travel Coach Handbook in your bag for more info!
Game Day Cancellation • Rules for game-day cancellation (weather/other) Home games: – WUSC will make decision on morning games by 7:00 am, afternoon games by 10:30 am – Please check WUSC website (www.wellesleysoccer.org- twitter feed) – If fields are open, the referee is the only one that can decide to postpone game (your team must go to game) – Call/email opposing coach as soon as you know game is cancelled – If the referee decides not to play notify Chris Howard • Email: schedules@wellesleysoccer.org • Call Chris at 617-458-6739 • Away games: check opposition’s town soccer website and be in contact with opposing coach
Postponement/Reschedule of Games Rules for postponements- contact opposing coach if you can’t field a team. Other team is not required to reschedule. Notify Chris Howard as soon as you know your game is not being played so he • can cancel referee Email: schedules@wellesleysoccer.org – Chris cell phone: 617-458-6739 – Open conflicts must be agreed upon with other coach ahead of game. Get • BAYS division director in the loop if you have issues with scheduling! – Try to schedule a pre-play but must play the game within 3 weeks of original date (before November 12 end-of-season) – Columbus Day weekend games- either team can decide not to play. If you plan to play, please contact Chris to schedule a field/referee. • To reschedule game – Agree on date & time for makeup game – Contact Chris to request field/ref
WUSC Age Group Coordinators Travel Directors: Martin Zinny & Tory Moore • 4G Girls: Paul Reed • 5G Girls: Derek Burnham • 6G Girls: Joe Feingold • 7G Girls: Tory Moore • 8G Girls: Ben Scirica • 4G Boys: Jennifer Campanella & Chris Keyes • 5G Boys: Ginger Braccia • 6G Boys: Steve Keresztes • 7G Boys: Martin Zinny • 8G Boys: Edip Gurol
WUSC COACHING STAFF CHRISTOPHER HOWARD ROXANNE LEE-STEWART WUSC General Manager WUSC Director of Coaching Kieran Sisson Joseph Perry WUSC Asst. Director of Coaching WUSC Goalkeeping Development Officer Frankie Fry Iain McRae WUSC Program Development Officer WUSC Program Development Officer
BAYS/US Soccer Changes - 7v7, 9v9 • 3 rd & 4 th grade now play 7v7 • 5 th & 6 th grade now play 9v9 • 7 th & 8 th grade play 11v11
7v7 Formation
9v9 Formation
11v11 Formation
BAYS/US Soccer Changes Heading • In U12 and younger play, if in the opinion of the referee, a player deliberately heads or attempts to head the ball, an indirect free-kick is awarded to the opposing team. If that deliberate header or attempt to head the ball occurs in the goal area, the indirect free- kick will be taken on the goal area line (6 yard box) parallel to the goal line nearest to where the infringement occurred. If, in the opinion of the referee, a player does not deliberately head or attempt to head the ball, then play should continue. • There will be no heading for U12 and below in practices • Advantage Rules will apply, but be patient with referees as this is very new so mistakes will happen.
BAYS/US Soccer Changes Zero Tolerance • Green cards have been given to referees for use when Zero Tolerance infractions occur • Infractions can be called on coaches and parents • Recommendation by BAYS to give the following punishment to coaches who infringe on Zero Tolerance: • 1 (minor) to 3 (severe) rating system • 2 rated issue – Coach must issue an apology from the coach to the referee through the assignor or club rep • 3 rated issue – Coach is suspended for one game • All player pass cards will now be kept by the referee in case of issue
Web site and Practice scheduling system http://www.wellesleysoccer.org
Practices Practices: recommend 1-2 practices per week • Choose day/time/location that works for coach and players. Please use • system to schedule all practices, instructions in fields section of web site. – Those with practices scheduled will be notified if field is not available – Not fair to “turn up” to the other coaches who reserved the field – Grade 4 Teams: If possible please avoid scheduling at the same time as Premier League sessions Use Director of Coaching (DOC) curriculum with practice plans from WUSC • website DOC and PDO staff available to help with practices • – Send email to Roxy to schedule
Curriculum We recommend that all practice sessions follow the S.C.O.R.E. method: S IMPLE. Stick to one theme during your practice session. Choose 2 or 3 core coaching points and reinforce them throughout the session. C HALLENGING. Ensure that the players are posed problems that they need to find solutions to. Provide guidance and help when they need it. O RGANISED. Plan every detail of your session - how many players, space and equipment. Ensure that your sessions have the appropriate pace and progression to challenge all of your players. R ELEVANT. Ensure that the exercises in your session are relevant to the game. E NJOYABLE. The players should walk away from every practice having thoroughly enjoyed the session and learning at least one new aspect of the game.
All curriculums can be accessed on the WUSC website User ID: WUSC Coaches Password: Soccer2015
Sprague Field Setup • 3 rd grade girls set up nets and corner flags on fields 1 and 4. • 3rd grade boys return corner flags to storage box from fields 1 & 4, leave goals in place • On 9/10 & 11/12 4 th grade teams set up/take down flags/nets. (no 3 rd grade games) • 3 & 4:30 PM BAYS games on field 2 &3, return corner flags and bases if no game after.
Sprague Corner Flag Replacement and Pickup Location • WUSC box next to new town box. Located between field 3 and 2.
Goal & Net Safety Always inspect goals before each match and/or practice. • Always ensure goals are secured with sand bags on back bar or sidebars • – 9v9 min 1 sand bag on back bar – 11v11 2 sand bags on back bar – 7v7 grass field goals do not need sand bags ref next slide Never allow anyone to climb or play on the goal or net • Never allow anyone to hang on the goal crossbar (e.g. chin-ups) • Movable goals should only be used on level (flat) fields. • Instruct players on safe handling and potential dangers associated with movable • goals. – Coaches and/or parents should move goals; not youth players – When moving wheels should be rotated to allow easy moving. When in place replace wheels so frame contacts ground. – Push when ever possible, do not pull goals – Do not move with sand bags on back bar however replace sand bags when moved
General Points • If you see major field or facilities damage like sprinkler heads notify DPW at Wellesley DPW 24 hour hotline - 781-235-7600 • Please have your team pick up all trash after practice and games (including orange peels) – Pay particular attention at Elm Bank, which is a carry out facility • Please do not use goal mouths for practice on grass fields – Move goal off end lines, play in between fields if possible • When possible return goals to original location if moved for practice • Schofield and Perrin will not be used for games this season but they are available for practice • We have two 8v8 game fields at Bates
7v7 Goals Please use grass nets for games Please use turf nets on turf only; for practice.
9v9 on turf with bag and wheel down
11v11 2 bags
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