AYSO Region 34

Fall 2019 www.ayso34.org

Regional Commissioner: Bob Hayes Assistant Regional Commissioner: Shelley De La Torre

Assistant Regional Commissioner: Sara Pritzkat

DIVISION CAPTAINS BU5: Suren Sagadevan - suren7276@gmail.com GU5: Suren Sagadevan - suren7276@gmail.com

BU6: Kirsten Leetch – kirsten@studentsports.com GU6: Sophia Barberie - sophia.biomechanics@gmail.com

BU7: Tom Riester – tom.riester@dsv.com GU7: Nowar Kabbani – nowark@yahoo.com

BU8: Steve Csabai - csabaisr@gmail.com GU8: Steve Csabai - csabaisr@gmail.com

BU10: - Wayne Dahl - wdahl99@gmail.com GU10: Richard Zavala - zavalarm@gmail.com

BU12: Christie Slatcher -- cslatcher@yahoo.com GU12: OPEN

BU14: Shelley De La Torre – sdlt@live.com GU14: Shelley De La Torre – sdlt@live.com

U5 -U8 Coach Administrator

Tom Riester tom.riester@dsv.com

Suren Sagadevan suren7276@gmail.com

U10-U14 Coach Administrators

Richard Zavala

zavalarm@gmail.com

Director of Coach Administrators: Shelley De LaTorre Extra Teams Coordinator: Open (Bob Hayes – acting)

Volunteer Coordinator: Open (Christie Slatcher – acting) Regional Scheduler: Ron Moore

Regional Referee Administrator: Larry Rosolowski

Dear Team Parents, Thank you for volunteering your time for South Redondo AYSO Region 34. We are looking forward to a great season of soccer and you will be a big part of the continued success of our region and the game of soccer. Are you ready to get started? Things to do: o Work with coach to create a team roster, phone list, and snack schedule (if desired) o Create a team website on Shutterfly.com to post pictures and game schedule (if desired) o Order team banners at www.rebelsportsfix.com (enter coupon code "10-2019" for $10 off) o Sign-up parent volunteers from your team to work snack bar shifts o Sign-up parent volunteers for field-set up and field take-down for applicable games o Get volunteers to plan team party o Get parents and players to sign the Parent Player pledge and return to coach. o Get at least two volunteers to be a referee and commit to referee training (see dates below) o Let them know we still have some open board positions and to email Christie Slatcher at

cslatcher@yahoo.com if they are interested in knowing more about them. o Email Team Parents a copy of the Team Parent Information Packet (PDF copy is posted on

website) and tell them about the following: o Pictures will be on September 14th at AVP (make-ups on September 22nd) o Intermediate Referee Training Course

▪ August 31st/September 1st 9:00 – 4:00 @ St. Lawrence Martyr Church o Regional Referee Training Course

▪ August 31st: 9:00-4:30 @ Alta Vista Community Center o Parent Meeting for All U10 Parents

▪ September 3rd at Alta Vista School field at 6:30 p.m. o Regional Referee Course – 2nd Session (must attend both sessions)

▪ September 11th: 6:00-9:30 @ Knights of Columbus, 214 Avenue I, R.B. and ▪ September 12th: 6:00-9:30 @ Knights of Columbus, 214 Avenue I, R.B. and

o Referee All Hands Meeting (refresher for all Refs) ▪ September 4th, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Knights of Columbus Hall, 214

Avenue I, Redondo Beach, CA, 90277 o Review Sportsmanship Guidelines with parents

Note: To volunteer as referee, you must register as a volunteer on www.ayso34.org first. To register for the referee classes, log onto www.aysou.org and search Regional Referee Online Companion Course (to accompany the September 12th training) or Regional Referee course (for the September 1st live instruction). Opening Day Festival and Parade The Opening Day carnival and parade will be held on Saturday, September 14th. There will be carnival games, karaoke, a 50/50 raffle, and food vendors. The admission for the carnival is FREE. The schedule of events is as follows: 8:45 a.m. Players line up with their teams on AVP field 9:00 a.m. Teams march their banners in the parade across the South Bay BMW baseball field 9:30 a.m. Carnival Attractions Open 12:00 p.m. Announce Banner Contest winners 2:00 p.m. Carnival games end

Volunteer Sign-ups: All teams are required to send a volunteer for a one shift to help with a station during the Opening Day Festival on September 14th. Sign-ups are through Sign-up Genius and the link can be found on the “For Parents” page of the region’s website at www.ayso34.org. The shifts will be about an hour and a half long. If your team has not signed up for a shift, please email Christie Slatcher at cslatcher@yahoo.com. Be sure to include your team's division and Coach name when you sign up to get credit (ex: BU10 Slatcher). Team Snack Snack is probably one of the players favorite part of playing soccer, especially for the younger divisions, U8 and below. We recommend that you bring bottles of water for half-time along with some fruit (oranges, or watermelon or grapes). The kids also look forward to a snack after the game, like a box of juice, chips and/or a piece of fruit. Try to keep it healthy! Team Pictures AYSO 34 Picture day will be held on Saturday, September 14th. Make-up pictures will be held on September 22nd. Teams will be given a time to show up for their pictures. All teams must arrive at least fifteen minutes before their scheduled time. All players must have their completed picture form and needs to be filled out even if they are not purchasing any additional photos. Forms will be passed out by the team parent and will also be available on photo day. Your teams photo will be scheduled before your game that day. Pictures will be done next to the Pinto field close to the corner of Camino Real and Prospect. Please make sure a representative from your team brings a copy of the team roster. A template for this roster can be found on the region's website under forms. This information will also be used to publish in the Directory, which will be passed out towards the end of the season. Snack Bar Duty Our snack bar is an important part of the soccer experience. It is a place to meet, socialize and grab your favorite treats. Revenues from the snack bar also help our region with new equipment and upgrades each year. As a result, each team is Divisions U5 thru U14 is asked to man the snack bar for one shift each season. This requires 4 to 6 adult volunteers and each shift lasts three to four hours. Your team will be assigned a shift time and day that does not conflict with your team's game time. We ask that you arrive approximately 15 minutes prior to your shift so that you can be trained on what to do. The snack bar shifts will be posted on our region's website at www.ayso34.org, once it is completed. Sponsors We are offering opportunities for you to support our region and promote your business through providing ad space on our directory and by placing banners around our fields to advertise your business. If you are interested in placing an ad or being a sponsor, please complete the Sponsorship Form located in the Forms section of our region's website at www.ayso34.org.

Banner Contest Information

Region 34 encourages all teams to create a team banner. It boosts the team spirit and adds to

the overall soccer experience. Teams are asked to bring their banners to the Opening Day

Parade and to display them with pride at all games. As an added incentive, we host a banner

contest during the Parade and Opening Day Carnival. Banners are judged after the parade and

winners for each division (U5 thru U12; U14-16) win $50. There will also be an additional $50

awarded to the team with the best banner amongst all divisions. In addition, we will be

awarding one award for most original artwork, if the banner is not homemade but the artwork is

original.

Standards

The AYSO Board has adopted the following standards when judging an award winning banner:

Maximum size: 6ft L x 3ft H

Minimum size: 3ft L x 2ft H

Team name must be at least 6 inches in height and legible from a distance of 20 feet. The

following information must be included on the banner and be at least 3 inches high: AYSO

Region 34, team name and division (ex BU10 or GU10). Banners are to be made of soft cloth

like material such as felt or vinyl and must have a way to easily hang on a fence. No signboards

or placards are permitted. Team colors must be predominant and no metal rods/pipes allowed.

Guidelines -- Referee Volunteer Points

Games cannot be played without a qualified referee team. To encourage coaches, players and

their families to become trained and volunteer as referees, the region will award the following

points for each game refereed to any team with which that referee is affiliated:

Division Points Awarded

U7, U8 and U10 2

U12 3

U14, U16 and U19 4

Qualification for Beach Cup Tournament

At the end of the Fall Season, the region will hold a Beach Cup Tournament to determine which teams

will advance to Area League Tournament competition in January 2015. To qualify for the Beach Cup

Tournament, a team must have earned the following levels of Referee Volunteer Points in addition to

fulfilling their assigned snack bar volunteer duty:

Division Points to Qualify

U10 26

U12 33

U14 40

U7/8 and U16/19 teams do not play in Beach Cup. U7/8 teams will participate in a tournament at Soccer

City while U16/19 teams will play in a season-end Area Tournament. Teams that do not fulfill these

requirements will not participate in Beach Cup, regardless of their win/loss record in regular season play.

Points are earned primarily by refereeing games. Other ways to earn points for Beach Cup qualification

include:

• Volunteer as Snack Bar Auxiliary (15 points) - This involves working 20 hours (5 four-hour shifts). Snack bar auxiliary is a snack bar management position that requires supervising incoming snack bar volunteers. It does not replace snack bar volunteer duty.

• There may be additional volunteer opportunities set forth by the region as needs arise. Coaches of teams having difficulty qualifying for Beach Cup should contact their Division Captain for more information.

Points for coach and referee certification (which are requirements for all teams) have been eliminated this year, and corresponding adjustments have been made to points earned for refereeing and points needed to qualify.

Referee Rewards To encourage referees to continue to volunteer after their team qualifies for Beach Cup, the region will reward teams that go above and beyond Beach Cup requirements with a financial award that can be used for a year-end team party, coaches gifts, or other pre-approved team-related expenditures. These awards are earned solely by referee volunteer points and do not include points for snack bar auxiliary or points earned for other volunteer activities.

U5-U8 U10 U12 U14

Points Reward Points Reward Points Reward Points Reward

20 $50 26 Beach Cup 35 Beach Cup 40 Beach Cup

25 $75 45 $50 50 $50 55 $50

30 $100 60 $100 65 $100 70 $100

Teams that qualify for a financial award, will be reimbursed for their expenses up to their award amount. Teams will need to submit a completed copy of a reimbursement form and their receipts. The form can be downloaded here, or is also available on the Forms page. Completed forms and receipts can be mailed to AYSO Region 34 - PO Box 3202 - Redondo Beach, CA 90277 or scanned and emailed to the Region 34 Treasurer at ayso34.treasurer@gmail.com.

Please report any problems or concerns to the Board Member on Duty or your Division Captain/Coach Administrator.

INJURIES Soccer is a contact sport and there will be injuries. Please keep in mind that most of these are minor. In a match, allow the referee to speak to the player first, do not run out on the field until, if and when, the referee signals you. Please note:

• It is the referee's discretion to determine the severity of the injury and to make the determination if emergency treatment should be sought immediately on the field. The referee's ruling is final.

• Tell your parents that they are not allowed on the field for any reason.

• Only players with signed player registration form can receive basic first aid from the coach.

• For blood injuries during the game, the player must be removed from the field, have the bleeding stopped and, if applicable, have the injury properly bandaged before returning to play. Any blood on the jersey must be removed before the player can re-enter the game.

• If the player is not substituted for, he/she may re-enter the game with the referee's permission. If the player is substituted for, he/she may not re-enter the game until the next quarter.

FIELDS It is important that we make sure that all players and participants in Region 34 soccer have the opportunity to play on safe and secure fields. We must all do our part in ensuring safe playing surfaces.

• Check the goal posts before every game to ensure they properly weighted so that they cannot cause accidental injury.

• Check that the nets are properly secured to the goal posts.

• Do not allow anyone to hang on the goals; they are not play structures.

• Check for holes or any other hazards on the field before the match and mark these with cone if necessary. When possible, fill any small divots with fresh dirt.

• If the lights do not go on it is the discretion of the referee to call the match. If three quarters have been played, the match score will stand.

• No tobacco or alcohol is allowed on the fields.

• No dogs are allowed on the field. COACHES AND PARENTS Remember, our goal is to provide a fun and positive experience in soccer for all our players. Encourage all players and keep things positive - you set the example!

• Coaches are responsible for their sideline. This means that you must control your parents by reinforcing the standard that yelling at players referees, or opposing players/coaches/spectators is not acceptable, nor will it be tolerated.

• Stay in your designated 'Coach Box' - the area between one end of the center circle to the other end of the center circle.

• Let the referees REF and the coaches COACH. If you would like to ref - please sign up for one of the courses being offered in our region and get properly trained.

• Refer any concerns about another team or coach to the appropriate Division Captain or Coach Administrator.

AYSO Region 34 - AVS, AVP, Tulita and Julia Fields

Please report any of the following problems to the Board Member on Duty as soon as possible.

You can also contact your Coach Administrator to forward a message.

Player Safety

Casts, Splints ...

• Not allowed.

• Players with casts or splints may NOT play in games even if the

cast is padded and the player has been cleared by a Doctor.

Earrings, Piercings ...

• Not allowed.

• Earrings, piercings, jewelry (bracelets), etc., must be

removed before the player can take the field.

• Medical Alert bracelets are allowed, but must be

taped.

No Heading the ball (12zu and below)

• Heading is not allowed for 12U and below

• If ball is headed, an indirect free kick goes to opposing

team

Fields and

Equipment

• Broken sprinklers or sprinklers that come on during practice or game times.

• Broken goal posts

• Unsafe Bleachers

• Locks on any goals, bin enclosures or light boxes

• Vandalism of any kind

• Graffiti at any field site

• Holes on any field that may be a hazard for our players or referees

• Lights that will not go on after dusk

All problems/issues with the equipment and fields will be fixed or referred to the Redondo Beach Unified School District and/or City of Redondo Beach.

Weather

• In the event of light rain with no lightning, plan to play as

scheduled. • Heavy rains often mean closing the fields for practices and/or

games.

• Note: Only the Regional Commissioner, Assistant Regional Commissioner, Regional Referee Administrator, assigned Game Referee, Safety Director, or the Division Captain (U5-U8 only) can cancel a game due to poor weather conditions.

• If there is a region-wide field closure for practices, please adhere to the announcement until notified by your Division Captains.

If there is any question about play due to weather, please check www.ayso34.org for current playing conditions.

Reminders:

1. U7/U8 - Games are played on Julia Field. Goal keepers are introduced at U8.

2. U10 - Games are played at AVS or Tulita; Only water is allowed at AVS.

3. U12 - Games are played on AVP. The game format will be 9 vs. 9.

4. U14 and above - games are played at Parras. *Only water is allowed at Parras.

5. U10 and above - All teams are required to provide referees each weekend and the ref points

earned will allow teams to participate in Beach Cup, our post season tournament. Please

make sure your team fully understands the point requirements. Point totals for each

team will be kept current and posted regularly on the website. If your team does not have

referees, please contact Christie Slatcher at cslatcher@yahoo.com so that she can help find

other duties that your team can do in order to earn Points to participate in Beach Cup.

6. Area 1D Playoffs - winners of each division in Beach Cup will go on to represent Region 34

in Area playoffs in January.

7. All-Stars - All players registered in the primary programs for U10 and above during the fall

season are eligible to be considered for All Stars.

Player Clinics:

1. Trainers – Teams will be provided a professional trainer for 1 practice session to work with

Coach and Team.

2. Darice Mason will email coach and DC with date and time. Coaches please reply after

receipt of email confirming time and location are correct.

3. Player Clinics (Run by EVO Trainers)

4. Recommend Players attend. More touches!

5. Dates: Fridays - Sep. 13, 20, 27 and Oct. 4th

6. Times:

i. 4pm – 7Us/8Us

ii. 5pm – 10Us

iii. 6pm – 12Us/14Us

7. Players should only attend time for their division.

8. Coaches encouraged to attend clinic to learn new drills.

Important Dates for the Fall Season:

Aug 28 Team Parent Meeting – Thanks for Coming!

Aug 31 Basic Referee Training Course

(9:00-4:30 @ Alta Vista Community Center)

Sep 3 10U All Parents Meeting at AVS at 6:30 p.m.

Sept 4 Referee All-Hands Meeting

(6:30-8:00 @ Knights of Columbus)

Sept 6 Games Begin: First Weekend of Fall Season

Sept 14 Opening Day Festivities at Alta Vista Park (8:45 a.m. line-up for parade)

Sept 14 Picture Day at Alta Vista Park

Sep 11/12 2nd Regional Referee Training (both nights)

(6:00-9:30 @ Knights of Columbus Hall, 214 Avenue I)

Sep 22 Make-up Picture Day (9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)

Nov 8-10 Beach Cup Playoffs (round 1 begins for U10)

Nov 15-17 Beach Cup Playoffs (begins for U12 and U14; finals for U10 – Nov 12th)

Nov 18 Beach Cup Finals Begin / Season Ends

Dec 6 Year-End Volunteer Appreciation Party

AYSO Parent Player Pledge

AYSO Parent Pledge

In my words and action, I pledge to:

1. Attend and participate in team parent meetings as requested. 2. Be on time or early when dropping off or picking up my child for training or games. 3. Ensure my child is supported and encouraged by family or loved ones at games. 4. Encourage my child to have fun and keep sport in its proper perspective. 5. Define winning for my child as doing his/her very best and appreciate Development over Winning. 6. Endeavor to understand the Laws (rules) of soccer and support the efforts of referees. 7. Honor the game and show respect for all involved including coaches, players,

opponents, spectators and referees. 8. Applaud and encourage players from both teams and not yell out instructions (as this

causes confusion to the players and ultimately hinders development). 9. Refrain from making negative comments about the game, coaches, referees or players,

especially from the sidelines. 10. Encourage others to refrain from negative or abusive sideline behavior. 11. As parents, keep the game in perspective for our children (as a pastime, sport, fun,

exercise). 12. Abide by the tenets of Kids Zone for appropriate sideline behavior and support AYSO’s

philosophies for enriching children’s lives.

Parent/Guardian Signature: Date:

AYSO Player Pledge

In my words and action, I pledge to:

1. Play for the sake of playing a game, not just to please a parent or coach. 2. Always give my best effort and work as hard for my teammates as I do for myself. 3. Treat all players as I would like to be treated. 4. Be a team player. 5. Be a good sport and support good plays whether they are made by my team or my

opponents. 6. Abide by the Laws of the Game. 7. Cooperate with my coaches, teammates, opponents and the referee. 8. Never argue with or complain about referee calls or decisions. 9. Control my temper when I feel I have been wronged. 10. Not use offensive or abusive language. 11. Remember that the object of the game is to win, but the goal is to enjoy myself and give my

best effort.

Player Signature or printing: Date:

Advertise with Region 34

Our annual directory is a beautiful 80 page, full color, 8.5” x 11”

booklet. 1700 copies are printed and given to families of our

nearly 1600 players and to our community volunteers.

Space is limited.

Please reserve your ad today!

Please email inquiries to Ana Hidvegi at annhidv@gmail.com by

October 1. All final artwork and payment must be received by

October 8, 2018.

Thank you for supporting AYSO Region 34!

Artwork for ads must be in PDF, TIFF, or JPG format. All artwork must be 300 DPI or

higher and dimensions must conform to standards above. The back cover must use

bleeds.

Full Color Ad Price Dimensions

Outside Back (with bleeds)

$500

8.75" W x 11.25" H

Inside Front/Back $400 8" W x 10.5" H

Half Page $300 8" W X 5.25" H

Quarter Page $200 4" W x 5.25" H

Business Card $80 3.5" W x 2" H

Field Layout

– Games Alta Vista Park (AVP) Alta Vista School (AVS) K1, K2, K3 K4 K5, K6,

K7

AYSO TEAM VOLUNTEERS (Worksheet)

___________________________________________

(Coach Name, Division)

Team Parent*: ___________________________________________

Order Team Banner (or host banner party): ______________________

Create Silent Auction Basket: _______N/A this year________________

Organize Team Party: ________________________________________

Work opening day or field day: _________________________________

Referees or Snack Bar Auxiliary (required for U10 and above)

1. ________________________ 2. ________________________

3. ________________________ 4. ________________________

Snack Bar Duty, Shift 1

1. ________________________ 2. ________________________

3. ________________________ 4. ________________________

5. ________________________ 6. ________________________

Snack Bar Duty, Shift 2

1. ________________________ 2. ________________________

3. ________________________ 4. ________________________

5. ________________________ 6. ________________________

* Team parent responsible for updating team Shutterfly site, creating team

roster, snack schedule, finding volunteers for all of the above.