Online Training at aysotraining.org

We have had coaches that have had difficulty using the aysotraining.org web site in many years past.  

In my opinion since its 2012, there should NOT be any difficulty completing these training courses online due to technology issues.     If you can watch YOUTUBE the technology is already embedded in your computer.   If you'd like to challenge me on that, I can explain it to you off line in a technology conversation and in depth.

If you are having difficulty, then we as a community need to close up the "digital divide".  

There is no excuse for not completing an online course at aysotraining.org

2012 Area Fest June 3rd

U10, U12 and U14 Coaches: Area Fest is only for U10, U12 and U14 Age Divisions.     AYSO Region 183 is invited to participate in the AYSO Section 6D "Area Fest" which is not at Peterson Park and not "Soccer Fest". I will need your response by Wed May 9th.    Your response will need to state if you would like to take your team to participate in a Area Fest hosted by multiple AYSO regions in our area. Fun at Area FestWe have a great opportunity for your team to play other AYSO teams in the area on Sunday June 3rd 2012.   Your players will have fun time playing the game of soccer with other teams for an entire day!     This is as great experience.    Many Region 183 teams over the years participated in Area Fest.  All of the players, coaches and families had a good time playing the game of soccer. Our Area comprised of other AYSO regions, are combining to put together a region wide "Soccer Fest".     The Area Fest will be comprised of teams from Chicago, Skokie, Morton Grove, Deerfield, Highland Park, Glenview, etc.  AYSO Region 183 is holding a "Soccer Fest' on Saturday June 9th 2012 for our own region at Peterson Park for only Region 183 teams.    For clarification there is a difference between "Soccer Fest" at Peterson Park and "Area Fest" played outside of Peterson Park.    We will need responses soon, since our Region is coordinating with the Area Fest organizers so that we can provide a final list of teams representing our Region. The following divisions are invited to Area Fest U10 Boys U10 Girls U12 Boys U12 Girls U14 Boys U14 Girls are participating in Area Fest.    U08 B and U08 G and lower divisions are not participating of Area Fest. Call your team Ask your team to see if there is interest with regards to participating in Area Fest.  What is Area Fest? Area Fest is a day soccer festival where our youth players play soccer with other teams in the AYSO Area.   This is where your team gets to play multiple games against teams from other AYSO Regions.    Historically, each team has played 3 games Area Fest.      So for example, your team might play 1 game vs. Skokie AYSO, 1 game vs. Highland Park AYSO, and 1 game vs. Deerfield AYSO. Wait isn't this Soccer Fest? No.  Our region hosts Soccer Fest for our own youth teams on Saturday.    This year we are planning for June 9th 2012.   Area Fest is another event. When is Area Fest? Area Fest is on  June 3rd 2012 Sunday. Where will Area Fest be held? Each Region takes on a division.  For example, Skokie AYSO might host U14 Boys and U12 Girls.    While Highland Park AYSO hosts U12 Girls, and so on.   Field Locations: Skokie Deerfield Highland Park Glenview   Therefore your team will be driving to another location to play Area Fest.    Its important that your team knows how to get to the soccer fields location.    You as the coach, assistant coach and / or team parent must coordinate with your team the location, game times and volunteer assistance with other regions. What times are the games?  What's the schedule? Games are scheduled thru the day.   Games are usually spaced in 30-60 min increments.   So if you team plays at 9:30am, your next 2 games might be 10:30am and 12:00 noon.    This all depends on the number of teams that are participating.     I recommend that your team plan on spending most of the day participating which is usually about 4-6 hours.    Some teams might start at 12pm noon, and finish by 4pm. Does Peterson Park host a division for Area Fest? We'd like host an Area Fest division, however we have challenges regarding our field space and we also need more volunteer support our organization.   In order for us to participate in any Area Fest, the other Regions ask Peterson Park to participate in terms of volunteering at a field location for other support such as field setup, take down and field monitoring.    Your team is required to bring parents to help out with setup, clean up or helping out at the fields.     Our Region will be designated to one or more locations to help setup, monitor and take down goal.     Other Regions will be doing the same.    All AYSO Regions are sharing the efforts to ensure that AYSO Section 6D Area Fest is a success. We will play a full - hour game and be a total of 2-3 hours?  No.   Your team will not be playing 3 hours of games.   That is a lot of soccer for our youth in one day.    Games are played 20-25 minutes and in addition, the games are smaller in size.    For example a U10 Area Fest game may be 5 v 5 instead of 7 v 7.      If you recall our Soccer Fest, the format is very similar in terms of size of the game, number of players on the field, and the length of game.    These type of games are called "short-sided games". My team doesn't know if they can play based on their families' schedules? Yes.   This is a tough decision.   I would recommend that if you have half to three-quarters of your team to commit, then your team should participate.    If your team wants participate, we need to know so that our Area Fest organizers plan out the the game schedule.     Please let me know if you have at least 50% representation.      Coaches? Yes.   Since you are the coach of your team, you must attend the Area Fest representing your team.   All coaches must be Safe Haven Certified and Age Division Certified at this level.   If you have an assistant coach or team parent, please bring them as well. Why do we participate? This is a great opportunity for you as a coach and player families to experience AYSO outside of our region.    You'll see a greater community of youth soccer participating with many volunteers.    Also, its fun playing soccer ! More information? We have an AYSO Region 183 Area Fest Representation Team including myself as your coach administrator.    We'll keep you updated with regards to rules, locations, and schedules.

Thanks Tad Lin AYSO Region 183 Regional Coach Administrator / Advanced Coach/ Instructor ayso183coaches@yahoo.com

No Games on April 28th 2012

Due to the recent rains, we have poor field conditions at both Peterson and Hollywood Park.    Games for Saturday April 24th are cancelled.

Coach Certification March 10th and 11th 2012

AYSO Road Show
Volunteer Training Event
Coaches and Assistant Coaches
Referees, Team Parents and Staff

Sat. March 10th and Sun. March 11th
Old Orchard Junior High School
9310 Kenton, Skokie IL

Click here to read more about AYSO Section Road Show Information

Click here for the AYSO Section 6 Road Show Schedule

Enroll now into these courses for certification:

AYSO Safe Haven Course

Coach Certifications Course for U06, U08, U10,  U12 and Intermediate (U14)
Enrollment Instructions below

If you are are volunteer that needs to be certified,  please read. 

• All team parents and staff must be AYSO Safe Haven certified.
• All coaches must be AYSO Safe Haven certified and in the division assigned. 
• All referees must be AYSO Safe Haven certified and referee certified by level. 

Safe Haven Certification
All coaches and volunteers are required to have Safe Haven Certification.   If you do not have Safe Haven, its important you complete this course.

The importance of Safe Haven certification is an AYSO National Requirement and that by being Safe Haven certified, we know that you understand our approach by being safe with our children in AYSO.    All volunteers in AYSO across the country must be AYSO Safe Haven certified.

Many of our volunteers are Safe Haven certified, and if you are not - we'd like for you to be current with our safe haven practices and standards.    Its very important that you are certified and good for the kids in AYSO Region 183 that you are Safe Haven certified. 

Many volunteers take AYSO Safe Haven again to get a refresher on safety, positive coaching, good sportsmanship and volunteerism in AYSO.

If you need AYSO Safe Haven certification, please take one of the following sessions at the Road Show event:

AYSO Safe Haven Schedule

• Sat.   March 10th 12:30pm - 3:00pm
• Sun.  March 11th 12:30pm - 3:00pm

Coach Certification

March 10th 

• U06 Coach Certification   9:30am - 11:30am *
• U08 Coach Certification   3:30pm - 05:30pm 
• U10 Coach Certification   9:00am - 12:00pm *

March 11th

• U08 Coach Certification   9:30am - 11:30am*
• U06 Coach Certification   3:30pm - 05:30pm
• U10 Coach Certification   9:00am - 12:00pm*
• U12 Coach Certification  12:00pm - 5:00pm  

• U14 Coach Certification (Intermediate)   - 2 Days 
• Previous Completion of U12 Coach Certification Required
• March 10 and March 11 9:00am-5:00pm (both days)

* If you are taking 9:00am or 9:30am course and enrolled in Safe Haven at 12:30pm, lunch will be served.

Coach Certification AYSO 183 Requirements 

All coaches in U06, U08, U10,  U12, U14 are required to completed Coach Certification for the division that they are coaching teams for Spring 2012 and beyond at AYSO 183.

You'll receive age-appropriate training, learn about AYSO coaching practices, teaching new skills, soccer games/drills for your players.   

    

For example, if you are coaching in U08 and need U08 Coach Certification.    The Road Show will be having 2 sessions for you to attend one of those sessions.    Please check the times.  

Again, we'll need for you to be certified at the level for which you are coaching now for the Spring 2012.   If you are up to date for Spring 2012 and if your child is moving to the next division, please consider taking the next level course up.   We know that summer time gets busy (ie. vacations, etc.), so if you are free March 10th and/or March 11th - please consider taking a course.

Enrolling for a Course at eAYSO for Road Show
All volunteers must use www.eayso.org to enroll into a course at the Road Show.    This is a required step for entering the class.     By now almost all coaches who are registered with us, use eAYSO to enroll into courses.

1. To enroll, login into eAYSO.  
2. Under "My EAYSO" in the upper left.  
3. Click on "Course Signup".
4. At the Search - Choose State "IL",  Section "6" and Area "D".
5. Look for the Course on 3/10 or 3/11
6. Choose the course.

As a reminder, please email me that you've enrolled into a course.

Notification for attending a Course.
When you do sign up for a course, please let me know so that I can confirm with the AYSO Instructors and with eAYSO.     This is very important that you inform me that you've completed the course.   

Online Courses
If you are not able to attend any courses that weekend, we do have available online courses for certification (Safe Haven, U06, U08, and U10).    Please let me know if you'd like to complete online training.

U12 Course and beyond
There are NO online courses for U12, Intermediate and Advanced Coach Certifications.   In addition, in order to take Intermediate, you must have U12.   If you need Advanced Coach then you'll need to complete the Intermediate Coach Certification.   

Referee Courses
If you've acquired coach certifications and are up to date, I suggest that you consider taking a Basic Referee Course at the AYSO Road Show.    As a coach and being trained as a referee, you'll begin to appreciate the role of the Referee.      

Also, if you have a friend or know of another parent who is interested, I encourage you to ask them to volunteer as a referee and be trained.  

Please inform me if you are taking a Referee course, so that I can have our Referee Administrator contact you regarding more details.

Our region needs a continuous support for the referee group.   We have many games going on Saturdays and that having more referees lessens the load with our current referee team.  I'd like to remind you that there have been times that we've have not been able to have some games maned by a referees.    Coaches, thank you for stepping up and helping referee.    


Thanks



Tad Lin
AYSO Region 183 Coach Administrator
ayso183coaches@yahoo.com

9/29 Update

Oct 1st and Oct 2nd - Loyola Univ. Ball Kids and Free GameIf your family is interested in watching soccer played at a college level, Loyola University Soccer Games are free to attend.     The game times are below for this weekend and the Loyola Ramblers Teams are looking for ball kids !     If you show up 30-60 minutes before game time, you'll see how these college soccer players warm up with the same soccer practice games that you use at your practices...

Loyola University Soccer Program is looking for 10 youth players from AYSO Region 183 U08, U10, U12 or U14 Divisions to participate as ball kids on Oct 1st (Saturday) and Oct 2nd (Sunday).   The game is located at the Loyola University Soccer Field (Devon / Hoyne).

Game Times
Sat.  10/1  7pm Men's Soccer Game vs. Butler
Sun  10/2  1pm Women's Soccer Game vs. Indiana State

Ball Kids Reservations
To reserve your player's spot as a ball kid, 
please contact Kim Schaller at kschaller@luc.edu

This event is a great opportunity for families to see a free college game close up and youth players can participate on the field as a ball kid.     Please plan on arriving 30-45 minutes before game time to participate.
 
Oct 8th - AYSO Region 183 Picture DayReminder to everyone that picture day is Oct 8th.    The schedule and location for picture day will be announced soon.   However please keep in mind that team pictures will be taken at least 1 hour before your team's game time.   So please plan ahead.  

Coaches and Team Parents will be handing out the picture order forms starting at Sept 24th.     Please be sure that you review the picture order form.

Please note.  If you'd like to receive photos, please place an order.

This picture program is pre-pay.   Payment is due on October 8th with the signed form with package choice(s).   Popular packages range from $14 to $46.   You are no obligation to purchase a package.   However, only those individuals who have made payment will receive orders.  Packages purchased after picture day will incur service charges.   

You must bring the completed order form to picture day (October 8th).

Picture Location will also be announced with the Picture Schedule.

Our Picture Day Photography Team will be "PMI Sports" at the following web site

http://www.pmisports.com

Families are also welcome to prepay at the web site with the following instructions:
1. Please go to http://www.pmisports.com
2. Use the Picture Day Payment Code of 10356

Contact Information
PMI Sports
pmisports@pmisports.com
www.pmisports.com
(847)526-3003 or 800-554-7192