Practice Ideas

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The Coaching Deveolopment Program
provides instruction for any individual regardless of
coaching and playing background. They are offered for the purpose of training & licensing coaches.
The modules are designed to provide the tools to handle the challenges of coaching

Game Day Responsibilities and Guidelines

• Please show respect to Referees, Association Officials and all other spectators at the fields.

• The Head Coach is ultimately responsible for the behavior of the sideline, so please make sure all your parents are aware of the guidelines.

• All adults should be a positive example of sportsmanship

• There is no smoking, no pets, no alcoholic beverages and no glass bottles allowed at the soccer complex

• Coaching staff, spectators and players must stay at  least 5 feet from the sideline at all times.

• Coaches must wear their ID cards while they are coaching.

• Coaches, spectators or players are not permitted to sit or stand behind the goal areas or at the end of the field during the game.

• Coaches, spectators or players are required to stay on their own sideline during the game.

• Coaches and spectators should refrain from talking or yelling at the opposing team's players or sideline.

• All jerseys must be tucked in and jewelry removed before the game starts.

• No one can enter the field of play unless given permission by the referee.

• If a player is given a red card, they are required to to leave the complex immediately and must sit out their next scheduled game. A Sit out Verification form needs to be presented to the referee  of the next game to show that they did sit out, this form needs to be turned in to the silver box at the equipment room after the game.

• If a coach or spectator is sent to the parking lot, they cannot return to the field during or after the game and must sit out the very next scheduled game. A Sit out Verification form needs to be presented to the referee  of the next game to show that they did sit out, this form needs to be turned in to the silver box at the equipment room after the game.

• Please respect the referee before, during and after the game. If you have a complaint, please fill out a form from the equipment room.

• If you have lost your child, please report it to a golf cart or the concession stand immediately and we will go into the Lost Child Procedures.   If you hear three short blasts from the air horn, this is an indication that there is a lost child on the complex. (you can find the procedures online and your coach should have it as well)

• During bad weather, green flag means all play, yellow flag means go to your car and wait for new flag to be raised, blue flag means all games until noon are cancelled and the red flag means all games are now cancelled, go home. Each flag change will be signified by a single blast from the air horn.

                                               

Here is the information for the Credit Union. All coaches can set up a team account there with no monthly fees, 5.00 return check fee, free checks and no tax ID is required. All they have to do is go in and talk to Dustin Ashley and tell him they are a coach with Mesquite Soccer Assoc. They are Resource One Credit Union located on Galloway, right next to Poteet High School .