U4-U6
U4 U6 Coach Meeting Thank you all for volunteering to head coach with Beach FC for our Spring 2016 season! Points of Contact: U4 Stephanie Mackey stephanie.soccer@outlook.com U5 Amy Welch beachfcsoccer@gmail.com U6 Melissa Gressley - mfarnham_soccer@yahoo.com St. Gregory s- Lorri Griffin- lgriffin@sggsvb.org St. Matthew s Amy Chesney- achesney@smsvb.net Administrator - Chris Crews office@beachfc.com
Team Management Parent Meeting Set expectations and guidelines Any adults participating as coaches need to register in KidSafe Parents should not drop off their kids and leave Communication is key Schedules Coaches cannot make schedule changes Rain outs will be communicated via email and beachfc.com Rosters Call players by Friday February 26 Waiting List Coaches cannot add players to rosters Your main point of contact is your AGC Do not give out your AGC s phone number
Practice Sites Allocation made by VB Parks & Recreation directly to Beach FC Typically elementary schools or park areas DO NOT CONTACT SCHOOLS or PRINCIPALS! Field Allocation form on line www.beachfc.com, under rec and advanced coaches. User name is BeachCoach and password is pepper. Under Beach FC Practice Sites If you practice at another location (not allocated to Beach FC) share field space, a lot of youth organizations in VA Beach not a lot of grass! Christopher Farms Glenwood Holland Indian Lakes John B Dey Kemps Landing Kempsville Meadows Linkhorn Park Luxford New Castle Newtown North Landing Plaza Annex Rosemont Salem Shelton Park Tallwood White Oaks Windsor Oaks Windsor Woods
Recreation Coaches Game Site Williams Farm Parking issues Field Setup & Take Down No Smoking No Animals Board members on-site
Volunteer Opportunities The Beach FC Recreation program needs YOUR help with field set-up and take-down on Saturday game-days and for periodic field maintenance. Contact the office for details. GAME DAY CREW FIRST SHIFT 7:00 AM 10:00 AM GAME DAY CREW SECOND SHIFT 10:00 AM 1:00 PM Unload club trailer Give field directions Set out corner flags Answer basic questions Put up field signs Pick up parking cones Set out trash cans Pick up trash cans Put out parking cones Pick up field signs Give field directions Pick up corner flags Answer basic questions Load club trailer Your main point of contact is your AGC Do not give out your AGC s phone number
Game Jerseys During the registration process, players indicated their t-shirt sizes. This size is shown on your roster If players are added to your roster, we will order another shirt for that player. Printing vendor available on site or use any you wish (not required by our league) Pass cost on to parent typically $3-5 per shirt
Pictures Focus On Sports Focus on sports will schedule your teams pictures and your AGC will send out the schedule on March 18 th plus it will be available online. Picture dates will be April 2 nd and April 16 th. There is an additional charge to purchase pictures, coaches have information in your coach packet Please do not hand out packets until the practice prior to your picture date!
Trophy Orders The trophy/medal plate will read: Player Name Team Name Beach FC Spring 2016 Please e-mail (awards@crownvb.com) or fax (757) 368-7805 a list of your players (names & gender only) to Crown Trophy no later than March 21, 2015 Pick up dates are as follows: April 25-29 U4-U6 Please pick up your trophies in your allotted week!
Field Layout Williams Farm Park Recreation Field Status Hotline 757-689-8659 U4 Field 1 U5 - Fields 2-3 U6 Fields 4-6 U7 Fields 7-8 U8 Fields 9-11 U10 Fields 12-15 U12 Fields 16-18 Williams Farm Park 5277 Learning Circle Virginia Beach, VA 23462
How to Access your Team Roster 1. Go to:http://sports.bluesombrero.com/default.aspx?tabid=804997 2. Log in using your Username and Password - If you registered to coach you already have one 3. This is your Account Home Page -From this page you will click "Visit Team Page"
How to Access your Team Roster (continued) 4. IF you have NOT registered a player you will click the "Volunteer" tab to the left of the screen and then select "Visit Team Page 5. On your Team Page, select roster
How to Access your Team Roster (continued) 7. This is the Default "Photo Roster View" select "Print Roster" to view player contact info
Age Group Specific Information
U4
U4 Practice Format Duration: 30-45min Activity 1: 8 mins Rest and water Activity 2: 8 mins Rest and water Activity 3: 8 mins Rest and water Activity 4: 8 mins Rest and water
U4 Player Characteristics Pyscho-motor characteristics Children are very similar in both size and weight Fundamental movement phase of life, where locomotive activities such as running and jumping, as well as stabilizing activities such as one-foot balancing and stopping can be achieved High energy level but only for short periods of time. Breaks in games and activities should be given often but for short periods so they can continue at the same high energy level. Give breaks for one to two minutes and then get them back into the activities. Cognitive Characteristics Have difficulty sharing; they want the ball for themselves. No concerns for team concepts. Short attention spans. Prefer playing to watching. Parents have the biggest influence. Need lots of positive reinforcement and praise Psycho-social characteristics ME orientated, which means that they have difficultly sharing, no concerns for team and are prone to exaggerate their own needs. Give players plenty of positive reinforcement and praise. Keep them moving and give them lots of space to move in
How YOU can help By the end of the season, my players should generally be able to: Run Jump Hop Feet over hands as much as possible Stop ball with sole of foot Walk briskly with ball Kicking motion towards a target Enjoy soccer and want to return!
U4 Game Day 3v3 (it is ok to play 2v2) Coach is a game facilitator Get parents to help 2 fields side by side Size 3 ball First game set up goals and line fields Last game pack goals Duration: Four- 8 min quarters with 5 min half time U4 Field Setup Coaches and Players ONLY
U5/U6
U5 & U6 Practice Format Duration: 45min Activity 1: 10 mins Rest and water Activity 2: 10 mins Rest and water Activity 3: 10 mins Rest and water Activity 4: 10 mins Rest and water
U5 & U6 Player Characteristics Pyscho-motor characteristics Children are very similar in both size and weight Fundamental movement phase of life, where locomotive activities such as running and jumping, as well as stabilizing activities such as one-foot balancing and stopping can be achieved High energy level but only for short periods of time. Breaks in games and activities should be given often but for short periods so they can continue at the same high energy level. Give breaks for one to two minutes and then get them back into the activities. Cognitive Characteristics Have difficulty sharing; they want the ball for themselves. No concerns for team concepts. Short attention spans. Prefer playing to watching. Parents have the biggest influence. Need lots of positive reinforcement and praise Psycho-social characteristics ME orientated, which means that they have difficultly sharing, no concerns for team and are prone to exaggerate their own needs. Give players plenty of positive reinforcement and praise. Keep them moving and give them lots of space to move in
How YOU can help By the end of the season, my players should generally be able to: Fitness Balance Walking Running Start and stop Jumping Hopping Rolling skipping Changing direction Bending Twisting Reaching Technique Stop ball with sole of foot Increased dribbling ability and control attempting to use correct part of foot Stopping and starting Shooting Experiment with the qualities of a rolling ball Psychology Share Learn more of how to play Fair play Tactics Where is the field? Boundary lines Which goal to shoot
U5 & U6 Game Day All- Play Format see matrix on next slide Games should be 3v3 Max 4v4 ALL PLAYERS WILL PLAY! Coach is a game facilitator Should be one adult (coach or parent) on each field Size 3 ball Duration: Four- 8 min quarters with 5 min half time Four fields for each game Coaches and Players ONLY
U5 & U6 Game Day Matrix for All Play Format
Coaching Education & Resources
Required 1. Concussion Recognition and Response Policy Heads Up Concussion Training - HEADS UP Concussion in Youth Sports is a FREE, online course available to coaches, parents, and others helping to keep athletes safe from concussion. It features interviews with leading experts, dynamic graphics and interactive exercises, and compelling storytelling to help you recognize a concussion and know how to respond if you think that your athlete might have a concussion. Link: http://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/training/ Please keep your certificate for your records All coaches shall download the Concussion Recognition & Response (CRR) phone application for on site evaluation of head impacts and familiarize themselves with the CDC educational materials, in particular the CDC Concussion Symptoms Checklist. 2. Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect Go to: www.dss.virginia.gov/abuse/mr.cgi In the Child Protective Services section click on Required Training/Courses Click CWS 5692 - Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect Follow prompts through course Print/Save Certificate
Strongly Recommended 1. United States Soccer Federation (USSF) F License - The F license is a 2-hour course, conducted entirely online, intended for all parents and coaches of youth players. The focus of this grassroots course is to share U.S. Soccer s best practices in creating a fun, activitycentered and age-appropriate environment for 5-8 year old players. Link to online course: http://www.ussoccer.com/coaching-education/licenses/national-f Beach FC reimburses you 100% for this course. Send us your certificate of completion and your mailing address for reimbursement 2. NSCAA Level 1 Diploma 1. Link to access for free via Beach FC: http://www.nscaa.com/elearning/level1diploma