Newburyport Youth Soccer Association

by posted 08/10/2010

Fall 2010 Soccer Season: Frequently Asked Questions:

When does the soccer season start?

U6 through U14 teams have their first games on Saturday, September 11^th. Games are every Saturday (except Columbus Day Weekend), last day of games is November 6^th.

The Tots Clinic, held at Cashman Park, starts the week of September 14th and goes for six consecutive weeks, ending the week of October 19^th. If any sessions are cancelled due to weather, there will be one make-up session added, during the week of October 26^th. Tuesday Tots // 3 year olds train on Tuesdays at 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Tuesday Tots // 4 year olds train on Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Wednesday Tots // 4 year olds train on Wednesdays at 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Please note, these sessions are not “drop-offs” – parents will need to stay and keep track of their children.

When do practices start?

U6 players will all practice together at Cashman Park, once a week, at practices led by East Coast Soccer. These practices will be from 5:15-6:00 p.m. U6 coaches will also attend and assist at the practices. The U6 boys will practice on Tuesdays, and the U6 girls will practice on Wednesdays. These sessions are not “drop-offs” – parents will need to stay and keep track of their children. These group practices will begin the week of September 7^th. There will be no weekly practices for U6 other than these group practices, however U6 coaches may opt to have players arrive early prior to the Saturday games for a 20-minute pre-game warm-up.

U8 players will practice every other week (alternating girls/boys each week) at Amesbury Sports Park, at practices led by Tosh Farrell. U8 coaches will also attend and assist at the practices. These practices will be on Tuesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m., and will begin on September 14^th, with the girls starting that week and the boys starting the week of September 21^st. On the weeks when they are not practicing at Amesbury Sports Park, U8 teams will practice at Cherry Hill once per week for one hour, at a day/time selected by their coaches.

U10 players will practice once per week at Amesbury Sports Park, at practices led by Tosh Farrell. U10 coaches will also attend and assist at the practices. These practices will be on Mondays, with the girls practicing from 5:30-6:30 and the boys practicing from 6:30-7:30 p.m. These group practices will begin on September 13^th. U10 teams will have a second practice at Cherry Hill once per week for one hour, at a day/time selected by their coaches.

All U12 and U14 rosters are uploaded on the NYSA website. You may contact your child's U12/U14 coach for more information about practices.

When do we find out about game schedules and what team my child is on?

U6-U10 rosters and schedules will be released on or about August 23^rd. After the rosters are posted, your child’s coach will contact you about weekly practices (U8 and U10 only). Tots rosters will not be published; if you are unsure as to what session you registered your child for, please contact our Tots Coordinator, Caroline Maloney, at , and she can check for you.

All U12 and U14 rosters are uploaded on the NYSA website and game schedules will be available on the Essex County Soccer website www.ecysa2.org after August 31, 2010.

What does my player need for equipment / uniforms?

Please go to the “Town” tab on the left hand side of the website for information about uniforms and equipment.

I’m coaching. Will there be any pre-season training/coaches’ meeting?

There will be a training session at Cashman Park for Tots Parent Volunteers on Tuesday September 7^th from 4:00-4:45 p.m. for both the Tuesday 3pm (3 year olds) and Tuesday 4pm (4 year olds) Parent Volunteers. There will be a second training session for the Wednesday Tots Parent Volunteers, on Wednesday September 8^th, from 4:00-4:45 p.m. Tots Parent Volunteers should bring their Tots players to the training sessions (to practice on!). These training sessions are for registered Parent Volunteers and their children, only.

There will be a pre-season meeting for all U6 coaches (coaches only, no players), on September 2, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Amesbury Sports Park.

There will be a pre-season meeting and training session for all U8 and U10 coaches (coaches only, no players), on September 2, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Amesbury Sports Park.

There will be a pre-season meeting and training session for all U12 and U14 coaches (coaches only, no players), on September 1, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Amesbury Sports Park.

** “Coaches” here means Coaches and Assistant Coaches **

I’m coaching. When do I get my equipment?

Equipment bags will be given out to any new Head Coaches who need them, at the pre-season training sessions. Tots Parent Volunteers do not receive their own Equipment Bags. If you have an Equipment Bag that you no longer need, please contact your Age Group Coordinator (see Contacts page) to arrange to return the bag so it can be replenished and given to another coach prior to September 1^st. If you have an Equipment Bag but are not sure if you have too much/too little of what you need, or need a different bag since you have moved up/down to a different age bracket, please contact your Age Group Coordinator and he/she will let you know what you should have, and work with you to address any deficiencies/surplus equipment.

Whistles are not included in the Equipment Bags; Coaches are encouraged to purchase their own whistles if they wish to use one.

I’m coaching. How do I contact my team?

When the U6-U10 rosters are released, you will receive a coaches’ password along with instructions on how to view your team roster and how to e-mail your players.

If you have any other questions, please check our Contacts page for the names and email contacts of our various NYSA Administrators. Thanks for your support, and we look forward to seeing you in the fall!