ASYO Coaches Meeting

ASYO Coaches Meeting
Fall Season Kickoff
15 March 2014
This presentation can be found on our website later today!
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Agenda
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Overview of AYSO Program & Philosophies
Our Region: Board
Referee Notes
Training Opportunities
Safety
Player Registration Forms
Website / Shutterfly / Facebook
Game Schedules and Rescheduling
Weather Policy
Kids Zone Awareness Days
#SoccerFEST14
Question & Answer
Door Prizes
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Overview of AYSO
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AYSO Background
• Formed in 1964 with 9 teams in Southern
California
• Today, AYSO has more than 50,000
teams and more than 600,000 players.
• Employs 50 people at the AYSO National
Office in Torrance, California.
– All the rest are unpaid volunteers – just like us!
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50th Anniversary
• 1/1/2014:
AYSO float in Rose
Parade
• 5/3/2014:
Soccerfest - The
BIGGEST pickup
soccer game on
earth!
• 9/15/2014:
AYSO celebrates
its birthday!
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AYSO Organization
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Regions: Local community soccer programs
Areas: Comprised of multiple Regions
Sections: Comprised of multiple Areas
National Board of Directors
– 13 volunteers, leading the largest single
nonprofit youth sports organization in US!
• AYSO National Office – Torrance, CA
– (f.k.a. National Support & Training Center)
East Central Iowa is Section 6, Area E, Region 1112
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Vision
• AYSO Vision
– To provide world class youth soccer programs
that enrich children’s lives
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Mission
• AYSO Mission
– To develop and deliver quality youth soccer
programs, which promote a fun, family
environment based on the AYSO’s Six
Philosophies:
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AYSO Philosophies
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Everyone Plays®
Balanced Teams
Open Registration
Positive Coaching
Good Sportsmanship
Player Development
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Everyone Plays®
Our goal is for kids to play soccer – so we
mandate that every player on every team
must play at least half of every game.
It’s no fun to spend the game on the
bench…and that’s no way to learn soccer!
Everyone Plays®
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In our region: 75%
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Everyone Plays®
• In our region: Play each player at least three quarters of every
game, whenever possible. (No player plays 4 quarters if there’s
players that didn’t play 3 quarters yet.) Exception: playoffs.
• The "Everyone Plays" rule applies to all players, regardless of skill
level or age, and regardless of the number of practices they attend.
How Coaches Help
• Keep track of who’s playing when AND where
• Give all players a chance to play all positions at some point
during the season
– They MAY play the same position throughout the entire game.
• The same players should not always sit out the first quarter of
each game, so that they do not think of themselves as
permanent substitutes.
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Balanced Teams
Each year we form new teams as evenly as
possible – because it is fair and more fun
when teams of equal ability play.
Balanced Teams
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Open Registration
Our program is open to all children between
4 and 19 years of age who want to register
and play soccer. Interest and enthusiasm
are the only criteria for playing.
Open Registration
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Positive Coaching
Encouragement of player effort provides for
greater enjoyment by the players and
ultimately leads to better-skilled and bettermotivated players.
Positive Coaching
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Good Sportsmanship
We strive to create a safe, fair, fun and
positive environment based on mutual
respect, rather than a win-at-all-costs
attitude, and our program is designed to
instill good sportsmanship in every facet of
AYSO.
Good Sportsmanship
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Good Sportsmanship
Positive Coaching & Good Sportsmanship:
• No negative commenting on officiating!
(No matter whether this is a certified referee or the other coach.)
Positive comments are encouraged!
• No recruiting players
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Player Development
We believe that all players should be able to
develop their soccer skills and knowledge to
the best of their abilities, both individually
and as members of a team, in order to
maximize their enjoyment of the game.
Player Development
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WE ARE:
Region 1112
East Central Iowa
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Local AYSO Board
Regional Commissioner
Henk Rook
[email protected]
Coach Administrator
Todd Bell
[email protected]
Referee Administrator
Shawn Block
[email protected]
Child & Volunteer Protection Advocate Beth Tribble
[email protected]
Treasurer
Amy Schellhorn
[email protected]
Safety Director
Kasey Bell
[email protected]
Registrar
Deb Menken
[email protected]
Scheduler
Henk Rook
[email protected]
Uniform Coordinator
Michele Tiefel
[email protected]
VIP Administrator
Craig Collins
[email protected]
Volunteer Recognition Coordinator
Mary Hagensick
[email protected]
Webmaster
Henk Rook
[email protected]
National Office
www.ayso.org
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There’s
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Too!
Local Region
www.ayso-cr.org
(319) 804-8384
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Division Coordinators
• Division coordinators are there for you if you have questions or
comments on a specific Division.
U05
U06 Boys
U06 Girls
U07 Boys
U07 Girls
Alan Tribble
Kim Minks
Kim Minks
Dean Slyter
Todd Bell
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
U08 Boys
Todd Bell
[email protected]
U08 Girls
U10 Boys
U10 Girls
U12 Boys
U12 Girls
U14 Boys
Todd Bell
Mary Hagensick
Beth Tribble
Dave Ratzer
Mark Lehman
Todd Bell
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
U14 Girls
Open (Todd Bell)
[email protected]
U16/U19 Coed
Todd Bell
[email protected]
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Player Counts
Player counts as of 3/14/2014:
Division
Boys
Girls
Total
U-05
53
53
106
U-06
92
66
158
U-07
110
89
199
U-08
134
131
265
U-10
225
209
434
U-12
185
195
380
U-14
126
181
307
U-19
51
66
117
VIP
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Total
991
4% growth!
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50% boys – 50% girls
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Win-Loss Records and Player Ratings
have been entered for all U06, U08, U10,
U12 and U14 teams.
THANK YOU!
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Shawn Block
Referee Administrator
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Referee Coverage
Division
U07
U08
U10
U12
U14
Boys
23%
13%
40%
56%
53%
Girls
14%
19%
57%
63%
65%
Goal is to provide referee coverage for 100% of our games,
but we are dependent on volunteers just like you
• Not your responsibility to coach and referee at same time
• Recruit one or two volunteers from your team to take the
referee training
– Players as young as 10 can take the U08 Official course
– Players 12 or older can take the Basic Referee course
• Link to see referee game signup: http://1drv.ms/1fVpGb9
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Referee Training
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U08 Official
– Officiate in younger players’ shortsided games (U-6, U-7 and U-8).
Intermediate Referee
– Emphasis on more physically
demanding and challenging
matches.
• Minimum Age: 10 years old
• Minimum Age: 14 years old
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Assistant Referee
– Basic skills required to serve as
an Assistant Referee.
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– Able to officiate most AYSO
soccer matches.
• Minimum Age: 12 years old
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Advanced Referee
• Minimum Age: 16 years old
Basic Referee
– Basic skills required to officiate in
AYSO matches
• Minimum Age: 12 years old
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National Referee
– Able to officiate any AYSO soccer
match.
• Minimum Age: 18 years old
No pre-requisites. All of these
classes can be completed in one day.
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AYSO Policies
• Casts, Splints, …
– Not allowed.
– Players with casts or splints may NOT play in
games even if the cast is padded and the
player has been cleared by a Doctor.
• Earrings, Piercings, …
– Not allowed.
– Earrings, piercings, jewelry, etc., must be
removed before the player can take the field.
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Substitution Policy
• To ensure that every player gets to play at least 75% of
every game AYSO allows a “substitution break” at
approximately the mid point of each half.
– Every player on the team who did not start the half should be
sent in at the break point.
– Look for an opportunity when the ball is naturally out of play – a
goal; a throw in; a goal kick; … then restart play where things
were before the break.
• The purpose of this break is to facilitate substitutions.
– Coaches should know who is being substituted for who, and be
prepared to make the change quickly.
– This is not a time for major coaching adjustments, snacks, …
NO substitutions during quarters (“on the fly”)
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Heading
Heading is an important element of the
game for older players, but AYSO policy is
that we do not allow U06, U07,U08, or U10
players to deliberately head the ball.
NO HEADING U10 and below
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Concussion Awareness
• If the referee sends a player off the field
because they suspect a concussion, the
player is NOT to return to the field that
day.
• Free training is available from the Center
for Disease Control (CDC)
– www.cdc.gov/concussion/HeadsUp/online_tra
ining.html
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Sportsmanship Award
• AYSO Section 6 Sportsmanship Award for
above and beyond acts.
• ANY AYSO registered player is eligible for
the Award.
• ANY registered AYSO Volunteer can
submit a player for the Award.
• The award consists of a patch
to be worn on right shoulder.
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Todd Bell
Coach Administrator
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Coach Training
• Age specific coach training is mandatory
for U06, U07, U08, U10 and U12
• U14 coach training will be mandatory
starting this Fall
• Are YOU trained and certified?!
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Coach Training
• U06, U08, U10 & U12 Clinics
– In Cedar Rapids if sufficient interest
– Who is interested?
• Intermediate Clinic
– Probably not until Fall
• Interested in Advanced Clinics?
– Ask Todd or Henk about possibilities
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Online Training
• AYSO training is available online at:
– www.aysotraining.org
• Courses available include
– Safe Haven
– U06 Coaches
– U08 Coaches
– U10 Coaches
Live class room is preferred
over online training!
• Separate U10 field portion needed
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Other Opportunities
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Regional Playoffs
• Regional playoffs for U10, U12, and U14 divisions on
June 5, 6, 7 & 8.
– Games may be on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
– All U10 – U14 teams will be automatically entered
• If your team will NOT be able to participate, then let us know, or
• If you cannot field a full team, but have players that would like to
participate, please notify Henk.
– Each team will be guaranteed a minimum of 3 games
– Playoffs games will be included in game schedule that will be
published in April.
• U06 & U08 games will play their last game on June 7th
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AYSO Tournaments
• Area Tournament
– June 28 & 29
– Dubuque, IA
– U08, U10, U12, U14 (coed)
• Section 6 Tournament
– June 21, Libertyville, IL
– U12, U14, U16, U19
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AYSO Tournaments
• Soccer Slam
– May 31 & June 1
– Amana, IA
– U08 (5v5 Coed), U10, U12, U14 (6v6 Coed)
• Iowa Games
– July 18-20, Ames, IA
– U06 - U19
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AYSO Soccer Camps
• Our region will host two AYSO soccer
camps this summer at Tuma
– June 16th – 20st
– August 4th – 8th
• Open to non-AYSO players as well
• Last year: 335 campers
• Please help advertise camps to your team
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AYSO Trophies/Medals
• Your team may order AYSO trophies or
medallions if they choose to do so
– This is optional and is not covered in registration fee
– Please DO NOT distribute them out at Tuma as not
every team will get them
• Check the AYSO Store at www.aysostore.com
for a complete listing of AYSO equipment
available
– Local vendors may also be able to help
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Player Registration Forms
• The player registration forms give you the legal
authority to seek medical attention in the event
one of your players is injured during a practice
or game
– Keep the forms with you at ALL AYSO activities
• You are only legally covered for players that are
on your team roster
– Practicing with another team is fine, just make sure
the other coach is present with their teams forms
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Henk Rook
Webmaster &
Game Scheduler
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Regional Website
www.ayso-cr.org
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Game Schedules
Game Cancellations
Playoffs
Calendar
Soccer Camps
Email Addresses for all Board Members
This presentation (on coaches page)
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Team Website
• Free AYSO team Share site from Shutterfly
• Send practice and game reminders, track player
availability, schedule snack duties, include a
calendar, task list, maps, weather, and safely
add pictures and videos and more.
• Roster on team website is for your convenience
only, final roster will come from us.
• Sites are secure and only accessible by
members of the site.
• See www.shutterfly.com/ayso for details
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Team Website
Why you will love your
AYSO-Shutterfly Team Share site:
• It’s easy, free and designed to reduce the amount of time
you spend on administrative tasks.
• You must activate the site, but then you can hand off
administration to another team volunteer.
• Team families can share their photos and videos
privately and securely. This program is Safe Haven ®
approved!
• It’s a one-stop shop for communicating with parents,
sharing pictures and videos and coordinating schedules
and snack duties.
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www.facebook.com/aysocr
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Game Locations
• All games are at Tuma Soccer Complex
– C Avenue and County Home Road in Cedar Rapids
• Map of field locations on our website
• City Policies
– No pets allowed
– No smoking
– No alcohol
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Game Calendar
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April 19 (Saturday)
April 26 (Saturday)
May 3 (Saturday)
#SoccerFEST14
May 10 (Saturday)
May 12, 13, 15 and 16 (weeknights)
May 17 (Saturday)
May 24 – No game (Memorial Day weekend)
May 31 (Saturday)
June 7: Regular game for U6, U7 and U8
June 5, 6, 7 and 8: Playoffs for U10 – U14
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Game Schedules
• The web site is considered the master
schedule.
• Schedules will be published on web site
early April/mid April.
• Schedules will include playoff games.
• U06 thru U12 Teams will be scheduled
against teams with similar records.
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Rescheduling Games (1)
• Reminder: Games should be played as
scheduled.
• Rescheduling a game is the last resort.
• When requesting a game to be
rescheduled, you are declaring that you’ve
explored all options to still play the game
as scheduled.
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Rescheduling Games (2)
• If you have a personal conflict with one of
your games
– First, ask your parents if one of them wants to
run the game in your absence. If not, then
– Second, ask the opposing coach if they can
reschedule to a mutually agreeable time. If
so, then
– Third, notify the scheduler of the date/time
that you will not need a field, and of the
date/time that you would like to reschedule to
• The scheduler will reserve and confirm the field for you.
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Weather Policy
• Lightning or Thunder
– Go Home
• No Lightning
– OK to Play, Even if
Raining
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• Only head coach and
one assistant coach
can be at sideline with
the players.
Parents
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– This is not enforced at
U06
Coaches & Players
• Teams and
spectators should be
on opposite sides of
the field for all
divisions
Coaches & Players
Team / Spectator Separation
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Black Shorts
• Wearing different shorts than shorts supplied with
uniform kit is okay, but shorts must be BLACK!
• No stripes, no logos, no words
• Small manufacturer’s name and/or logo is okay.
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Forward AYSO Emails
• We don't have valid email addresses of all
parents/players
• When receiving emails with forwarding request,
then please forward ASAP! THANK YOU!!
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VIP Program
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Fall 2014/Spring 2015
• Registration for Fall 2014/Spring 2015
– May 10 & May 17 at Tuma
– SPREAD THE WORD!
– 20,000 flyers will be delivered to schools in
Cedar Rapids, Marion, Mt. Vernon, Vinton,
Anamosa, Springville and Alburnett
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Kids Zone
• Put on agenda for parent meeting
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Kids Zone
Kids Zone Awareness Days
•April 19 (first game)
•May 17 (sixth game)
On Kids Zone Awareness Days,
coaches, referees, players
and spectators gather for a
pre-game Kids Zone Huddle.
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Kids Zone
Pre-game Kids Zone Huddle
• Coaches, players and referees walk to
parents' side of field
• Gather all parents/spectators
• Coach of home team presents Kids Zone
• Go over both sides of flyer
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Kids Zone
• Coach of away team: remind coach of
away team to give the presentation
• Kids Zone starts with yourself by giving
right example
• No commenting on officiating
• Put on agenda for parent meeting
• Contact division coordinator for help
with uncontrollable parents
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#SoccerFEST14
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#SoccerFEST14
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4v4, 5 players on a team
Players will be assigned to random teams
Players will play four 20 minute games
Players will receive T-shirt
Expecting 2,000 players - Individual signup
Six full size (120x75) fields will host a total
of 48 35x25 fields
• No coaching at games. Let them play!
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#SoccerFEST14
WE NEED:
• 96 popup goals, 6-feet wide (e.g. PUGG)
• 48 field managers (e.g. coach, referee)
• Volunteers for checking in of players
(4 groups of 500)
No coaching at games!
No referees. Kids make their own calls. Field
managers should only step in if needed.
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AYSO National Games
• AYSO National games in California
– U14 Girls team
– U19 Boys team
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AYSO Night at the Titans
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AYSO Night at the Titans
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Contact Players
• If you haven’t done so, please contact the
players on your team to verify they’ll be
playing the Spring season ASAP!
• Let your division coordinator if there are
players who will not be returning for the
Spring.
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Revised Team Rosters
• Every team has a revised roster of players
– You are covered by AYSO insurance only for
those players on your roster
• If any have dropped or are not listed let us know
• New player registration forms
– Keep all forms with you when you are with
your team
• They allow you to seek medical care in an
emergency
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New Players
• New players are anxious to hear from their
new coach. Please contact them within the
next couple of days.
• We are still receiving late-registrations
• Let your division coordinator know if you
need more players or have room for
additional players
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As You Leave
• Pick Up Uniform(s)
• New Players Having Uniforms Will be Listed on
Your Roster
• If You Can’t Find a Player’s Uniform Let Us Know
Before You Leave Today
• Signup for Referee Course (in Lobby)
• Signup for Coaches Clinics (in Lobby)
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Question & Answer
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Door Prizes!
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