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In The News:
Posted: Mar 8, 2010
Practice Field Request |
Practice
Field Requests for Spring 2010 are now online.
See below for URL link.
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Posted: Mar 8, 2010
Coaches Meeting |
Thursday,
April 1 - 7pm, pizza
7:30 pm, annual spring meeting
Ottoson Middle School Cafeteria
One representative from each team is mandatory.
Coaches, assistant coaches, managers are welcome to
attend.
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Posted: Feb 2, 2010
Coach Development
Classes |
We are
offering the following licensing courses in Arlington:
G License Course (4
hour introductory course)*
Saturday, March 13, 8 AM 12 Noon at the Ottoson Middle
School
F Course (G License
required)
Saturday, March 20th, 8 AM 5 PM at the Ottoson Middle
School
*You have the option of taking the online G Course if
you so desire.
We will not be offering
the 16-hour E course this year.
If you have an F license, and want to take the E this
spring, it is being offered at:
Easton Sundays March 7,
14, 21 and 28 (four hours each)
Beverly Sundays March 14 and 21 (8 hours each day)
Acton Sundays March 14 and April 11 (8 hours each day)
If you attend one these
E courses, you will have to pay up front and the ASC
will reimburse you.
To sign up for the G or F course in Arlington, please
fill out the appropriate fields in the attached
excel spreadsheet
and email that to Development Director Michele Barry at:
development@arlingtonsoccerclub.com.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Posted: Aug 24, 2009
Practice Field |
Practice
Field Assignments are completed and online.
See below. If you have not requested a practice field,
take a look at what is not assigned and send an email to
jwah2002@yahoo.com. We will try to
accommodate you as
best we can.
You can start your practice on August 31st.
Unauthorized moves of practice time or location is not
acceptable. All practices must be approved by the ASC
Board.
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Make-Up Schedules |
If your
game gets rained out, you need to work with the
opposing coach to set up a makeup game. If your game is
a
home game, you need to coordinate this with our field
and
referee assignor, Paul Athanasiadis at Paul2319@aol.com.
A recommended way to
do this is to talk to the opposing
coach to come up with two or three possible days and
times,
then to email these to Paul. He will then assign you a
day,
time, field and referee. |
Posted:
TBD
Team Schedules |
All team
schedules are posted in the Schedules section of
the web site. |
Posted:
Sept 21, 2009 BAYS Game Attire |
Uniforms:
If you have too many uniforms please
notify your division director and return back the
highest numbers please
If you are short uniforms please notify your division
director
That may not happen week 1 and the jerseys are the
same as last years, so please work with your players to
wear last years jerseys if necessary.....duplicate
numbers may be OK at your match but bring tape in case
Shorts and socks:
Please make sure your team, when on
the game pitch, looks like team kit-wise, so:
All ASC players must wear black shorts.
They do not need to wear the shorts we give them but
only minimal piping is allowed. No wide stripes.
Different logos are OK.
You can choose to buy different black shorts as team
but the rule above apply.
All player must wear the same color socks. They can be
the socks the ASC provided this fall or you can order
socks as a team or you can ask your ASC Division Director for a teams
worth of white socks which we have in storage.
The laws of the game say all players should wear the
same kit. The referee has the authority to sit down a
player wearing different colors from their teams
colors. It is also conducive to team unity and spirit to
follow this simple rule. My observations over the years
tell me that teams that dress differently for matches
are the least disciplined teams.
Finally, encourage and if necessary insist your players
wear their gray practice jerseys or an adequate-colored
substitute to practice. It will help you run a more
efficient practice.
Reminder to wear the gray practice jersey as a game
jersey at any home game against an opponent whose jersey
is red or maroon |
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Contacting Paul A. |
If games need to be rescheduled, please notify
Paul
Athanasiadis at
Paul2319@aol.com.
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Spring 2010 Resources:
| Field
Practice Grid |
View
Approved Practice
Matrix |
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| Field Practice Submission |
Sign-Up
Sheet Request for Practice fields |
Click
Here |
| Field
Practice Requests |
View
current Practice
Field Requests |
Click
Here |
Field
Permits
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Download
Field Permits
from Town of Arlington |
Bishop,
Florence,
Hills Hill, Hurd,
Lussiano,
Magnolia,
McClennen
I - Football,
McClennen
II,
Ottoson Front,
Robbins,
Peirce Practice,
Robbins,
Spy,
Thorndike
6v6,
Thorndike 11v11 |
| BAYS |
BAYS Web Site
Pick you gender, division
and section |
Click
Here
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Field Schedule:
General Overview |
Matrix
of which Team
plays on which Field
(Saturdays and Sunday) |
Click
Here |
Field
Share: Use for
Games per week |
Matrix
of which Team
plays on which Field
(Saturdays and Sunday
only).
Shows which team
is home or away |
Click
Here |
| Referee
Review |
Rate
your referee's
performance |
Click
Here |
Parents Meeting Resources:
As players and parents are both often new to the game and the
soccer world, it is extremely important to communicate with
parents. This should be the job of both the team coach and the
organization. At the start of the year, we recommend you
(coach) hold a parent meeting to clarify goals and
expectations for the team. Initiating this communication will
help prevent confusion and stunt potential problems. It is
recommended that you have something in writing to hand to
parents at this meeting. By doing this, you are insuring that
your words are not being misconstrued. If there is a concern
down the line, you can reference the document to provide
clarification.
In this document, it is important that you list your coaching
philosophy and your goals for the team and players. It is also
important you discuss attendance expectations and disciplinary
measures as these areas are often the genesis of most
problems. You may wish to inform parents how and when they can
contact you if they have questions. Questions about players
should not be asked in front of other players or other
parents. Parents should not be asking questions during a game
or practice or at any time you are with the team. Coaches have
been known to have parents call at midnight or at 6 am to talk
about their children. If you do not want this to happen,
clarify that in your meeting and on your handout. Lastly, make
sure to address sideline behavior as well. Parents need to
remember that they are role models for their children and
uncontrolled behavior on the sideline is not acceptable. Each
meeting will differ based on the age and level of the players
you are coaching. Attached are sample handouts for a parent
meeting; turning these items into bullet point might be more
effective with many parents.
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U6-U7 Sample |
PDF |
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U8 Sample |
PDF |
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U9-U10 Sample |
PDF |
| U11-U12
Sample |
PDF |
| Goal
Post Policy |
PDF |
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ASC Coaches Code of Conduct |
PDF |
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Mass Youth - Coaches Code of Conduct |
PDF |
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BYSA - Coaches Code of Conduct |
PDF |
| Parents
Code of Conduct |
PDF |
New or Potential Coaches
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Forms |
To register as a coach,
assistant coach, etc.
we need the following information:
Contact: Name, Address,phone(s) and email(s)
and Date of Birth
Program/team/position
name of child affiliated w/ASC team
Arlington Soccer Club Coach Enrollment Form |
PDF
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All
coaches and their assistant coaches must
register themselves with the Massachusetts
Youth Soccer league. You must fill out a
mandatory CORI/Kidsafe form. |
Click
here to
register |
Learning Resources:
Clinic
Coaches |
U6/U7
Clinic Coaching Manual |
PDF |
| "Keep it
Fun" Paper |
PDF |
| US Youth Soccer
Practice Lessons |
Click
Here |
MYS
Coaching
DVD |
Throughout
the video, US Youth Soccer's
Coaching Education staff will show you how
to organize
and conduct training for U-6, U-8
and U-10 boys and
girls. |
Contact
your
division director |
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BAYS Tryout |
Player
Evaluation Form |
PDF
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WORD -
EXCEL |
| Player Try Out for BAYS Selection Form |
PDF |
| Team Selection
Policy |
Click
Here |
| Team Selection
Process |
Click
Here |
Facts to remember:
Passcards
(BAYS only) |
New BAYS coaches need to have passcards made. These cards
verify that you are a coach registered with the club and BAYS
and must be presented to the referee along with two copies of
your team rosters at each game. Please bring an approximately
1" x 1" headshot photo of yourself. This can be cut from a
larger picture.
We do can do this at the coaches meeting or
contact
our club
registrar
Linda Kirchner at
registrar@arlingtonsoccerclub.com
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Goal
Post Safety |
With the
start of the season we want to remind you about goal
post safety. We had one unfortunate incident a few
years ago
when a small sided goal blew over, striking
a player in the head.
The good news was that the
player, while injured, did not
sustain serious injury.
We all were very lucky.
Every goal should be secured to the ground for all
practices
and games. Most goal post injuries occur
either in practice or
before or after a match. It is critical that everyone take this
issue very seriously
and ensure goals are secured.
Click
here for more information
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Corner
flags |
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First team on Field brings corner flags (Saturday
only)
- Last team on field:
+ Removes flags (Saturday only)
+ Removes goalposts and sandbags from
Hurd, Bishop and
Florence
(Saturday and Sunday)
+ Pull goalposts and sandbags back on all
other fields
(Saturday and Sunday)
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Game
Cancellation
or Rescheduling |
Coaches cannot cancelled their
games on their own due to rain
or bad weather. While playing in the rain is not the most
appealing thing, there is no reason to cancel games if the fields
are open.
Please remember that referees are assigned to all of these
games, and the referees for these cancelled games did their job,
and showed up to work, as they should have. If there are no
messages on the ASC hotline or our website that designated any
field closings - the ASC must now pay these referees, and then
pay for another set of referees to do the makeup games.
Coaches DO NOT have the authority to cancel games on their
own. If fields are open, you need to play. The only parties able
to cancel games are the ASC and the referees, if they deem that
there is a safety issue. Rain by itself is not a reason to cancel a
game.
If you have any questions about whether fields are open or
closed, you can do one of three things:
1) Call the ASC hotline at 781-641-4085. The line will be updated
by 7:30am for morning games, and 10:30am for afternoon games
2) Check this Website. We have a new feature that allows us to
put a message right on the home page if fields are closed 3) If all else
fails, and you are still confused, call your division
director.
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Rain
Delays: |
Please
check the Arlington Soccer Club hotline Saturday
morning
to find out if games are cancelled. The
phone number is:
781-641-4085.
We will have a message recorded by 7:30 am if
morning games
are cancelled and a message recorded by
10:00 am if afternoon
games are cancelled.
IMPORTANT: please tell parents to contact you, don't
have
them call the hotline. The answering
machine quickly gets
overwhelmed. Only coaches should call the hotline.
If your game gets rained out, you need to work with
the
opposing coach to set up a makeup game. If
your game is a
home game, you need to coordinate this
with our field and
referee assignor, Paul
Athanasiadis at
Paul2319@aol.com.
A recommended way to do
this
is to talk to the opposing coach
to come up with two
or three possible days and times, then to
email these
to Paul. He will then assign you a day, time,
field
and referee.
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ASC Hotline |
781-641-4085
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Last Updated on Mar 8, 2010
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