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General
Information
Standards of Excellence for
Youth Sports Parents
Communications
Team
Parent Responsibilities
Scholarships
Fee Reimbursement
Late Registration
Age Group Determination
Players Playing Up an
Age Group
A Word About Player Numbers
Equipment - Player
Standards
Coaches
Qualifications/Licenses
Soccer Club of New Milford
Soccer Organizations
1. Will
support SCNM sports philosophy and rules.
2. Will
maintain a positive attitude.
3. Will
notify the coach if a player will be missing a practice or a game.
4. Will
assist the team parent(s) by helping provide refreshments for games and/or practices.
5. Will
attend all games and will make sure his or her child is present at all games and
practices.
6. Will
assist coaches when needed while attending practices and games.
7.
Will promote skill development by working with his or her child at home.
8. Will
have his or her child to practice on time. Will have his or her child at game locations at
least 30 minutes before game time.
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Communication of problems or concerns by
players, parents, or coaches should be handled in a manner consistent with the intent of
the program and the SCNM. If a player or
parent has a concern, he or she should first go to the coach or team manager. If the concern is not resolved, please bring it to
the attention of the Division Coordinator or Club President.
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1. Set
up a schedule for refreshment responsibilities for each game.
Use roster and game schedule
Assign each player a game to be responsible
for half-time snacks (oranges) and drinks/snacks for the end of the game.
If the assigned player/parent cannot bring
refreshments on the day he or she is scheduled, he or she must contact another
player/parent and switch dates with him or her.
Team parents should call players prior to the
game he or she is scheduled to bring refreshments as a reminder.
2. Develop
a “phone tree” to contact players and parents when a change of schedule occurs.
The Team Parent should find one or two other
parents to assist in making these phone calls.
The “phone tree” can also be used
to remind players/parents of refreshment responsibilities, canceled practices/games, and
rescheduled practices/games.
3. Organize
an optional early season “get-together” for the players and their families.
The Team Parent is responsible for setting up
the event, not providing supplies.
Try to get as many parents involved as
possible.
4. Help
pass out and collect SCNM communications.
Alert parents to SCNM sponsored events such
as fundraisers, clinics, registration, etc.
Provide SCNM Communications Director with
e-mail listing of all players to optimize communication
between The Club and its members.
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Scholarships for the program are available
through the SCNM based on financial need. Contact
the Club President for more information.
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From time to time there may be reasons that an
individual may need to withdraw from the team. Registration
fees will be reimbursed until team commitments are submitted to the District, at which
time funds are committed on behalf of the players. Team
commitments are submitted the first Saturday in August for the fall season and the last
Saturday in February for the spring season. Once
team commitments are submitted, no part of the registration fee will be refunded. Refund requests must be submitted through the
respective Division Coordinator or the Club President.
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The SCNM will make every attempt to roster
players who register during the registration period.
Late registrations will be charged a late fee and will only be accepted and
assigned to teams that have vacancies after on-time registrants have been placed. Northwest District By-Laws governing league rules
dictate maximum number of players per team as follows: U9 and U10 Division I and II have a
maximum roster size of 15 players, U11 and older Division II have a maximum roster size of
22 players and U11 and older Division I have a maximum roster size of 25 players.
Note: A total of 3 trips
ONLY will be made by our registrar to the District Registrar (DR).
The schedule of these trips is as follows:
Trip #1: The Monday PRIOR to
rosters being due to the DR (this is 2 weeks after the team commitments
are due, which is the 1st Saturday in March or 1st Saturday in August)
Trip #2: The Friday 1 week
PRIOR to the start of the season (the start of the season - 1st weekend in
April for Spring & 1st weekend in September for Fall).
Trip #3: The Friday BEFORE the
2nd weekend of the season. This means any player/coach/assistant
coach that has to be changed will miss the first 2 weeks of games.
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The Soccer Club of New Milford is a member of
the Connecticut Junior Soccer Association (CJSA) and the United States Youth Soccer
Association (USYSA). As such, we operate
under the rules of those organizations. For
CJSA inter-club competition in leagues and tournaments, players are divided into age
groups according to his or her age as of August 1st of each year. For example, if on August 1 (or prior) the
player is 9 years old, then that player will be an Under 10 player (U10). If age 10 on August 1, then a U11 player and so
on. Following CJSA By-Laws, under no
circumstance will a player be allowed to play with a younger age group. The SCNM will make every effort to allow players
to play within his or her grade so long as this does not result in the player playing in a
younger age group.
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As a general rule, all Division I players
will be placed on a team for which he or she is age appropriate and grade appropriate
where possible.
Division II players will be placed in his or
her appropriate age group, with the following exceptions: 1) From time to time the
District will not have sufficient teams within an age group for an effective schedule.
When this happens the team will play up an age group.
2) Occasionally the SCNM will have to balance numbers between age groups due
to roster size limitations. In these situations players may be asked to play up, based on
his or her coach’s evaluation and recommendation and/or age. See “A Word about Player Numbers” below.
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One of the more difficult tasks each season is to balance teams based
upon the number of players registering. Our
preference is to provide annual team continuity whenever possible. However, this is sometimes not possible or
practical. Soccer has become a year-round
sport. Nevertheless, our numbers generally
are higher in the fall than in the spring, when there are more outdoor sports such as
baseball and lacrosse available for participation. When
wrestling with number issues, our primary goal is to provide an opportunity for everyone
to play.
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Players are required to wear soccer type
cleats. Football or baseball cleats are not
acceptable. Each player must wear a pair of
shin guards and keep them on to participate in both games and practices. For safety reasons, players are not allowed to
wear jewelry during practice or games. This includes earrings/cuffs, necklaces, bracelets,
watches, rings, etc…
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SCNM Parent Coaches are volunteers. To
facilitate their learning and knowledge of the game, the SCNM provides a number of
different training and development opportunities for the coaches. Through the club, we sponsor a minimum of one
coach’s clinic each season. Additionally,
through the District and State Associations, there are minimum training recommendations
for travel teams U9 and older. Coaches
training, referred to as coaches modules, are offered by The Connecticut Junior Soccer
Association (CJSA). The SCNM reimburses
coaches for his or her training fees for these programs to insure that the cost does not
deter qualified people from investing his or her time into these efforts.
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Annual Meeting
The SCNM Board of Directors
invites all members to its annual meeting. This
is typically held in November. The Annual
Treasurer’s Report, Charter Changes, and election of Officers and the Board of
Directors take place at this meeting. Notification
of date, time, and location is sent to all members at least two weeks prior to meeting.
Members are also welcome to attend The SCNM
monthly Board of Directors’ Meetings, which typically are scheduled on the third
Thursday of every month at 7:30pm at the Richmond Center in New Milford.
For a current listing of The Soccer Club of New
Milford’s Board
of Directors, please visit our website at www.scnmcjsa.org or write to:
Soccer Club of New Milford, (SCNM)
PO Box 1648
New Milford, CT 06776
The Soccer Club of New Milford is a non-profit
volunteer organization. The success of this
program depends on the tireless efforts of our volunteers: coaches, team parents, and
board members. We encourage you to become
involved in our activities and to share in the work and the fun of providing the best
possible soccer experience for the youth of New Milford.
A Final Note
Information included in this guide is intended
to reflect current practices of The Soccer Club of New Milford. These practices may change and/or be modified at
any date, therefore rendering certain sections of this guide obsolete. Current club policy will prevail.
This document is available for viewing on our
website at www.scnmcjsa.org. This website copy will be updated regularly to
reflect any changes in club policy.
Fall 2003
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FIFA
www.fifa.com
Federation International de Football Association
Soccer’s worldwide ruling body
USSF
www.us-soccer.com
US Soccer (United States Soccer Federation)
Soccer’s ruling body in the United States
This includes youth, amateur and professional soccer
USYSA
www.usysa.com
US Youth Soccer (United States Youth Soccer Association)
The main body of youth soccer in The United States
Region I -one of the four US Soccer regions, including all states from Maine to West
Virginia
CJSA
www.cjsa.org
Connecticut Junior Soccer Association
The main body of youth soccer in Connecticut
Northwest District
www.nwdistcjsa.com
One of seven administrative areas in the State of Connecticut
Governing body for SCNM travel league
Soccer Club of New Milford
www.scnmcjsa.org
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