West Boys’ Soccer Fall 2013

“Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy, will be fresh for the fight; whoever is second in the field and has to hasten to battle will arrive exhausted.” -Sun Tzu

Coaching Staff

JV1 Coach (Frosh-Junior): Dan Radz

JV2 Coach (Frosh-Soph): Pam Melinauskas/TBD

Varsity Head Coach: Jeff Theiss

Rules and Expectations Commitment:

◦ Be on time “Dressed and Ready”◦ Arrive prepared (6 days a week)

Must have a valid physical prior to Wednesday, August 14th IHSA rules state athletes may not play club during the high school season.

◦ Represent yourself and your team in a positive manner! Code of Conduct—Wednesday, August 14th , 6:30pm Hazing—LW West Soccer has Zero Tolerance towards any form of hazing! School Rules/Handbook

Communication:◦ Any absence requires notification prior to practice or a game from the

athlete. (email (preferred) or voicemail is sufficient)◦ Without prior notification from the athlete, the absence is considered

“unexcused.”◦ Three unexcused absences will result in dismissal from the team.◦ Any time an athlete seeks care from a physician for an athletic injury, that

athlete may not return to play until we have a written release from the physician.

Rules and Expectations Absences from Training

◦ Unexcused Absence Athlete will not play in the next game

◦ Excused for illness/injury (doctors note required) Coaches/trainers discretion

◦ Excused for non-soccer related reason (example vacation or family emergency, college visit, ACT class, Detention, etc.) Coaches discretion   Communicate conflicts in advance! Represent team in a positive manner

◦ At practice but unable to participate Illness- May try to send home Injury-Communicate with trainers (remain at practice)

The coaching staff will make the decision whether or not an athlete is fit to play based on practice attendance, practice performance, and fitness level.

PracticesPractice Structure:

◦ Dynamic Warm-up/Agility/Speed-Training (30 minutes)◦ Technical Training (30 minutes)◦ Functional Training (20-25 minutes)◦ Tactical Training (20-25 minutes)

System of play◦ Short-sided games (20-25)

4V4,5V5, etc.◦ Set pieces (10 minutes)◦ Cool down/static stretching (10 minutes)

Training sessions are planned in advance. We cover a lot of information every day; therefore, it is critical to our success that athletes are in attendance for every training session!

ExpectationsAthlete Communication:

◦ Evaluations: Coaches will evaluate athletes throughout the season and

offer strengths along with areas for improvement.

Although tentative team selections have taken place, the evaluation process is ongoing throughout the entire season.

We have maintained an open-door policy between the coaching staff and athletes and wish to continue this tradition.

Expectations Athlete Communication:

◦ Eligibility/Rosters/Team Selections LW West JV2 (Frosh-Soph) Coach Melinauskas/TBD

◦ All freshmen not on varsity.◦ Sophomores who receive limited minutes at the JV1 level.◦ Some of these athletes will also play at the JV1 level.

LW West JV1 (Frosh-Junior) Coach Radz◦ Consists of:

All juniors not on varsity Freshmen and sophomores evaluated by the coaching staff to have the ability to compete at the JV1 level.

LW West Varsity (Frosh-Senior) Coach Theiss◦ Consists of:

All seniors within the program Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors evaluated by the coaching staff to have the ability to compete at the

varsity level. Underclassmen who train with varsity, but do not earn time at the varsity level, will have the opportunity to

play at the JV level. Our goal is to place each athlete in the most competitive environment in which they can

succeed. There will be overlapping between levels. Athletes can and will change levels during the season of play. Playing time is not guaranteed at any level. Player-Coach communication is critical to our success.

ExpectationsParent Communication:

◦ 24 hour rule: Please do not approach a coach after a game. If a meeting is necessary, call or email the respective coach

to schedule a day (AM Meetings). Athletes are expected to be present during the meeting to

eliminate any miscommunication.

◦ During the meeting we will not discuss: Playing time Another athlete’s performance/playing time The level at which any athlete is placed

*We will strictly stay focused on the athlete and offer suggestions for improvement.

PracticesPractice:

◦ All practices are held at Lincoln-Way West H.S.◦ Practices will take place after school from 3:00-5:45pm.◦ Saturday practice times are TBA (based on weather and facilities)

Ideally 9am-11:30am.◦ In-season sports take precedence over off-season sports◦ Please pick up the athletes on time by the athletic hallway door 21◦ Please do not park along the sidewalk near door 21

Dress:◦ Shin guards are required for all practices and games and must contain

the NOCSAE stamp on the front of the shin guard. ◦ Players must be prepared to practice inside or outside every day.

Appropriate Attire for Cold Weather is Required!◦ Soccer cleats are required for outdoor.◦ Flats are required for indoor (Bring Both every day!)◦ School dress code applies◦ No jewelry!

Games Games:

◦ Games can be scheduled any day of the week Mon.-Sat.◦ An unexcused absence will result in a player having to sit out the next

game. ◦ Athletes must be academically eligible to play in games (passing at

least five classes).◦ Athletes are required to take the bus to all games and home from all

games. ◦ All under armor must be of the same color (black). ◦ All tape must be clear or of the same color as the sock. (Black or

White). Orange for JV Sportsmanship:

◦ Last year sportsmanship from stands was positive! ◦ As difficult as it may be at times; I ask—please do not yell at the officials

We have to set the example for our athletes. If it is a matter of player safety; I will address it.

FundraiserFundraiser

◦ Raffle (Each player will be expected to sell 25 raffle tickets @ $5 per ticket for a total of $125).

◦ Fundraising tickets and money are due by Friday, September 20th.Past Purchases

◦ Laptop/external hard drive for tagging system so we can tag live.◦ Highlight video—example of how this can be used for college recruiting◦ T-shirts for Breast Cancer Awareness Game◦ Senior Night◦ Agility equipment◦ Balls, Pinnies, Cones, etc.

This year: $0 Cost 2 pairs of game socks for every player Practice T-shirt New uniforms Miscellaneous Equipment

Miscellaneous Pictures

◦ We would like to accumulate as many pictures as possible to remember this season.

◦ Parent help will be much appreciated. (Shutterfly) Awards

◦ Only one Varsity letter, JV letter, or set of Freshmen numerals is awarded per year.

◦ A participation certificate is awarded per sport for an athlete who already received their letter or numerals in another sport.

Boosters◦ Open concessions for home games◦ JV cover Varsity and Varsity covers JV.◦ Join Boosters?

College Soccer—athlete responsibilities Fill out player profile Contact Coaches—provide my contact information Utilize film from hudl Communicate with our coaching staff

Looking Ahead Community Night: Friday, August 23rd @ 6pm (Stadium Field) Picture Day: Saturday, August 24th @ 8:30am

Fundraiser Raffle:◦ Thursday, September 26th, Home Vs. Bolingbrook◦ Tickets are due by Friday, September 20th

Senior Night◦ Thursday, October 17th Vs. Lockport◦ Details to follow

Breast Cancer Awareness◦ October 10th Vs. Lincoln-Way Central (Location TBD)◦ Anyone interested in helping would be appreciated!

Any Volunteers

Chicago Fire: Saturday, September 14th Vs. New England Athletics 2000

◦ http://www.athletics2000.com/lww/◦ Up-to-date schedule along with cancellations posted by 2:00 pm daily

Warrior Soccer Program History

Year Record Conf Home Away Goals For Goals Against Shutouts Finished

2009 2-16 0-6 ? ? ? ? ? Regional Semi-final

2010 6-16 0-6 ? ? 21 ? ? Sectional Semi-final

2011 5-13-6 1-5 ? ? 26 ? ? Regional Semi-final

2012 14-9-3 4-2 (3rd) 9-6-1 5-3-2 43 31 8 Sectional Semi-final

Warrior Soccer Fall 2013 Goals1. Win our group in Lemont Invite and LW Invite

◦ Last season we finished 5th in Lemont Tourney and missed the LW Invite Semifinals due to a 0-1 loss to Sandburg.

2. 12+ shutouts on season◦ Last season: We finished with 8 ◦ In 16 games we gave up 1 goal or less!

3. GAA under 1.00 ◦ Last year: 1.19

4. Win Conference◦ Last year: 4-2 (3rd Place)

5. Win a Sectional Championship◦ Last year: Regional Champions!

What is it going to take? Commitment:

◦ My goal is to average 30 athletes at every summer session.

Trust:◦ Without it we can’t succeed.

Attitude:◦ Program not Individual◦ How do we react when things get difficult?

Make excuses? Blame someone else? Or do we embrace the challenge? THIS WILL DEFINE US!

◦ We need to remind ourselves of this any time something goes wrong

Any Questions?Monday:

◦Practice is 3:00-5:45pm

Hudl Varsity Head Coach:

◦ Coach Theiss◦ jtheiss@lw210.org ◦ (815) 717-3628

JV1:◦ Dan Radz◦ dradz@lw210.org

JV2:◦ Coach Melinauskas/TBD