2014 Leading Edge South Youth (Grades 5-8) Summer Kick-off Meeting

1. 2014 Leading Edge South Youth (Grades 5-8) Summer Kick-off Meeting

2. Agenda Topics • Coaching Introductions • New for 2014 • HUDL • Team Pages On Line • Waivers • Register On Line • Insurance • Winter Season • Wells Fargo Arena • Practices/ Games • Philly Indoor Championships • Summer Season • Mini Camp • Practices • Expectations • Hotels • Universal • College • Questions???

3. New for 2014!!!! HUDL Video Highlights • Players and parents will be able to: • View recorded games anywhere there is a internet hook-up. • Home Computer • Smart Phone • Create Highlight films. • View Coaches comments about previous games to better prepare for upcoming practices and tournaments.

4. Coaches Coaches • Head Coach 5/6 Grade: Kevin Preston • Assistant Coach: 5/6 Grade • Anthony Dzienkiwicz • Head Coach 7th Grade: Nick Farrar • Assistant Coach 7th Grade • Connor Yatuaro • Head Coach 8th Grade: Nick Schmidt • Assistant Coach: 8th Grade • Zach Zenda

5. Team Pages Team Pages On Line • LE SOUTH Link – Home Page Middle School Teams • Directions • Links To Waivers • Tournament Line Up • Tournament Links • Hotel Information

6. Registration Register On Line • Deposit – Past Due (email) • Final Payment Due March 1st • Alternate Payment Plan • Go Into Your Account • Registrations • Amount Due (Highlighted)

7. Insurance Because we are now paying our costs for summer we cannot offer refunds. Now you can protect your Program investment at a very affordable cost. Link is available on the Leading Edge Website ($71) What happens to a program participant if: A parent loses his or her job Player gets injured before or during the summer season. Link to insurance site from team pages

8. Winter Tournament Wells Fargo Arena • 5/6 grade and 7th Grade teams are playing in the Wells Fargo Arena on Sunday Feb 2ndas part of an NXT Events relationship. Philly Indoor Championships • Youth Teams are currently Training in the GoodSports USA Box League • Games Played on February 9th • 5th/6th Grade team: Games 8am-2pm • 7th/8th Grade team: Games 2pm-8pm

9. Mini-Camp • Mini Camp is a great way for us to kick off the summer program. • Saturday Mini-Camp will be to refine individual and position specific skills • Sunday Mini-Camp will emphasize team play. Coaches will start to install Team Offense/Team Defense, Clear/Ride, EMO and MDD, etc. • 2014 Mini Camp will take place on June 7 & 8 at Orchard Park, Wall. • Saturday June 7th, 9am-2pm • Sunday June 8th, 9am-12pm

10. Practices • Practices • 6:00pm – 8:00pm on Tuesdays & Thursdays. • Practice field will be Orchard Park, Wall. • If there are conflicts with our practice dates at the field the alternate locations for practice will be at Good Sports USA or the 18th Avenue Fields, Wall Twp. • We do not anticipate any conflicts, but you never know! • Practice Dates June – 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 • Practice Dates July – 1, 3 (5/6 team only), 8, 10, 15, 17

11. Leading Edge Coaches Expectations • A genuine interest in all the players, and a desire to make the team experience worthwhile • More than a basic knowledge of the game • Will discipline a player when appropriate (talks back to official, coach, teammate etc…) • Form a rapport with the players • Will identify areas of improvement for each player and communicate that information to the player • Commitment to develop a team first attitude • A sense of humor!

12. Parent Expectations • Parents are encouraged to cheer for the team and your sons, and discouraged from coaching from the sidelines. • Instructions to your son or corrections to the officials from the sideline are counter productive and confuses the players on the field. • Please respect the coaches/officials and the job they do. • Negative comments or language towards game officials is strongly discouraged. Coaches coach, Parents cheer, Officials officiate!

13. Playing Time • Coaches will do their best to provide equal playing time for the regular tournament games to the players that attend practice sessions and are solid team players. • There are circumstances throughout each game that can limit a coaches’ ability to provide equal playing time. Please know the coaches do their best to manage the playing time. • This is a competitive program and once each team enters the playoff portion of a tournament, the coach is no longer bound to provide equal playing time during the playoff games of a tournament. • If your son has a question about his playing time, please have the player address the coaches at an appropriate time. • The middle of a game is NOT an appropriate time. If the player is still unclear you can approach the coach and RATIONALLY discuss your concerns. • ALL of our coaches have a tremendous amount of experience. You may not always agree with them, but providing unequal playing time is never done on purpose! • If your son cannot make a practice we expect the PLAYER to call the coach and explain his absence. Rosters will be provided with coaches contact information.

14. Grades 5/6 Tournaments • June 21 – 22 – Summer Slam – Philadelphia, PA • One Night Stay (June 21), or close enough to drive • June 28 – June 29 – Trilogy Masters – Rider University • July 5 – Battle of the Bay – Annapolis, MD • July 12 – 13 – NXT CUP – Philadelphia, PA • July 18 – 20 – Long Island Classic – Long Island, NY

15. Grades 7 and 8 Tournaments • June 14–15 First State Shootout – Newark, DE • June 21 – 22 – Summer Slam – Philadelphia, PA • June 28 – June 29 – Trilogy Master’s – Rider University • July 5 – 6 OPEN DATE • July 12 – 13 – NXT CUP – Philadelphia, PA • July 18 – 20 – LONG ISLAND CLASSIC – Long Island, NY

16. Hotel Accommodations • Hotels will be arranged through WST Hotels. • Group bookings for all teams at various levels of prices. • Will enable you to book rooms for the tournaments at a price you are comfortable with • Teams are recommended, but not required to stay at the hotels will block out. • Staying at the hotels will add to the enjoyment and experience of the boys spending time together.

17. Universal Lacrosse Uniforms – • Design Team • Nick Schmidt and Patti Hollingsworth • If your son is not here you can go to the Raritan store to get fitted by Feb 28th. Optional Apparel/Equipment • Link on Leading Edge South Team Pages • Team Stores will open IMMEDIATELY and remain open until Feb 28th • ALL orders must be placed by Feb 28th • DELIVERED one month after the closing of the online store. • Equipment such as Helmets & Decals will be delivered at Mini Camp regardless of order date. • When ordering a helmet from the online store use coupon code: LESOUTH to get discounted price.

18. College Placement Class of 09 – 14 Expectations

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