Marion Soccer Club New Parent Player Information Meeting

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Marion Soccer ClubNew Parent / Player
Information Meeting

• June 11th, 2009

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Topics Covered

• Club Background
• Iowa Soccer Association
• Leagues
• Tournaments
• Coaching
• Player Eligibility
• Player / Coach Registration
• Team Formation
• Costs
• Key Dates
• Contact Information

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Club Background

• MSC Formed in 2003
• Started with 4 teams
• Currently 15 teams (181 Players, 44 Coaches)
• Established Specifically as a Low Cost
  Alternative to Larger Area Soccer Clubs
• Designed for players and teams transitioning from
  recreational soccer (e.g., AYSO and YMCA) to a
  more competitive playing environment
• Low entry costs
• No tryouts!
• Access to competitive leagues and tournaments

Mission To help our youth develop an
understanding of leadership, teamwork,
responsibility, self-discipline, and respect for
others through the sport of soccer.
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Club Background

• 501c(3) Non-profit Organization
• Registration in process
• Provide Players a More Structured Framework
• Develop individual soccer skills
• Develop life skills
• Multi-Sport / Activity Friendly Environment
• Recognize players have other athletic interests
• Family, school and church activities
• Philosophy is for teams to maintain a flexible
  environment
• Adjust competitive level of teams appropriately
• Assign players to teams based on skill and
  commitment level

Multi-Sport / Activity Friendly Environment.
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Club Background

• Governed by a Board of Directors
• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Team Representatives (One per Team)
• Board Sets and Manages Club Policies
• Sets Player and Team Fees
• Quarterly Board Meetings
• Annual Membership Meeting
• Special Meetings as Necessary

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Club Background

• Other Club Positions
• Director of Coaching (DOC)
• Registrar
• Referee Administrator
• Risk Management Coordinator
• Uniform Clothing Manager
• Web Master
• Many Opportunities for Involvement
• Club Administration
• Fund Raising
• Club Event Coordination

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Club Background

• Team Structure
• Head Coach
• Assistant Coach(es)
• Team Manager
• Team Representative (Voting Member of Board of
  Directors)
• High Degree of Team Autonomy
• Each team decides on league and tournament play
• Sets practice schedules and participation
  expectations
• Incorporates additional coaching resources as
  desired

Club and Teams are Parent Lead and Parent Run
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Club Background

• Recent MSC Team Successes
• MSC Heat Red - 2nd Place,Iowa Directors Cup
• MSC Heat Red - 2nd Place,CRSA Chillout
• MSC United - 2nd Place,CRSA Chillout
• MSC Heat White - Champions,Waukesha May Madness
• MSC Heat White - Champions,Heartland Midwest
  Soccerfest
• MSC Storm - 2nd Place, Heartland Midwest
  Soccerfest
• Many MSC Players Currently Playing High School
  Varsity Soccer (Including Freshmen)

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Club Background

• MSC Registered Teams (Spring 2009)

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Iowa Soccer Association (ISA)

• Governing State Soccer Association
• Mission To foster, promote and perpetuate the
  sport of soccer
• Affiliate of United States Soccer Federation
  (USSF)
• Teams, players and coaches register with ISA
  through affiliated member organizations
• Provides a Uniform Set of Guidelines
• Player eligibility and registration
• Team formation and player assignments
• Playing rules
• Standards of sportsmanship and conduct

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Iowa Soccer Association (ISA)

• Three Distinct Competitive Levels Recognized by
  ISA
• Recreational
• Select (Competitive and Premier)
• Olympic Development
• Soccer Area Clubs and Organizations
• AYSO YMCA (Recreational, Not Affiliated with
  ISA)
• Heartland CRSA (Local Competitive Premier ISA
  Clubs)
• Team tryouts for U11 and above players
• Large clubs with Professional Coaching staffs
• MSC, Prairie SC, FC United (Local Competitive
  Plus ISA Clubs)
• Compete against each other and Hearltand and CRSA
• Match up well against the larger clubs
  Competitive Teams

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Leagues

• Iowa City Cedar Rapids Soccer League (ICCR)
• Local soccer league for advanced players
• Competitive U7 - U10 teams
• Fall and spring sessions
• Matches played at Prairie Soccer Complex
• www.iccrsoccer.com
• Illinois - Iowa Youth Soccer League (ILLOWA)
• Statewide Soccer League for Advanced Players
• Competitive Premier U11 - U19 Teams
• Fall and Spring Sessions
• Matches Played in Western Illinois and Eastern
  Iowa
• www.illowa.org

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Leagues

• Iowa Premier Soccer League (IPSL)
• Statewide soccer league for advanced players
• Competitive Premier U11 - U19 teams
• League structured in Divisions based on team
  abilities(Not necessarily by age.)
• Fall and spring sessions
• Matches played on Saturdays and Sundays across
  Iowa
• www.ipsl.info/league.aspx
• Winter Indoor Leagues also Available
• Fifth Season Indoor Soccer League (FSISL)
• Futsal (Microsoccer)

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Tournaments

• MSC Teams Eligible to Play in US Youth Soccer
  Association (USYSA) Sanctioned Tournaments
• Many tournaments held each year in Iowa
• Teams may also travel out of state
• MSC Teams Have Competed in Out of State Events
• Wisconsin, Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota Illinois
• Tournament Play at the Discretion of Individual
  Teams
• Typically teams play 1 to 2 tournaments in the
  fall and spring
• Other events (e.g., 3 v 3 tournaments)

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Coaching

• Parent Lead and Coached Teams
• E-License required for all club coaches
• First club in state to require parent coach
  licenses
• Coaches encouraged to pursue additional
  training(D-License, Keeper Training, National
  Coaching Certificates)
• Pro-Coaching
• Offers players, teams and parent coaches
  additional coaching resources
• Optional, teams decide how to utilize coaches
• Team training, running matches
• Pro-coaches run Camps and Academies
• Co-Training Opportunities with FC United
• Pursuing partnerships with local colleges
• College coach directs club and team training
  programs
• College players work with individual teams

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Player Eligibility

• Club Accommodates Youth Players U9 Through U19
• Based on Player Age on July 31st prior to
  Seasonal Year

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Player Coach Registration

• Player Registration
• Player Registration Form
• Player Medical Release Form
• Player Code of Conduct Form
• Copy of State Birth Certificate (Proof of Age)
• Team Affiliation - Players must be registered as
  part of a team
• Coach Registration
• Volunteer Disclosure Form (On-Line)(www.iowasocce
  r.org/Registration Click on Disclosure Form)
• Coach Code of Conduct Form
• E-License (Coach must obtain within first year of
  coaching)

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Team Formation Registration

• Team Formation
• Entire teams from recreational programs
• Individual players (Coaches work to place
  players)
• Teams are typically age specific (i.e., all U12
  players)
• Some flexibility allowed by ISA and MSC
• Team Registration
• Team Registration Form
• ISA Provides Player Cards and Team Rosters

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Costs

• 2009 - 2010 Fee Schedule Not Finalized
• Historical Costs (Approximate Per Player)
• 150 - 200 Annual Fee (Includes Fall and Spring
  Seasons)
• Player Team Registration
• Covers ISA Player Card and Team Roster
• Teams typically hold 2 training sessions per week
  during season
• Players provide their own training clothing and
  soccer ball
• 5 Ss (Shirt, Shorts, Socks, Shin guards and
  Shoes)
• League Fees (6 to 8 games per Season)
• Covers League Registration, Field and Referee
  Fees
• Additional Costs (As Needed / Utilized)
• Uniform (if needed) 100
• Pro-coaching 40 per Year
• One training session per week during spring and
  fall seasons
• Tournaments 30 per Event(Not including
  personal travel lodging costs)

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Costs

• Training Camps Academies
• Players Register on an Individual Basis
• 75 per Camp (4 Days, 2 Hours per Day)
• 50 per Academy Session (6 Skills Based
  Training Sessions)
• Session 1 - November through December
• Session 2 - February through March
• Capital Assessments Under Consideration
• License reimbursement to coaches
• Safety equipment for teams
• Game balls, training and sideline gear for teams
• Administration
• Scholarships

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Key Dates

• 2009-2010 Seasonal Year
• Team Formation and Player Placement (July 3rd)
• IPSL Team Fall Registration (July 14th)
• ICCR Team Fall Registration (July 21st)
• MSC Player Registration Deadline (July 31st)
• Fall Season
• Practices typically start in mid August
• Season runs through end of October
• Spring Season
• Practices typically start in mid March
• Season Runs through early June

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Contact Information

• Paul Brundell, Club Presidentinfo_at_allancustomhome
  s.com447-6019
• John Persick, Director of Coachingjlpersick_at_msn.c
  om389-2554
• Sherri Monk, Merchandise Uniform and
  Fundraising Coordinatorwhiteraven71_at_msn.com
• Diane Toy, Volunteer Coordinatorfourdtoy_at_mchsi.co
  m373-1738