Mass Youth Soccer Monthly - March 2017 - Countdown to Spring

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Countdown to Spring!

March 2017

• Memorial Day Tournaments in MA • Mass Youth Soccer Night at the Breakers • Adult Registration and Credentials Update • Upcoming Coach Education Courses • Mass Youth Soccer Workshop and Annual Awards • Realistic Expectations for Summer Training

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Spring 2017 Updates Keeping our players safe!

This Spring will commence the first season of play by which all registered, affiliated and CORI approved adults will be required to have a Mass Youth Soccer Adult Credential.

The primary purpose of the Adult Credential is for all parents of children to feel comfortable that all adults involved with their training, safety, well-being, coaching, etc. have been properly CORI checked and are in good standing (registered and affiliated, thus insured) by Mass Youth Soccer.

Initially when arriving at the field the adult should have their credential worn around their neck. Then, in order not to hamper their activities (coaching, lining fields, running, etc.) they may, if necessary, store the credential with their personal belongings.

If you will be coaching or volunteering in any capacity with your local soccer organization this Spring, please make sure you have your Adult credential with you at all times!

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Save the Date Mass Youth Night at the Breakers Sunday 7th May - Click here to purchase tickets USYS Massachusetts State Cup Round Robin Games- May 20th and 21st Semi Finals and Finals - June 3rd and 4th MTOC (Massachusetts Tournament of Champions) Friday 23rd June- Sunday 25th June District Select Tournament Saturday 5th August- Sunday 6th August Mass Youth Night at the Revolution Saturday 9th September Mass Youth Soccer 2018 Workshop Saturday 27th January

Upcoming Coach Education Courses NSCAA 4v4 Diploma Harvard - March 21 Lancaster - March 23 Franklin - March 26 Malden - March 29 NSCAA 7v7/9v9 Diploma Winchester - March 18 & 21 JSSA (Milford) - March 24 & 25 Westborough - March 30 & 31 Franklin - April 2 & 9 NSCAA 11v11 Diploma Franklin - April 2 & 9

US Soccer E License March 18 & 25 North Andover

MA Adult Registration

Compliance Exp: 2/14/2020 SECID #: 4720

US Soccer F License - LINK The “F� license is a 2-hour course, conducted entirely online, intended for all parents and coaches of 5-8 year old players.

US Soccer F License - Spanish LINK The U.S. Soccer Federation is also now offering the National F License coaching course entirely in Spanish.

click here to view all upcoming coach education courses

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2017 Workshop On Saturday 28th January, over 400 Coaches, Referees, Parents and Administrators from Youth Soccer Organizations across Massachusetts and beyond joined Mass Youth Soccer at Great Wolf Lodge in Fitchburg, MA for the our 2017 Workshop.

Workshop attendees participated in a variety of presentation and classroom sessions delivered by Mass Youth Soccer Partners, with content including NSCAA Small Sided Games, Injury Prevention, Concussion Safety, Social Media Marketing, Referee Training and Development, and many more!

Mass Youth Soccer Board Members - Jared Scarpaci, Caroline Foscato and Howie Blatt.

Mass Youth Soccer would like to thank all attendees, presenters, vendors, board members and staff that contributed to the events overwhelming success. Preparations are already underway for the 2018 workshop with a tentative date of Saturday 27th January. We look forward to continue offering the best possible experience!

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Workshop attendees met Owners and Directors from Mass Youth Soccer Partners: The Coaching Manual, NSCAA, Focus x2i, TD Bank, Constant Contact, NEPA Blue Heron, Challenger Sports, Dinn Trophy and Bownet Sports Keep an eye on our website in the near future for Spring offers from our partners, including exclusive free content and access to The Coaching Manual & 20% off at Dicks Sporting Goods Stores.

Ian Donnelly from Performance Innovation sits down with a Mass Youth Soccer Workshop attendee.

Over 170 coaches participated in the NSCAA Massachusetts Small Sided Games Diploma by attending 3 classroom sesions delivered by NSCAA DOC Ian Barker and Mass Youth Soccer Technical Director Ian Mulliner.

Attendees praised the “concise and informative� presentations on coaching in the 4v4, 7v7 and 9v9 format. Mass Youth Soccer will deliver NSCAA Education opportunities in MA throughout 2017 with several courses already scheduled for March.

Ian Barker, Director of Coaching for the NSCAA delivers a 9v9 classroom session to a packed house at Great Wolf Lodge.

If you have feedback regarding the 2017 workshop, or content suggestions for future workshops, please send them in to Events Director Lynn Gugliuzza by emailing lynng@mayouthsoccer.org

Annual Awards

Players, Coaches, Parents and Volunteers gathered on the evening of January 28th to celebrate winners of the Mass Youth Soccer Annual Awards. Players selected to the Region 1 Olympic Development Program Pool and recipients of the Volunteer, Administrator, TOPS and Coach of the year awards were honored at the Mass Youth Soccer Appreciation night hosted at Great Wolf Lodge.

Click here to view Award Winner bios and photos from the 2017 Mass Youth Soccer Appreciation Night

Mass Youth Soccer Board Members Dana Santilli with Young Referee of the Year, Stephanie MacFarland

Players from the Olympic Development Program Region 1 Pool were honored at the Appreciation Night Event

Anne Slachta Shapiro celebratew her Administrator of the Year award alongside members of Methuen Youth Soccer. Ann was also the recipient of the Region 1 Administrator of the Year Award.

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Memorial Day LOCATION: DATES: WEBSITE: EMAIL:

BRIDGEWATER CHALLENGE CUP LOCATION: Bridgewater, MA DATES: Friday 26th May - Monday 29th May WEBSITE: www.bridgewateryouthsoccer.com EMAIL: coachberry1195@gmail.com 9U/10U Travel (7v7) $375 Early Bird $400 Regular 9U/10U Club (7v7) $425 Early Bird $450 Regular 12U Travel (9v9) $500 Early Bird $525 Regular 12U Club (9v9) $525 Early Bird $550 Regular 14U-16U Travel $550 Early Bird $575 Regular 14U-16U Club $575 Early Bird $600 Regular * 9U/10U Boys play Saturday only, Girls play Sunday only

DANVERS INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT LOCATION: DATES: WEBSITE: EMAIL: PRICE:

AGES: GAMES:

Danvers, MA Saturday 27th May - Monday 29th May www.danversyouthsoccer.org dit.may2017@gmail.com $325 (Grade 2) $375 (Grades 3/4) $425 (Grades 5/6) $475 (Grades 7/8 + High School) 8U - 18U (2nd Grade - High School) 4 (Grades 2-4), Minimum 3 + KO Rounds (Grade 5+)

Hyannis and Sandwich, MA Saturday 27th May - Monday 29th May www.challengecup.sandwichsoccer.org capecodtournament@gmail.com

2017 Tournament Fees are as follows: ‘06 & ‘07 (9U & 10U) - 7v7 - $595 per team ‘04 & ‘05 (11U & 12U) - 9v9 - $625 per team ‘00 - ‘03 (13U-15U) - 11v11 - $650 per team

Tournaments 2017 JSSA MEMORIAL DAY LOCATION: Parade Grounds, Devons, MA DATES: Saturday 27th May - Monday 29th May WEBSITE: www.johnsmithsports.com EMAIL: taylor@johnsmithsports.com GAMES: Minimum of 3 Games for all age groups 9U/10U Travel /Club (7v7) $475 11U/12U Travel/Club (9v9) $625 13U/14U Travel/Club $750 15U-17U Travel/ Club $875 * 9U/10U Boys play Saturday only, Girls play Monday only

Wellesley Invitational U10 Tournament LOCATION: Wellesley, MA DATES: Saturday 27th May - Sunday 28th May WEBSITE: www.wellesleysoccer.org/ EMAIL: wellesleysoccer@comcast.net GAMES: 4 x 50 minute gmaes 9U/10U Travel /Club (7v7) $500

FRAMINGHAM UNITED - 36TH ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY LOCATION: Framingham, MA DATES: Saturday 27th May - Sunday 28th May WEBSITE: www.danversyouthsoccer.org EMAIL: tournament-director@fusc.org GAMES: 4 (Grades 3-4), Minimum 3 all others U8 $295.00 Born on or after 8/1/2008 U9 $375.00 Born on or after 8/1/2007 U10 $375.00 Born on or after 8/1/2006 U11 $435.00 Born on or after 8/1/2005 U12 $435.00 Born on or after 8/1/2004 U14 $460.00 Born on or after 8/1/2002

2017 Registration is closed for the Needham Memorial Day Tournament, but 11U - 19U teams can still apply to be placed on the waitlist.

Please visit http://tournament.needhamsoccer.com for further information.

GATEWAY MEMORIAL DAY TOURNAMENT LOCATION: DATES: WEBSITE: EMAIL: GAMES:

9U-10U 12U 14U

Huntingdon, MA Saturday 27th May - Monday 29th May http://www.gogatewaysports.com jcforgue@yahoo.com 9U & U10U teams will play four (4) games 12U-14U will play a minimum of (3) games $325 $400 $400

Click here to view all Mass Youth Soccer Sanctioned Tournaments in 2017

Realistic Expectations Tommy Geis

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Assistant Technical Director

sually, around mid-March through the end of the spring season, parents, players and soccer providers are preparing for the busy camp season. Which camp should my child attend or whose camp is the best? These questions are never easy to answer. Some providers even offer individual training throughout the offseason. The difficulty is identifying what the family is hoping to achieve through these different programs. Are you looking for a program for your child’s team? Would you simply like some additional training for your child? For some families, it may be a way to occupy some free time. Whatever the reason, here are some thoughts to consider when choosing a program.

the rest of their team. By giving players time to develop outside of the group, they improve as individuals which ultimately improve the team. Even though it is a team camp, some programs focus so much on the team that the individual is neglected. Make sure any team camp can provide you with a curriculum which develops both the team and your child as an individual player.

Sometimes, attending a camp without your team or with a small group of friends is a better opportunity for individual growth. Even though kids are not always at ease being out of their “comfort zone”, they tend to adapt pretty quickly and make new friends in the process. Equally important, they can

Camps do not develop elite players!

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irst and foremost, whether you chose a camp or individual training, neither is designed to make your child an elite player. Additional training is meant to compliment training which is already provided through your town or club program. To get the most out of a program, the program must be able to provide continuous technical challenges and the opportunity for the players to make soccer decisions. Camps can provide this however, individual training cannot. Individual training is meant to help a player improve upon a specific technique through repetition and shouldn’t last for more than 20-30 minutes per session over 6-10 sessions. If it goes beyond that, it turns into your primary training instead of supplemental training.

If your child would like to attend a summer program with his/her team, this too has benefits as well as restraints.

Team programs can be a great way for players to spend time together and build bonds for the upcoming season.

The training can be concentrated on a specific area of improvement for the team and allows the team time to address it without outside interference. Players find out more about what their teammates like to do off the field, their habits (both good and bad) and what their teammates’ game tendencies may be. It is a controlled training environment for the length of the camp. On the flip side, players need time to escape the team environment so they can grow as an individual. Players tend to know where they rank amongst

try new challenges in training and in games which allows for their freedom of expression. If they are one of the better players on their town or club team, they can encounter new players who can provide a higher test of their abilities. If a player is not as strong of a player, a different environment may be what is needed to allow freedom to experiment in a non-threating setting.

If the player’s goal is just to have something to occupy time during the summer months, usually you can find a program which provides for this too. Players do not have to be elite to enjoy a program in the summer. Some kids just like the idea of going to a field and playing soccer. Camps and/or training can be the pastime which meets this need. As in all programs though, you can only get out what you are willing to put in and not all programs are designed to cater to this type of player. If you know of a player(s) who has signed up for a program who is more focused on training than your child is, one of the two families will be disappointed with the results.

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for Summer Camp Looking at the camp’s website should help to place your child in the best program for their needs.

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Always remember the memories you had growing up.

Hopefully they are more diverse than only on the pitch.

These are impartial thoughts for you to consider. As we progress through the soccer year, please share your experiences with MA Youth Soccer on our facebook, twitter or Instagram sites! Have a safe and enjoyable season and please check out our Coach Education webpage for session plans, coaching blogs and a whole host of coaching material from our partners! TG

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Tommy Geis

Tommy joined Mass Youth Soccer in 2010 after spending twenty years as an Assistant Director of Coaching in Western PA and four years, as a Director of Coaching for an Anchorage, AK club. He holds his USSF A License and National Youth License. Tommy earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Communications in 1992 from La Roche College in Pittsburgh. He has worked as a coach in both the Alaska and PA West Olympic Development Programs and has worked as an ODP Staff Coach at the regional level in Regions I, II and IV.

Rest and Recovery

ummer should be a time of rest and recovery. Enjoy the things that kids like to do. Go to the beach, play with friends, vacation with your family or just relax under a tree. Enjoy the times in life when you do not have to do anything or be anywhere. All the research would suggest that young athletes need this time to help their bodies grow, heal and rejuvenate their desire to play. Even when players say they can’t get enough soccer, I have yet to meet a player, who after an extended break, did not come back with a new zest for game. When making your plans for the soccer year, remember to include time away from the game. If a camp or some extra training is a part of the plan, try to limit the number of programs your child attends. Ultimately, each family has to do what is best for their children.

Massachusetts Youth Soccer

Upcoming Coach Education Courses Massachusetts Youth Soccer is proud to offer coaching education opportunities from our nationally recognized coaching education leaders.

Click here to register for an upcoming coaching course in MA US Soccer National E License Needham Wellesley - March 19 and 26 (Waitlist) North Andover - March 18 and 25 NSCAA 4v4 Diploma Harvard - March 21 Lancaster - March 23 Franklin - March 26 Malden - March 29 NSCAA 7v7/9v9 Diploma Winchester - March 18 & 21 JSSA (Milford) - March 24 & 25 Westborough - March 30 & 31 Franklin - April 2 & 9 NSCAA 11v11 Diploma Franklin - April 2 & 9 Online Courses US Soccer F License - Link (Also available in Spanish - Link) The “F” license is a 2-hour course, conducted entirely online, intended for all parents and coaches of 5-8 year old players.

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