Orcutt United Soccer League

COACHES - GREAT YEAR SO FAR, HOPE YOU ARE ALL HAVING FUN. MY PHILOSOPHY IN COACHING - JUDGE NOT WHO WE ARE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON BUT WHO WE ARE AT THE END OF 10 WEEKS.

• YOU SET THE TONE ON THE FIELD (AND SIDELINE) BY YOUR OWN ACTIONS.  IF YOU YELL AT THE REF'S - YOUR PARENTS ARE GOING TO DO THE SAME. BE SELECTIVE IN YOUR COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE REFEREE - AND THE REFS WILL CALL A BETTER GAME. NO GOOD WILL COME IF YOU RATTLE THE REFS - IN FACT, YOU WILL PROBABLY END UP WORSE FOR IT.  STEP BACK FROM THE SIDELINE EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE TO GET A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE.
• COACHES (ESPECIALY UNDER 08) STAY IN YOUR COACHES BOX AND DO NOT ALLOW ANY PARENT TO COACH YOUR DEFENSE OR GOALIE FROM THE END LINE - BEHIND THE GOAL. THE COACHES BOX IS DEFINED (ON THE SIDELINE) BY THE AREA OF THE CENTER CIRCLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD. JUST TAKE A LOOK - AM I WAY DOWN PAST THE CENTER CIRCLE? IF SO, MOVE BACK AND THAT INCLUDES YOUR ASSISTANT.
• DON'T FORGET PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE THIS WEEK.
• ALL STAR TEAM COACHES (FOR U10 AND ABOVE) ARE BEING SELECTED. THERE IS A FORM PLAYERS SHOULD FILL-OUT AND SUBMIT TO THE ALL STAR COACH OR TO THE LEAGUE AND WE WILL GET IT TO THE COACH. IT'S A GOOD WAY TO LET THE COACH KNOW YOU WANT TO PLAY. YOU WILL FIND THE FORM BELOW - MAKE PLAYERS AWARE THIS FORM EXISTS.
• YOUR DIVISIONAL DIRECTORS ARE GOING TO BE IN TOUCH SOON TO ASK YOU FOR YOUR TEAM'S PLAYER EVALUATIONS FORM. THIS IS A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT - FOR ALL PLAYING LEVELS. TIME TO GET THEM IN IS NOW! SEE THE FORM BELOW.
• FINALLY, HELP THE BOARD OUT A LITTLE BIT MORE TO KEEP THE FIELDS IN ORDER:
  • PLACE YOUR GOALIE BAGS INSIDE THE STORAGE CONTAINER.
  • TRASH - HAVE YOUR TEAM POLICE YOUR SIDELINE AT THE END OF YOUR GAME.
  • NO DOGS!
• REMEMBER, YOU ARE IN CHARGE OF NOT JUST THE TEAM BUT YOUR SIDELINE - TOO MUCH FOR YOU, ASSIGN IT TO A PARENT TO HELP YOU OUT.

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP THIS YEAR, HAVE FUN!