Welcome everyone to the Spring 2010 Season. This will be our last season at U8 and for many of us our last season in recreational play. Many of you know Greg and myself by now but for those that don't... welcome to the 8th season of the Little Claymores. Greg and I have been training with many of these kids for a long time and we have a team centric approach to developing these young soccer players.
I am looking forward to some serious team play and ball movement development as we now start to move into a more cooperative, multi-player approach to the game of soccer. Each of you should have mastered the basics of individual ball control and distribution so that we can further advance our team based strategies.
Practices will be Tuesdays from 5:15-6:30 and Sundays at 2:00-3:15 and we kindly ask that you make your best efforts to be at both. As always, please make sure your child has shin guards, something to drink and a size 4 ball (with air). Parent attendance is welcomed but not mandatory but please be there promptly to pick-up your child after practice.
As we move forward our Team Manager, Laura McTammany, will be developing game snack schedules, end-of-year party plans, etc... so please stay posted to this blog for all the necessary information you will need regarding the team and your child.
Once again, this blog has been designed for you so that you can stay informed regarding the Little Claymores. We may send email reminders on occasion but this is the bible and it is your responsibility to check it and stay in the loop regarding what is going on. Please book mark it or add it as a tab for the next 3 months.
Schedules are not out yet but as soon as they are they will be available here and as a PDF for you to print and post on your fridge.
Thank you all for your involvement and I look forward to another great season. Please feel free to use the links to the right to contact myself, Greg or Laura with and questions, ideas or concerns you may have.
Sincerely,
Britt McTammany, Head Coach
Greg Carmichael, Coach
Laura McTammany, Team Manager
CCSC GENERAL RULES & REGULATIONS
SHIN GUARDS
Shin guards are
mandatory at both practices and games. If your child does not have them they will not be allowed to play. Not only is this an insurance related issue but none of us want our children injured during the course of play. Please get shin guards that fit properly and are comfortable.
UNIFORMS
The uniforms are the same as last year. If you are new to the club and paid for your uniforms thru the Blue Sombrero registration, your uniforms will be at the CCSC Club House which will be open from 5-7 starting on Monday, August 25th.
Black & white jerseys are HOME, Red and White jerseys are AWAY. I will be posting a schedule that will be very clear as to which jerseys we will need for each game but please bring both just in case of a game day change.
MANDARORY VOLUNTEERISM
The CCSC is requiring volunteer assistance in several areas to help offset new costs associated with operating the league and maintaining the field and facilities.
Concession stand
The first is duty at the concession stand. Each team is required to provide 4-6 volunteers once through out the season to man the stand. When I get more information on this I will post it here on the blog.
Field set-up and take-down
Second will be assistance with setting up and taking down the fields. Each team will be required to set-up a field on Friday evening according to a schedule yet to be posted. The duties included in setting up the field as lining the field, moving, staking and setting up the goals as well as placing the corner flags.
If our team is the last to play on game day we will be responsible for un-staking and moving the goals and putting the flags into the equipment shed.
Field Clean-up
If you see garbage on the ground, please help keep the facilities clean by picking it up and throwing it away.
Field Marshall
Each home team will be required to designate a Field Marshall responsible primarily for acting as an emergency contact between the field and the club house. You will wear an orange vest and carry a radio. In the case of an emergency you will be the point of contact that will get 911 on the scene and help communicate the situation to club officials.
The Field Marshall is also responsible for communicating with the club house regarding unruly behavior on the part of parents and spectators and making sure the field is clean after the game. When I receive more information and assignments from the club I will post them here.
