Coaches & Parents

What's Here: 2011 Light Schedule | Travel Team Guidelines | Team-Referee $50-$100 gift | Game Card Maker |   2011 Game Sites | Safety Director Message | 2011 Coach Training | Safe Haven, Volunteer Forms | Other Forms | Perspective in a Myopic World | Coach Notes | Soccer Field Dimensions

2011 Victor Night Lights Schedule

Travel Team Guidelines 2011 approved by Area 1.

Coaches. Have you used Region 14's personalized, individual game schedules (under Game Schedules in the side navigation)? You may have noticed that contact or team information is missing. You can update your team's information by accessing your Coach Profile. Click here for more information. First Time Profile

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Safe Haven Clinics this is a one time requirement that ALL volunteers who work with youth,  must fulfill BEFORE they are permitted to volunteer their services. You may take the safe haven clinic on line. To find out more: Click Here  

Concussion Danger Signs

Team-Referee Incentive Program represent your team as a referee and the region will help pay for the end of year, team party. CLICK HERE

Game Card Maker. Print your team's game cards

2011 Game Sites:

Division Plays at: # Players Min Players*

Under 5 and Under 6

 Jefferson no minimum
Under 8 Anza 7 v 7 no minimum
Under 10 Boys Jefferson 7 v 7 5
Under 10 Girls Jefferson 7 v 7 5
Under 12 Victor 9 v 9 6
Under 14 Victor 11 v 11 7
Upper Division Ladera Linda 11 v 11 7

* if a team has less than the minimum number of required players, the game can be played, but it will not be considered an official game. The team without the minimum number of players will forfeit the match.

2011 Coach Training Why is U-6 Coach Training Required?

The new coaching training initiative, which began Aug. 1, 2010, requires all AYSO coaches and assistant coaches in the U-6 division to have AYSO’s age-appropriate training and Safe Haven certification when they step on the field. The new policy is another move to ensure that every AYSO child has the best possible soccer learning experience. Region 14 will let coaches know when and where they can get this training. It is a good idea for all coaches to be trained--even if your division does not yet require it.

Safety Director Message:

The new soccer season is upon us and I know all the kids as well as the coaches and parents are excited for the season to begin. Please observe the safety tips below to ensure a more enjoyable and safe soccer season.

Danny Archambault / Regional Safety Director
Safety Tips
• Check all equipment to ensure it is in good condition.
• Shin guards must always be worn.
• Ensure all goal posts are securely anchored and never climb on a goal post or net.
• Eat right; proper nutrition is essential.
• Stay hydrated by drinking lots of water.
• Make warming up and cooling down part of your practice routine. Stretching can reduce injuries.
• Don't play if you are hurt. If you get injured, sit out the next game. You may aggravate the injury if you play.
• Know the rules of the game.
• Remove all jewelry and piercings when at practice or in a game.
• Always throw out your trash; unkept fields can be dangerous.
• Show respect to all players, coaches and officials.

 


 
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Announcements

  • Coaches and Parents, NOTE FROM THE SAFETY DIRECTOR: please be sure to tell your team, especially the younger divisions, that the porta potties are not play equipment and should be monitored by either coaches, parents and/or other volunteers to ensure they are being used properly.

  • Team-Referee Incentive Program represent your team as a referee and the region will help pay for the end of year, team party. CLICK HERE

  • Volunteer Forms: Another year and another Volunteer Form. You must complete the volunteer form BEFORE you undertake any volunteer duties. Don't wait until the last minute.
  • On-line training for U8 and U10 is available at http://www.ayso.org/resources/coach_res/coach_training_games.aspx  You will need your AYSO ID number to take the on-line clinic. To obtain please send an email to  rc@ayso-region14.org
  • Parent Positions & Responsibilities (for example what does a team mom do?) 
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Forms

  • Incident Report Use this form to report any serious injury to player, coach or spectator, property damage or any other serious incident will give you an opportunity to capture facts and contact information before witnesses leave the field . Remember, you must keep all incident reports on file and mail a copy to the NSTC, ATTN: Risk Managament, 12501 S. Isis Ave., Hawthorne, CA 90250.

    Incident     Reports should be completed by any Region staff witnessing any serious incident involving, but not limited to:

    • Injuries
    • Threats of bodily harm
    • Fighting whether or not a serious injury occurs
    • Property damage
    • Hospitalization of a participate
    • Law enforcement summoned
    • Service or notification of pending lawsuit

    (PDF)

  • Insurance Claim. Use this form to take advantage of AYSO supplementary insurance.

  • Volunteer Forms

  • NEW 2007 AYSO Reciprocity Equivalency Agreement. Addresses the question of coach credentials between AYSO and other leagues. 

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Perspective in a myopic world

  • My team only has seven players and his team has 11--is that fair??? What about teams that run up the score--is that good sportsmanship?? MORE

  • Three articles worth reading: Hey Ref, Why Call A Foul If I Have The Ball? I Will Be the Referee: What’s the Short Answer? /// Mentoring Youth Referees Pays Big

  • Unruly soccer parent just doesn't understand by John Bogert, Daily Breeze columnist

  • Making AYSO a truly “Safe Haven” Why we have volunteer forms

  • Safety Issue. Secure the goals!
     When you are responsible for setting up the field make sure that the nets are properly secured with stakes. If you see children inappropriately climbing or attempting to grab on to the top cross bar you must intervene. The goals when used properly are safe, but when used improperly can result in severe or even fatal injury

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Coach Notes

Please remember to put your coaches, team players and spectators on the proper side of the field. Home team is on the North/West side and visitors are on the South/East side.

Beads in the hair. Beads are like any other hard object in the hair and they are not permitted, even if buried in the hair. They represent a hazard to that player (imagine a hard driven ball hitting a bead) and a danger to other players (the bead is on a strand of hair and the strand of hair can whip around to hurt another player's face). Players may not practice or play with the beads in the hair.

Taped ears. Putting a piece of tape over newly pierced ears is not acceptable. The studs must be removed during practice and games. Coaches, please help enforce this. You don't want to try to explain to an upset parent why their child has to have stitches to repair an studded ear injured when a hard driven ball smacked it.  Players may not practice or play with the earrings or studs in the ears.

Slide tackles are legal, even in U8. A slide tackle must be carried out in a carefully prescribed manner. The defender must play the ball only, not the other player. The defender must contact the ball before any contact is made with the other player. The defender must not put himself or the other player in any significant danger by his actions. A defender may execute a slide tackle correctly, cleanly stop the ball, the other player may fall over the ball, and no foul has occurred -- PROVIDED that, in the opinion of the referee, the defender did not endanger himself or the other player.

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