DIVISION COORDINATOR, COACHES AND MANAGERS HANDBOOK
Table of
Contents
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Division
Coordinator Responsibilities
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Coaches Musts
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Coaches
Duties
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Manager
Duties
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Notes to
Coaches/Managers
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Securing
Goals
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Player
Playing Time
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Gyms
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Tournament
Fees
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Protests
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Protest Procedure
·
Appeals
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Harassment
Policy
·
Full Field
Coaches Checklist
Division
Coordinator Responsibilities
1) Act as "liaison"
between coaches, players and PSA Executive.
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Distribute information recently received by the
association.
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Try to resolve conflicts between parents and coaches.
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Relay any relevant issues to the executive in a timely
manner.
2) Maintain contact with assigned
teams and attend several team practices or games throughout the season.
3) Phone or e-mail to advise
coaches of meetings or changes in the schedule.
4) Aid in organizing teams and
finding coaches for silver/bronze teams.
Coaches
Must
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Promote good sportsmanship
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Always show respect for opponent and referee and expect
the same from players and their parents.
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Teach children to win and lose graciously (try not to win
by more than 3 goals)
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Treat visiting teams and spectators as your guests.
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Encourage each player to develop his or her skills and
ability.
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Be familiar with current FIFA Laws and PSA policy.
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Ensure that players follow all rules and regulations on
his/her team.
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Ensure the safety of themselves and players at all times.
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Motivate players with praise and avoid discouraging
players with criticism.
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Encourage players to develop a pride in their association,
team and uniform.
Coach's Duties
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Organize all practices and games
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Substitution of players
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Looking after soccer balls
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Team discipline
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Schedule practice times
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Attend Coaches and Managers meetings
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Select a team manager
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Assist manager
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Recognize, develop and promote skills and sportsmanship in
all players.
Manager's Duties
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Communicate with players/parents regarding games and
practices
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Arrange for linesperson for home games if necessary,
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Arrange a referee for home games if none is provided
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Report scores of all GAMES to the club score recorder on
time, (11 aside),
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Rearrange games through league scheduler,
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Allocation of uniforms and collection of uniforms at end
of the season,
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Attend Coaches and Managers meetings,
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Look after corner flags, nets and other equipment,
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Assist coach,
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Arrange for oranges, water?
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Compile team lists and provide same to referee before
half-time (11 aside),
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Assemble team for team pictures,
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Assume coaching responsibilities during coach’s absence.
(Some of these duties
may be delegated to volunteer parents).
Notes to Coaches/ Managers
Have at least one team
meeting at the beginning of the season to:
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Introduce yourself and set goals for team with all players
and parents
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Explain what is expected of players and their parents.
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Discuss practice and game schedules.
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Answer questions from parents and players
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Enlist the help of parents as:
assistant coach, manager, trainer, phone committee, etc.
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Encourage parents to stay and
help or participate at practices and games.
Securing of Goals:
Coaches must ensure
goals are properly anchored during games and after the final game of the day,
locked securely.
Player
Playing Time
Bronze and silver teams at all ages, all players
must have equal playing time in all games, league or cup.
Gold teams up to U16 inclusive league play, all players must play at least 1/2
of the game.
Gold teams up to U16 inclusive cup play, all players must play at least 10
minutes per half.
Gold teams U17 and up, all players must play at least 30 minutes per game (i.e.
15 minutes per half) in all games, league or cup play.
All other players in all other divisions must have
an EQUAL amount of playing time per game.
Gyms
Gym time must be
requested and coordinated through the gym coordinator by October 1st of each
year. Usually, during the first meeting of the year, practice times are
arranged through the gym coordinator. If not using an assigned gym
please notify the gym coordinator, since the club is charged for the gyms
whether they are used or not.
Regulations
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Use indoor balls only,
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Gym shoes must be worn,
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Practices must be supervised by at least one adult,
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Any abuse of school facilities will see immediate
withdrawal of privileges.
Tournament
Fees
A fee of $100.00
in total is available to each team to assist them with tournament costs
throughout the year. Teams are to request these fees through their Division
Coordinators or the treasurer. Special requests for transportation costs are to
be submitted to the executive in writing for due consideration by the board. LISA must be advised when teams are playing in a
tournament outside the district but within BC. When traveling outside BC,
travel permits must be submitted to the LISA office for transfer to the BCSA
and/or the CSA depending on the destination (LISA Rule 317).
Protests
1. Reasons: A protest will
only be considered on the grounds of misinterpretation of FIFA laws of the
game, on the eligibility of players or on breaches of the Competition Rules and
Regulations.
2. Prior Knowledge: In dealing
with any protest, the board may take into consideration the possession by the
protesting team of any prior knowledge, which, if properly used, might have
obviated the protest.
3. Legal Counsel: No barrister
or solicitor shall represent any such association, league, team or player at
the hearing of any appeal unless he/she be an executive officer for the
association, league, team concerned, and has been such for a period of three
months immediately preceding the lodging of the appeal and his/her name appears
on the printed list of such association, league or team as an executive
officer.
Protest Procedure
1. Any team that decides to protest
the outcome of a game must:
a. Submit Protest within 48 Hours:
Give written notice of the protest to the LISA within 48 hours of the date
of the match.
b. Means of Notification: The
basic protest may be faxed o r emailed to the LISA. A request should be made
for a written confirmation to ensure the fax or email has arrived. The protest
notice should indicate that the original and backup documents, along with the
cheque, are being delivered to the LISA office within the 48-hour period. In
the event the protest is being mailed the “postmark” shall be taken as the
limiting date in
all cases.
c. Authority to File Protest: a
registered Coach or Manager of the team filing the protest must sign the original
protest.
2. Required Documents and Fees: The
protest shall include:
a. Team Lists: if the protest
involves a subject related to the team list, a copy of the team lists may be
required;
b. Documents: A written
summary of the reasons for the protest accompanied by any other relevant
information.
c. Protest Fee: a protest fee
of $100.00 (cheques payable to the LISA); Protest fees may be sent by regular
mail.
3. Fee Disposition
a. Fee Return: if the protest
is upheld the protest fee will be returned;
b. Fee Retained: if the
protest is not upheld the protest fee will be retained.
If the PSA President
and Lower Island District Representative feel that the protest is valid the
Peninsula Soccer Association may pay the fee accompanying the protest.
Appeals
1. BCSA: The outcome of any
protest may be appealed to the BCSA by submitting a written request to the BCSA
office within four (4) days of having received notification from the LISA of
the results of the protest.
2. Authority to Appeal: the
coach or the manager of the team must sign the appeal.
3. Time Lines: The basic
appeal may be faxed or emailed to the BCSA. A request should be made for
written confirmation to ensure the fax or email has arrived. The appeal should
indicate the original and backup documents, along with the cheque for the
appeal fee, are being mailed to the BCSA. In the event the protest is being
mailed the “postmark” shall be taken as the limiting date in all cases.
4. Appeal Fee: A cheque in the
amount of $500.00 must accompany the appeal;
a. Fee Return: if the appeal is upheld the protest fee and appeal fee
will be returned;
b. Fee Retained: if the appeal is not upheld the appeal fee will be
retained.
5. Status Pending Appeal: Pending
the hearing of the appeal, the original decision under appeal shall not be
suspended unless the BCSA appeal committee so orders.
Harassment Policy
“There will be no tolerance of harassment within the
jurisdiction of the
Full Field Coaches - Checklist
If
a coach needs further information regarding a specific rule he/she may refer to
the LISA Coaches Manual or the full LISA rule at www.lowerislandsoccer.com.
Failure to comply with some LISA rules may result in
lost points (for a win) or, in other instances, disciplinary action. Ignorance
of a rule is not an acceptable excuse. For all coaches new to the 11-aside
soccer, read the LISA Coaches Manual.
Registration: all players on your team must be registered (1 day before a league game,
7 days before a cup game. For a cup game players must have played in one league
game (LISA Rule 703). PSA Registrar handles all registration.
Transfer: Prior to October 15 the LISA must be advised before you move a player
from one team to another. On October 15 or later, all transfers between teams
must take place using a BCSA transfer form (LISA Rule 703). Teams are allowed
only three transfers (please check with your registrar or read the LISA Bylaws
for full details on this rule). PSA Registrar handles all transfers.
ID Cards: Are not required in LISA league play but are required for players and
coaches playing BC Cup games against teams from another district (LISA Rule
706).
Team Lists: Fully completed duplicate team lists must be submitted to the referee by
half time of each game (date, time, location, team and player names, suspended
players crossed off, coaching staff and signed by a coach). Failure to
accurately complete and submit may lead to a protest of the game (LISA Rule
307).
Poaching: Attempting to entice a player from another team or club to join your
team or club is a serious rule infraction that may result in a long-term
suspension (LISA Rule 701).
Exhibition Matches: Except in the case of games played against teams
within the same club, you must advise the LISA Office prior to playing any
exhibition match with another club team or within another district (LISA Rule
317).
Player Pickup: Under no circumstances may teams pick up players for regular scheduled
league or cup games. For Provincial finals, teams may pick up players but only
under very restrictive conditions (LISA Rule317).
Promotion and Relegation: Teams desiring to change divisions must process their
request through their club representative. LISA initiated promotions or
relegations will be discussed with the club representative before a final
decision is made (LISA Rule 303).
Score Reporting: For league games, the "home team" must
report the score by 5:00 pm on the day of the game (9:30 pm if an evening
game). For Cup Games, the "winning" teams must report (LISA Rule
306). The coach should periodically check the league standings and if it
appears there is an error, they should contact their score recorder
immediately.
Game Cancellations: Games shall not be postponed, cancelled or rescheduled
without the express permission of the divisional score recorder. (LISA Rule
306).
Change in Game Time: Please read the LISA Rule 313.3. Teams must contact
each other well in advance to confirm the location and the time. All games are
scheduled at a time set by the league. Both teams must approve changes in game
time. Changes in game day require consent from the score recorder and approval
of both teams.
Failure to Show for a Game: Clubs may be assessed $80.00 for each time one of it's
teams fails to show for a league or cup game unless there is reasonable cause
acceptable to the LISA (Rule 313.3).
Failure to Report a score may result in a $10.00 fine to you club.
Home team must supply and set up the field as well as supply game referee. Home
team will change jersey tops if there is a conflict in colours (LISA Rule 309).
Injured Player: Please read LISA Rule 312, as there are some
prohibitions.
Discipline:
- Red Card.. A player will serve one game mandatory
at the next regular league or cup game.
- 2 Yellow Cards in one game is equal to a Red Card.
One game mandatory at the next regular league or cup game.
- 3 Yellow Cards accumulated and a player will be
summonsed to appear before the discipline committee or receive a notice of
discipline.
- A card can be gained but cannot be served in an
exhibition match. Failure to appear as directed (unless prior permission
granted) will result in immediate suspension until person attends.
- Suspension from one team applies to all other
teams and in the event the suspended individual is a referee, from any
refereeing activity until suspension is served.
Illegal or Ineligible Player: Penalties range from a minimum of six months
suspension for the coach. (BCSA Rules).
Discipline Hearings: The first and third Tuesday of every month. Begin at
6:00 pm sharp. Players or team officials who are
required to appear will be notified by means of a notice circulated to every
club during the week prior to the discipline meeting.
A coach, parent or another adult shall accompany any
player required to appear to the hearing. Players may provide written approval
to have the matter dealt with in their absence unless the Discipline Committee
has directed otherwise.
Responsibility for Players and Parents: Coaches shall remember they are ultimately responsible
for the behavior of their players and the supporters of their team on the
sideline. Failure to exercise control in these areas can lead to the game being
abandoned by the referee and discipline action.
Risk Management Forms: must be submitted by the published deadlines or
suspension will follow.
General Use Forms: most forms, including Insurance Claim Forms, may be
accessed on the