McDonald s FALL RECREATIONAL SOCCER PROGRAM COACHES MEETING

McDonald s FALL RECREATIONAL SOCCER PROGRAM COACHES MEETING

A WORD OF THANKS! Thank you for your commitment to the youth of the greater Neenah area and for volunteering your time to be a part of a great sport and community activity! - Neenah Soccer Club Page 2

AGENDA 1. Introductions 2. Director of Coaching 3. Important Dates 4. Roster & Equipment Handout 5. Schedules & Field Conditions 6. Game Changes 7. Referee Fees 8. Coach Items Needed for Season 13. Practices/Practice Fields 14. General Overview / Game Rules 15. Volunteers 16. Sportsmanship 17. Reminders 18. Other 19. Open Discussion Page 3

INTRODUCTIONS NSC RECREATIONAL PROGRAM MEMBERS Jamie Kutchek, Director of Recreational Soccer Program Nathan Kennedy, Director at Large - Recreation NSC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Marti Coan, President Carlton Sealock, Vice President Chris Fahrbach, Director of Equipment Chris Johnson, Director of Fields / Maintenance Carmen Dietz, Registrar/Administrator - Classic Program Mandy Fleege, Asst. Registrar/Administrator- Rec Programs Page 4

Thank you to our Fall League Sponsor McDonald s When your child wears his/her McDonald s Elementary League jersey into a Fox Valley McDonald s location he/she will receive a free cone or sundae with purchase. Page 5

Page 6 Director of Coaching Cesar Rizzo Email Cesar at: doc@neenahsoccerclub.org or crizzo@neenahsoccerclub.org Cell Number: 920-460-5560 (Please be respectful of the time you call!) SOCCER LICENSES: USSF B License USSF United States Soccer Federation Director of Coaching Diploma USCA United Soccer Coaches Association Tactical Evolution & Match Strategies Program Certificate CBF Brazilian Soccer Confederation National Youth Soccer Diploma NSCAA National Soccer Coaches of America Association International Soccer Coaches Program Certificate CBF, FPF and SITREPESP National Soccer Coaches Basic Program Certificate CBF, FPF and SITREPESP Soccer Coaches Program Certificate CBF, FPF and SITREPESP

IMPORTANT DATES Fall Recreational games start the week of August 28th, 2017. Pictures September 6th & 7th @ Tullar Elementary School Gym, 925 Tullar Road, Neenah ***Please note the location change!*** Check with the NSC website/your coach for your team s appointed time. No cleats may be worn in the gym. Season concludes on Monday, October 9th, 2017 Page 7

ROSTER/EQUIPMENT HANDOUT TEAM ROSTERS : Have been emailed to all coaches and handed out at the Meet and Greet. Please contact your Players : Introduce yourself and verify contact information. Welcome Player and Family to the program and Team! EQUIPMENT HANDOUT: Equipment was handed out at the Meet and Greet. We also have it here If you did not get your equipment or are missing something please contact Chris Fahrbach at cfahrbach@neenahsoccerclub.org A NSC member will be present at the fields on the last game night to collect all coaches equipment. Please watch for an email on who will be at your fields to collect the equipment. Page 8

SCHEDULES ALL TEAM SCHEDULES are posted online at the NSC website. The link to the schedule page is http://www.neenahsoccerclub.org/fallschedule Kindergarten/1st Grade - Tuesdays Kindergarten/1st Grade - Thursdays 2nd/3rd Grade 4th/5th Grade Page 9

Game Cancellations NSC GAME CANCELLATION POLICY: Soccer is played in the rain and will only be called off if there is thunder/lightning or if the fields are flooded. NSC has set a deadline of 4:00 PM to call games off. If storms look like they will end by game time we will not cancel the games, in these cases, the coaches/referees will be responsible for cancelling games at the fields. Coaches will receive an email as well letting them know if games are called off. Keep in mind these items: Is it safe and will it still be fun for the players? If the referee shows up please pay him/her. Please like us on Facebook!! NSC FACEBOOK SITE is the secondary communication tool for possible bad weather or poor field conditions. Page 10

REFEREE FEES ALL PAYMENTS TO REFEREES should be provided in envelopes with exact change! Referees will get a total of $24.00 per game. Each team pays for half of the referee fees so each team pays $12.00 to the referee before each game. We provided all coaches with the referee money at the Meet and Greet. When you cash the check at the bank you will want to get 6 $10.00 bills and 12 $1.00 bills. Put this in an envelope for each week (6 weeks total). Each Referee should receive their individual payment from the team before the game. ABSENT REFEREES - Please contact Mike Jones at mjones@neenahsoccerclub.org if Referee is missing. Provide game time, team, and location. A coach/assistant coach should step in to ref the game. Return unpaid ref fees to NSC at the end of the season. No referees for the Kindergarten/1st grade teams - Coaches will referee these games. 1 referee for each 2nd/3rd and 4th/5th grade game. No offsides will be called. Page 11

SEASON STARTERS ITEMS NEEDED FOR STARTING THE SEASON: In order for rosters to be approved and sent out, we need this from each Coach Coach Pass/License Number Expiration Date E-Kidsafe Program Instructions on how to do this were included in the email Mandy sent out. Coach s T-Shirt Please wear your coach s shirt to every game. Page 12

PRACTICES Practices are not required for the fall league. Coaches can elect to hold a practice on another night of the week, but not all players may be able to attend due to other conflicts. Coaches can elect to hold a mini-practice before games. Example: Start practice at 5:00pm for 30 minutes before the start of the game. Practice activities can be located at the following links: Training Guide Kindergarten/1st Grade - Part 1 Training Guide Kindergarten/1st Grade - Part 2 Weekly Training Guide 2nd/3rd Grade Page 13 Weekly Training Guide 4th/5th Grade

PRACTICE FIELDS If you would like to hold a practice for your school team please try to have it at the elementary school your child attends. Lakeview Elementary - Classic teams may be practicing at these fields on nights that the Fall School league does not have games. Practice field space will be limited at Memorial Park, Southview Park, Great Northern Park, Mahler Park, and Lakeview Elementary School due to the Fall Rec League, Academy League, and Classic teams using these fields. Any green space can work! Page 14

Number of Players on the Field Kindergarten/1st Grade - will play 4 vs. 4 without a goalie 2nd/3rd Grade - play 9 vs. 9 (includes a goalie) but if a team is short on players then please either play 8 vs. 8 or share players. 4th/5th Grade - play 9 vs. 9 (includes a goalie) but if a team is short on players then please either play 8 vs. 8 or share players. Duration of Game - All Games start at 5:30pm Kindergarten/1st Grade: 4 10 Minute Quarters (Running Clock) 2nd/3th Grade: 2 25 Minute Halves (Running Clock) 4th/5th Grade: 2 25 Minute Halves (Running Clock) Page 15

Field Locations Game Locations Kindergarten/1 st Grade All games will be played at Great Northern Park 2 nd /3 rd Grade Games may be played at Mahler Park, Lakeview Elementary School, or Southview Park 4 th /5 th Grade Games may be played at Mahler Park or Lakeview Elementary School Please be respectful of the neighboring yards around each park location. Please stay out of neighbors yards. Also, please pick up any trash you see after the game and throw it away. Page 16

Basic Rules Basic Rules: Throw-in: happens where the ball goes out on the side lines. Goal Kick: Happens when the offensive team kicks the ball out at the defense's end of the field. Kick is taken from the smaller box for 2nd/3rd & 4th/5th grade fields and the semi circle on the Kindergarten/1st grade fields. Corner Kick: Occurs when the defense kicks the ball out of their own end line. Kick takes place from the corner on the side the ball was kicked out. No offsides will be called! Kindergarten/1st Coaches: Call hand balls, out of bounds, and tripping fouls mostly. 2nd/3rd & 4th/5th Coaches: Allow the Refs to call the games! Page 17

Substitutions Page 18 Substitutions will be allowed on the following: Players should stand at the center line of the field to let the ref know that you would like to sub. 1 Both goal kicks 2 Own throw-in 3 At half time 4 After an injury 5 After a goal has been scored Home Team is Responsible for 1 Put up corner flags 2 Supply game ball

VOLUNTEERS Thank you for volunteering as a coach! NSC is a volunteer-based Club. Currently we do not require volunteer hours for the McDonald s Fall School Soccer Program like we do for the Spring/Summer Recreational Program. This might be something we will need to do in the future. It takes many hands to set a great stage for kids to play soccer. Please involve parents when possible and ask for help when you need it! Page 19

MISCELLANEOUS Page 20 REFEREES Younger mentoring program (See more information on our website Referee Information). Allow the Refs to call the games! If we hear that coaches are yelling at refs, you be asked not to coach anymore. Remember that these are mostly children refereeing. If you have a problem with a ref please email Mike Jones at mjones@neenahsoccerclub.org. Please remember these are young referees on the field and mistakes will be made. NHS Varsity Games Come support the team!! Wear your Neenah Soccer Club jersey and have fun watching soccer!!

REMINDERS Medical Release Waivers (All Parents should have filled these out at Dick s Sporting Goods. If they did not then please have them do it before the first practice or game.) Please bring the medical waivers with you to each game. Rosters - If players are added to your team roster, you will receive an updated roster via email. Assistant Coaches More are better if other parents want to help out...great! Healthy Snacks Not required! You can ask families to provide a snack for your team for each game night if you would like. Page 21

OPEN DISCUSSION Questions Comments Concerns Page 22

Thank you!