Ft. Worth Youth Soccer

www.fwyouthsoccer.org

FWYSoccer@aol.com

P. O. Box 122294

Ft. Worth, TX 76121

817.244.0020

817.244.0726 (Fax)

COACHES' CORNER.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Caution:  The Coach will be automatically ejected if any parent or spectator is ejected from a game.

Coaches, please escort the ejected spectator immediately to the parking lot and remain outside the fence.  Misconduct of Spectators per NTSSA Rule 3.11.4.

• USE SPORTSPILOT FOR TEAM INFORMATION, INCLUDING ROSTER INFO

• "F" Coaching Clinic (for U9-U10 coaches), Aug. 22-23, 2008

• "G" Coaching Clinic (required for all U5-U8 coaches), Aug. 24, 2008

FORMS AND DOCUMENTS

• Calendar, Spring 2008

• Cancellation of Games--Rain-out Procedures

• Certificate of Liability Insurance Request

• Coaches' Code of Conduct

• Coach Fact Sheet, Returning Coach--BLUE PAPER PREFERRED, IF POSSIBLE

• Coach Fact Sheet, New Coach--BLUE PAPER PREFERRED, IF POSSIBLE

• Field Information for Home-and-Away Leagues

• FWYSA Rules

• Game Report Spring 2008 (excel version)

• Game Report Spring 2008 (pdf version)

• Guest Player Release for Tournament (North Texas Soccer form)

• New Team Name Form

• Other North Texas Soccer forms

• Playing Age Chart (07-08)--Version 1

• Playing Age Chart (07-08)--Version 2

• Referee Payments System, Spring 2008

• Release and Consent for Medical Treatment (coaches should have all parents sign)

• Scheduling Spring 2008 Season

• Summary of Rules

• Tournament of Champions, Memo to Coaches in TOC-Eligible Divisions--Fall only

• Tournament of Champions, Commitment to Play Form--Fall only

• Trophies

• Under 15 & up Teams--Important Info for Coaches

• Unofficial Summary of Modified Playing Rules

ARTICLES AND LITERATURE

• Hand Balls.  A National Referee explains that unintentional hand balls are not a foul.

• Why "Small-Sided" Games?  An excellent article from Gary Williamson, Coaching Director for North Texas State Soccer, on "small-sided" games can be found at the North Texas Web Site and is titled "A Little on the Small Side."

• 4v4:  The Best By Far.  This article is from Soccer-expert.com and discusses the advantages of small-sided games.  To quote from the article:  As if any further proof of 4-v-4's benefits were needed, Manchester United piloted a scheme for its Under 9's.

• Additional articles on Coaching Education.

• Disciplinary Issues?  Players?  Coaches?  Parents?

• Tony Waiters, Bobby Howe, Bob Dunn.  Coaching 6,  7, and 8 Year Olds:  Incorporating Micro Soccer.

• Shaun Green, Soccer Made Easy.

• Giuliano Rusca, Coaching Soccer 6-10 Year Olds

• Dan Saferstein,  Win or Lose:  A Guide to Sports Parenting.  Dr. Saferstein conducted a workshop on this book at the North Texas Soccer 2007 Semi-Annual General Meeting.

MEDICAL INSURANCE

• Click here for the link to North Texas Soccer forms and instructions regarding "Youth Injury Claims:  http://www.ntxsoccer.org/Youth/youthforms.htm#Travel.  Or follow the following links:

  Youth Injury Claims - You need ALL three forms completed. Claim Form .pdf file  Injury Verification Form .pdf file  Checklist Form .pdf file

RESCHEDULING GAMES

• From FWYSA Playing Rules:

XVIII.  E.  Scheduling Games

All coaches by a specified date must submit any scheduling preferences for the upcoming season.  FWYSA will do its best to accommodate as many of these as possible.  Once the schedule is set, the rescheduling of games on Ft. Worth fields will be done only for reasons of weather-related cancellations.  Any team requests for scheduling accommodations must be done by the specified date before the start of the season.  FWYSA has concluded that it is an unmanageable, inefficient, confusing, and counter-productive situation to reschedule games once the schedule has been distributed, unless absolutely necessary due to weather cancellations.