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Fall 2012 WSA Travel Coaches Meeting. July 24, 2012 7:30 pm Elks Club Westlake. Key Contacts:. Director of Coaching: Clint Holliday Cell: 440-567-0008 Girls Travel Commissioner: Pete McHugh Cell: 440-915-0358 Boys Travel Commissioner: Dave Mansour Cell: 440-552-0736
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Fall 2012 WSA Travel Coaches Meeting July 24, 2012 7:30 pm Elks Club Westlake
Key Contacts: • Director of Coaching: • Clint Holliday Cell: 440-567-0008 • Girls Travel Commissioner: • Pete McHugh Cell: 440-915-0358 • Boys Travel Commissioner: • Dave Mansour Cell: 440-552-0736 • Director of Referees: • Mike Rebolz Cell: PENDING
Agenda • Field Space • Registration • Goal Post Safety • Coaching Info • Nut and Bolts 2012 • Game Day • Special Topics
Field Space • Priorities • Group Practices • Seniority Rules • Assigned but you may practice in any free space at any time
Practice and Game Field Set Up • Game Sites Maintained by Volunteers • Games Start August 12th-19th (Boys) • a. Sites include: • St. John's Boys/ Girls U9 and U10 • Rec Center U11 and U12 • Porter U13 and U14 • St. Paul Those teams practicing there • Holly Lane Those teams practicing there
Goal Post Safety 21 deaths during the past 16 years (1979-1994) associated with movable soccer goals. 120 injuries involving falling goals were treated each year in U.S. hospital emergency rooms during the period 1989 through 1993.
Goal Post Safety • All goals must be anchored • No hanging on the goals or nets • Coach is responsible for checking goals prior to practices and games • Do not play games with unanchored goals • Report any unanchored goals • Full support of league
Goal Post Safety • Stake rear of goal • Two stakes per goal • Test anchor by applying full force to goal
Goal Safety: • The American Amateur Soccer League will require for all programs and every activity: • a. The coaches for each game/activity or other responsible person (i.e., Field Director or Community Representative) will make a physical inspection of each goal prior to the game/activity to assure that goals are securely anchored accordance with CPSC guidelines/manufacturer’s guidelines. (Attached)* • b. The coaches for the last game of the day will make sure the goals are safely stored in accordance with the CPSC guidelines/manufacturer’s guidelines. (Attached)* • c. That all parents and guardians are told of the dangers of unsecured goals and the parents’ responsibility to keep kids away from goals, and to secure goals if necessary. • d. American Amateur Soccer League Board Members will conduct random site surveys.
Goal Safety: • When Goals are found not secured: • Secure them by using existing metal spikes present OR by those found in the boxes at each site. (Combination is 0-4-4-0 or 4-0-04) IF NOT ABLE TO SECURE GOALS THEN DO NOT PRACTICE NOR PLAY GAME Contact your respective Travel Commissioner Dave 440-552-0736 and Pete 440915-0358
Registration: • Required Registration Materials for Coaches • Coaches: Head and Assistant • OYSAN application • Risk Management • Photo Upload • U10-U12 License: Mandatory by September 1, 2012 for all travel coaches • Team Manager • Risk Management
Fees WSA FEES TEAM FEES Referee Fees U9/10: $28; U11/12: $36 U13/14: $40 Pro-coaching Fees Tournaments Equipment Typically about $40-$50 per player • $95 • $12/player to NOGSL • $100/team NOGSL U9/10 • $125/team NOGSL U11+ • $35/pro coaching fund • $10.75/player OYSAN • $10.75/coach OYSAN
Coaching License Requirements • ALL head coaches and ALL assistant coaches are required to have the 10/12 coaching certificate or E license to be rostered as a coach or assistant in either the AASL or NOGSL. • For all the new coaches registering for the first time in the Fall of 2012. • There is a one calendar year grace period to obtain a license or certification. • By the second year of coaching, a coach MUST have a license or certification or he/she will not be placed on the roster. • Coaches who were previously registered at anytime and are returning to coach in the AASL must meet the requirement before being added to the roster
Pro Coaching Section D. Responsibilities of the Director of Coaching. The Director of Coaching is responsible for Managing Professional Coaches. Selecting, overseeing, and evaluating professional coaches who are paid by WSA Responsibilities of Head Coaches. Each travel team shall have a single Head Coach. Head Coaches shall have authority to make all decisions regarding his or her team subject to any restrictions imposed by these By-Laws and shall always act in the best interests of the team as a whole.
Pro Coaching • $35/player already collected by WSA • Paid Trainers invoice coach • Coach approved invoice and sends to Commissioner and Treasurer. • girlstravel@westlakesoccer.org or • boystravel@westlakesoccer.org and • treasurer@westlakesoccer.org • Treasure sends payment to trainer
Pro Coaching • If you spend MORE than the $35 per player, then the team pays the invoices • If you spend LESS than the $35 per player, then the money carries forward to the Spring Session………but if you don’t spend it all by the end of spring, then you lose it. PLAN AHEAD. COLLECT ALL FEES REQUIRED AT THE BEGINNING OF SEASON
AASL/NOGSL Info • 8/19, 8/26 - Fall Season Begins • August 20 - Late Registration Increase starts • $25 per player/coach registration fee. • Per the NOGSL: Final Scheduling changes • Due Aug Friday 10th • Final NOGSL Scheduling Meeting Mon Aug 13th • Per the AASL: Final Scheduling Changes • Due Friday July 27th • Final AASL Scheduling Meeting on Monday July 30th
Nuts and Bolts for Fall 2012 Season • Before the Game • Game Day • Pre-game • After the game • Problems During the Game • No Shows • Cards • Weather Issues • Verbal Abuse
League Rules: • PRIOR TO MATCH DAY: • The “away” coach is responsible to make first contact to the “home” coach to confirm match date, time, location and uniform color. • The home team must ensure that the away team has been contacted.
Game Sheets • Go to either league site: • www.nogsl.com • www.aasloh.net • Save Excel spreadsheet to your computer with all names of players already typed in. • Print out and add/delete players as needed for each specific game. • Bring to each game.
GETTING READY FOR THE MATCH: • It is the responsibility of both teams to arrive at least thirty (30) minutes prior to the scheduled start of match. • With the exception of the goalkeeper, all players must wear like-colored jerseys with a permanently attached number for identification. • Each goalkeeper must wear a different colored shirt from either team, as determined by the referee.
Pre-Game Info Fall 2012 • AASL and NOGSL Referee Fees 2012 Fall • U 8-9-10 (6V6) $28.00 U11-U12 (8V8) $34.00 U13-U14 (11V11) $40.00 • Home team pays Referee before the start of the match • Referee are required to check all coach /player passes • In the case of a referee not checking passescoaches shall request to have the passes checked by the referee before starting of play
Coaches and Players Passes • Coaches have the right to ask to have all passes checked by the referee before starting the game. • Game shall not start or referee paid until passes are checked. • It will not be consider a forfeit if referee refuses to check passes and coach refuses to play. • PASSES MUST HAVE PICTURES, BE STAMPED WITH AASL or NOGSL AND, LAMINATED TO BE VALID. • Players or coaches cannot participate without a valid pass unless approved by the assignor. • REFEREE SHALL HOLD PASSES UNTIL THE END OF GAME • HOME TEAM COACH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAILING THE GAME REPORT TO THE ASSL
Game Day Players Equipment No earrings or band aids over earrings No metal hair clips • Devices which are made of hard, sharp, edged, or breakable materials are not safe and may not be worn. • Beads or other similar decorative devices woven into or affixed on the hair are inherently dangerous and are not allowed.
OFFICIAL MATCH: What Counts? • Games aborted/truncated by Weather: • Any game abandoned prior to the start of the second half (example - weather) will not be considered official. You need to reschedule this game. • Any game abandoned after the start (kickoff) of the second half will be considered official if abandoned due to weather, and the score at that time will be reported as the official score. • Games Ended Prematurely by the Referee: • Any game abandoned by the referee for other reasons such as lack of discipline, no player passes or abuse, will be reported to the AASL Board. • The final determination as to the outcome and the final score of the game will be based on the referee’s report as signed by the coaches. (Refer to CONDUCT). • Once the game is cancelled by the referee due to unsafe conditions, no player passes or for any other reason shall not be played as a game or as a scrimmage.
Game Day Post Game • Shake hands with opponents • Do not question the referee • Collect game sheet • Put corner flags away • Report scores on web page • Mail Score sheet to league • If cancelled then reschedule ASAP!
Report Scores Via League Websites • AASL: www.aasloh.net • NOGSL: www.nogls.com • AASL: each coach will be able to input game scores using his/her specific password provided directly from AASL. • NOGSL: each coach will be able to input game scores using a generic password provided by the League.
Problems During The Game Inclement Weather: Lightning or Thunder Thirty-Minute Rule — Once lightning or thunder has been recognized, competition shall be suspended until at least 30 minutes after the last flash of lightning is witnessed or thunder is heard to begin or resume a contest. Any subsequent lightning or thunder after the beginning of the 30-minute count should reset the clock and another count should begin. HELP YOUNG REFS Enforce this and keep time.
Game Day Field Closures Fields will close when they are too wet and deemed unsafe or unplayable. The Director of Fields makes this call. • Check web site or call field hotline. • Notify the visiting team • Notify respective Travel Commissioners for away sites also
Cancellation Due to Weather: • Canceling matches due to weather conditions must be done by the Field Manager or Community Representative, not the coach(es). • If a weather-related Field condition cancellation occurs the day of the game, the “home” community representative must contact the “away” community representative and Referee Assignor at least three (3) hours before scheduled start of match. • After 3 hours or when both teams have arrived at the field for the match it is the responsibly of the Referee to cancel match. • If the field is closed, no matches will be played the entire day. • If the weather is determined to be hazardous by the referee (prior to the start of the match or in the first half), the match may be rescheduled. • If the match is terminated after the start of the second half due to weather conditions, the match will be considered complete and the standings at the time of cancellation shall be official.
MATCH CANCELLATION: • Both coaches must notify their Community Travel Commissioners if a match is canceled by the referee at the field due to weather/field conditions the day that a match is cancelled. • The home team’s Community Representative must contact the AASL Referee Assignor and AASL League Scheduler to inform him/her of such cancellation. • If match is canceled due to weather/field conditions by the Community, that Community must contact the other Community and AASL Referee Assignor three (3) hours prior to the start of match. • In situations where matches are cancelled at the field before the conclusion of the first half, the referee should be paid one half of the fee. AASL ONLY
TEAM NO-SHOWS: • If a team does not show up by the scheduled start of the match, the opposing team and referee must give the team that is not present thirty minutes past the start time to arrive. • The non-showing team shall be reported to the AASL/NOGSL Board. • If the team intentionally did not arrive to play the match, there shall be no scheduled rematch. • NOTE: There is a $50.00 fine for a team that is a ‘no show’ for a scheduled match. $100 NOGSL
REFEREE NO-SHOWS: • If a referee does not show up fifteen (15) minutes past the scheduled start of the match every effort must be made to play the match, but teams do have the right not to play without a licensed referee. • In such a case, the coaches should first attempt to locate a licensed referee. • If one is unavailable, then a combination of a volunteer from each team per each half of the field may be substituted. • The volunteer referee(s) shall have all the authority of the match as a licensed referee. • Both coaches must agree on volunteer referee(s) before the start of the match. • The score and the decisions of the referee(s) of the match shall be considered final. • The match result must be reported and will be considered valid in determining team standings. • The volunteer referee(s) will give the match report to the coaches to send into the league and shall be paid the amount of the normally scheduled licensed referee. • If a referee or volunteer referee(s) cannot be agreed upon then the match will be rescheduled using the RESCHEDULE POLICY.
NO Show Referee • Problem: • Referees may not show at home or away games. • This occurs at game time when both teams are ready, parents ready, gas and time have already been wasted. • Options: • Reschedule the game. A big waste! • Cancel the game. You paid for it already! • Play with volunteer referees. One acceptable option. • Call for immediate help and play the game 15-20 minutes late. Another acceptable option.
No Show Referees • Current Policy/Solution: • Option 1: Play with volunteer referees • Suggestions include: • Having the coaches take turns per half or per side of the field • Asking for volunteers from the crowd. There are hidden refs out there • Gentleman’s agreement and no actual referee. (May be useful for older ages) • Option 2: Call for immediate referee substitution • Only for Westlake Home Games • Call *** and they will provide replacement who will arrive within 15-20 minutes. These replacements are “on-call” and start the game. • The referees receive the same payment per rules.
Further Info on Rescheduling Matches • WITHIN 36 HOURS: • The home coach must call the away coach with 3 alternative dates to reschedule the match. • The home Community Representative must contact the AASL Referee Assignor and the AASL League Scheduler to inform him/her that 3 reschedule choice dates have been given to the away coach. • WITHIN 72 HOURS: • The away coach must make every effort to agree on a reschedule date provided by the home coach. After a date is agreed upon, the home Community Representative must report this to the AASL Referee Assignor and AASL League Scheduler. If no date can be decided upon within seventy-two (72) hours by both coaches, it will be called a “NO MATCH”. No match = No points in the standings. • PENALTIES: • If there is no contact from the home Community Representative to the AASL Referee Assignor or AASL League Scheduler, or if the home coach does not contact the away coach within thirty-six (36) hours, THE HOME TEAM FORFEITS (0-4) AND IS FINED $50.00. • If the away team or away Community Representative does not respond to calls or he/she makes no attempt to return calls back to the home team in an attempt to avoid rescheduling the cancelled match, THE AWAY TEAM FORFEITS (0 - 4) AND WILL BE FINED $50.00 FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE RESCHEDULE POLICY.
