Welcome to premier, competitive soccer. Welcome, to Team Manager Training Introductions  Alene Ipsaro Marketing/Communications Director  Tom Tilmant Referee Assignor, AVYSL Scheduler  Melissa Belur Comp Training.

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Transcript Welcome to premier, competitive soccer. Welcome, to Team Manager Training Introductions  Alene Ipsaro Marketing/Communications Director  Tom Tilmant Referee Assignor, AVYSL Scheduler  Melissa Belur Comp Training.

Welcome to premier, competitive soccer.
Welcome, to
2015
Team Manager Training
Introductions
 Alene Ipsaro
Marketing/Communications Director
 Tom Tilmant
Referee Assignor, AVYSL Scheduler
 Melissa Belur
Comp Training Director
 Jo Fregoso
League Registrar, Recreational & CCSL
 Kelly Johnson
Office Manager and NorCal Registrar
Tonight’s Agenda
 How youth soccer is organized
 AFC and the role of team manager
 What’s new in AFC for 2015
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Included in core program
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Incremental fees
 Processes
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Uniforms
Team Marketing
Team registration
Tournaments
Pre-season and League games
 Available tools and information
 Next steps
 Q&A
How Youth Soccer is Organized
USSF
CA Youth
Soccer
(CYSA)
District 2 - CCSL
Copper / Bronze /
Silver/Silver Elite
Gold
ODP
NorCal
Premier
Region 2
Bronze / Silver
Gold
Premier
National
Premier
League (NPL)
PDP
Almaden FC Leadership
Board of Directors
Competitive Committee
Director of Soccer
Neil Diaz
Directors of Coaching
Adam Whaley, U8-U10
(8v8)
Mark Landefeld, U11-U13
(11v11)
Chris Behler, U14 +
(High School)
Almaden FC
Team Naming, Structure
Quicksilver (Girls)
Mercury (Boys)
Age Group
(‘97 – ‘07)
Playing Level
NPL/Green/Black/
White/Yellow
Age Group
(‘97 – ‘06)
Playing Level
NPL/Green/Black/W
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• Example: Almaden FC Quicksilver 04 Black (QB04)
• ‘04 age group is a U10 team in spring, U11 team in fall
• U8-10 play 8v8 (CCSL), U11+ 11v11 (NorCal U10 plays 11v11)
The Role of Team Manager
 Team communications
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Coach to team
Club to team
Team manager to team
 Team schedules
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Practices, games and tournaments
Coordinate with coach’s other AFC teams/team manager
 Uniform facilitation
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Set up roster in Eurosport
Communicate process to parents
 Maintain team binder
 Maintain team roster/s
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GotSoccer, PlayKyck
The Role of Team Manager
 Home game coordination
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Game cards, score reporting
 Team tournaments
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Registration, check-in, team coordination
 “Culture Keeper”
 Team finances
 Photo Day (fall)
 Team social activity, connection
 Team marketing
Team “Set-up”
 Set-up Team Snap
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account for team management
 Playing Bracket determination
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Work with Coach (who will approve with DoC)
NorCal or CCSL
 Organize your Team Binder
 Set-up or update Team Roster
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GotSoccer and PlayKyck (if NorCal)
Consider and anticipate “Guest” players
 Register your Team
Team “Set-up”
 Facilitate uniform orders
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Getting new players their #
Communicate open houses
 Team supplies
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Team bench
Team EZ-up or shelter
AFC “spirit” flag
Team first aid, ice
 Determine and communicate spring/summer budget
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Collect incremental fees
Consider team checking account
 Follow Step-by-Step Instructions to be provided
Team “Marketing”
 Team Web Page
 Team Successes
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Home page
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Almaden FC on Facebook
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avysl_almadenfc on Instagram
 Team Photos
 Team PR
 Team FLAG
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If new TM, sign contract
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If returning, submit flag for inspection
Things to Know for 2015
 Tournaments
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’07 – ’01s
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3 tournaments, up to 4 games each
$2,000 maximum registration reimbursement
‘00s
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1 spring tournament (max. $850), up to 4 games
 AFC “Element Programs”
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Optional!
Registration fees paid directly to club through Demosphere
 Incremental Fees
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Additional practices outside of program
Scrimmages
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coaching, referee and field fees
Additional tournaments
Team “summer camps”
Things to Know for 2015
Incremental Fees
 Incremental Fee Rates
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Guest player passes
Practices
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Scheduled through DoC
Scrimmages/Home Games
Referees
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$15-20
$100
$130
Center: $1 for every minute of first half of game
AR’s:
$5 less than Center, per AR
e.g.
35 minute half = $35 Center, $30 per AR
 Field Fees
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Almaden FC Fees include 5 home game each season
• State Cup, Away  Home Games
• Referee fees
 Scrimmage Fees
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Referees
• Typically only book a Center Ref
• Pay cash after game
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Coaching & field fees, outlined above
Almaden FC Uniforms
The Process
 TMs receive a roster with new player’s assigned jersey numbers
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New player adds? Contact [email protected]
 TMs receive an email from Office Manager with instructions on how to
update Eurosport system roster with any new players
 The Eurosport system will generate an email to the families
 takes about 12-48 hours
 Families order uniforms products are delivered to their homes
One last note:
 We do not grant number requests
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numbers are assigned alphabetically by last name
assigned across the entire age group starting with the lowest available #
no 0, 00 and/or 1
Team Binder
What to Include
 Team contact info.
 AVYSL contact info.
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Fields, referee assignor, print-out of game referee ph#’s
 Official spring or fall roster
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CCSL Goldenrod or US Club
 Original 1601s or US Club medical release
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in order players appear on roster
 Player passes – on ring
 No birth certificates
 Home field (AVYSL) permits
 Glue stick, pen, small scissors
 Other suggestions
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game schedule, team incremental fees budget/spreadsheet
Team
Binder
Things to Know for 2015
Player Passes
 ALL player passes
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Must be laminated
Must be together on ring
• include team personnel (head coach, manager, asst. coach)
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Consider physical back-up set and/or digital back-up
• Use camera phone to store digital image of front & back of each
• Carry multiple sets (for guest play loan)
• If misplaced (with coach, left at tournament, etc)
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Always remember to pick-up from referee before game
• may sometimes need to be retrieved following game… don’t forget!
 CYSA player passes
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MUST be signed (back) and emerg. Info. completed by parent
Roster & Guest Rules
CCSL Spring
 Roster Sizes
Team Age Group
For 8 v 8 Teams
U8 – U10
For 11 v 11 Teams
U11 – U13
U14 – U19
Maximum Roster Match Day Roster
18 Players
14 players
18 Players
18 players
22 Players
18 Players
 Guest Players
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Max. # of guest players allowed is seven (7) per match for U11+
Max. # of guest players allowed is five (5) per match for U10 and younger
A player may be on a Match Report (incl. guest play) for a max. of two matches
per day
Players may guest play on any team in any Division at their soccer age or older in
spring only
Roster & Guest Rules
NorCal Premier
 Roster Sizes
Team Age Group
For 8 v 8 Teams
U8 – U11
For 11 v 11 Teams
U11 – U19
Maximum Roster Match Day Roster
26 Players
14 players
26 Players
18 players
 Guest Players
 No guest players allowed in NorCal Premier League
 Must have valid US Club Soccer pass issued by club (AFC)
Tournaments
 Why do tournaments?
 Kinds of tournaments
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Local
Travel
CYSA District Fall/Spring Cup
NorCal State Cup
 Make the most of the experience
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Team connection
 Set expectations
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participation, coach must be present
Tournaments
 Where to find them
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US Club Soccer sanctioned tournaments
• http://www.usclubsoccer.org/programs/cupstournaments/sanctionedtournaments/list-of-sanctioned-tournaments/
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GotSoccer Tournament Directory
• http://home.gotsoccer.com/events.aspx
• (note tournament sanctioning, passes permitted)
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CYSA sanctioned tournaments
• http://cysanorth.affinitysoccer.com/sanctionedtour/publiclist.aspx
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CYSA “Cups”
• http://www.calnorth.org/cups/
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NorCal State Cup
• http://www.norcalpremier.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gpx::73130+L2/+E+101
Tournaments
Registration Process
 Registration
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Got Soccer
Payment made by team or personal credit card
Brackets, schedule announced anywhere from 7-21 days before tournament
 What to expect
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Check-in (team? TM only? On field? At tournament HQ?)
# of games
 Insurance
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Necessary if registered with CYSA but playing US Club sanctioned
tournament
The request process and forms can be found
athttp://www.calnorth.org/tournaments/tournament_resources/
will need your official Goldenrod roster to complete
 enter your team name and team number, 12 digit number in the form 02-02-00xxxxxx as it appears on Goldenrod
 League is Almaden Valley YSL (0202) to be chosen from a dropdown menu
 Affiliated League is AVYSL
 Enter player info for the first 2 players listed on the Goldenrod roster
Tournaments
Registration Process
 Travel tournaments
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Booking hotels
Managing expenses
 Policies
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AFC coach must be present
Tournament expenses shared regardless of player attendance
Guest players do not “chip in” for registration/coaching fees
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Responsible for any personal travel-related expenses
Team pays for coaching accommodations (if desired) for travel
tournaments
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1.5+ hour travel from Almaden
Tournaments
Reimbursement Process
 Register for desired tournament
 For those tournament/s for which you will request
reimbursement:
 Mail copy of registration payment confirmation to:
 AVYSL - Attn: Office Manager / P.O. Box 20491 / SJ, CA 95120
 Or email to [email protected]
 Include:
• Name & address of who is to be reimbursed
• Team Name (e.g. Mercury ‘05 Green)
 Reimbursements will be made up to $2,000 for max. 3
tournaments
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$850 for ‘00 teams (in spring 2015)
Partial payment may be made if maximum is reached
Pre-season, League Games
and Available Tools
 Games
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Scrimmages, Home (League Games), State Cup
 Game Changes
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Cancels, Re-schedules
 Game Day Expectations
 Available Tools
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Arbiter
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Field Permits
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Fields Request Form
Games
Events, Scrimmages, State Cup
 Games (Home)
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5 games a season
Referee/s are paid by the league’s Arbiter system
Games are originally schedule around coaches with multiple teams
Invoiced at end of season for extra games
Games only can be changed under even guidance
 Scrimmages
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Responsibility is the teams to schedule
Use Arbiter and Field Permits to determine available times
Once confirmed with other team submit a field request form
On Form, indicate the opponents name & if you need referee(s)
Referee/s are paid cash by the team at the field
 State Cup
– Same process as a Scrimmage expect referee(s) are paid through Arbiter
– Invoiced at end of season for these games
Rescheduling Games
Agreements & Policies
 Mutual agreement
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Done 7 days in advance (AFC prefers 14 days)
Must verify field/time using Arbiter and Field permits before submitting field
request form
 Non-Mutual agreement
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Valid reasons for a reschedule without mutual agreement
Inclement weather
Field unplayable, as determined by the club or league field scheduler
Field unexpectedly unavailable, as determined by the club or league field scheduler
After the "black-out" submission deadline, a team is accepted into a sanctioned USYS or
US Club weekend tournament or CYSA
• ODP State tryouts
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Home team shall provide 3 dates and times and away team shall pick one
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Do NOT just change time
 Almaden FC Policy
– Cancelation of a game after Wednesday evening (week of the Match) requires the
league to pay the referee(s) and counts towards one of your season games.
Rescheduling Games
“Excuses” and Solutions
We recommend the following solutions to frequently posed problems:
– Too many players missing (sick, testing, etc.)
Remember that any player from your club is available to participate with your team as
long as they are of correct age.
• In league matches please use 2nd team players or players from younger teams within
your club to fill out your roster
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– Missing Coach
• Any coach with a valid pass for your club is able to coach any team in that club.
• If your coach has several commitments then it is recommended that teams have an
assistant coach or another coach from the club available to cover games
– No Fields Available
It is expected that if your team is playing in NorCal that your team has a quality field
and access to field’s.
• This excuse will not be acceptable for a cancellation of a match.
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Away Game Cancellation and Forfeit Policy
– Teams must give their opponent a 96-hour warning if forfeiting an away match or
they will be required to pay field and referee costs.
– Please remember that this is a club competition and not an individual team
competition!
Game Day Expectations
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Ensure that your players are entered into the event system
Check website to ensure no field closures
Print referee(s) contact information from Arbiter
Print three (3) game cards
First game of the day
– Pull out goals and secure them in place
– Put out corner flags (Stored in green storage container)
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Last game of the day:
– Put goals back and lock them
– Place rest of items (Corner flags) into green storage container and lock
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If you find yourself with less than three (3) referees 15 minutes before
the game, speak with the other referee(s) regarding contacting the
missing referee(s).
Player passes should be returned to you after check in.
If a scrimmage, pay referee(s) at the end of the game
End of game, put the score in the event system
Almaden FC Online Tools
Arbiter
 Access at: www.arbitersports.com
 Use to verify game schedule
 Determine official status
 Confirm game time, field location
 Find field availability
 For game changes, incremental practices, scrimmages
Almaden FC Online Tools
Field Permits
 www.AlmadenSoccer.org/fields
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Use to verify permit status
Print copies of frequently used fields for Team Binder
Almaden FC Online Tools
Fields Request Form
 http://www.almadensoccer.org/CompSelect/TeamManager/index_E.html
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Used for schedule scrimmages or game changes
A final word…
Rainouts
 Field closures are an art, not science
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It is a dynamically changing situation
Shifts in weather often do not match forecasts
 Reasons for field closures
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Standing water due to persistent rain
Sinking mud
Deteriorating conditions due to # of games played
Safety of players
 Goals
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Ensure a safe environment for our players
Protect fields, permits for future
Maintain good relationships with city
 Field Status is the WORD
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Always current
Sign-up for TEXT Alerts for ALL fields used
Recap: Next Steps
 Meet with Coach
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Tournament, practice and scrimmage plans
 Set up Team “System” (e.g. Team Snap)
 Initially: Post all practices, team events, club events
 Set up Team Meeting
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Goals, plans, incremental fees
Seek additional volunteer help
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Team photographer, social coordinator, finance
team flag, team bench, team EZ-up
 Begin setting up Team Binder
Recap: Next Steps
 Follow Registrar instructions
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Register Team for League Play
 Additional paperwork may be needed from families
 birth certificate, “head shot” player photo
 Obtain league and bracket info from coach
 CYSA registration deadline Feb. 23
 http://www.calnorth.org/ccsl/spring_season/
 NorCal registration deadline Feb. 27
 http://www.norcalpremier.com/leagues/index_E.html
 Follow Office Manager instructions
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Facilitate uniform orders
 Register/Apply for spring Tournaments
Questions?
Appendix
Spring League Information
• NorCal Premier
– http://www.norcalpremier.com/leagues/u11u13/index_E.html
– Handbook
• http://www.norcalpremier.com/docs/NorCal%20Handbook%20(9.24.14).pdf
• CalNorth
– http://www.calnorth.org/ccsl/rules/spring_league_playing_rules/
– http://www.calnorth.org/ccsl/rules/playing_rules/
Appendix
Websites to Bookmark
• Got Soccer Team (Manager) Login
– https://www.gotsport.com/asp/teams/login.asp?
• NorCal Roster Mgmt.: PlayKyck
– https://play.kyck.com
• Arbiter
– https://www.arbitersports.com/Shared/SignIn/Signin.aspx
• AVYSL Fields
– Field Permits
• http://www.almadensoccer.org/fields/823809.html
– Field Maps/Directions
•
http://www.almadensoccer.org/fields/fieldmap/index_E.html
– Fields Request Form
•
https://almadensoccer.wufoo.com/forms/almaden-fc-game-fields-request-form/
Appendix
Key Contacts
 Director of Soccer
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Neil Diaz
[email protected]
 Directors of Coaching
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U8-U10
U11-U13
U14+
Adam Whaley
Mark Landefeld
Chris Behler
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
 AVYSL Registrar
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Jo Fregoso
Recreational & Comp (CYSA)
[email protected]
 Office Manager
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Kelly Johnson
Uniforms
Reimbursements
NorCal Registrar
[email protected]
Appendix
Key Almaden FC Contacts
 AVYSL Assignor, Scheduler
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Tom Tilmant
[email protected]
 AVYSL Fields Team
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Permits
Site Director
Equipment
Andrew Hogg
Peter Finney
Mikael Trollsas
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
 Marketing/Communications
 Alene Ipsaro
[email protected]
 Competitive (TM) Program Support
 Melissa Belur
[email protected]