burnaby girls soccer club u6/u7 2010 welcome new parents
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BURNABY GIRLS SOCCER CLUB U6/U72010
Welcome New Parents
Introductions and Agenda
• Burnaby Girls Soccer Club• Basics of Micro Soccer• Practice Times• Play Times• Equipment• Parents Responsibilities• Volunteer Positions on a Team • Meet Your Team• Coaches Meeting Reminder• Risk Management • Your Daughters BGSC Future
Burnaby Girls Soccer Club
• BGSC was formed in the 1991/92 season as a group of parents and coaches interested in promoting girls soccer
• the club strives to offer a full program including Micro, Mini and Super 8 soccer, and at the divisional level – Metro, Gold, Silver & Bronze teams.
• BGSC Motto A Place for Every Girl to Play
Burnaby Girls Soccer Club
• The BGSC Executive team consisting of volunteer parents
• Paid positions Technical Staff, Field Administrator, Book keeper and Referee Coordinator
• BGSC's long term goal is to provide a club for female soccer players in Burnaby to progress from 5 years old through to 18 years old and them continue to play at the U21 and Women levels
• We have had former players return to coach at BGSC and soon hope to have their children start to play in our club
Micro Coordinators
• Email: o [email protected] Heidi Hughes
o [email protected] Vivian Young
• Help with assigning teams and practice times• Coordinating with coaches
Basics of Micro Soccer
• Play is 3 on 3 for U6• Play is 4 on 4 for U7 (goalie added)• Plays on a smaller, narrower field• Focus is on having fun• If the girls can run towards the right net, they are
doing great• NO SCORE or STANDINGS ARE KEPT
Forming the Team
• Optimal is 6 (U6) or 8 (U7) girls per team for maximum touches on the ball
• Girls are grouped by their schools and general
location unless a specific request has been made
• No specific considerations for balancing the skill set of the teams
Practice Times
• Determined by team's coach(es) based on available school times offered by Burnaby School District
• Girls who cannot make their team practice times may request to be placed on a different team
Game Times
• Sundays 12pm to 3pm• Canlan (Burnaby 8 Rinks)• Schedule based on number of teams• Games, 40 minutes each
• First game Sept 12• No game Oct 10• Last game before Christmas Dec 12• Game resumes January 9• Last game/Windup March 6th
Game Playing Rules
• Parents are to watch from sidelines around field• Only 2 coaches on turf, one maximum on play field
with girls • Minimize sideline coaching• Try to let the game play without much stoppage • No food or drink to be opened on the turf except for
water
Equipment
• Nets, soccer balls, and uniforms provided by Burnaby Girls Soccer to coaches
• Each girl will be loaned a uniform
• Each girl responsible for shin guards and soccer boots with rubber cleats (shin guards are mandatory)
Contact Points
• Team Specific Itemso Contact team coach
• General Questionso To one of the micro coordinators
• Gym times contact me. [email protected]
• Email: o [email protected] [email protected]
BGSC Club Phone Line: 604-432-1976
Parents' Responsibility to Team
• Let coaches know in advance if your child will not be attending a practice or a game
• Attend all practices and games
• No drop-offso Might as well volunteer for a team position!
Volunteer Team Positions
• Coach o Runs practices and gameso Takes turn acting as referee in games
• Assistant Coach o Assists the coach in conducting practices and gameso Fills in when the coach is unavailable
Volunteer Team Positions
• Team Manager o Keeps list of players and contact informationo Contacts players with any necessary information in
regards to practice/game changes etc.
• Team Mom o Required if Coach and Assistant Coach(es) are maleo Must ensure that female adult is present at every
practice and game
Coaches Reminder
• Coaches • Risk Managemento Criminal record checks, o BGSC requires all volunteers to get a Police Criminal
check every yearo There is a letter on the club website in the documents
sectiono http://www.burnabygirlssoccerclub.como Print the letter and take it with you to the Police station
- there should be not cost if you do this.
Mark on the calendar
Club Pub night Saturday November 20th
Friefighter’s Club.
Club Photo days.Saturday Oct 16th 9:30 – 1PMTuesday Oct 19th 6—8 PM
Your Daughters Soccer Future
Mini Soccer (U8, U9 U10)Teams formed by School & Location (remain the same)Play in house ?? at various Burnaby parks (outside )
Super 8’s (U11 & U12)Start of select soccerHouse teams formed by School & Location Games played within the North District…..
(Burnaby – Maple Ridge)
Your Daughters Soccer Future
Divisional Soccer (U13 – U18)Levels – Metro (starts U14), Gold, Silver &
BronzeMetro plays in the GMSL (Island – Chilliwack)Gold, Silver & Bronze play in the BCCGSL
(Sunshine Coast – Chilliwack)
WomenBGSC Canadians
Upcoming dates
Monday Aug 30th Confederation Mini fields 6-7 PM, player drop in
Saturday Sept 11th Canlan U6 Coaches/Parent/Girls orientation day 2-3PM
Sunday Sept 12th Games startSaturday Sept 18th, Canlan 2-3 PM coaches
training
Questions
Any Questions?
Have a great season!
Thank you very much for the time you give our club
A Place for Every Girl to Play