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Posted: April 27 2010 Coach Specialty Clinic on Saturday May 1st	PASSING AND POSSESSION SPECIALTY CLINIC FOR ARLINGTON SOCCER CLUB COACHES Arlington Soccer Club is excited to announce the topic for the Specialty Clinic that we are offering to all ASC coaches this Saturday: Passing and Possession. An experienced coach from Mass Youth Soccer will conduct this clinic. Passing and Possession is about teaching our players how to maintain possession of the ball. While part of this includes the execution of passes, the instructor will focus more on movement off the ball and support positions as part of teaching a team to possess the ball. Remember that youtube video link I sent out earlier? Argentina was masterful at passing and possession in that clip. This clinic applies to coaches of all ages, so here is your opportunity to learn or reinforce your learning of this critical skill. DATE: Saturday, May 1, 2010 TIME: 5:00-7:00 PM LOCATION: Pierce Field at Arlington High School COME DRESSED TO PLAY AND BRING YOUR OWN WATER BOTTLE
Posted: April 7 2010 Coach Specialty Clinic on April 10	SPEED OF PLAY SPECIALTY CLINIC FOR SOCCER COACHES Arlington Soccer Club is excited to announce the topic for the Specialty Clinic that we are offering to all ASC coaches this Saturday: Speed of Play. An experienced coach from Mass Youth Soccer will conduct this clinic. Speed of Play is about teaching our players how to make better decisions faster. Coaches who have attended this clinic in the past have called it "probably the single most important aspect of a successful team." This applies to coaches of all ages, so here is your opportunity to learn or reinforce your learning of this critical skill. Looking for the Clinic material - Click Here
Posted: April 7 2010 Team Schedules	All U8 League or U9-U10 Intown Schedules are now posted. Check the Schedule section of this website..
Posted: April 2 2010 Intown Game Rules	Need a reminder of what the U8 and intown rules are. See the Resource section below.
Posted: Mar 22, 2010 Practice Field Results	Practice Field Results for Spring 2010 are now posted. Click here or below
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.
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.
Make-Up Schedules	Reschedule Policy: Games should be played as scheduled If an Arlington team is ready to play as scheduled but is ask to reschedule: • Let both the other team and division director know that Arlington has a team to play as scheduled • Ask the division director assign the forfeit to the other team but let all know you will make a sincere effort to reschedule the game • If you are home team, offer the other team three dates • If you are away team, ask for three dates • The forfeit gets removed if game is played by deadline • If not Arlington is not subject to a forfeit If you AGREE to reschedule and the game does not get played a double forfeit is assigned. That is what we are trying to avoid. But we want every effort made to get the game played 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 team’s 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
Contacting Paul A.	If games need to be rescheduled, please notify Paul Athanasiadis at Paul2319@aol.com.

Field Resources:

Field Practice Grid	View Approved Practice Matrix	Click Here
Field Practice Submission	Sign-Up Sheet Request for Practice fields	Closed
Field Practice Requests	View current Practice Field Requests	Closed
Field Permits	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
Refresh your memory for U8, U9-U10 Intown Rules	Need a quick reminder of the rules for information governing each league	U8 League U9 and U10 Intown
BAYS	BAYS Web Site Pick you gender, division and section	Click Here
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

Resources for Parents Meeting:

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.