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The philosophy of 7th Division soccer is for the children to learn soccer skills, learn the rules of the game, provide a forum for the children to play hard, and most of all, for the children to have fun playing soccer. There is no score keeping in 7th division, so please refrain from discussing winning or losing. We want you to encourage them to play hard and have fun.
Soccer practice is Day-of-Week Afternoons at 4:00 p.m. at the Field
Location. The field is located (describe field location here). Please arrive ten minutes early and make sure player has all his equipment. Bring water or sport drink bottles with your child’s name marked on it, but no food to practices. Make sure the child has eaten something healthy prior to practice.
Players should arrive fully dressed and ready to practice. PLEASE
DOUBLE KNOT THE LACES ON YOUR CHILD’S CLEATS.
Each child needs to bring an ‘Inflated’ Size # soccer ball to every practice. These soccer balls are available at any sporting goods store or wherever sporting goods are sold and cost about $10. Please make sure it is properly inflated before practices. Write your child’s name on the ball in permanent marker. Do not bring soccer ball to the games, as it will definitely become lost.

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Cleats are required playing equipment for soccer on grass. Your child would be at considerable disadvantage without cleats and may be at more risk of being injured due to slipping. Cleats run between
$12 and $25, but are hard to find in all children sizes. Sporting goods stores carry them, but they go fast at this time of the year.
Required playing equipment to protect the child’s lower leg. Children are not allowed to participate in games or practice without shin guards.
 Remember this activity is for the children, not the parents. Being positive and supportive of whatever they do is the most valuable interaction you can have. The children learn winning and losing attitudes from us, so be mindful of what you say to the children to encourage them.
 Don’t call to your child by name while they are playing. Let them play and us coach. Although we as parents want to provide as much guidance as possible, parents tend to distract their child’s attention away from the game or practice. Your guidance will be encouraged and requested for practice at home.
 Be organized about having your child’s equipment prepared for practices and games, and be prompt about arriving at practices and games.
Practices begin at x-time so have you child to the field 10 minutes early.
Arrive at games at least 20 minutes before game time so that we have time to warm-up and discuss the up-coming game.
 If at any time you have concerns about what I, as coach, am doing, or want to discuss specific items regarding your child, please come and tell me. I would prefer to speak face to face with parents, and preferably after soccer practices or following games.
Playing in a soccer game (particularly the first few games) can be a very intimidating experience for these young children, especially if they have not participated in such an event previously. Parents need to be very calm and supportive about the game, as the children feed off the parent’s emotions.
Try to explain that the game is really just a practice, but together with another team of children. Don’t make the game a big ordeal at home, as this

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First team listed on the schedule is home team and coach of home team picks which side of field to have team on. Parents should not come to the team section of the sideline area during the game as this is usually a crowded area, and your presence there is a distraction for the children.
Uniforms will be distributed at the last practice before the first game.
Please reserve wearing the uniforms for games only. Do not have them wear the uniform to practices. We want each child to have a clean, neat uniform for game days. Once the season is over they will be able to wear the uniform all they or you want.

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Sat., Sept. ?
Parent Meeting
First practice begins at _______________
First Game of the season, with a game each of the next 10 weeks.
Sun. Sept. ? SoccerFest ‘06—OPENING DAY --- Community Park
Sunday 11 am - 5 p.m. at the Community Park is the opening ceremony for the start of soccer season. Sunday is also Picture
Day. Team Pictures will be taken and the exact time and location to be announced later. This is a Scripps Ranch Soccer
Club special event. The proceeds go to the Soccer Club to offset player costs.
Soccer Game Schedules will come out later in August. At this time no game schedule info is available.

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The coach is ultimately responsible for everything that goes on with the team.
However, other parents participating in team activities is what makes a soccer program like the one here in Scripps Ranch possible. As such, we need you to volunteer to do your part. At our first parent meeting you will be require to sign up for a few jobs, so review these assignments in advance of our meeting.
E-MAIL (some coaches prefer to use a Mom for this)
Team Mom has been replaced by e-mail. All of the information regarding team activities will be distributed via e-mail. It is your responsibility to check your e-mail regularly to get up to date information. In the event a game or practice must be cancelled on short notice (less than 24 hours in advance) phone calls will be made.
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This parent will be responsible for providing (i.e. getting other parents to provide) orange sections and water for half-time, and a small snack and drink for after games.
The snack should be cereal bars, fruit roll-ups, or the like, and a juice drink: one for every player, plus a few extras for the siblings that typically attend the games.
Please, a few extra drinks and snacks saves everyone involved a lot of sad little children!
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Several times during the soccer season we will be scheduled to play either the first or last game of the day.
When this happens, we will be responsible for helping to set up the field or storing the equipment away. This parent volunteer will be responsible for taking care of this task. The dates for this task will be available when the schedule comes out, and specifics about what needs to be done can be discussed with the individual volunteer.

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This parent volunteer will be responsible for affixing the player’s first name and player number to the back of the uniform shirts. There are several options for getting this job done, which we can discuss.
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This parent volunteer will be responsible for helping to coordinate picture day for the team, distribute pictures, etc.
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These two parent volunteers will be responsible for helping to organizing the big end of the season party.
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The banner coordinators will be responsible for making a team banner to bring to each game and display along the sideline. This will have the team name, player names, etc. on it, as well as a sponsor names and logos.
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The coordinator will be responsible for soliciting sponsors for the team. A full team sponsor donation is
$300, and other donation levels are available. Usually one local business sponsors each team. More information regarding this is available from the SRSC website: www.scrippsranchsc.com
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The coordinator will be responsible for obtaining a first aid kit, keeping it stocked with ice packs, Band-Aids, etc. and having available at each game.

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(Div. 7 only: 2 parent volunteers from each team alternate to referee the games for Div. 7 Soccer) Other
Divisions use regular referees that the league arranges.
Please discuss your ideas and plans for these activities with the coach, if necessary. The coach does not have the time to be involved in all these activities, but it is helpful that the coach knows generally what you are planning, so as to be aware, for the teams sake, as well as being able to communicate these plans to other parents and the soccer club organizers.
It would be particularly helpful if each coordinator would provide the coach with updates as necessary.