Coaches Meeting

1. Coaches Meeting

2. Agenda • Welcome and Thanks • Communications- Coaches website • Equipment needs • Coaching Calendar • Structure • Team selection- Did it work? • The Team meeting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39-bZQvoMAc

3. Website • Coaches Section http://www.oronothunder.org/page/show/340561-coaches Team playing expectations • http://www.oronothunder.org/page/show/932277-u11-u12

4. Coaches Calendar

5. Structure Director of Coaching: Support all coaches Rec and Competitive Master Coach U11 + Provide coach education / feed back Develop club structure Provide Team training / GK training Develop youth coaching program Develop summer camps Team preparation Support Board Parent support Player & coach Development Master coach program Paige Hoff U9-U10 Pat U11 + See each team up to 7 times from Jan – July Role: Provide Two coaches Evaluations. 1 game 1 practice Take and participate in practice Player evaluation

6. Expectations of Coaches • Coach who is involved • Coaching kids as they go on the field and off • Positively communicating to players • Welcome opposing coach to Orono • Prepared • Has session plan prepared for practice & games • Field is setup • Follows and supports formations laid out by DOC • Looks the part • Coaches shirt • Not wearing sandals

7. Coaching Style and reasons • Soccer is the player's game. The paramount concern of coaches is the holistic development, welfare, enjoyment and safety of their players. • Coaches bear responsibility for teaching players to strive for success while playing fairly, observing the laws of the game and the highest levels of sportsmanship. • Coaches shall treat officials with respect and dignity, and shall teach their players to do the same. • Our opponents are worthy of being treated with respect. Coaches will model such respect for opponents and expect their players to do likewise. • In both victory and defeat, the behavior of the coach shall model grace, dignity and composure. • Coaches shall adhere to the highest standards and the regulations of the institutions they represent: clubs, schools, sponsoring organizations and sports governing bodies. • Coaches shall model inclusive behavior, actively supporting cultural diversity while opposing all types of discrimination, including but not limited to, racism and sexism, at all levels of the game. • Coaches are responsible for taking an active role in education about, and prevention and treatment of drug, alcohol and tobacco abuse; both in their lives and in the lives of their players. • Coaches shall refrain from all manner of personal abuse and harassment of others, whether verbal, physical, emotional or sexual, and shall oppose such abuse and harassment at all levels of the game. • Coaches shall respect the declared affiliations of all players. • Coaches shall seek to honor those who uphold the highest standards and principles of soccer and shall use appropriate protocol to oppose and eliminate all behavior that brings disrepute to the sport - violence, abuse, dishonesty, disrespect and violations of the laws of the game and rules governing competition. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzN7cqsB4No http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHEPB53PpOQ WE ARE ROLE MODELS!

8. Problems to Avoid • Practice Fields • Did fall process work? • Play ups • These will be communicated through coaches. Players selected should earn opportunity • Minority of coaching from the sidelines • Not enough practices • Club has offered additional fall training and is working on securing Gym space for teams. • Parents are uneducated • Unused Master coaches • Master Coaches • Paige H. U9-U10 • Pat P. U11-U17

10. U9 – U10 Formation 1-1-1-1 +2 Wide GK D We use this formation for 4 reasons all linked to the players technical and tactical development With 1 forward it reduces the effectiveness of kick and chase teams forcing the teams to pass through the team to achieve 2. It gives us a player in each zone in Goal, Defender, Midfielder, Forward, Wide players A. Having this gives the player in possession more passing options in wide, back or forward B. Makes each player more responsible zonally 3. Our wide players make diamonds with each pair of central players 4. It promotes playing out of defense as with 1 defender we have to play backwards to get out of trouble W M W F

11. U11 – U12 1-3-3-1 To maintain our Team shape 1-3-3-1 Our shape expands in possession, covering as much of the field that can be passed to in relation to the teams leg strength and constrict in defense with players making distance adjustments based on the quality in certain positions that the opponents have Our Shape (including GK) should move forward and backwards in relation to the ball. We want to focus on playing out of the back and making penetrating passes from the back and CM.

12. U13 + 1-4-4-2 To maintain our Team shape 1-4-4-2 Our shape expands in possession, covering as much of the field that can be passed to in relation to the teams leg strength and constrict in defense with players making distance adjustments based on the quality in certain positions that the opponents have Our Shape (including GK) should move forward and backwards in relation to the ball. For fall season we want to focus on developing a style of play. Focusing on Zonal defending and making overlapping runs out of the back.

13. Team Meeting We need to make sure that all teams follow the same procedure to develop consistency within the club. The team meeting is not only the best chance to hand out all the information on schedules and team guidelines but it a good opportunity to begin team building. That is why it is of high importance that at least one parent is in attendance with the player • Introduction-players coaches and parents • Team needs- Do we still need players/ assistant coaches /team manager • The Clubs Schedule • Team goals and objectives • Team formation • Team rules and goals (coach and players) • Tournament availability • Team Schedule • Jan- August • Practice nights plus one other day • Play up opportunities

14. Goals and Objectives • Educate • Parents • http://my.brainshark.com/The-Ride-Home-248963264 • Youth • Improve • Technical • Tactical • Adapt to new field size • Develop a style of play • HAVE FUN!

15. Playing Nights MYSA Competitive Playing Days/Nights

16. Coaches Expectations • I the coach expect the following from the team • All players work hard in practice • All players notify me of any absence • All players are responsible for their own soccer equipment • That each player arrives up at least 30 minutes prior to games • That the players arrive at least 5 minutes early for practice • That all players and parents never question a referee’s decision • That if there is a problem on playing time, team issues or anything else that I am approached

17. Goals and Objectives • To improve the players individual ability in possession of the ball • To improve the players movement without the ball • To improve the players understanding and awareness of selected positions and areas around the field of play. • To improve the players understanding of the clubs formation and how team shape is important. • To Improve the ability to play through the team shape • To improve the teams comfort in playing around the back including back to the goalkeeper • To improve or maintain positive attributes in each player in terms of responsibility, respect, team work and commitment by the rules you set and maintain • To empower the players on your team through your training to make decisions and learn from their success and from their failures • To help the parents and players see development through performance over results

18. Team Rules • Playing time will be earned and not just given • Players must arrive at practice at least 5 minutes early with a ball • Players must arrive at least 30 minutes early to games with a ball • If a player cant make practice they should call the coach

19. Coaching Calendar November - April Technical/Functional Training Ball familiarization Dribbling for speed, possession to beat a player Receiving on ground and in the Air Passing- Long and short Shooting and Finishing Combination play All sessions should end with either a small sided game for repetition April – May Functional Team Training Individual and Zonal Defending Playing out of the back Playing into the strikers Total team shape Changing the point of attack- Switching fields Speed of play May- August Technical Training maintenance Passing and Dribbling Passing and Receiving Dribbling and Shooting Crossing and Finishing Receiving and Turning Attacking Corners and Free kicks Defending corners and free kicks High Pressure defending and channeling

20. Team/Player Training opportunities Calendar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH66l6CEMs4

21. Working with Playup’s The Role of the classic 3 or Gold coach Inform parents of club procedure at the team meeting Contact the coach of the level above Monitor who is going and who should go (based on effort, attendance & need) Open communication between teams / coaches If players are not working at your practice and still playing up talk to them about reducing this opportunity The Role of the higher level team coach Inform parents of club procedure at the team meeting Let the coach know who is attending Keep a monitor on practice attendance so mass play ups don’t take the intensity away from practice Demonstrate a standard and model what a top team looks like Opportunity to play up has to be on going & year round! Final player placement will be reviewed in March.

22. Tournaments This is a guide to how many Tournaments a team should do number may vary by Level of Play and commitment of team. This is a recommendation. DOC will also encourage certain teams and coaches to play up age levels or a competitive level!

23. Evaluation Procedure The purpose of the evaluation procedure is to calculate the level of play that is appropriate for each player’s needs. Their needs are based on their physical and technical abilities and their effectiveness at their current teams level • Attendance Sheet - Begins 1st Team Practice • Mid Season Evaluation - May 22nd • End of Season Evaluation - August 1st • Game Evaluation 1 - August Tryouts • Game Evaluation 2 - August Tryouts Evaluations should be done through Zoom reports and 1on1 Players should never be surprised by a evaluation! Available levels U9/10 Maroon / Gold U11 Classic 2/3 U12/13 Classic 1/2/3 U14+ Premier Classic 1/2/3

24. Thank you Questions