Transcript Welcome to the WCSSF Coaches’ Meeting

Welcome to the
WCSSF
Coaches’ Meeting
Clubs that are included this Spring are Ben Davis, Danville,
Lebanon*, Mill Creek, Montgomery, Plainfield, Putnam,
Speedway, Tri West, USAi, Westside United, and Zionsville.
WCSSF Board
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Mike Hill, President
Ramona Price, Secretary
Duane Wardle, Treasurer & Scheduler
Carol Banta, Adult Summer League / Awards
Adam Duvall, Tournament Director
OPEN, Referee Advisor
Brock Banta, Player Liaison
Melissa Phillips, Game Reports
Code of Conduct
• Please take a moment before leaving to read and
sign the “Code of Conduct.”
• Beginning in the Spring 2015 season, coaches will
only need to sign this form once, and it will be
binding for future seasons within the WCSSF.
However, a new form will be required if the coach
changes to a different club or after returning
following two seasons of not coaching.
Coaches Set the Tone for
Sportsmanship
• The players & parents, both, feed off of the coach.
• Keep your calm -- it’s just a game.
• Coaches are required to have each player participate at
LEAST HALF of the game regardless of skill, etc.
• Coaches, do not address the referees during a game in
order to disagree with a call.
• If there is a sportsmanship issue at a game, do not
hesitate to talk to the coach afterwards so he/she can
address it with their team immediately.
Player Sportsmanship is KEY!
• Talk to your team, and let them know what is and
isn’t allowed.
– In the past, we have seen problems with the use of
profanity, physical threats towards players, sexual
comments, etc.
– Although our divisions are labeled “BOYS”, we do
allow girls to participate since we do not have a
separate girls division. Encourage your boy players to
be gentlemen on the field.
– After the game, all players and coaches are expected
to shake hands with the opposing team and the
referees.
• Don’t assume.
Sportsmanship
Guideline
• Our Sportsmanship Guideline simply states, “If a team
has a four goal advantage, the team is to stop the
attack and control the ball.” It is an easy rule, but is
often misunderstood.
• The rule does not state that a team cannot score
more than 4 goals, but the coach should stop the
team from attacking or going straight to the goal.
• It is important that you maintain yours and players
dignity, not everyone can win but all can be treated
with respect.
• This is hard at the U10 level. However, creative
coaching will help the situation.
• For more info see Pages 9-11.
Equal Strength
• Simply, it means that teams must match the number of
players from the other team.
• This applies to the games during the season as well as the
tournament.
• Two incidents where equal strength does NOT apply:
– If a red card has been issued to a player and that player is “sent
off”/ejected from the game. Then that team must play down a
player for the rest of the game.
– If Team A has 10 players but decides to play with only 9 players
so they can have a substitute, Team B can play with 10 players.
• If a player gets injured or leaves the game for any reason,
causing Team A to drop below 11 players, Team B must
match the number of players.
Referees
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The decision of the referees are final.
Do not yell, argue or insult the
referees.
Most of our referees are teenagers,
just learning how to referee.
Each referee is different; and referees
vary at the different fields.
Referees WILL make mistakes.
Have your team captain address the
center referee if there is a problem.
If you are concerned for the safety of
your players, you have the ability to
stop the game and go home.
DO NOT let your emotions control you
so that you are asked to leave a field.
Automatic one game suspension with
the possibility of more after the
WCSSF Board reviews it.
Updating your Info in GotSoccer
• First step of the season, please update your contact
information in GotSoccer.
• It only takes a couple of minutes. (Directions on
Page 11 of Coach’s Packet.)
• Please check email OFTEN! At least once a week.
Important Dates
• Friday, April 10th – OPENING DAY!
• Friday, April 10th – ALL players need to
be listed on the game card in order to participate
in a game.
• Saturday, April 25th – ALL rosters and players passes MUST be in
order
• Friday, May 4th – Rosters are frozen
• Sunday, May 10th – last day for any U19 Games
• U12, U14 & U19 Check-ins
– Monday, May 11th, 5:00 – 7:30 PM (Brownsburg Middle School)
– Tuesday, May 12th, 5:30 – 8 PM (Clayton, Indiana)
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Thursday, May 21st – last day for any U10, U12, or U14 Game
U19 Tourney – May 15-17 (TriWest)
U12-U14 Tourney - May 29-31 (Danville & Mill Creek)
U10 Jamboree – Saturday, May 30th, (no prior check-ins)
Schedules
• Schedules are final and a link is posted on our
website (www.wcssf.org)
• If you need to change a game, please request it
through GotSoccer. (Page 13)
• Remember, that the opposing team is not
required to change.
• When requesting a change, check the other
team’s schedule to see when they are available.
• If you receive a request, please acknowledge
somehow (approve, denied, email the coach).
Weather Cancellations
• Hopefully we’ll have NONE this season. 
• First, contact the opposing team and your team.
• Please email us at [email protected] to let
us know the game has been cancelled. (Please
include game number.)
• The WCSSF will move the game to a date AFTER
the tournament. This will give the home team
time to request a new date.
• ALL games MUST be rescheduled within
24 hours; and played within 7 days.
Game Day Checklist
• Official Roster (laminated)
• Player Cards (pictures, signature, laminated) Virtual
player passes are NOT accepted within the WCSSF.
• Game Card (U19 especially, if more than 18 are rostered)
• Coach’s Packet or WCSSF Rules & Regulations
• Pinnies for substituting
• If both teams are the same color, the home team must wear pinnies or
change shirts.
• Home Team – provide 3 game balls
• A good attitude!
When you arrive at the field…
• Are the referees there? They are required to arrive 30 minutes before a
game.
• Is the other team there? If the other team hasn’t showed up within 15
minutes of game time, you may want to find out why.
Players – FYI’s
• WCSSF does not allow “GUEST” players for any game.
• A “GUEST” player is a player that is not rostered on your team.
• Any player that participates in a game should be listed on the game card,
have a player pass with a picture with your team
• If you are down players and do not have the number to field a full team, you
have two options:
#1: You can play down; and the opposing team must match your numbers.
#2: You can forfeit, and not play.
#3: You can forfeit, but turn the game
into a “friendly” game. In this situation,
you may use another player that is
registered within your club for the current
season. However, regardless of the outcome’,
the score will be recorded as 1-4 in favor of
the opposing team. (Please check with
the opposing team, to see if this option is
acceptable to them first.)
Uniforms
• Every season we have problems with this.
• Each player MUST have the same uniform. This includes the
following…
– same color sock
– same color shorts
– same color shirt
– unique Jersey #
• Goalies should have a different color shirt/jersey/pinnie that his
teammates and the other team. Goalies are allowed to wear
different shorts and socks than team mates while in goal.
However, when the goalie changes position, he must match the
team completely.
Safety Concerns
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Concussions (page 6 of Coach’s Packet)
Heat/Cold Related illnesses
Safety Straps for Eye Glasses
No Jewelry of any kind
Shin Guards MUST be worn
Lightning/Thunder (each club has different
guidelines, please obey!)
Substitutions
• Substitutions are allowed on Kick Offs, Goal Kicks,
and Throw-ins. (For throw-ins, Both teams may
substitute on a throw in as long as the team with
possession has a substitute to come in. )
• However, you MUST wait for the Referee to call
the substitutes onto the field.
• Each substitute should carry on pinnie and give it
to the person going off the field.
• For Injured players (wait until
referee calls you on)
Game Reports
• After each game, the coach, assistant coach, team
manager, someone from the team MUST submit a game
report.
• Teams whose coach does not submit reports, will NOT be
able to participate in the tourney.
• Refer to Pages 13-14 in Coach’s Packet.
• The WCSSF reviews each of the game reports. As needed,
the WCSSF follows up on the incident and/or problem. You
may or may not get an email response from us; but, please,
know that we are addressing the situation.
• Feel free to include positive comments as well. The WCSSF
will forward these as appropriate.
Special Rules
• U10
– Punts CANNOT cross midfield (see page 16) before touching
the ground or another player.
– No Offside.
• U19 (Fall ONLY)
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Goalies CANNOT punt or drop kick the ball.
Goal kicks must NOT travel past midfield in the air.
Goalies may throw the ball over midfield.
There IS offside.
– FYI: ISL has changed their rules for the U10 division, and are
not allowing punts at all. However, the WCSSF has decided to
keep the current punt rule for now.
Division Overview
Division
• U-10
• U-12
• U-14
• U-19 (Fall)
• U-19 (Spr)
# of
Players
6v6
8v8
11v11
6v6
11v11
Length
of Halves
25 minutes
30 minutes
35 minutes
35 minutes
45 minutes
Length of
Half-Time
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10
Minimum #
of Players
5
6
7
4
7
# Allowed
on Roster
12
14
18
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22 (18)