Iowa Soccer League U09-10 Academy WORKSHOP AGENDA · 2016. 7. 6. · Iowa Soccer League U09-10...
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Iowa Soccer League U09-10 Academy WORKSHOP AGENDA
Iowa Soccer Soccer for all. Soccer for life.
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
10:00am-2:00pm Rosenfield Center, Room 209
Welcome • Lunch orders to Kyle • Iowa Soccer #team: Jenny, Craig, Harold, Kyle
o Not here: Gareth (ODP Saginaw) • Academy/club leaders in attendance: Altoona, CRSA, FC United, IC Alliance, Iowa Rush, Des
Moines Menace, Norwalk/Apex, USC and JSC, PSC Iowa, SESA, VSA, West Des Moines o Not joining or no reply: Cedar Valley, Dubuque, ISC, Muscatine
Themes from survey (10:15-10:45am)
• Increased oversight and enforcement of Academy standards by Iowa Soccer o hold clubs accountable
• Most common “abuses” identified o Clubs intentional about forming “A” and “B” teams o Clubs don’t mix up teams fall to spring o Coaches not instructing teams to drop off/referees not enforcing drop off o Coaches allowing/encouraging GK punts rather than working ball out of the back
• Need to incorporate more and better parent education about why Academy does what it does; address improving sideline behavior
• Coaching education and support need to come in the form of curriculum, lesson plans, weekly communications in-season, etc.
• Agreement that the Academy program is creating a better environment • Common theme re: negative aspects of current Academy programming is lack of parent
education; lack of enforcement of Academy standards; low quality of and/or inexperienced referees
• Consensus that Academy structure -- not without some exceptions -- does focus on development and provides for a structured and professionally-led learning environment (exceptions noted above in “abuses”)
• 88% agree Festival is a positive aspect • 94% satisfied with League format in respective part of the state; 82% satisfied with six game
league schedule • Academy coaches should have minimum of E License • Academy Directors should have minimum of: D, C and/or National Youth License • Your thoughts?
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Iowa Soccer Soccer for all. Soccer for life.
Fall 2016 Schedule and Dates (11:00am-12:30pm) • Alignment of Iowa Soccer competitions, guided by the player pathway and player development
best practices • Six game league schedule
o Confirm age divisions o How organize divisions?
• Boys’ Academy Festival (4 games: 2 Saturday, 2 Sunday) • Girls’ Academy Festival (4 games: 2 Saturday, 2 Sunday)
Academy Standards…exceptions to??? (12:45-2:00pm)
• Overwhelming agreement that clubs, Academy Directors and Academy Coaches should be required to meet minimum standards
o But over half of respondents in each instance (club, director, coach) also responded “it depends” to the question of “should there be exceptions for…?”
• Identify standards and benchmarks • Define exceptions • Process of becoming an Academy club?
If time…sharing your club’s best practices with your colleagues
• How measuring retention? • How recruit coaches? • Other?
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2016 AUGUST
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2016 SEPTEMBER
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(East 11-12 Play Date)(State Cup, Championship
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(East 11-12 Play Date)(State Cup, Championship
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