Coaching - the Day of the Game
If you are playing at the Butler Turf Field, please click here to read the special Butler Turf Field Policies.
Before the game
- Pump up the team and game balls. For home team, make sure you have sufficient balls to keep the game in play should one be lost.
- IF YOU HAVE NOT YET DONE SO: Prepare lineup sheet at www.wyslsoccer.org click "Forms", click "WYSL Lineup/Game Report Form". You can print this and fill it in each week, or create a copy on your computer with your team's particulars and print THAT each week. YOU MUST HAVE THIS FORM FOR THE GAME. COACHES: Please send or email a copy of your lineup sheet (with player names and phone numbers) to Kathy Pascale kbpascale@gmail.com or Kathy Pascale, 1 Richelieu Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583. This is only ONE TIME.
- For U9 and U10 teams, you must name a parent as Sporting Director for the game. Read the Red Coaching manual for more information.
- Prepare starting lineup and substitutions by quarter. Pick captains for the next day (2 per team, rotates each week.
- If interested, check on ref coverage for your game, make plans if no ref will be at your game. You can see the ref coverage at http://www.wsroref.com/, click on "Uncovered Games" on the left. If your game is listed there, you don't have coverage as of yet (check up to Sunday morning).
- Check the WYSL schedule AGAIN! Make sure you have all passes on the ring (alpha order, with coaches at the back).
- Make sure first aid kit is full and you have extra ice packs .
- For a home game, make sure you have the flags (no flags needed for turf fields) .
- Check the WEATHERPHONE. If a HOME game is cancelled, call your opposing coach at all contacts.
At the game
- Warm up the team; make sure to recover all warm-up balls before the game.
- Give passes and lineup form (with game number on it) to the ref
- Make sure no player has any jewelry (earrings included).
- Find a flag person for the game.
- Home game: set up flags, or do flag-switch with previous game (give the coach of the game before YOUR flags, and now you own the flags already set up).
- Greet the ref, line up the players as needed for check in.
- Remember that subs are allowed on ANY stoppage of the game, but that this is ALWAYS at the ref's discretion. (New rule)
After the game
- Do a post-game lineup (high fives with the other team) and cheer.
- Have an upbeat chat with your players (win or lose)
- Thank the ref, retrieve the passes, return the sideline flag
- Pick up the flags or do flag-switch with the next game
- Report scores by emailing Trish Frohman (Trish.Frohman@turner.com) for GIRLS teams or Debbie LoBue (LobeeBooMama@aol.com ) for BOYS scores. Include the names of both teams, the division you played in, the date of the game, and the score. Check back later to ensure scores reported properly.
- Report red cards and forfeits to the president IMMEDIATELY(president@syscboard.org)
