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1. What certifications do I need as a coach/asst. coach?
2. What about Assistant Coaches?
Coach gets to pick his/her assistant. Bring assistant coach nominee to General Membership meeting in (preferably in August) for approval by general membership and FSL Board.
3. What do I tell parents about uniforms?
The travel coordinator has been in touch with parents and given them uniform instructions. You should make sure the parents order ASAP, so they are here by 8/1. Kits are updated every 2 years.
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4. Team Bank acct - what is required by FSL?
All teams will have a Oceans First bank account Dual check signing (will send separate email on how to open the account)
5. What about the handling of the Team Budget/Collecting Team Funds?
Sample budget - see here. 1st payment should be collected by 8/1 (or as soon as your bank account is set up).
6. When should new teams/coaches hold the Team Meeting?
You should hold the 1st team meeting by 7/30.
a. Topics to cover:
i. Liv like a Unicorn Soccer Tournament 8/7
ii. When does practice start (on or about 8/1)
b. 2 practices a week and 1 game (typically played on Sunday’s)
iii. Frightfest Tournament in Oct
iv. Fall season ends in mid Nov
v. TeamSnap - You will have a team account for scheduling and team correspondence
vi. Team managers/Treasurer – each team should have a manager (teamsnap, other activities) and a treasurer. Counts towards the Individual Work Bond
vii. Individual Work Bonds - $150 collected by coaches at 1st practice and submitted to Secretary at September General Membership Meeting using this form. Parents are required to volunteer 4 hours from August through June.
viii. Team Work Bond – FSL has a team workbond program, where the team is responsible for working our tournaments, or lining fields during the season. These hours count for the team and also for the individual bond. Each team will have an assignment. Once completed, the league will pay the team $250 in the fall and then after completion in the spring, an additional $250. So the team earns $500.
**teams must also attend 75% of the general membership meetings**
ix. Practice – Practices typically start August 1st. By the end of August, you will be assigned a time slot (up to 2 times a week) at Opatut for weekly practices. Practice slots are 1.5 hours each.
7. What the the Teams Trainer Requirements ?
New u8 teams will be assigned Rob Soto/REPS as their trainer. We will work with the other new teams to identify a trainer for you. At U8 the trainer will conduct 1 practice per week with the team. At U9 and above the trainer will conduct 2 practices a week for the team (team responsibility to pay). Trainer costs are between $125-$150 per session
8. What about Flights?
All teams start in MOSA league. The travel coordinator will work with you to schedule games once they have the master schedule.
9. Typical start dates for Fall and Spring seasons?
- Fall League Season starts the 1st weekend after Labor Day
- Spring League Season starts around April 1st
10. What about Tournaments ?
1. FSL runs one in the Fall (Frightfest in Oct – u8-u12)
2. FSL runs one in the Spring (Freedom Cup in June)
**These are mandatory for all FSL Travel teams.
11. What do I need to know about GotSoccer?
This is where your schedule will be hosted, game cards are printed from here. The travel coordinator will set you up with login credentials and will walk you through the site. See section below for tips and instructions on using GotSoccer
12. Game requirements?
Game cards (printed from gotsoccer), ref money (amount due printed on gamecard (home team pays for full for MOSA games), game ball supplied by home team
1. Make-up games/pre plays – travel coordinator will explain how to do this
13. Winter practice and indoor seasons?
Will be covered at new coaches meeting (in Aug and Sept)