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REGION 322www.JCYSL.or

gJefferson County Youth Soccer LeagueWelcome to Parent Orientation, Open House!

Fall Season 2012

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WE ARE AYSO becauseAYSO Is…

BIG.STRONG

.DURABLE

.- Over 45 YEARS OLD

- NATIONAL ORGANIZATION

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

- CENTRALLY ADMINISTERED

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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• What strengths will you offer to be part of this wonderful

mission?– Arranger: Assistant Division Director– Communicator: Director of Communications, Team Parent

Coordinator– Responsible: Put signs out in the morning– Includer/Activator: Fundraising Coordinator, Events– Physical: Assistant Field Director– Safety-conscious: Assistant Safety Director

– Other strengths and ideas welcomed!

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CommunicationIt works because we’re all involved

• Board/Coach Admin ↔ ~100 Coaches ↔ Families– Starts with the Coaches Meeting (Aug 15th) – 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+)Once a week (U6, U8)

If fields approved, August 20thGames: Saturdays (Sept 8-Oct 27)Schedules available ~September 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.

2012 Fall 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

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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 (learn more outside right after this session)

– 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 immediately after this session outside

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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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We asked U8-U12 coaches ….they are considering….

IDEA: Group bus trip (savesgas/costs, convenient, fun)

NEEDS: volunteer to helporganize

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Fundraisers keep player costs downYankee Candle (Team Sales)

Area VendorsLocker Room Bob EvansBrowns Tire

ChickFilA

Action Photos

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

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Intro Video