THE DREAM CONTINUES: YOUR WEEK at the 2014 NATIONAL GAMES An exploration of the National Games Experience 1.

THE DREAM CONTINUES: YOUR WEEK at the 2014

NATIONAL GAMES

An exploration of the National Games Experience

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A Great National Games Experience Starts with Great Communication

• Customer service is not a department

• Customer service is an attitude• Set the Tone• Communicate! Communicate!

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Who are the National Games “Customers?”

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Great National Games Starts with Great Communication

• Use Your Tools– Shutterfly Team Site– National Games Website– Team Parents– Region Website, National Director of

Tournaments, Venue Chair, National Office staff

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We are all Ambassadors for AYSO National Games

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THE 2014 NATIONAL GAMES

• We are going to be taking a look at what will be taking place the entire week of the National Games

• We will be using past National Games experiences to guide us.

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THE BEGINNING

Mike Michalski is best known as the founder of the AYSO National Games. After running an annual tournament in Southern California for a number of years, he decided to invite AYSO players from all over the U.S. to one location to play in a tournament. That tournament has become the AYSO National Games.

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2014 NATIONAL GAMES

June 29th – July 6th

Torrance Core Teams & some VIP TeamsRiverside Extra, Adult, & some VIP Teams

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2014 NATIONAL GAMES Got your invite ? Start making plans with YOUR AYSO TEAM

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Players Fans

Coaches Referees

ACCEPTANCE PROCEDURE

You’ve received an invitation and want to accept

…….YES!!!!!! Regional Response form with

National Games Fee must be sent in by the due date10

AT THE NATIONAL GAMES

• If you have not yet received an invite, it may not be too late to go to the 2014 games.

• Check with NDOT, Venue chair, or National office staff for any available slots

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PLAYER ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to participate in the National Games, all players must meet a

Registration requirement and a Primary Program participation requirement.

It is the intent of these rules that participants will not join the organization for the express or singular purpose of participating in the

National Games and that teams will not be formed with any participants thus joining.

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REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT

Eligible players must be either:

• Registered in eAYSO MY2012-13 BY 3/31/13

• Registered in eAYSO MY2013-14 BY 3/31/14

OR• Registered in eAYSO MY2013-14 BY

9/30/1313

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT

• To be eligible to participate in the National Games, players meeting the registration requirements must be certified by the RC as having actively participated in a primary program.

• Active Participation is defined as having played in 1/2 of the scheduled games.

• Primary Program- includes approved Extra programs but not other programs14

COACHING REQUIREMENTAll AYSO coaches (and assistants) who wish to

coach in the AYSO National Games must, at a minimum:

• Be a registered volunteer in eAYSO for 2013-2014 membership year

• Have Safe Haven Coach certification• Be trained per the National Coaching Program

Guidelines at age/skill level of the team entered • CAN ONLY BE A COACH OR ASSISTANT FOR ONE

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AT THE NATIONAL GAMESAll rostered players will be verified at

the National Office

• If any doubt or question check with NDOT sooner than later

• There is always a coach or player who finds out at the games they are not eligible 16

PAPER WORK

• Make sure paper work is organized• National Games Roster• Medical releases• Emergency Authorization• ID cards for Players/Coaches• Game Cards

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SPORTSMANSHIP TRADITIONS

• National Games are a celebration, not a national championship.

• There are sportsmanship traditions.

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SPORTSMANSHIP TRADITIONS

• Regional/Team Banner• Team/National Games Pins and Coins• Regional/Team Uniforms• Area/Regional/Team T-

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Regional/Team Banner

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Team/National Games Pins and Coins

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REGIONAL/TEAM UNIFORMS

Need two sets of contrasting colors

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Area/Regional/Team T-shirts

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TEAM CHECK IN

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TEAM CHECK-IN

• All teams must check in at their National Games headquarters during dates and times noted in the NG master schedule.

• Bring all paper work and arrive early

Torrance: Salon EF Torrance MarriottSunday, June 29th, 2014 – 12pm-7pmMonday, June 30th, 2014 – 8am-7pmTuesday, July 1st, 2014 – 8am-2pm

Riverside: Riverside Convention Center

Sunday, June 29th, 2014 – 12pm-7pmMonday, June 30th, 2014 – 8am-7pmTuesday, July 1st, 2014 – 8am-2pm

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OPENING CEREMONY

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• VIP Teams• Soccerfest Players• Referees• 2016 Host Section• Teams by Sections

OPENING CEREMONY

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OPENING CEMEMONY

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OPENING CEREMONY

• Torrance: StubHub Tennis Center– July 1st, 5pm-8pm

• Riverside: Location TBD– July 1st, 5pm-8pm

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Special Meetings/Dinners

• Soccerfest - Tuesday • Coaches - Tuesday• Referees - Tuesday• Volunteers - Thursday

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SOCCERFEST MEETINGS

• Torrance - Marriott Host Hotel – Time TBA

• Riverside- Marriott Host Hotel – Time TBA

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COACHES MEETING/DINNER

July 1st, 2014Torrance – Location TBD – 9pm-10pm

Riverside – Riverside Convention Center - 9pm-10pm 32

REFEREES MEETING/DINNER

July 1st, 2014Torrance – Location TBD – 9pm-10pm Riverside – Riverside Convention Center –

9pm-10pm33

SOCCERFEST

• Creates the atmosphere for the games• Fundamental part of the Games• Integral part of the Games experience• Every Coach/Player should participate• Players are enriched by interacting with

players/coaches from across the country

• Players/Coaches make friends, not opponents34

SOCCERFEST

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SOCCERFEST

• Torrance - All Fields, July 2nd - 8am-4:30pm

• Riverside – AB Brown Soccer Complex, July 2nd – 8am-4:30pm

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VIP GAME

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VIP GAMES

Torrance – Wilson Park Sports ComplexRiverside – AB Brown ComplexJuly 3rd – 8am-5pmJuly 4th – 8am-5pmJuly 5th – 8am-5pm (optional) 38

YOUTH EVENT

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YOUTH EVENTS

Torrance – July 2nd, 5:30pm-10pm, Seaside Lagoon

Riverside – July 2nd, 5:30pm-10pm, Castle Park 40

VOLUNTEER DINNER

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VOLUNTEERS DINNERS

Torrance – July 3rd, Time TBD

Riverside – July 3rd, Time TBD

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POOL PLAY

• Two games on Thursday• Two games on Friday• One game Saturday morning

• U10 power pooling43

U10 POOL PLAY• Initial pools based on geographic diversity• Two games on Thursday• Regrouped into new pools based on

Thursday's performance (power pooling)• Two games on Friday• Regrouped into new pools based on

Thursday and Friday's performance (power pooling)

• Next three(two on Saturday and one Sunday morning) games will determine team placement for medals44

QUARTER FINALS• Saturday afternoon• Top two teams from the 4 pools are

paired 1st from one pool versus 2nd from another pool

• 1st and 2nd from the same pool are placed in opposite sides of the bracket

• Winners advance to the semifinals• Runner-ups advance to the

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SEMIFINALS/FINALS

• Semifinals Sunday morning• Winners advance to the Finals• Runner ups to the 3rd Place

game• All Finals and 3rd Place games

Sunday afternoon

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CONSOLATIONSEMIFINALS/PLACE GAMES

• Winners advance to 1st place game• Runner-ups advance to 3rd place

game• All consolation place games – Sunday

afternoon

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AWARDS• Sportsmanship

Division winners

• Place medals All divisions

• AYSO Michalski Sportsmanship Cup

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SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS Division Winners

• Torrance – West High, July 5th, 2014, After Pool Play

• Riverside – AB Brown Soccer Complex, July 5th, 2014, After Pool Play49

PLACE MEDALS Division Winners

Torrance – July 6th, After Championship Round on the field

Riverside – July 6th, After Championship Round on the field 50

AYSO MICHALSKI SPORTSMANSHIP CUP

The AYSO Michalski Sportsmanship Cup is an honor dedicated to AYSO Hall of Famer and

founder of the AYSO National Games, Michael "Mike" Michalski and celebrates teams that display good sportsmanship, fairness and

respect.

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AYSOMICHALSKI

SPORTSMANSHIPCUP

• Torrance – July 6th, After Championship Round on the field

• Riverside – July 6th, After Championship Round on the field

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WRAP-UP

• Pack and leave for home• Pay all final bills• Send out Thank-yous to all

contributors with team picture from the Games

• Any excess funds need to be given to the Region for future National Games trips

• Team Party – share pictures/videos53

Section Tournament Administrators Section 1 – Laura Love

Fred Silver Section 2 – Drew Van Horne Section 9 – Stephen

Service Section 3 – Steve Barth Section 10 – Graham Rice Section 4 – Terry Kelley Section 11 – Carlos

Alcaino Section 5 – Jess Sullivan Section 12 – Annette

Klein Section 6 - Teri Frice Dave

Ehrhart Section 7 - Maynard Pang Section 13 – Donald

Mock Section 8 – Beth Baker Section 14 – Alan Degan

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Resources

NATIONAL TOURNAMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION

• Irwin Kavy National Director of Tournaments• Steve Alpert Section 3 & 13• Bruce Bricks Section 11• David Ehrhart Section 2,9, & 12• Bill Hoffmann Section 4, 6, & 8• John Hadidan Section 10• Laura Love Section 1 & 7• Randy Smith Section 5, 13, 14 & 99• Dianne Stratton NTAC Special Consultant• Brendan Cravalho NBOD Liaison• Scott Gimple National Office Liaison55

We are ALL AYSO National Games

Ambassadors!

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Open Discussion

What other questions do you have?

How can we help?

What can we do to assist you?57

Customer Service Advice From an Expert

“Whatever you do, do it well.

Do it so well that when people see you do it they will want to bring others and show them how well

you do what you do.” Walt

Disney

Great AYSO Soccer Starts with Great Communication Each player and parent should know how to reach their Region leadership from a tool provided for them to reference at home

Business Card Magnet

Brochure

Flyer

Bookmark

Each year, the AYSO National Office

receives thousands of calls/emails from concerned families who can not reach their local Region or do not get replies to questions about…

…player registration …coach, team, practice time, location …volunteer points, referee points …playoff criteria and participation

…refunds, uniform returns, next registration

They would rather be communicating with you! Reachable

phone and email

publicized 800-555-AYSO - region2014@net.netW

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