Team Parent Meeting

Team Parent MeetingTeam Parent Coordinator:

Christie [email protected]

Fall 2021 Season

2021 Team Parent Meeting1. Welcome and Introductions2. Board contacts, Open Positions, Important Dates3. Uniforms4. Picture Day5. Team Parent Responsibilities, Snack bar duty6. Opening Day / Banner Contest7. Snack Bar8. Beach Cup, Sportsmanship, Ref Points & Programs9. Directory, Trophies and Medals10. AYSO Philosophies, Parent Player Pledge, Fields & Equip11. Player Safety, Player Clinics Fields, Wrap Up

Region 34 Board

To find this list with active links to their email addresses, go to www.ayso34.org and select Region Board tab

Open Region 34 Board

To find this list with active links to their email addresses, go to www.ayso34.org and select Region Board tab

Division Breakdownby Year

Important Dates for Fall 2021• Sep 13 Team Parent Meeting – Thanks for Coming!• Sep 4 Regional Referee Training Course• (9:00-4:00 @ St. Lawrence Martyr Hall)• Sep 14 Referee Companion Class

(6:00-9:30 @ Knights of Columbus)• Sept 15 Referee All-Hands Meeting• (7:00-8:30 @ Knights of Columbus)• Sept 17 Games Begin: First Weekend of Fall Season• Sept 18 Picture Day at Alta Vista Park – schedule coming soon• Sep 21 Make-up Picture Day (Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.)• Nov 5-7 Beach Cup Playoffs (round 1 begins for U10)• Nov 12-14 Beach Cup Playoffs (begins for U12 and U14; U10 finals – Nov 14th)• Nov 15 Beach Cup Finals Begin / Season Ends• Dec 3 Year-End Volunteer Appreciation Party

Covid-19 RequirementsNO TESTING FOR KIDS 12 AND OLDER IF

VACCINATED(PROOF OF VACCINATONS ARE REQUIRED)

(FACE MASKS ARE REQUIRED, IF NOT VACCINATED)(all coaches must be vaccinated or tested)

NO TESTING FOR KIDS UNDER 12

SPECTATORS MUST SOCIALLY DISTANCE

Uniforms

SUBMIT UNIFORM ISSUES ASAPto

Email Stacey [email protected]

Line kids up smallest to largest and assign out uniforms in that order, sequentially.

Note: Replacement Uniforms will be tough to get this yeardue to shipping delays.

Picture DaySaturday, September 18th

Pictures will be taken at Alta Vista Parkstarting at 8:00 am

Be sure to update Roster, Jersey #s and Team info on Team Page in Blue Sombero

Order forms can be printed from website Picture Schedule will be after Labor Day

Make-up pictures - Tuesday, 4:30 -6:30 p.m. 9/21/21

Team Parent ResponsibilitiesGet Volunteers For:• Banner (most important for

U5-U10); www.bannerusa.comfor free smart shipping, $25 Value, use discount code: R34

• Opening Day• Referees (2-3 min)• Snack Bar Shifts (1-2) – N/A• Create roster/team website• Field set-up/take down• Plan Team Party• Coaches gift• Snack Schedule (U8 & under)

Other To Do’s:• Email Parent Packet to all• Create Shutterfly or Update Blue

Sombrero Team Site• Keep team informed of volunteer

commitments and responsibilities• Remind parents:

– No refs, No Beach Cup– Keep Game Day positive!

• Picture Day– Bring Team Roster (for

Directory) – Remind parents to bring

picture order form

Sportsmanship, Beach Cupand Ref Rewards

• Good Sportsmanship– When player is hurt, take a knee– Parents cheer, they DO NOT coach– No challenging the refs calls– Zero tolerance of Youth Ref Abuse

• Beach Cup Points– Each team needs to qualify by earning ref points (2-3 refs team)– If you don’t have referees, your team probably won’t play– Some points can also be earned by being a Snack Bar Auxilary

Snack Bar

Due to Covid

No Volunteers Needed for Now

Will Be Run by Wanna Chill(only shaved ice, drinks and pre-packaged foods will be sold)

Field Monitor

Be a Field MonitorAnd Earn Beach Cup Points

Sign up for Field Monitor Through AYSOU.org

Sportsmanship, Beach Cupand Ref Rewards

Division Points to Qualify

U10 26

U12 33

U14 40

•Points are earned primarily by refereeing games. Other ways to earn points for Beach Cup qualification include: •Recruiting New Referees (up to 3 points per new referee) – Teams will be awarded one bonus point for each new referee that attends Regional Referee training and referees one game. One additional bonus point can be earned for refereeing a second and third game, to a maximum of three points per new referee. These points are earned in addition to normal referee match points•Volunteer as Snack Bar Auxiliary (15 points) - This involves working 20 hours (5 four-hour shifts). Snack bar auxiliary is a snack bar management position that requires supervising incoming snack bar volunteers. It does not replace snack bar volunteer duty.•Field Monitor (points TBD) - This involves standing in front of AVS, Tulita and AVP to make sure no food or drink (other than water) goes onto the field.

Sportsmanship, Beach Cupand Ref Rewards

U5-U8 U10 U12 U14

Points Reward Points Reward Points Reward Points Reward

20 $50 26 Beach Cup

33 Beach Cup

40 Beach Cup

25 $75 45 $50 50 $50 55 $50

30 $100 60 $100 65 $100 70 $100

The region encourages volunteers from U5-U8 teams to referee and as an incentive, the Region will award money to go towards the team party. The money earned is based on the points earned refereeing, per chart below:

Teams will need to submit a copy of their receipt for expenses towards the team party for reimbursement. See Referee Volunteer Points section of the Region’s website for more information: www.ayso34.org.

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

We need volunteers… support the kids and become a

All Hands Meeting, Thursday Sept 15th7:00pm-8:30pm at Knights of Columbus Hall,

214 Avenue I, Redondo Beach(search Regional Referee Online Companion Course on aysou.org)

You must first become a registered volunteer at www.ayso34.org. Then go to AYSOU at www.aysou.org to register for the course. If you attended the

September 4th Regional Referee course, you will also need to complete the in person or online companion course at AYSOU as well.

Please email [email protected] with any questions.

OR

Tuesday, Sept 14th, 6:00pm-9:30pm at Knights of Columbus, 214 Ave I, Redondo Beach (search Regional Referee Online Companion Course on aysou.org)

Region 34 Directory& Sponsorships

Our annual directory is a beautiful 80 page, full color, 8.5” x 11” booklet. 1700 copies are printed and given to families of our nearly 1600 players and to our

community volunteers.

Please email inquiries to Bob Hays [email protected] by October 1.All final artwork and payment must be received by October 9, 2021.

Space is Limited! Reserve your Ad today!

AYSO Philosophies

AYSO Philosophies – Everyone Plays– Balanced Teams– Open Registration– Positive Coaching– Good Sportsmanship– Player Development

Player Parent Pledge • All must sign

Player Clinics• 4 clinics this year

Parent Player Pledge

1. Attend and participate in team parent meetings as requested.2. Be on time or early when dropping off or picking up my child for training or games.3. Ensure my child is supported and encouraged by family or loved ones at games.4. Encourage my child to have fun and keep soccer in its proper perspective.5. Define winning for my child as doing his/her very best and appreciate Development over Winning.6. Endeavor to understand the Laws (rules) of soccer and support the efforts of referees.7. Honor the game and show respect for all involved including coaches, players, opponents, spectators and referees.8. Applaud and encourage players from both teams. DO NOT yell out instructions (as this causes confusion to the players and ultimately hinders development).9. Refrain from making negative comments about the game, coaches, referees or players, especially from the sidelines.10. Encourage others to refrain from negative or abusive sideline behavior.11. As parents, keep the game in perspective for our children (as a pastime, sport, fun, exercise, personal development).12. Abide by the tenets of Kids Zone for appropriate sideline behavior and support AYSO’s philosophies for enriching children’s lives.

Parent PledgeIn my words and my actions, I pledge to:

Parent Player Pledge

1. Play for the sake of playing the game, not just to please a parent or coach.2. Always give my best effort and work as hard for my teammates as I do for myself.3. Treat all players as I would like to be treated.4. Be a team player.5. Be a good sport and support good plays whether they are made by my team or my opponents.6. Abide by the Laws of the Game.7. Cooperate with my coaches, teammates, opponents and the referee.8. Never argue with or complain about referee calls or decisions.9. Control my temper when I feel I have been wronged.10. Not use offensive or abusive language.11. Remember that the object of the game is to win, but the goal is to enjoy myself, improve my skills and give my best effort.

Player Pledge

In my words and my actions I pledge to:

Friendly reminder….

Fields and Equipment

• Set up and Take down – who is responsible?• Where is the equipment?• Poor Weather Conditions – who decides?• Trash and Sidelines – we all have to help out• Parras & AVS Turf Fields – No food or drink,

WATER ONLY!

Player Safety Comes FirstIf a player or volunteer is injured during an AYSO sponsored activity, the coach must notify the Regional Safety Director, Michael Suarkeo

• Fill out the Incident Report Form • These forms are available on the website.

Must do it ASAP (within 24 hours) Make sure all volunteers complete volunteer

form for the current year through www.eayso.org!

Player Safety continued

• 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_training.html

Policies - Casts/JewelryCasts, 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 (bracelets), etc., must be removed

before the player can take the field. • Medical Alert bracelets are allowed, but must be taped.

No Heading the ball (12u and below) • Heading is not allowed for 12U and below• If ball is headed, an indirect free kick goes to opposing team

Final Notes• Make sure you sign up for the Opening Day shifts• Get your volunteers now! Identify possible refs early and ask

for help if you don’t have enough. Encourage those on the fence to get trained and try it! We support our referees with training, uniforms and mentoring.

• Check the www.ayso34.org website regularly for forms, field maps, incident reports, schedules, handouts and upcoming training and events

• Game schedules will be posted after Labor Day – after that, Pictures and Snack Bar Schedule

• Practice good and timely communication with parents• We are here to help you help your team!

Thank you for volunteering to be a team parent!

Don’t Forget to Share this Information with Your Parents

Field Monitoring Training Next

Any Questions?