Important Dates - 

  * Your team name and player jersey numbers are due by September 1st to the Division Coordinator.

Super Camp -
  * In-person training for coach certification (required for tournament/All Stars participation).
  *  Mobile fingerprinting will be available at the camp.
  *  Will be held at the Cal State Bakersfield campus on Saturday, August 17th  
  *  Registration is required through AYSOU.  Contact the Coach Administrator or Division Coordinator if you have questions.
  *  More information on the 10/A Supercamp tab

Coach Meetings -

* MANDATORY - Playground thru 14U Divisions - Sunday, August 11th - 6:00 pm - Zoom Meeting
* Click https://us05web.zoom.us/j/83450849565?pwd=aUfbkb4ZKVJmYdlCkUN72FVaK9X6uU.1 to start or join a scheduled Zoom meeting.    * Coach Administrator will be discussing items such as
> access to the pod
> field painting volunteers
> handing out coach packets with rosters
> distributing equipment

* MANDATORY - 8U thru 14U Divisions - Will be held in October, date/location to be determined


Equipment Distribution - Sunday, August 18th - 6:00 pm at Mt. Mesa Park


Coaches Clinic - Sunday, August 25th - 6:00 pm at Mt. Mesa Park. Uniforms will be handed out during the clinic.

 Parent Meeting - Will be held on September 7th during Opening Day.

Opening Day & Pictures - September 7th - 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
* All Players should arrive fully dresssed in their uniforms
* All teams will parade and be announced
* Some teams will have their pictures on this day but not ALL teams. Teams currently scheduled for pictures on Opening Day are:

Playground Team #1 - Whitfield - 9:30 am
Playground Team #2 - Whitfield - 9:50 am
U6 - Speakman - 10:40 am
U10 Team #1 - Corbin - 11:00 am
U10 Team #2 - Lanza - 11:15 am
U10 Team #3 - Gregg - 11:30 am


Full Season Begins - September 14th, 2024 - Game schedule will be provided to each coach, uploaded into the Mojo App, and posted on the website.
* Games will only be cancelled by the Regional Commissioner or Referee Administrator
- If there is a weather issue the Safety Director will send out a coach text
- If you do not have enough players, please contact the Division Coordinator to see what requires a cancellation/Forfeiture. In most instances you can play down.


Season Ends - November 16th, 2024 - Last day of games
* Area A Tournament
- Jan 4th & 5th. 2025 (Number of teams competing will decide if we play on Sunday). Tournament is for U10, U12, & U14 Divisions
- Coaches must have all in-person training, for their division, completed to take their team to Tournament

* All Stars
- All Stars practice games are January 11th & 12th, 2025 for U10, U12, & U14 Divisions
- Official games are January 18th and 19th, 2025
- Coaches must have all in-person training completed, for their division, to take a team to All Stars Tournament

Important Information - 

Coach Packet
  * Rosters - Please contact all players no later than August 24th (preferably earlier).  If you cannot get a hold of a player, either by phone or email, please let the Division Coordinator know ASAP so we can try other methods of communication and verify that player is indeed playing.
  * Medical Releases - Please keep these with you at every practice and game.
   * Each coach will receive an envelope with Incident Report Forms, Concussion Procedures, Parent Pledges, Picture Schedule/Packets, and 
     sponsor forms.
  * Parents - Parents need to sign the parent pledge; Please turn those back in on opening day.
     -  We also strongly encourage coaches to hold a parent meeting at the beginning of the season to set forth expectations and objectives.
        We want to advise parents that it is important for players to make it to practices, games, and help with game day needs. We also ask that
        parents do not attempt to make calls on plays during the games, or speak to, or at, the referees. If a parent interferes with the referee, or 
        any part of the game, the game can be terminated or the coach can be penalized with a card.

Uniforms
    When your jerseys are ready they will be bagged and distributed. All players’ sizes are listed on your roster. Please give your biggest player
    the biggest jersey and work your way down. If there is an issue with sizing, please let the regional commissioner know ASAP so we can adjust as needed.
   

Equipment
  * All coaches will receive a coach bag with cones, pinnies, balls, a ball pump, spare needles, whistle, ball bag, and first aid kit. U10 and above
    will also receive a game planner, keeper jerseys, and gloves. If any equipment needs to be replaced, please contact the Division Coordinator or 
    Coach Administrator.

  
Goal Setup
  - The goals will not be brought to the field for the coaches. The first 2 teams of the morning (both home and away) will be responsible
    for bringing the goals down from the equipment pod. This will be discussed at the parent meeting and emailed to all accounts. The last games
    of the day will be responsible for tear down and returning them to the equipment pod.


Referees
 - Our referees are spread thin. Some are there from 7:30-3:30 every Saturday.
 - Youth referees – Must be age 12 or older. They make great referees for U8 and can help on the sidelines with older divisions.


Field Practice Schedule
 - A field schedule for practice is being conisdered this year. It is in the works. For now, please share the field. We know there isn’t much space and it
   can get rough out there. The goal is for the kids to get practice!