Iowa Soccer League U09-10 Academy WORKSHOP AGENDA Iowa Soccer Soccer for all. Soccer for life. Wednesday, July 6, 2016 10:00am-2:00pm Rosenfield Center, Room 209 Welcome • Lunch orders to Kyle • Iowa Soccer #team: Jenny, Craig, Harold, Kyle o Not here: Gareth (ODP Saginaw) • Academy/club leaders in attendance: Altoona, CRSA, FC United, IC Alliance, Iowa Rush, Des Moines Menace, Norwalk/Apex, USC and JSC, PSC Iowa, SESA, VSA, West Des Moines o Not joining or no reply: Cedar Valley, Dubuque, ISC, Muscatine Themes from survey (10:15-10:45am) • Increased oversight and enforcement of Academy standards by Iowa Soccer o hold clubs accountable • Most common “abuses” identified o Clubs intentional about forming “A” and “B” teams o Clubs don’t mix up teams fall to spring o Coaches not instructing teams to drop off/referees not enforcing drop off o Coaches allowing/encouraging GK punts rather than working ball out of the back • Need to incorporate more and better parent education about why Academy does what it does; address improving sideline behavior • Coaching education and support need to come in the form of curriculum, lesson plans, weekly communications in-season, etc. • Agreement that the Academy program is creating a better environment • Common theme re: negative aspects of current Academy programming is lack of parent education; lack of enforcement of Academy standards; low quality of and/or inexperienced referees • Consensus that Academy structure -- not without some exceptions -- does focus on development and provides for a structured and professionally-led learning environment (exceptions noted above in “abuses”) • 88% agree Festival is a positive aspect • 94% satisfied with League format in respective part of the state; 82% satisfied with six game league schedule • Academy coaches should have minimum of E License • Academy Directors should have minimum of: D, C and/or National Youth License • Your thoughts?
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Iowa Soccer League U09-10 Academy WORKSHOP AGENDA
Iowa Soccer Soccer for all. Soccer for life.
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
10:00am-2:00pm Rosenfield Center, Room 209
Welcome • Lunch orders to Kyle • Iowa Soccer #team: Jenny, Craig, Harold, Kyle
o Not here: Gareth (ODP Saginaw) • Academy/club leaders in attendance: Altoona, CRSA, FC United, IC Alliance, Iowa Rush, Des
Moines Menace, Norwalk/Apex, USC and JSC, PSC Iowa, SESA, VSA, West Des Moines o Not joining or no reply: Cedar Valley, Dubuque, ISC, Muscatine
Themes from survey (10:15-10:45am)
• Increased oversight and enforcement of Academy standards by Iowa Soccer o hold clubs accountable
• Most common “abuses” identified o Clubs intentional about forming “A” and “B” teams o Clubs don’t mix up teams fall to spring o Coaches not instructing teams to drop off/referees not enforcing drop off o Coaches allowing/encouraging GK punts rather than working ball out of the back
• Need to incorporate more and better parent education about why Academy does what it does; address improving sideline behavior
• Coaching education and support need to come in the form of curriculum, lesson plans, weekly communications in-season, etc.
• Agreement that the Academy program is creating a better environment • Common theme re: negative aspects of current Academy programming is lack of parent
education; lack of enforcement of Academy standards; low quality of and/or inexperienced referees
• Consensus that Academy structure -- not without some exceptions -- does focus on development and provides for a structured and professionally-led learning environment (exceptions noted above in “abuses”)
• 88% agree Festival is a positive aspect • 94% satisfied with League format in respective part of the state; 82% satisfied with six game
league schedule • Academy coaches should have minimum of E License • Academy Directors should have minimum of: D, C and/or National Youth License • Your thoughts?
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Iowa Soccer Soccer for all. Soccer for life.
Fall 2016 Schedule and Dates (11:00am-12:30pm) • Alignment of Iowa Soccer competitions, guided by the player pathway and player development
best practices • Six game league schedule
o Confirm age divisions o How organize divisions?
• Boys’ Academy Festival (4 games: 2 Saturday, 2 Sunday) • Girls’ Academy Festival (4 games: 2 Saturday, 2 Sunday)
Academy Standards…exceptions to??? (12:45-2:00pm)
• Overwhelming agreement that clubs, Academy Directors and Academy Coaches should be required to meet minimum standards
o But over half of respondents in each instance (club, director, coach) also responded “it depends” to the question of “should there be exceptions for…?”
• Identify standards and benchmarks • Define exceptions • Process of becoming an Academy club?
If time…sharing your club’s best practices with your colleagues
• How measuring retention? • How recruit coaches? • Other?
MONDAY
CALENDAR YEAR / MONTH FIRST DAY OF WEEK
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
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2016 JULY
MONDAY
CALENDAR YEAR / MONTH FIRST DAY OF WEEK
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
01 02 03 04 05 06 07
08 09 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
(East 11-12 weekend)(ISL opening weekend)
(East 11-12 weekend)(ISL opening weekend)
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05 06 07 08 09 10 11
2016 AUGUST
MONDAY
CALENDAR YEAR / MONTH FIRST DAY OF WEEK
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
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HOLIDAY - OFF HOLIDAY - OFF
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HOLIDAY
Academy Central, week 1Academy East, week 1Academy Rec, week 1(East 11-12 weekend)
Academy Central, week 1Academy East, week 1Academy Rec, week 1(East 11-12 weekend)
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Academy Central, week 2Academy East, BYE
Academy Rec, week 2
Academy Central, week 2Academy East, BYE
Academy Rec, week 2
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Academy Central, week 3Academy East, BYE
Academy Rec, week 3
Academy Central, week 3Academy East, BYE
Academy Rec, week 3
26 27 28 29 30 01 02
03 04 05 06 07 08 09
2016 SEPTEMBER
option 1 MONDAY
CALENDAR YEAR / MONTH FIRST DAY OF WEEK
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
26 27 28 29 30 01 02
Academy Central, week 4Academy East, week 2
Academy Rec, BYE - KAC weekend
Academy Central, week 4Academy East, week 2
Academy Rec, BYE - KAC weekend
03 04 05 06 07 08 09
Acad Central GIRLS, wk 5Acad East GIRLS, wk 3
Acad Festival BOYS (played Central)
Academy Rec, week 4(East 11-12 weekend)
Acad Central GIRLS, wk 5Acad East GIRLS, wk 3
Acad Festival BOYS (played Central)
Academy Rec, week 4(East 11-12 weekend)
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Acad Central BOYS, wk 5Acad East BOYS, wk 3
Acad Fest GIRLS (played East)
Acad Rec, week 5(State Cup, weekend 1)
Acad Central BOYS, wk 5Acad East BOYS, wk 3
Acad Fest GIRLS (played East)
Acad Rec, week 5(State Cup, weekend 1)
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Academy Central, week 6Academy Rec, week 6
(State Cup, weekend 2)
Academy Central, week 6Academy Rec, week 6
(State Cup, weekend 2)
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
(East 11-12 Play Date)(State Cup, Championship
Weekend)
(East 11-12 Play Date)(State Cup, Championship
Weekend)
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2016 OCTOBER
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CALENDAR YEAR / MONTH FIRST DAY OF WEEK
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2016 NOVEMBER
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