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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.
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: 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!
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	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.

Spring 2010 Resources:

Field Practice Grid	View Approved Practice Matrix
Field Practice Submission	Sign-Up Sheet Request for Practice fields	Click Here
Field Practice Requests	View current Practice Field Requests	Click Here
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
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

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.