LOLSC exists to promote two main ideas – enjoyment of the game of soccer and player development; such that each player has the opportunity to reach their own potential. Winning is NOT the most important thing. Toward that end, please review with your players, and remind the parents to review also, the player-parent expectations available under the Forms tab on the club web site. It is important that as leaders, coaches set the example of sportsmanship and fair play and showing respect to all players, parents and referees, so that all players may enjoy the game and develop. If you have an issue with a referee, it is best addressed quietly and privately, after the game or during halftime, not in a public way. Please feel free to contact any board member if you feel that we could be helpful with an issue regarding a referee or parent.
Reminder to coaches...During games, only two adults are to be on sidelines at all times. Coaches, if you have multiple parents assisting you, only one is to be with you on bench during games.
On the left side of this webpage, there is a tab called Player Development Guidelines. For some guidance as to what is developmentally appropriate soccer at each level, please check here. Included in these suggested guidelines are some sample drills, skill priorities and positional specialization for each age level.
The most important message that we can get across to coaches is that you and your players should HAVE FUN. Remember that if your players are still smiling and craving more soccer at the end of the season – you have done your job well!
Here is some basic information for coaches and manager. Coaches, if you are using a manager it is up to you and your manager what you each will do.
PRACTICES: Practices generally start the last week of August. The practice time slots are M – T either 4:30 – 6:00 or 6:00 – 7:30. Please submit three choices to Judy Burdick (
) who is the Field Coordinator and she will get back to you with what you have. We try to give each team at least their first choice and hopefully their second choice for practice. If you are looking to practice at the same time as another team, please indicate that. Also remember that you will never have a whole field to yourself. There are 14 teams that need to practice along with the HS. We all need to be flexible with practice.
GAME SCHEDULING: There are two options for game scheduling.
1. You can go to the District Scheduling meeting which is in late August (we will get time to you.) and schedule your games with opposing coaches there. Obviously since you will need to get back to Field Scheduler, you may have one or two conflicts so it would be best to give the opposing coach two time slots and get back to him on which one is confirmed.
2. Schedules will become available late August. Once you get yours, you or your manager will communicate with opposing coach either by email or phone to set up games. There are typically 4 home games in the fall that you will need to schedule.
GAME TIME SLOTS: At this time we would assume that time slots are same as last year. Saturdays 1:30, 3:00 and 4:30. Sundays 1:30, 3:00 and 4:30. It may change slightly, but once Park & Rec decides what they will need, more times may open up.
REFEREES: Once your games are scheduled, the Referee Assignor, Russ Linderman (
), will assign you a ref. He will rely on the Field Assignor spreadsheet, so please be sure to let Judy and Russ know if things change for your game.
EQUIPMENT: Christine Milazzo is our equipment coordinator. Christine's email address is
. Please email her with your needs. If you already have a bag, please let her know what you need added to it. If you have no bag, let her know that as well. The club provides the following: Bag, 6 balls, pump, cones, pinnies, goalie shirt, goalie gloves, coaches clipboard, first aid kit and ice packs.
GAME TIME: During games, only two adults are to be on sidelines at all times. Coaches, if you have multiple parents assisting you, only one is to be with you on bench during games.
GAME CANCELLATIONS: Game cancellations due to weather are at the discretion of the home team coach. Don Bugbee typically leaves it up to us to decide. Please use good judgement and if there is standing water, it is probably best not to play. Again, you must reschedule yourself and let the referees assigned know IMMEDIATELY if game is cancelled.
PLAYER PASSES/ROSTERS/MEDICAL RELEASE FORMS: During the first week of practices, player passes, rosters and medical release forms will be handed out to coaches. These items should be carried at all time to games.
SUPERVISION OF CHILDREN: Please be sure that only registered LOLSC players practice with your team. If a player brings a friend and he wants to participate and it is okay with the coach, it is IMPERATIVE that that child is on a team with LOLSC. This is for insurance purposes. Also, at the end of practice, please be sure that each child is handed off to an adult. If a parent comes to you and lets you know that their child will ride a bike, walk or other, that is fine, but no child should be left at a field or be allowed to leave other than with an adult unless previous instruction has been given. If you have a problem with a particular child being picked up late consistently, please ask a board member for help.
MLS SUPPORT: As we have done in the past, we have contracted an MLS coach to be available to the coaches , players and parents. He will hopefully attend at least one of your practices each week. PLEASE utilize him as much as you can because he is a great resource.
INDOOR: As most of you know, the transition to indoor is always difficult and at this time, we have yet to determine the best approach to having it run as smooth as possible. Please look for future correspondence on this.
TOURNAMENTS: We encourage each team to attend at least one tournament for the fall season. There are many options listed on the website www.lolsc.com.
Any board member is available at any time to help or answer questions. Again thank you and enjoy the season!
Chris Berger / President
Judy Burdick / co- President
Joe Zrenda/ Vice President
Teri Lewis / Registrar
Michelle Roche / Treasurer
Holly Kotzan / Secretary
Russ Linderman / Referee Assignor
