Transcript Summer 2002 Coach’s Meeting

Winter 2013-2014
Youth Sports
Coach Orientation
LANGHAM CREEK FAMILY Y
YMCA Sports Staff
Adam Spiegel
Youth Development Director
Sports
Thank You
 The Langham Creek Family Y thanks you for
volunteering in youth sports!
 Your involvement will be critical to the success of the
program.
Agenda
 YMCA General Information/Quick History
 YMCA Youth Sports
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Mission, Core Values, 7 Pillars, Code of Conduct
How teams are formed and coach expectations
Practices
Games/rain outs and make ups
Officials
Emergency procedures/appropriate touch
Character development
Pictures/Trophies
Communication
How to handle corrections to rosters/need for coaches
Important dates
YMCA Mission Statement
 To put Judeo-Christian principles
into practice through programs that
build healthy spirit, mind, and body
for all.
Youth Sport Philosophy
 Everybody Plays, Everybody Wins
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team member plays at least half the game
regardless of score
 Team members have the opportunity to play
different positions
 Child First-Sports Second
 Sets the child’s well being above the cost of
winning the game
Core Values
 Respect
 Responsibility
 Honesty
 Caring
 Faith
Please make this a part of your practice routine
and expect it from your parents and players!! They
will follow your lead!!!!!!
7 Pillars of YMCA Youth Sports
 Everyone Plays
 Safety First
 Character Development
 Positive Competition
 Family Involvement
 Sport for All
 Sport for Fun
Coaches & Parent Code of Conduct
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Points to remember:
Be kind to your parents and coaches
Let the children have fun!
Be kind to the officials and other teams
Be realistic with complaints/criticisms
Equipment
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Football-Mouth Piece, Soft Spikes or Tennis Shoes
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Basketball-Tennis Shoes
*Please make sure these are used in practice and games*
*Officials will not allow child to play without these*
How teams are formed
 By grade
 By sex (female, male, coed)
 By request (for a coach or teammate)
 By school
 Random assignment
 No tryouts; No “no practice, no play” rule
Coach Expectations
 Establish good ongoing communication
 Agenda for practices (warm-up/stretch, skill
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development, play/scrimmage, cool-down/stretch)
Know rules of play (coaches given these)
Exhibit and model core values
Follow all policies and youth sports philosophy
Raptor Drivers License Scan
Practices
Starting date –week of November 11
1 hour per week, 1 day per week
 NO PRACTICES November 25-November 29, December 23-January 3
 All football practices will be held on Y Fields
 All PK4-2nd grade basketball practices will be held at the Y
 All 3rd -10th grade basketball practices will be held at
Labay Middle School
 Sports supervisors – on site at every practice and game
 Trash/food, kids unsupervised
 Practices rain-outs, I will try to provide a make-up day depending on
scheduling.
 Need help with practice?
http://www.quickscores.com/langhamcreekymca
Downloadable Files
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Games
 Games are Saturdays beginning at 8:00.
 Locations – Same as practice location
 7 games (November 23rd-January 25)
No games November 30, December 28,
January 4
Facility Use Policies
 Please have the whole team help in cleaning up
after practices and games.
 No tobacco products in buildings or on Y grounds
 All children (siblings of players) must stay on the
fields and gym areas or be attended to if exiting the
gym and field.
 Please make sure parents make you aware if they
are bringing children to another practice (they may
have to step away)
Scheduling/Parking
 Game schedules will be available on
www.quickscores.com/langhamcreekymca by
Monday, November 18.
 Parking at the Y may be difficult, we have parking
behind the skate park that lead to fields
 I will make you aware ahead of time if there is a
special event, where other parking may be available
Officials
• All are trained & certified
• Any serious problems, coach should address with
official in appropriate manner (not a parent), then
call YMCA if necessary
• Please be courteous
• Harassment of officials will not be tolerated
Emergency Procedures
 Coach contacts Parent or Guardian Immediately
 Make sure you can contact all parents- have correct contact
numbers
 Please ask you parents to not drop their child off at
practice/game (some parents have multiple children in
multiple sports so please make sure you are aware if they are
stepping away to bring their other child to their practice)
Child Abuse Prevention
 We make an active effort to prevent child abuse.
These efforts include but are not limited to:
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Background check on staff and volunteers
Allegations and suspicions are taken seriously and are
reported to the proper authorities
 The YMCA has a no tolerance position on child abuse
 If you suspect child abuse you can report it to any
Director in the YMCA or call CPS (Child Protection
Service)
Appropriate Touch/Character Development
 Kids need touches of encouragement, but there are
appropriate and inappropriate ways of touching a
child
 Incorporate into practices, games our
5 Core Values
(Respect, Honesty, Caring, Responsibility, Faith)
Pictures/Trophies
 Pictures will be taken by N the Zone Photography on
December 7 at game location
 Each participant will receive a trophy at the
conclusion of the season. Trophies will be given to
coaches by game officials.
Roster Corrections
 We may go through many drafts of team rosters
before they are finalized.
 Your roster is final unless otherwise instructed.
 When a roster is updated, an email to the coach will
be sent by 4:00pm
What the Welcome Center Can
Do For You
 Your first stop for questions: 281.859.6143
 www.Quickscores.com/langhamcreekymca
 Coach contact info, schedules, rain outs
 Goal is to get you quick and correct answers!
Important Dates
PRACTICES - Begin week of November 11
GAME SCHEDULE – Available at
www.quickscores.com/langhamcreekymca by November 18
JERSEYS – First week of practice (Possibly before)
PICTURE DAY-December 7
Parting Shots
We are here to assist you
Thank you again!
Have a great season!
YMCA Contact Info
281.859.6143 (YMCA)
Ext. 214
Adam Spiegel
Youth Development Director
Sports
[email protected]