Transcript YMCA YOUTH SPORTS

Sealy Family YMCA
Youth Sports
Spring 2012
Please help yourself to
food and beverages in the back
Introductions
Matthew Salazar
Youth Development Director, Sports and Play
[email protected] 979-256-9991
www.quickscores.com/sealyY
Thank You
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The Sealy Family YMCA thanks you
for participating in youth sports!
Your involvement is critical to the
success of our program.
The YMCA of Today
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Aquatics
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Before & After School Programs
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Day Camp
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Health & Wellness
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Teen Programs
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Youth, Teen & Adult Sports
YMCA of Greater Houston
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First YMCA in Houston in 1886 in rented
facilities
Continues to grow, establishing centers all
over the city
Currently serve over 500,000 annually
One of the top 3 largest Associations in the
country with over 40 centers
YMCA MISSION &
CORE VALUES
Mission:
To put Judeo-Christian principles into practice
through programs that build a healthy spirit,
mind & body for all.
Core Values:
Honesty, Caring, Respect, Responsibility, Faith
Please make this a part of your practice routine & expect it from your parents &
players!! They will follow your lead!!!!!
7 Pillars of Y Sports
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Everyone Plays
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Safety First
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Character Development
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Positive Competition
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Family Involvement
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Sport for All
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Sport for Fun
Sports Pledge &
Philosophy
Sports Pledge:
Sports Philosophy:
Win or lose
Everybody Plays &
I pledge before God
Everybody Wins
To play the game
The best I know how
To obey all the rules
Respect the officials
To be a good sport at all times
And to improve myself
In spirit, mind & body
Coaches Code of
Conduct
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Remember that you are the role model for
your players
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Be kind to your parents
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Be kind to the coaches and parents of the
opposing team
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Be kind to the officials
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Be realistic with complaints & criticisms
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Let the children have fun
Coach Expectations
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Establish good ongoing communication
Agenda for practices (warm-up/stretch, skill
development, play/scrimmage, cool-down/stretch)
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Know rules of play (coaches given these)
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Exhibit and model core values
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Follow all policies and youth sports philosophy
How Teams Are
Formed
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By age (1 year, 2 years, 3 years)
By sex (female, male, coed)
By request (for a coach or teammate)
By school
By subdivision
Random assignment
You are able to play up one age division but
not down
There are no guarantees on requests!
Practice Information
Practice
Begins the week of March 5th
1 hour practice once per week
Practice Sites
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Soccer – Sealy Elementary School or
TBD by team
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Game Information
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Games
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Locations
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Soccer – Saturday mornings
Soccer – Sealy Elementary School
Everyone should arrive to the game at
least 10 minutes prior to warm-up and
be ready to start on time
How to cancel or reschedule a game
(coach will call the YMCA as well as
opposing coach)
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Rainouts/Makeups
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Practice rainouts/makeups
Games
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Decision will be made by 7:30am on Saturdays
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(We will email the coaches, update quickscores and let the Katy Y
front desk know)
Decision will either be “all games are cancelled” or “all games
are on”
For game rainouts, coaches will be contacted by the YMCA the
following week for makeups
We will schedule makeup games and provide officials. If new
time does not work for the team/coach it will be up to the
coaches to find a new game time!
Games are typically made up during the week.
Officials
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Most officials are 16-22 years old
All are trained
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YMCA Sports Officials Training
CPR/AED/O2 & 1st Aid Certifications
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
First games are usually the toughest – be kind!
Emergency
Procedures
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Coach contacts Parent or Guardian
Immediately
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Make sure you can get a hold of all parents
– have correct contact numbers
Accident Reports, Incident Reports
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Must fill out and return to Y within 24 hrs
Abandoned Child
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Ask all parents to stay at all practices and
games.
If they leave do following:
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Coach will call YMCA for other contact information
if they cannot reach parents
Coach will ask the assistant coach or another
parent to stay until abandoned child is picked up,
if he/she cannot
Last option – two adults drive child to the Katy
YMCA
Child Abuse
Prevention
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We make an active effort to prevent child abuse.
These efforts include but are not limited to:
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Background checks on staff and volunteers
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All coaches are not allowed to start practices until their
drivers license have been swiped and their volunteer
applications turned in to Sports Director (do not leave
application with the front desk, it has personal information
on it)
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Allegations and suspicions are taken seriously and are
reported to the proper authorities
Child Abuse
Reporting Procedures
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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 Services)
Appropriate Touch
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Kids need touches of encouragement, but there
are appropriate and inappropriate ways of
touching a child
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Frontal Hugs vs. Side Hugs
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Sitting on Lap vs. Sitting next to
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High Fives vs. …….
Character
Development
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Incorporate into practices, games
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Coaches can receive some ideas for this
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YMCA’s 5 core values:
Honesty
Caring
Respect
Responsibility
Faith
Pictures, Trophies & Party
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Pictures
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Picture days
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TBD - Soccer 3-8 yr olds
Trophies/Medals
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N the Zone –
www.nthezonephotos.com
Coaches will be contacted with picture
time
Youth Sports – all receive a trophy
End of season party
Roster Corrections
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We go through many drafts of team rosters before
they are finalized
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When we update a roster, we will send you a new
one via email
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Computer system and changes – what can and can
not be changed
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Make sure we have your current practice
day/place/time
We cannot guarantee requests
REFUNDS/CREDITS
REFUNDS
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FULL refunds will be given if requested prior
to the 1st game
NO refunds will be given after this.
CREDITS
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Partial credits may be given after the 1st
games on a case by case basis and must go
through the Sports Department.
IMPORTANT DATES
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PRACTICES - Begin week of March 5
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FIRST GAME –
March 5th
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PICTURE DAY –
TBA
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LAST GAME –
May 19th
THANKS FOR
COMING!!!
We are looking forward to a
great season!
Questions/Comments