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Wednesday, August 17
Game Setup and Takedown
COACHES NOTE: YOU are responsible for making this happen!
We need your help to ensure that our fields and equipment are secured on game weekends. Please read through the following message, share it with your parents, and work with each other to make sure that no one gets hurt and nothing gets stolen.
Who is responsible?
When your team is the home team at the first game, you have set-up responsibility. When your team is home team at the last game of the day (assume you are last if no one shows up for a game following yours), you have take-down responsibility. Your team manager, or the coach if you have not identified a manager, is personally responsible for the tasks associated with proper set-up and take-down.
Even if you are not the responsible team, please do not leave the field until everything is secured.
Do not give out the combination to locks to anyone on your team other than your team manager. You and the team manager are responsible for the safe use of and the security of all the equipment. If someone associated with your team needs to use the porta potty at a practice, you or your manager open it for them, and you or your manager secure it when they are through.
Proper set-up includes:
Open porta-potty. Replace lock on the chain, lock it, and spin the combination.
Move goals on to field. Enlist help from a sufficient number of adults to do this safely. Make sure that no one is positioned under the crossbar until it is lowered below head height. Keep the area clear of children below the age of 10 while moving the goals.
Anchor the goals. Hammer the anchors attached to the back bar on the goal into the ground. Goals tipping over are the primary cause of fatal accidents associated with soccer in the United States.
String the nets on the goals.
Set-up the cornerflags.
Return all bags to the storage box. When left out on the field, the bags sprout legs and walk away. Many of these bags cost $50.
Close the box lid, and lock the box, spinning the combination. Children playing around the storage box could be injured if the lid slams down. Leaving the lock in the open-combination position essentially broadcasts the security combination to anyone who walks by. And locks cost $17 each.
Put out trash cans. One can next to Porta Potty. One can next to exit/entrance on Cropley Black garbage bags are in the lock box.
Proper take-down includes:
Remove nets from the goals, store in bags, and place bags in the lock box. In the case of small goals, place them in the bags and store in the lock box. Please use some care in folding the nets so that they don't get tangled and ripped. Cost of nets $180/pair.
Gather the cornerflags and store. Cornerflags cost $60-80 a set.
Lock the storage box, spinning the combination. We have to make sure that children do not have access to these boxes during the week as they could become trapped inside or injured by the lid.
Secure the large goals. Place goals, one inside the other, face of the goal against the fence, crossbar up. Run the chain through the fence and lock, spinning the combination. We want to reduce the likelihood that kids will play on the goals when they are stored. We also want to reduce the likelihood that goals will be dismantled and stolen. Cost of a pair of full size goals, with tax and shipping, is $3,900.
Police the area. Clean up garbage left on the field and place it in the garbage can provided. Our continued use of these fields depends on our positive relationships with the schools, parks, and neighbors. We have lost the use of fields in the past because of garbage, noise, and other abuses. Please be considerate.
Lock the porta-potty; spin the combination. The chain that secures the porta-potty to the fence must be pulled tight to prevent the portapotty from being moved or tipped. Vandals tipped the porta-potty over at Toyon. Anyone want to help clean up this mess?
The garbage bags are to be removed from the garbage cans and tied. Place them next to the lock box and stack cans (Morrill). Last team on the field is responsible for garbage.
Photo of properly stored goals
Parking At Morrill:
Please remember - no parking inside the Morrill gate. This is a REQUIREMENT from the school - even if the gate is left open. If you've parked inside the gate and someone locks it up, you'll have to wait until Monday to retrieve your vehicle. Please pass this along to all your parents, assistants, etc.
No Dogs on Fields
Excluding service dogs, No dogs are allowed on the fields. This includes little dogs in bags, puppies, etc. Consider the following:
1) several people are phobic of dogs, including many of the young players. You might have a very gentle dog, but the next person may not. The person with the more challenging pet can challenge the ruling if s/he sees someone else out on the field - even with a small dog.
2) As dog owners know, dogs protect their people. A 3-year old child can be viewed as a threat by a protective canine. At a Morrill game, I've personally witnessed otherwise calm dogs biting children whose only crime was wanting to pet the dog. This puts the School, NVYSL and the dog owner at risk if this happens.
3) Dogs leave UNWANTED presents all over the field. We're always cleaning up dog waste. It's extremely unpleasant, the kids don't like to step in it, parents don't like it in their vehicles - etc.
So LEAVE the DOGS at HOME.
Coaches - Player Registration Form
Download the correct registration form here. CYSA registration form
Coach's Application - Word Version
California Youth Soccer Association has great infrastructure for training of coaches. Coaches have opportunities for 7 levels of training with associated licensing.
For a list of CYSA-N coaching courses,click here.
For a list of District II coaching courses,click here.
CYSA 2009 - 2010 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
The competition and coaching committees strongly encourages participation in key CYSA tournaments. A list of CYSA-N approved tournaments for 2009-2010 and procedures can be found CYSA DII Tournaments page
CYSA DISTRICT II ODP Training
ODP is a program that allows players an opportunity to be trained at one of the very highest levels within District II, with top level coaches, and practicing with the best players within the District. Once the District ODP team is selected, the progression is that the ODP team trains for a while, then it plays against other district's ODP teams, and then a State team is formed, then a regional team, and then the National camp.
The player progression normally does not affect the player's participation with the club team (unless one makes into the State or Regional teams).
If nothing else, it is a very good experience, and your players will get to play a total of 4 days (two sessions each day over the next two weekends) of soccer, for only $25 ($15 if you pre-register).Click here to the District II ODP page for more information
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