Transcript Coach`s Responsibilities

August 7th, 2013
Ready Randy’s
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Board Officers - Brad
Board Members - Brad
Fall Season Schedule - Arlene
Coach’s Responsibilities - Darian
Player Code of Conduct - Darian
Parent Code of Conduct - Arlene
Conflicts - Brad
Volunteering - Brad
Weather Policy - Arlene
Concussion Policy - Darian
iSoccer - Jeff
Soccer Terms - Jeff
Team Announcements - Arlene
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President – Brad Hildebrandt
Vice-President – Darian Blattner
Secretary – Arlene Tenner
Treasurers – Jason Zahradka & Michelle Getschel
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Christie Carper
Alissa Hare
John Burmood
Tom Nagel
Jeff Landt
Denver Johnson
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Registration – closes August 9th
 Anyone registering after August 1st cannot be guaranteed a
place on a team
 Teams and coaches were submitted to the MYSA on August 1.
Players were assigned to teams on August 6th
 Thank you for your early registration
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Parent Meeting – August 7th
 A copy of this power point and handouts are available on our website –
www.nrsoccer.com
Order Uniforms by August 15th
 Order your uniforms as early as possible to ensure prompt delivery
 Ordering information emailed to you by 8/10/2013 from soccer.com with
a direct link to your players specific site. Or you can go to the site below
and select your team to the left of our logo. Please look for 2013 Fall and
then your team name. Your child’s name should be listed with a number
that was assigned to him/her. These numbers were assigned to avoid
duplicates in the age groups directly above and below them to allow for
play-ups. If you would like to change your number please contact
[email protected]. Do not change your number without first
contacting the uniform coordinator.
 http://www.soccer.com/playerpassnav/index.php?zid=17994173
 You will also receive an email with specific login information
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Players U11 and older are required to have both an orange and white
jersey.
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Practices will begin in the next two weeks
Games will begin on September 7th
 Schedule comes out late August
State tournament October 12-13th
Annual Meeting of the NR Soccer Club
 October 2013, date TBD
 Election of Officers and Board Members
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Come to practice 10 minutes early
Be ready to play with a ball, shin guards, cleats and a water bottle
Perform up to my potential
Be respectful of coaches, referees and other players
Practice good sportsmanship
Have fun whether we win or lose
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Provide a safe and fun experience for the children to learn soccer
Communicate practice and game schedules
 Communicate any changes as soon as possible
 Keep lines of communication open with parents
Be at fields 15 minutes prior to practice and remain until the last child
is picked up
 Do not leave your child at a field unattended
 Please be prompt picking your child up
It is the coach’s responsibility to make sure that only adults with a
Coach Pass or Team Manager Pass is on the player side of the field
during games
 These Passes identify adults who have had background checks
completed by the Club. Parents are requested to stay on the parent
side of the field, unless there is an injury at which time the Coach
will request your presence, if needed. Parents should not go onto
the field or player side without the Coach or Referee permission.
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During the game
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 Coaches will assist in controlling fans
 No spectator, coach or player may place himself or herself behind a goal
 Coaches, assistants and non-participating players are to remain in the
coaching area (technical area), which extends 10 yards on either side of
the halfway line on opposite sides of the field
 They also must remain at least one yard from the touchline
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Players, officials, and spectators
 Required to observe all MYSA and US Youth Soccer policies
 Each Affiliate Member is responsible for the conduct of its players,
officials and spectators and must exercise reasonable precautions
against disturbances or disorderly conduct before, during and after each
match
 Incidents of unruly fans or uncontrolled coaches can result in sanctions
including, but not limited to, fines, suspensions, forfeit of games,
moving games or cancellation of schedule
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Be respectful of the coaches, referees, and other players
 Refrain from negative comments at practices and games
 Set a good example of sportsmanship for the children
Have your child on time for practices and games
 Let the coach know if your child will be late/absent
Cheer – don’t coach – at games.
 Be positive and do not let winning or losing change your
attitude. Let it be a learning experience
 Be encouraging and enthusiastic to your child and team
 Acknowledge good plays for both teams
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Conflicts are a natural part of life. They will happen under even
the best of circumstances
We ask that you follow the guidelines outlined in the next slides
for handling conflicts within the NR Soccer Club
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24 hour rule
 It is the Coach’s job to coach the team. Please refrain from
talking to the Coach with complaints before, during or after a
game
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After 24 hours please contact the Coach away from the players
and talk to them respectfully
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Coaches should also respect the 24 hour rule and make sure to
handle any complaints with parents with respect and privacy
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If, after talking to the coach, resolution has not been obtained
please use the Complaint Form found on our website,
www.nrsoccer.com (under Handouts) and email to
[email protected]
Complaints are kept confidential and are reviewed only by the
Board. Once a complaint is filed you will be notified that it was
received and acted upon
 Detailed information on the complaint and any action taken by
the Board will be kept confidential, for the privacy of all
involved
 The Board cannot act on rumors and hearsay. That is not fair to
anyone
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All coaches, team managers and board members are volunteers. They
are not paid for their time
Throughout the season and off season, there will be opportunities for
parents to volunteer
We are currently looking for more coaches, assistant coaches and
team managers for the Spring Season. Now is a great time to get
started! Watch for contact information to arrive soon.
At this time we do not have a mandatory number of volunteer hours
required. It is expected that parents volunteer for these opportunities
when available
We are currently looking for interested adults to help with
committees set up to work on our By-laws, Policies, Freedom Park
and Coach Training.
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Weather conditions in one location may be very different from another, especially the
further apart the location are. The coaches are also responsible for communications with
the opposing coach and their own team in the event of inclement weather. There may be
times when you show up for a game, just to have it cancelled for weather. Coaches try
very hard to prevent this from happening, but sometimes it’s just not possible.
Severe Storms – if a severe storm approaches the playing area, the game may be
suspended.
Lighting and Thunder – if lightening is within 5 miles with or without hearing thunder
the game or practice should be suspended. Games should not be restarted for at least 30
minutes.
Hot weather – up to 89, normal play. 90-99 mandatory 2 minute water breaks and each
half shortened by 5 minutes. 100-105 mandatory 2 minute water breaks and each half
shortened by 10 minutes. Over 105 – suspend play.
Cold weather – anything below 45 – allow additional clothing such as long sleeves or
pants (beneath uniform), additional socks, gloves or mittens, stocking caps without
straps, jackets or sweat shirts (beneath uniform). NOT ALLOWED – hooded
sweatshirts, ear muffs, scarves. Below 40 shorten games 5 minutes per half. Below 35
suspend games.
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A concussion is a form of traumatic brain injury. Because it is a
brain injury it is not visible. It may result in a direct blow to the
head or from an indirect blow to the body that causes various
forces to affect the brain within the skull.
All coaches and officials are required to take the free CDC online
training course Concussion Training for Coaches.
Coaches during practices and games (as well as officials) shall
remove a player from active participation if the player exhibits the
signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion and
the player is not allowed to return to play until cleared in writing
by a provider trained in evaluation and management of
concussions.
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iSoccer is a web-based program that allows players to track their
progress on key technical skills and encourages improvement
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They earn new skill levels, receive points and iSoccer Badges
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More information on iSoccer will be coming!
Handouts were given for the basic rules and language of soccer when
you signed in
Please take time to review these rules and language with your child so
that we can all enjoy the game!
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Team selection
 Every effort is made so that kids play with their own age
group. In the Fall, we don’t have as many kids register and it
becomes necessary to combine teams, such as the U13 & U14
players. This does not mean that your U13 player will play
U14 in the Spring.
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At times it does become necessary to move a player up to a
different age group if their parent is needed to coach the older
group. It occasionally occurs that we have a number of parents
willing to coach at one age group and not at another.