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Harvard Soccer Club Spring 2014 U10-U18 Coaches Meeting

Agenda:• Important Contacts (Allyson)• Our Teams (Allyson)• Fall Season Calendar (Allyson)• NVYSL Rosters and Coach Passcards (Allyson)• Equipment and Uniforms (Allyson)• Academy Practice Times (Steve) • Concussion Education (Steve)• ACL Injury Education (Steve)• Procedures for Handling Player Behavior Issues (Allyson)• In-Town Program Update - KINS (Steve)• U10 and U12 Development Focus (Steve)• Coaching License Courses (Steve)• Fall Player Evaluations (Karl)• Team Building (Allyson)• Q&A

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Spring 2014 Contacts

Travel Program Director - Allyson HendriksGU10: Pete WhartonBU10: Epiphany VeraGU12: Todd BakerBU12: Allyson HendriksBU14: Allyson HendriksGU14 : Mike LawtonGU16 and Up: Karl SchwiegershausenBU16 and up: Karl Schwiegershausen

Coach and Player Development - Steve StecykReferee Director - Austin FranklinField Coordinator - Austin FranklinChallenger Coaches: Tom Wiffen, Niamh Quilligan, Nick BantingEquipment Manager: Keith Bilafer

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Harvard Travel TeamsBU10A Albert AllardBU10B Epiphany VeraBU10C Carl BeckettBU10D Sean Long

GU10A Ted MaraGU10B Heston ChipmanGU10C Jeremy DalmerGU10D Pete Wharton

BU12A Steve StecykBU12B Doug ThorntonBU12C Bill McNamara

GU12A Heston ChipmanGU12B Mark L EcuyerGU12C Jeremy DalmerGU12D JC Ferguson

BU14A Tom WiffenBU14B Nick Banting

GU14A Niamh Quilligan

GU18A John Aney

BU16A Malcolm CarleyBU18A Scott Greene

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Season Calendar

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Roster and Coach Passcardsand

Score Reporting

• Rosters will be distributed during week of Mar-24th

• Concussion Course and CORI • Cori required for new coaches• If you previously completed the course and

registered you are good to go for this season.

• Coach and Player Passcardso Player passcards required for MTOC Teamso All coaches, not just MTOC teams, need a

passcard

• Score Reportingo No change from last season

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Equipment and Uniforms

Check your bag,Anything needed: Equipment Coordinator, Keith Bilafer

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Academy Practice Sessions

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Concussion Education

• HSC is requiring that all coaches take the CDC online course.

• We recommend that you ask all parents to inform you if their child has been diagnosed with a concussion previously.

New Concussion Policy:• If a player has suffered from a concussion you must

notify your age group coordinator and HSC President• In order to resume practice or play you must receive

approval from HSC President. Which will be based on letter from a physician indicating “OK to Play”.

When in Doubt, Sit Them Out

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ACL Injuries

Women are nearly three times more likely to have ACL injuries than men. And some statistics says that a female soccer player is eight times more likely to injury her ACL than a male soccer player.

What Is an ACL Injury?The ACL (anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four major ligaments that provide stability to the knee joint. These fibrous bands attach bone to bone and help control excessive motion of the knee joint and keeps the lower leg from sliding too far forward.What Causes an ACL Injury?ACL injuries are common in sports that involve sudden changes of direction, such as football, and soccer. Most are non-contact injuries that occur during sudden twisting motion (for example, when the feet are planted one way and the knees are turned another way) or when landing from a jump.

ACL Injury Prevention Exercises Santa Monica Sports Medicine Foundation's PEP Program https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lag8uNU6AQ

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Procedures for Handling Player Behavior Issues

The Purpose and Principles of the Harvard Soccer Club can be found in our Policies and Procedures section of the Club website

Unsafe behavior: Any behavior that threatens the safety of coaches, players, or others on the field.

Disruptive behavior: At the discretion of the coach, any behavior that disrupts the agenda of the coach (whether during a game or practice) or limits the ability of any club member to enjoy the club game and practices activities

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FYI - Regarding our U6-U8 Programs

K I N S1. Promote and emphasize the skill of

dribbling at the U6 (and U7) age group(s) and discourage the aimless booting of the ball.

2. Promote decision making by the players on the field and reduce their dependence on the adults for problem solving

Kicking Is Not Soccer

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KINS Playing Format

Coaches will encourage the players to dribble, dribble and dribble. Their first touch should be a soft one.

There should be very little coaching done by the coaches, just the occasional reminder to “dribble” and, when close enough to goal, to “shoot”.

Shouting “kick it” or “boot it” should never be hollered by the adults (coaches or spectators).

Coaching Rules

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U10 Development Focus

• Basic combination play

• Wall passes and take-overs.

• Continuation of focus on basic skills in cooperative play

• Passing, Receiving, Finishing and Heading

• 1v1 defending, roles of 1st attacker and defender, and 2v1 attacking

• What it means to get goal-side

U10 Coaches: Make sure you attend a U12 Game

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U12 Development Focus

• Continue technique building, especially with an emphasis on individual possession and defending

• Develop individual skills under the pressure of time, space and opponent(s)

• Increase technical speed.• Small Sided Activities• Set up Competitions

• Roles of players when attacking and defending

It’s a balance to not crush creativity and coach technical skills.Keep calm, Soccer player development is a long term plan.

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Coaching Certification

Working Draft: HSC Required Coaches TrainingAge Group Head Coach

Training Course Length Asst. Coach Training

U6 MYSA G-Course 4 Hours MYSA G-Course

U7 and U8 MYSA G-Course 4 Hours MYSA G-Course

U10 Skill Based MYSA F-Course 8 Hours MYSA G-Course

U10 Rec MYSA G-Course 4 Hours MYSA G-Course

U12 MTOC/NCUP MYSA E-Course 16 Hours MYSA F-Course

U12 Rec MYSA F-Course 8 Hours MYSA F-Course

U14 MTOC/NCUP MYSA E-Course 16 Hours MYSA F-Course

U14 Rec MYSA E-Course 16 Hours MYSA F-Course

U18+ MYSA D-Course 36 Hours MYSA E-Course

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Coaching Certification

Congratulations to our new Licensing Course GraduatesG-Course

Todd BakerArmand BassiAllyson HendriksJerry JulianoJohn KnowlesAshwini KumarSean LongRuth LovettSmithEthan PrideEJ RussoErin SintrosJohn WalkerScott Wilkins

F-Course

Bill BerthoudTim ClarkRuth LovettSmithTed MaraEthan PrideBrian Stahl

E-Course

Carl Beckett

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Fall Player Evaluations

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Ideas for Team Building

• Revolution or Breaker Games• Local Tournaments• World Cup Viewing Party• Pancake Breakfast or Breakfast for

Lunch• Pizza Party

Enlist Parents Help

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Have a Great Season

Don’t Create FunLets Create Long Lasting Joy

Make sure they want to come back

Don’t be the last soccer coach a child has

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Backup Slides

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Announcing Mini-KickersFor U2 – U5

• Players aged 2 – 3 and 4 - 5

• Once a week for 5 weeks

• Combines soccer with fun games, parent involvement, stories, and music.

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Coaching Certification

The Harvard Soccer Club strives to provide a top quality soccer experience for the youth soccer players

of Harvard.

• Coaching and skill development curriculums that span U6 through the U14 age groups.

• Partner with Challenger Sports to provide coaching mentors and teachers

• In-house education (clinics)

The Next Level• The highest quality of coaching for our boys and girls,

demands that we provide the highest quality of training for our coaches, assistant coaches, and everyone associated with the soccer program.

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On-Line Coaches Documents

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Coaching Curriculums• Expectations• Age Appropriate

Training• Practice Plans• Keeping it Fun

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The Challenger Way Resource Site

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For HSC Coaches: Free Access

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Referee Director Announcements

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Concussion Education

• The HSC board has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting concussion education for all HSC coaches.

• To that end, the board is requiring that all coaches take the CDC online course.

• At the completion of the on-line course, send a certificate of completion to your age group coordinator.

We recommend that you ask all parents to inform you if their child has been diagnosed with a concussion previously.

We also recommend that you keep a few copies of the Parent/Athlete fact sheet in your equipment bag and provide it to any parent whose child you suspect may have suffered a concussion during a practice or game.

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