Coaches Information -SPRING 2012

Web-site: Evansvilleyouthsoccer .org

Thank you for volunteering your time and efforts to make Evansville Youth Soccer - Vann Avenue a more effective and enjoyable experience for the youth participating. This will be the 37th or 39nd season. The following information will be helpful to you as you go through the season.

Parents Meeting - it is strongly recommended, each team

hold a face-to-face parents meeting to pass on program general information and

answer questions.

Players Fields Equipment Sportsmanship Game schedules

SAFETY

ALL PRACTICE AND GAMES MUST STOP IF WEATHER SIRENS GO OFF.

BE CAREFUL OF HEAT. ENSURE PLAYERS BRING WATER.

Players

Playing Time - All players are to play ½ (2 Qtrs) of each and every game. U-8, U-10 ,U-12 and players must play one quarter as a field player.

Player Equipment - All players must wear shoes and shin guards. Shorts of a particular color are not required. No player shall play with a cast or splint

of any kind

Player Fees - Collect all outstanding fees and return them to your commissioner.

Player Fields - (Map on web site)

Game Field - Your game schedule will have an assigned field number.

Practice Fields - U-10 teams stay on fields 10A and 10.

U-12 teams practice on field SOUTH OF FLD 12 and fld 12

U6 & U-8 teams stay on fields at north end of park.

(If you practice away from the goals you’ll not create bare goal areas.)

Cones - will be in wooden shed

Balls – size 3 only for U-8 (in shed) size 4 for U10 and U9

Uniforms - will be passed out

Nets - in wooden shed - not for practices. Each team puts up and takes down one net each weekday game. On Saturday, 1st game puts them up last game takes them down.

U-10 nets may go over back of goals. U-12 nets should be hung from the inside of the goal.

U-8 - no nets.

Corner Flags - one for each corner - all ages .

You may secure a shed key from your commissioner. Please return it at season’s end.

Sportsmanship

Coaches are responsible for their behavior and the conduct of their players.

Parents - we appreciate your assistance identifying and quieting potentially problem parents. If you need help from the league toward a parent problem tell us and it will be dealt with

. Referee - Do not hassle the Referee at any time. If you perceive a problem or

deficiency - report it and we will check it out

Games may not be changed without consulting League President. Referees are scheduled in advance.

A completed game report shall be turned in for each game.

Awards to 1st and 2d place teams in U10. U12 .

Tie breakers.

1) head to head results

2) least goals allowed (season)

3) most goals scored (season)

Game Ball - U-10 and U-12 use a size 4 ball , U6 & U8

teams use size 3 balls in wooden shed.

Awards to 1st and 2nd place in U-10, U-12. Standing points are 3 points for a win, 1 point for tie, and no points for loss.

K thru Grade 2 teams meet 2 times a week.

U10 ,U12, U12, U14-Plus teams may meet 3 times a week max.

PARTICIPATION – REMIND PARENTS; PROGRAM SUCCESS DEPENDS ON ATTENDANCE AND

PARTICIPATION OF ALL CHILDEN