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REGION 322www.JCYSL.or

gJefferson County Youth Soccer LeagueWelcome to Annual Meeting / Open House

2012-13 Spring Season

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Agenda- Welcome, Sign in / Coffee & Bagels- 11:00 – 12:00

- Introduction to AYSO- Report to Participating Member

Families- Nominations

- 11:45 Pizza

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WE ARE AYSO becauseAYSO Is…

BIG.STRONG

.DURABLE

.- Nearly 50 YEARS

OLD- NATIONAL ORGANIZATION

- 1,000 LEAGUES NATIONWIDE- Over 500,000 Players

- CENTRALLY ADMINISTERED,- Financial governance

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Jefferson CountyYouth Soccer League

LOCAL.RESPONSIBLE.

Fun!- Over 30 YEARS OLD

- 1,000 Youths per year

- Partnered with JC Parks & Rec- 2011-12 Gold award Region- 2013 significant donation: JCPRC (for new fields)

- We are Jeff Co’s Rec. Soccer

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A VISION…To provide world class youth soccer programs that enrich children’s lives

WE ARE AYSO becauseAYSO has…

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A MISSION… To develop and deliver quality youth soccer programs which promote a fun, family environment based on AYSO‘s Six Philosophies…

WE ARE AYSO becauseAYSO has…

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AYSO Is…

TRUE TO ITS IDEALSSix Philosophies

-EVERYONE PLAYS ®

Todos Juegan ®- BALANCED TEAMS

Equipos Balanceados- OPEN REGISTRATION

Inscripción Abierta

- POSITIVE COACHINGEntrenadores Positivos

- GOOD SPORTSMANSHIPBuen Espíritu Deportivo

- PLAYER DEVELOPMENTDesarrollo del Jugador

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AYSO has…PROGRAM

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Seen on Coach ShirtsI coach.

They Play.You cheer.

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AYSO Is…IMPORTANT- CONFIDENCE- RESPECT

- PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

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AYSO Is…TRAINING

- FREE- COACHES & REFS- AGE APPROPRIATE- POSITIVE APPROACH

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AYSO Is…WHERE PEOPLE FALL

- COMMUNITY

- VOLUNTEERS

- FAMILY

IN LOVE WITH SOCCER

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Board

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JCYSL is ALL VOLUNTEER• Without volunteers we’d have

– No Coaches– No Referees– No fields to play on– No uniforms– No fair game / balanced teams– No team pictures…..– This is YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

– TURN IN YOUR NOMINATION FORM NOW– Several board members knew little about soccer or thought they had the

time. If you bring your child to the fields, you make the time AND JCYSL trains you for FREE!

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CommunicationIt works because we’re all involved

• Board/Coach Admin ↔ ~100 Coaches ↔ Families– Starts with the Coaches Meeting (March 14th) – Continues with Division Directors ↔ Coaches

• Weekly Coach Emails, on the game day fields

– Team Parents are important (snack schedule, Spring team photos, fundraiser packet distribution….)

• Board ↔ Membership – Open House, Website, Facebook, Emails, Text alerts– On the game day fields (Green Shirts), Board Meetings

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Practices: Twice a week (U10, U12, U16, U19)Once a week (U6, U8)

If fields approved, start Mon, March 25thGames: Saturdays (April 6-June 1) Off MemDaySchedules available ~April 1st

www.jcysl.org -> Game Schedules, http://www.jcysl.org/events-calendar/

•Uniform includes : Jersey, Shorts & Socks•Players must wear Shin Guards & Soccer shoes during all practices & games. No earrings – no exceptions. No healing casts.

•Secondary insurance provided.•Each player should bring a soccer ball and water to practice.•Awards included, given at end of Spring.

2013 Spring Season

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Silent Saturday: For the purity of the game (4/27)

Develop our players to make decisions on the field without sideline intervention. Improve the players' communication on the field by reducing the outside noise

level. Support our youth referees by eliminating all dissension from the sidelines.Guidelines• All coaches and parents must remain totally silent on the sidelines. Vocal

support is NOT allowed. • Celebrate your players' success with applause!!!!

Charles Town / Jefferson Ave Parking: • We are playing next to a cemetery and not parking IN it. Same for Hunter St.

neighborhood. Police patrols may be in force.• Proceed slowly & carefully near the fields. • Park efficiently since we have limited space.• Obey traffic flow signs• Arrive early to park & enjoy the game.

2013 Spring Season

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Age-Specific Programs(age as of July 31 each year)

• U5 (4 to 4.5 yrs): Jamboree Style (no teams), still get uniforms, play on Saturday only (1 - 1.5 hours)

• U6 (4.5 to 5 yrs): 3 v 3, size 3 ball, no goalkeeper• U8 (6 & 7 yrs): 5 v 5, size 3 ball, no goalkeeper• U10 (8 & 9 yrs): 7 v 7, size 4 ball• U12 (10 & 11 yrs): 9 v 9, size 4 ball• U16 (12 to 15 yrs): 11 v 11, size 5 ball, travel for 1 to 2 gms per season

for girls• U19 (16 to 18 yrs): 11 v 11, size 5 ball, travel for 2 to 4 gms per season

• Player Sharing ONLY allowed among the two game-day competing teams (no practicing with other teams)

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U-6 Division Changes• Fact: simply not enough referees• Fact: U-6 has very simple rules:

– Start/Stop Play and Time – This doesn’t require a referee, only a facilitator

• Fact: Coaches have had this additional responsibility– New Fact: A few 10+year olds (future referees) will help

• Fact: parents are already at the game– Why not learn a little and get involved?– One parent from each team:

• First half: Parent A on the field for start/stop, Parent B keeps time

• Second half: switch• All facilitators require a volunteer form at www.eayso.org

– U-6 Facilitator Role Play – brief training session

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U-5 Program Guidelines• The objective of this program is to provide young

players and their parents with a “pressure free” introduction to the beautiful and simple game of soccer. At this age, players should be exposed to soccer by playing simple, fun activities and games that require little to no practice, and a minimal time commitment.

This program allows players to discover the game for themselves, while parents are given a soccer foundation on which to build and grow into future AYSO coaches, referees and administrators. (The AYSO U-5 Program is not to be considered a coaching program. )

• The U-5 program consists of one day (Game Day) per week of the Jamboree One with One program for 8 weeks.

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Fundraisers keep player costs downFun Pasta (Team Sales)

And…Area Vendor “Spirit Days”ChickFilA – Opening Day 9am-2pm

Skippers – Year-end (TBA)

Trophies-R-Us Team PhotosOn Field Concessions

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THANK YOU, Q&A but first … “respect.starts.with.me”