WELLESLEYUNITEDSOCCERCLUB
WelcometotheFall2016Season
Agenda
Welcome
BAYS GeneralInformation &GameDayDetails
WUSCAGCs&CoachingStaff
BAYSCoachEducation
– TeamSize&Formations
– Heading
– ZeroTolerance
– Practice Guidelines&Curriculum
• Fields&Equipment
• ConcussionPolicy
• Q&A
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BAYSLeagueInformation
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10gameseason,September10 -November12
GamesscheduledforColumbusDayWeekend10/8.Ifneedtoreschedule,
recommendpre-playinggamebeforethatdate.
CoachCardwith2016-2017stickerneededforallhead/assistantcoacheson
sidelines.Ifyouhavecardfrompreviousseasonfindstickerinyourteambag.
Ifyouneedcard,emailphototoSue.
Bring2copiesofBAYSRostertoeachgame(signedbyheadcoach,Sue’s
signaturenotneeded).
BringEmergencyMedicalReporttoeachgame/practice.
BAYSwebsitewww.bays.org
BookmarkyourTeamPage,SectionPagewithschedule,standingsandcontact
infoforotherteams.Contactopposingcoachestoconfirmgame times &
locations.
EmailyourgamescoretoSectionCaptainbySunnighttohavescoresposted
onsite.
MakesureyourcontactinfoiscorrectonBAYSsite.
TEAMPAGEonBAYSwebsite:Clickonopposingteamnameforcoachcontactinfo
CommunicationandGameDay
• Communicatewithyourteamduringtheweekonspecificsof
gametime/location(andattendance/carpools).
• Contactopposingteam aheadoftime toconfirmgame
time/location
• Equalplayingtimepolicyforallteams(seeWUSCwebsite)
• Coachesresponsibleforbehaviorofparents,communicate
ZeroTolerancetoparents
• Reportscoretosectioncaptain
• Checkoncolorconflicts,pinnies availabletoborrowfromSue
• Arriveatfield30minbeforegame,gamestartspromptlyat
starttime.
• SeeTravelCoachHandbookinyourbagformoreinfo!
GameDayCancellation
• Rulesforgame-daycancellation(weather/other)
Homegames:
– WUSCwillmakedecisiononmorninggamesby7:00am,afternoongamesby10:30
am
– PleasecheckWUSCwebsite(www.wellesleysoccer.org- twitterfeed)
– Iffieldsareopen,therefereeistheonlyonethatcandecidetopostponegame
(yourteammustgotogame)
– Call/emailopposingcoachassoonasyouknowgameiscancelled
– Ifthereferee decides nottoplaynotifyChrisHoward
• Email:[email protected]
• CallChrisat617-458-6739
• Awaygames:checkopposition’stownsoccerwebsiteandbein
contactwithopposingcoach
Postponement/Reschedule ofGames
Rulesforpostponements- contactopposingcoachifyoucan’tfieldateam.
Otherteamisnotrequiredtoreschedule.
• NotifyChrisHowardassoonasyouknowyourgameisnotbeingplayedsohe
cancancelreferee
– Email:[email protected]
– Chriscellphone:617-458-6739
• Openconflictsmustbeagreeduponwithothercoachaheadofgame.Get
BAYSdivisiondirectorintheloopifyouhaveissueswithscheduling!
– Trytoscheduleapre-playbutmustplaythegamewithin3weeksoforiginal
date(beforeNovember12end-of-season)
– ColumbusDayweekendgames- eitherteamcandecidenottoplay.Ifyou
plantoplay,pleasecontactChristoscheduleafield/referee.
• Toreschedulegame
– Agreeondate&timeformakeupgame
– ContactChristorequestfield/ref
WUSCAgeGroupCoordinators
TravelDirectors:MartinZinny&ToryMoore
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4GGirls:PaulReed
5GGirls:DerekBurnham
6GGirls:JoeFeingold
7GGirls:ToryMoore
8GGirls:BenScirica
4GBoys:JenniferCampanella&ChrisKeyes
5GBoys:GingerBraccia
6GBoys:SteveKeresztes
7GBoys:MartinZinny
8GBoys:EdipGurol
WUSCCOACHINGSTAFF
CHRISTOPHERHOWARD
WUSCGeneralManager
ROXANNELEE-STEWART
WUSCDirectorofCoaching
KieranSisson
JosephPerry
WUSCAsst.DirectorofCoaching
WUSCGoalkeepingDevelopmentOfficer
FrankieFry
IainMcRae
WUSCProgramDevelopmentOfficer
WUSCProgramDevelopmentOfficer
BAYS/USSoccerChanges- 7v7,9v9
• 3rd &4th gradenowplay7v7
• 5th &6th gradenowplay9v9
• 7th &8th gradeplay11v11
7v7Formation
9v9Formation
11v11Formation
BAYS/USSoccerChanges
Heading
• InU12andyoungerplay,ifintheopinionofthereferee,aplayer
deliberatelyheadsorattemptstoheadtheball,anindirectfree-kick
isawardedtotheopposingteam.Ifthatdeliberateheaderor
attempttoheadtheballoccursinthegoalarea,theindirectfreekickwillbetakenonthegoalarealine(6yardbox)paralleltothe
goallinenearesttowheretheinfringementoccurred.If,inthe
opinionofthereferee,aplayerdoesnotdeliberatelyheador
attempttoheadtheball,thenplayshouldcontinue.
• TherewillbenoheadingforU12andbelowinpractices
• AdvantageRuleswillapply,butbepatientwithrefereesasthisis
verynewsomistakeswillhappen.
BAYS/USSoccerChanges
ZeroTolerance
• GreencardshavebeengiventorefereesforusewhenZero
Toleranceinfractionsoccur
• Infractionscanbecalledoncoachesandparents
• RecommendationbyBAYStogivethefollowing
punishmenttocoacheswhoinfringeonZeroTolerance:
• 1(minor)to3(severe)ratingsystem
• 2ratedissue– Coachmustissueanapologyfromthecoachtothe
refereethroughtheassignororclubrep
• 3ratedissue– Coachissuspendedforonegame
• Allplayerpasscardswillnowbekeptbytherefereeincaseof
issue
WebsiteandPracticeschedulingsystem
http://www.wellesleysoccer.org
Practices
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Practices:recommend1-2practicesperweek
Chooseday/time/locationthatworksforcoachandplayers.Pleaseuse
systemtoscheduleallpractices,instructionsinfieldssectionofwebsite.
– Thosewithpracticesscheduledwillbenotifiediffieldisnotavailable
– Notfairto“turnup”totheothercoacheswhoreservedthefield
– Grade4Teams:Ifpossiblepleaseavoidschedulingatthesametime
asPremierLeaguesessions
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UseDirectorofCoaching(DOC)curriculumwithpracticeplansfromWUSC
website
DOCandPDOstaffavailable tohelpwithpractices
– SendemailtoRoxytoschedule
Curriculum
WerecommendthatallpracticesessionsfollowtheS.C.O.R.E.method:
SIMPLE.Sticktoonethemeduringyourpracticesession.Choose2or3core
coachingpointsandreinforcethemthroughoutthesession.
CHALLENGING.Ensurethattheplayersareposedproblemsthattheyneedto
findsolutionsto.Provideguidanceandhelpwhentheyneedit.
ORGANISED.Planeverydetailofyoursession- howmanyplayers,spaceand
equipment.Ensurethatyoursessionshavetheappropriatepaceand
progressiontochallengeallofyourplayers.
RELEVANT.Ensurethattheexercisesinyoursessionarerelevanttothegame.
ENJOYABLE.Theplayersshouldwalkawayfromeverypracticehaving
thoroughlyenjoyedthesessionandlearningatleastone
newaspectofthegame.
AllcurriculumscanbeaccessedontheWUSCwebsite
UserID:WUSCCoaches
Password:Soccer2015
SpragueFieldSetup
• 3rd gradegirlssetupnetsandcornerflagson
fields1and4.
• 3rdgradeboysreturncornerflagstostorage
boxfromfields1&4,leavegoalsinplace
• On9/10&11/124th gradeteamssetup/take
downflags/nets.(no3rd gradegames)
• 3&4:30PMBAYSgamesonfield2&3,return
cornerflagsandbasesifnogameafter.
SpragueCornerFlagReplacement
andPickupLocation
• WUSCboxnexttonewtownbox.Located
betweenfield3and2.
Goal&NetSafety
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Alwaysinspectgoalsbeforeeachmatchand/orpractice.
Alwaysensuregoalsaresecuredwithsandbagsonbackbarorsidebars
– 9v9min1sandbagonbackbar
– 11v112sandbagsonbackbar
– 7v7grassfieldgoalsdonotneedsandbagsrefnextslide
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Neverallowanyonetoclimborplayonthegoalornet
Neverallowanyonetohangonthegoalcrossbar(e.g.chin-ups)
Movablegoalsshouldonlybeusedonlevel(flat)fields.
Instructplayersonsafehandlingandpotentialdangersassociatedwithmovable
goals.
– Coachesand/orparentsshouldmovegoals;notyouthplayers
– Whenmovingwheelsshouldberotatedtoalloweasymoving.Wheninplacereplace
wheelssoframecontactsground.
– Pushwheneverpossible,donotpullgoals
– Donotmovewithsandbagsonbackbarhoweverreplacesandbagswhenmoved
GeneralPoints
• Ifyouseemajorfieldorfacilitiesdamagelikesprinkler
headsnotifyDPWatWellesleyDPW24hourhotline781-235-7600
• Pleasehaveyourteampickupalltrashafterpracticeand
games(includingorangepeels)
– PayparticularattentionatElmBank,whichisacarryout
facility
• Pleasedonotusegoalmouthsforpracticeongrassfields
– Movegoaloffendlines,playinbetweenfieldsifpossible
• Whenpossiblereturngoalstooriginallocationifmoved
forpractice
• SchofieldandPerrinwillnotbeusedforgamesthis
season buttheyareavailableforpractice
• Wehavetwo8v8gamefieldsatBates
7v7Goals
Pleaseusegrassnetsforgames
Pleaseuseturfnetsonturf
only;forpractice.
9v9onturfwithbagandwheeldown
11v112bags
Tournaments&Cups
• Teamsareencouragedtoattendtournamentsifplayers
available.
• Upcomingtournamentlistingsat
http://www.mayouthsoccer.org/tournaments/tournaments
_in_ma/
• ColumbusDay- Natick,Mansfieldandothers
• MemorialDay- All4th gradeteamsplayinWUSCU10
tournament.Needham,Framinghamandothersforolder
teams.
• Coachessignupdirectlyfortournamentsandcollect$from
playerstocovercostofentryandpatches.
• PatchesatColdwellBankerRealty,Wellesley($1.50each)
WUSCConcussionPolicy
“Abriefintroduction”
AlcyR.Torres,MD
DirectorofthePediatricConcussionProgram
BostonMedicalCenter/BostonUniversity
2016
Introduction
• Traumaticbraininjuryrepresents30%ofall
injurydeaths
• Everyday,138peopleintheUSAdiefrom
injuriesthatincludeTBI
• MostTBIsaremild“concussions”3.8m/year
• Concussionaccountfor1in10Sportsinjuries
• 5-8%ofpatientswithconcussionsdevelop
postconcussivesyndrome
FaulM.,CDC2010
Argentina-Holland World Cup
semifinalBrazil 2014
Definition
Isacomplexpathophysiologicalprocessaffectingthebrain,inducedby
traumaticbiomechanicalforces.
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AformofTBI
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ResultofRapidRotation
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Functional,notstructural
(Zurich2009)
SymptomsofConcussion
SCAT3
– Headache
– Dizziness
– Feelinginafog
– Nausea
– PoorBalance
– Doubleorpoorvision
– Fatigue
– PoorMemory
Ding,SeeingStars,BellRung=Concussion
WUSCConcussionPolicy
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TakethecourseattheCDCwebsite
Sittheplayerifyoususpectaconcussion
Notifytheparents
Notifytheagegroupcoordinatorinwriting
Playersarenotallowedtoreturnwithout
medicalclearance
Oncesymptomfree,startreturn-to-play
stages
WUSC
• Considervolunteeringfortheboard!
– SeeChris,Dave,PeteroryourAGC
• Andmostofall..Thanksforcoaching!
Contactinformation
ChrisHoward- Emailaddress- [email protected]
Phonenumber- 617-458-6739
RoxyLee-Stewart- [email protected]
Phonenumber- 617-467-0169
KieranSisson- Emailaddress- [email protected]
Phonenumber- 617-319-0377
JosephPerry- Emailaddress- [email protected]
Phonenumber– 617-650-3925
FrankieFry- Emailaddress- [email protected]
Phonenumber- 781-530-8011