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U10 Coaches Meeting
NASHOBA VALLEY YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE
Welcome to Our Fall 2015 Season!
GU10 Director : Christine Tenneson BU10 Director : Andre Mignault
U10 Coaches Meeting : Fall 2015
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Welcome : John Carver, NVYSL President
Coaching U10 : Philosophy, Objectives, Special Challenges
Preparing for Game Day : Christine & Andre, U10 Age Directors
U10 Referees : Christine Sundberg, NVYSL Referee Director
Post-Game : Score Reporting & Referee Evaluation
Cancelling & Rescheduling Games
Understanding 6v6 Modified Rules for U10
Coach Certification : Ian Mulliner, MYSA Technical Director
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Training Team Roster
Flight Assignment Policies & Procedures
CORI, Concussion Code of Conduct Practice Fields
Coaches
Coach’s Kids
Families
A Coach’s Impact is Critical to the NVYSL Network
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Players
Yourself
Staff Coaches
Referee
CLUB
Oppo nents
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COACH
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Objectives of every U10 Coach • protect the safety of our players • develop fundamental individual skills : conditioning, ball control, sportsmanship, etc. • develop complex team skills : positioning, communication, teamwork, etc. • sustain a fun environment that fosters enjoyment of the game
MYSA & NVYSL define U10 as “non-outcome based” • game scores are tracked by NVYSL but are not published to the public • there are no standings, playoffs or post-season tournaments • U10 soccer is not about wins and losses
U10 soccer is “developmental” with “competitive” undertones • developmental soccer captures emerging talent and improves individual & team skill • competitive soccer focuses on achieving success against the strongest opponents • U10 soccer navigates the delicate balance between Recreation vs. Competition
Coaching U10 : Objectives, Philosophy & Special Challenges
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Youth Soccer : A Progression
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RECREATION • basic skills • sportsmanship • fun
DEVELOPMENT • complex skills • small rosters • training referees • teamwork • competition
COMPETITION • sophisticated skills • large rosters • cohesive team play • referee crews • wins & losses
peewee U6 U8 U10 U12 U14 HS
Youth Soccer Progression is about Growth! • PLAYERS • COACHES • REFEREES
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The U10 Fulcrum: Balancing Recreation vs. Competition
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COMPETITION • intensity • sophistication • record
RECREATION • relaxation • basic skills • non-outcome
U10
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How do YOU Measure the Success of a Season?
Recreational Coaches measure Success via FUN • loosely structured skills drills around fun activities •positive reinforcement during practice & games •no mention of winning/losing or season record
Competitive Coaches measure Success via WINS •structured practices based on intensely targeted skill drills •positive & negative reinforcement during practices & games •attention to winning/losing and end-of-season record
NVYSL measures success by BALANCED COMPETITION across Teams & Flights •evaluate team strength, and assign teams with comparable strength into balanced flights •monitor competitive balance throughout the season, alter assignments when necessary
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NVYSL Strives for Balanced Competition
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Competitive Balance
ALL Season
MID Season
PRE Season
PRE-SEASON : Flight Assignments • build competitively balanced groups
based on metrics of team strength
MID-SEASON : Adjustments • adjust flight assignments to correct for
competitive imbalance
ALL-SEASON : Sportsmanship • despite our best efforts, there will be
occasional mismatches between opponents
• Coaches must make smart decisions to protect sportsmanship by preventing excessive scoring (goal differential >6)
• dominant Coach should diagnose the problem early and implement aggressive countermeasures by 4 goals
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NVYSL Booklet : Your Information Resource • Coach’s Responsibilities • Coach’s Pledge & Code of Conduct • NVYSL Constitution, Bylaws & Items of Note • Fall 2015 Season Calendar • NVYSL Contacts • Rules of the Game • Referee Information • Field Maps
• consult inside cover for CHECKLIST of critical information!
Preparing for Game Day
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U10 teams play an 8-game season : 4 home + 4 away • Game Schedules are located on the NVYSL website : www.nvysl.org • consult the schedule web page frequently to check for any changes or updates!
Preparing for Game Day : Check Your Schedule
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Preparing for Game Day : Schedules & Directions
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verify your contact
information!
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1. Do you know your OPPONENT? • e-introduce yourself to your opposing Coach(es) during the week before your upcoming game • find each other as soon as the visiting team arrives on game day morning • communicate about any exceptions or special situations
2. Do you have a FIELD? • *Home Coach* verifies that field is available and setup for game day
3. Do you have a PHOTO ID? • EVERY Coach & Assistant Coach must provide photo ID • process intended to verify that only approved Coaches are managing the sidelines
4. Do you have ROSTERS? • BOTH Coaches must carry 2 copies of NVYSL Approved Roster • provide your roster to the Referee, and receive 1 copy of your opponent’s roster
5. Do you have a REFEREE PAYMENT CARD? • *Home Coach* provides a signed payment card to the Referee
Preparing for Game Day : Check In
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Preparing for Game Day : Referee Payment Card &
Coach Photo ID
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NVYSL Approved Roster
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NVYSL Approved Rosters are official documents of
record !
• the only acceptable roster is a NVYSL Approved Roster
• players not listed on a NVYSL Approved Roster cannot play
• NO HANDWRITING or manual alterations are permitted to the original roster, except for jersey numbers
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6. Do you have GAME BALLS? •*Home Coach* provides 2 size #4 balls to the Referee, for inspection and selection of the game ball
7. Do you have SPECTATORS? •notify all parents/spectators that they must view the game on the side of the field OPPOSITE the bench •spectators cannot view the game from the corners or from behind the goals
8. Have you checked your players’ EQUIPMENT? •players must remove ALL jewelry (even recently pierced stud earrings) •players cannot play with a hard cast, regardless of whether or not it is wrapped •confirm that your players are wearing approved soccer cleats •check that shinguards are not exposed, socks are pulled up, shirts are tucked in •Referees will inspect for these items, so do yourself a favor and catch any problems before your ref does!
9. Do you need PINNIES? •check the schedule for your opponent’s uniform color •*Visiting Coach* is responsible for wearing pinnies to avoid a color conflict
10. Do you have a FIRST AID KIT?
Preparing for Game Day : Set Up
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11. SPECTATOR BEHAVIOR is the Coach’s responsibility • instruct spectators to applaud both teams for playing the game well • remind spectators to refrain from sideline “coaching” directed at their player or any other • discourage spectators from making disparaging comments about any Player, Coach or Referee
12. Set a GOOD EXAMPLE : actions speak louder than words • Players & Spectators take their cues from you • insist that your players abide by the rules of the game and play the game with dignity and respect • encourage your team to congratulate opposing players & the Referee at the end of the game
13. Manage your game to achieve BALANCED SCORING • guard against excessive scoring (goal differential >6), which can demoralize the losing team • ~5% of BU10 games and ~4% of GU10 games suffered from excessive scoring in Spring 2015 • excessive scoring may indicate problems with competitive balance and improper team assignment
... NVYSL will work to resolve • however, excessive scoring may also indicate poor sportsmanship ... NVYSL will investigate
14. Manage your bench to achieve BALANCED PLAYING TIME • NVYSL expects that U10 players will be afforded an opportunity to play at least 50% of every game
Preparing for Game Day : Practicing Good Sportsmanship
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15. Have you digested the NVYSL ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY?
• remember that U10 navigates a balance between Recreational vs. Competitive soccer • consider that the experience we create for our U10 Referees is equally important as the
experience we create for our U10 Players • understand that U10 Referees may be young or inexperienced • protect the ability for our U10 Referees to develop skills in a non-competitive setting • Mistreatment of Referees attacks the integrity of our league, and will never be tolerated...
U10 Coaches are our 1st line of defense!
Preparing for Game Day : Practicing Good Sportsmanship
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Remember that U10 soccer in MYSA & NVYSL is “non-outcome based” • U10 soccer is not about wins and losses • game scores are tracked by NVYSL but not published • U10 scores are carefully scrutinized to evaluate appropriateness of team assignments
Verify the final score before leaving the field • immediately upon completion of the game, obtain the final score from the Referee • confirm this final score with the opposing Coach • both teams independently report a final score, so eliminate discrepancies before you leave the field
Understand your Club’s policies & procedures for score reporting • identify your designated Club Score Reporter • report your score to your Club Score Reporter immediately after completion of your game • Club Score Reporter enters scores into the NVYSL database • failure to enter scores by midnight on the following Monday results in a $25 fine per week
Post Game : Reporting Final Scores
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Post Game : Evaluating Your Referee
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Game Cancellations are rare and extreme events • our best defense against chaos is ADVANCED NOTICE • requests for rescheduled games must have the consent of both Coaches and must be
escalated to the U10 Age Director at least 10 days prior to the originally scheduled date • only exceptions to this 10 day advance include extreme weather, unplayable field
conditions, or unexpected absence of a referee • once the schedule is set, please do everything you can to PLAY THE GAMES !
HOME team primarily responsible for rescheduling a cancelled game • 1) Opposing Coaches work together to secure a mutually agreeable date & time • 2) Home Coach works with their Club (NVYSL Rep, Field Coordinator, U10 Director,
Referee Assignor, etc., etc.) to reserve a Field & Referee • 3) Home Club contacts NVYSL U10 Age Director to confirm and formalize the reschedule • 4) NVYSL U10 Age Director updates scheduling information on NVYSL website • 5) Referee Assignment is completed using new data in scheduling system
Cancelling & Rescheduling U10 Games
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Minimum number of Field Players is 4
Substitutions may be made prior to your own throw-in • if a team is makes a substitution on its own throw-in, the other team may also make substitutions •substitutions can be made during either team’s Goal Kick •substitutions are NOT allowed during a Corner Kick or Penalty Kick
No Offside Rule in U10 6v6 soccer
Penalty Area is marked 12 yards from the goal-line, touchline to touchline •*pending rule update* : Penalty Box with internal Goal Area
Goal Kicks must be taken from approximately 6 yards behind the penalty line
GoalKeepers cannot throw, kick or punt the ball beyond the opponent’s Penalty Area •any cleared ball after GoalKeeper save or Goal Kick must first touch a player or the field before it crosses
the opponent Penalty Area
Penalty kicks will be taken from approximately 9 yards from the goal line •during a penalty kick, all players except the Goalkeeper and Kicker must line up outside the penalty area
Understanding U10 Modified Rules
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NVYSL is committed to promoting Concussion awareness • concussion management is a key component of our commitment to Player Safety... our 1st
PRIORITY! • individual Clubs have made the CDC “Heads Up” training course mandatory, and NVYSL is
considering similar guidances
Coach Training and Certification : Concussions
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http://www.nscaa.com/education/coaching-courses http://www.ussoccer.com/coaching-education/licenses
Questions
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Girls U10 Director Boys U10 Director Christine Tenneson
(978) 660-1270
Andre Mignault [email protected]
(978) 502-1717
Thank You for Participating in our NVYSL U10 Coaches Meeting
NASHOBA VALLEY YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE
