Pike Soccer Club Commissioner Recreation

Pike Soccer Club Commissioner Recreation Page Updated 04/29/08 01:34 PM

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Dear PSC Commissioner Recreation,

Thank you for your efforts on behalf of the children of Pike Soccer Club. Please contact John Piwowarski, PSC Recreation Coordinator with questions. All information and tools you need may be reached from this page. Anything missing? Contact Recreation Coordinator. Most information is posted on the Recreation League page which has news, links to registration page, schedule page, rules, field maps, volunteer assignments and more.

Please be certain to assign all "unassigned" players so we don't miss a child. I have assigned a set number of teams for each age division based upon the current and anticipated player numbers as well as assigned a specific team number and uniform color for each team.

Assign the number of players to each team as I've outlined below.

Age	Ideal #	Maximum #	Format
U4 Tots	6	8	3vs3
*U5 & U6 combo	9	10	3vs3 dual field
*U7 & U8 combo	11	12	4vs4 dual field
U10	8	9	6vs6
U12	11	12	8vs8
U14	15	16	11vs11
U16	15	16	11vs11

2. Ensure that each team has an assigned coach. Please start the recruiting process NOW. For U5, U6, U7, U8 each team is required to have TWO assigned coaches.
3. Review the number of players listed as "UNPAID" and contact those players ASAP to determine whether they indeed plan to play in the spring.

4. There is NO reduction in the numbers of coaches needed, trained, and becoming more experienced at PSC. PSC wants to involve all parents and trains parents to become Rec coaches.

5. Parents need NOT move during the game to see their child play. In the case of a child being subbed into the other game, the parent can watch from the end line.

6. No Arcs on U5/U6/U7/U8 fields. U5/U6: OK for player to kick in and keep dribbling. This will provide for more soccer playing, less waiting

for referees to blow whistle, less unnecessary do overs, less referee direction of how to kick off, restart.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Thanks. John Piwowarski III, PSC Recreation Coordinator

Rec Format of Play

PSC Rec Format of Play plus USSF/IYSA Articles

Commissioner Rec Tasks

1. Get link and password to Youth League vendor database from Rec League Coordinator.

2. How many players on a roster? See PSC Rec Format of Play

3. Player wants to play down (usually No). Player wants to play up (see below).

4. How do I this?
a. How do I email a roster?

Go to: YL, Main menu, Team Management, Select League and age group.

Select View Rosters.

Select the team, leaving the default to Regular Roster.

The Regular Roster will be displayed on your screen.

Then two ways:

1. Right click, select 'copy', then paste into body of email by right click, select 'paste.'

2. Highlight only the list of players, right click, select copy and paste into body of email.

**It is recommended full "Address Rosters" with address and birthday are only distributed via hard copy.

Coach Information

1. Risk Management summary as posted on Rec page: http://www.pikesoccerclub.org/riskreminders.shtml.

"Coach is never to be alone with a single child. Parent of second to last child to be picked up must wait with coach until the last child is picked up."

2. Special instructions for U5, U6, & U7 coaches. There entire team with both coaches trains together and plays two games at the same time on adjacent fields. Parents sit 360 degrees around the dual fields. No one but four coaches and players are between the two fields.

3. Each team gets its game schedule from the website. Look for "Game Schedules" link on Recreation page.
4. Sample note from Commissioners to Coaches prior to season play.

What Does a Commissioner Do?

Place registered players on teams with trained coaches.

From Section Ten of By Laws: "A commissioner for each age group is responsible for:

Coordination of all aspects of age group leagues. Get information to each coach about rosters, schedules, registration, uniforms, trophies, picture taking and distribution, uniform orders and distribution, equipment orders, distribution and collection. Also to help Director Recreation fill all open coaching positions, Verify players counts and information, Place any additional late registrants, Help with Game Scheduling and resolving conflicts." See Section Ten for more details of Recreation Committee responsibilities.

PSC Policies and Information

Play up in age policy

Rec Team Formation Policy (special requests)

Rec Format of Play

Rec League Goals

Section Ten of By Laws

Recreation and Rec Plus Divisions Mini Summary

1. PSC discourages playing up.

2. PSC Rec Team formation Board policy must be followed.

3. IYSA Rec Team formation rules must be followed including: "Consideration of ability of the player allowed only to aid in balancing strength of teams." "All forms of recruiting, invitations, and tryouts for a specific Rec team are prohibited."

4. Parents seeking an exception to allow their child to play up must contact Director Coaching Recreation and receive his approval.

5. Rec teams are randomly formed each fall season and may remain together for the following spring season. The Club will honor the first parent/player requests.

6. For Risk management reasons, there is no evaluation of the parent request made by Club.

7. Although part of the fun for children is to score goals, there is no place for runaway games in recreational soccer. Any coach responsible for this will be referred to the Coaching Education staff for remedial training.

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