Transcript Town Hall Meeting - Mercer Island FC

Mercer Island Youth
Soccer Club
Town Hall Meeting
Washington State Soccer Landscape
March 5, 2013
Tonight’s Agenda
• Welcome – Introductions
– Toby Suhm, MIYSC President
• United States & Washington State Soccer Landscape
– Tom Ament, Washington Youth Soccer Board & PacNW parent
• Eastside Soccer Association Landscape
– Tim Bauman, Eastside FC Board and Mercer Island parent
• Mercer Island Soccer Landscape
– Toby Suhm
• Mercer Island Player Development Philosophy –
– Aaron Byers, MIYSC VP Player & Coach Development
• Question and Answer session
– how can we help reduce confusion?
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Soccer Club
•Eastside FC is the only Premier club in the Eastside Youth Soccer
Association
•All other sister Clubs offer Recreational and Select Soccer
•Select Soccer is played at a higher competitive level – 9 month
season
•Premier Soccer is the highest level of competitive soccer in
Washington State – year round – plays in the Regional Club League
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Mercer Island Youth Soccer/
Football Club
Where Does MIYSC Sit?
• MIYSC offers Recreational soccer
programs for all age groups as part of
Eastside Youth Soccer (EYSA) and
Washington Youth Soccer District 2
• MIYSC has competitive developmental
teams starting at U-11, typically called
“Select” teams
• MIYSC select teams play as “MIFC” and
are more competitive than Recreational
teams but generally less competitive
than Regional Club League (“RCL”) teams
• Eastside FC is our sister RCL club
whose teams are typically called
“Premier” teams
• The diagram on the right is the
development pathway for players in
Washington Youth Soccer
MIYSC/MIFC Facts
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Incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1996, but has been offering soccer
opportunities for Mercer Island youth for over 50 years
In 2012, more then 1000 boys and girls on 75+ MIYSC teams across U8-18
Recreational and Select soccer leagues
Jordan Morris, MIYSC alum and current EFC player – Gatorade Washington Boys
Soccer Player of the Year 2012; MIHS boys team was 3A State Runner-Up in 2012
MIYSC alumni and current EFC players Corey Goelz and Marissa Hammerstrom
received WSSCA All-State Soccer recognitions
BU15 MIFC United were Washington State Challenge Cup Champions in 2012;
represented Washington in West Regionals in Colorado last June
GU14 MIFC Force competed in the Gothia Cup, an international tournament in
Sweden, in the summer of 2012
Aaron Byers, MIYSC VP of Player & Coach Development, was invited to FC
Barcelona 2012 Soccer Camp in Florida as an assistant coach where he received his
FCB Escola Coaching Certificate
MIYSC partners with the soccer professionals at the International Academy of
Soccer (IAS) for our player development programs
What do we believe in?
• Fair and safe competition for all players – registered with the state, playing in
the correct age group, and covered by insurance
• All adults interacting with kids have had a background check done by
Washington State Patrol – coaches, trainers, team managers
• All our Select Coaches and Professional Soccer Trainers have verified
USYS/WYS coaching licenses
• High quality, professional training sessions throughout our programs from
U8-18
• All Recreational Coaches are encouraged to attend USYS/WYS licensing
training sessions and earn their coaching certifications
• Emphasis on player skill development over game results in U8-11
• We are a volunteer board – there are no paid board members or owners in
our organization
• Transparency throughout our programs – all documents describing our
policies are public, Select team tryout process is documented, budgets are
public, etc.
Mercer Island Youth Soccer Club
Player Development Curriculum
• Dutch/Barcelona Style Player Skill Development
– Age appropriate developmental focus U6-U10
– Heavy emphasis on ball skills - Dribbling, Passing, Ball
Control and Positioning
– Very little focus on Defending and Striking at the young
ages
– Roster sizes follow USYS guidelines to maximize player
touches with the ball in practice and games
• Focus is on player development AND team development
• Implementation
– Led by IAS Professional Trainers During Clinics
MIYSC Annual Calendar
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– Boys and Girls Recreational Seasons
– Boys and Girls Select Seasons
(exception – GU15-18 play in the
winter/spring due to fall HS soccer)
– Mercer Island based EFC Juniors
Program
– Friday Night Training Sessions
– Sunday Skills
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Winter
– WSYSA State Tournaments for Premier
and Select Teams
– Starfire Indoor Soccer for Recreational
Teams
– MIYSC/Boys & Girls Club Futsal
Program
– GU15-18 Select Season
– IAS Winter Academy
– Friday Night Lights Winter Soccer
Spring
– North Puget Sound League (NPSL)
Spring Season for Select Teams
– MIYSC/Boys & Girls Club Spring Soccer
– Spring Academy/Get Ready for Select
Tryouts Training Sessions
– Select Team Tryouts
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Summer
– Select Tournaments (including RCL
Placement)
– Recreational tournaments
– International Academy of Soccer
summer camps
– Sunday Skills
Question and Answer
Registration - http://www.miysc.org
Questions - [email protected]
Appendix
MIFC Accomplishments
• GU12 MIFC Fierce were WSYSA Founders Cup
State Champions in 2012
• 2012 State tournaments - finalists – GU14;
semifinalists – GU15, BU17 & BU 13
• GU16 MIFC Islanders were WSYSA Founders
Cup State Champions in 2011
• Multiple Summer Tournament Champions
across both boys and girls age groups
MIYSC Recreational Programs
• Micro Soccer
(U-6 & U-7)
• Mod Soccer
(U-8 to U-11)
• Rec Soccer
(U-12 to U-18)
Micro Soccer – U6 & U7
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5 and 6 year olds
Roster: Maximum 6 players
Emphasis on foundational skills and fun
Professional trainer with HS helpers
– Skills
– Games: 3 v 3, No goalies
– Size #3 balls
• Saturday mornings
• NEW: Homestead Field
Mod Soccer
U-9
U-8
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7 years old
Roster: Max 8 players
Practices
– 1 Clinic
• 5:00 - 5:45 IAS
• 5:45 – 6:30 Coach
– NEW: 1 Coach Optional
Matches on MI & Eastside
– 4 v 4, w/ goalies
– Size #3 ball
– 12 minute quarters or 25 minute
halves
– Goals: 6’ x 6’ – 12’
– Saturdays
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8 years old
Roster: Max 9 players
Practices
– 1 Clinic
• 5:00 – 5:45
ISA
• 5:45 – 6:30
Coach
– 1 Coach
Matches on MI & Eastside
– 5v5
– Size #4 ball
– 12 minute quarters or 25 minute
halves
– Goals: 6’ x 8’ – 18’
– Saturdays
Mod Soccer
U-11
U-10
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9 years old
Roster: Max 10 players
Practices
– 2 Coach
Matches on MI & Eastside
– 6v6
– Size #4 ball
– 25 minute halves
– Goal: 6’ x 12’ – 18’
– Saturdays
Offside rule applies
Direct kicks allowed
Throw-in infraction applies
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10 years old
Roster: Max 14 players
Practices
– 2 Coach
Matches on MI & Eastside
– 9v9
– Size #4 ball
– 30 minute halves
– Goal: 7’ – 8’ x 21’ – 24’
– Saturdays
Slide tackles allowed
Penalty kicks allowed
Scores & standings recorded
Rec Soccer U12-U18
• 11 to 17 years old
• Roster: Max 18 players
• Practices
– 2 Coach
– Flexibility as age increases
• Matches on MI & Eastside
– Saturdays: Up to BU-13; Up to GU-15
– Sundays: BU-13+; GU-16+
• FIFA rules apply
MIFC Select Soccer U11-U18
• 10 to 17 years old
• Tryout based teams – 1-2 per gender/age group depending
on numbers at tryouts
• Roster: Max 18 players, typically 15-16 per team
• Practices
– 2 Coach/Trainer
– Flexibility as age increases
• Matches in Puget Sound region for younger ages, but some
state-wide travel possible for older teams
– Saturdays: Up to BU-13; Up to GU-15
– Sundays: BU-13+; GU-16+
• FIFA rules apply
Soccer Program Comparisons
Who Plays When
Fall
MIYSC
MIFC
Eastside FC
MIBGC
Islander FC
Winter
Spring
Summer
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Who Plays Where
MIYSC
MIFC
Eastside FC
MIBGC
Islander FC
EYSA
District II
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District III
NPSL
RCL
PSPL
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