Coaching a Female Team?
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Coaching a female team can be drastically different than coaching a male team. Inherent differences between males and females (e.g. physical, psychological) bring up a number of considerations for coaches.
Coaches BC has created a PDF to highlight some of these considerations so that you may adapt your coaching appropriately. It is also useful for coaches of male teams to take a look at, as many of the tips are not gender-specific. Click here to read more.
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Hoorah for KidSport! |
2013 KidSport Greater Victoria Funding Statistics:
Top 10 Sport Organizations funded:
Greater Victoria Minor Football - 449 grants - $76,160
Gorge Soccer - 362 grants - $71,506
Greater Victoria Minor Hockey - 249 grants - $63,010
Peninsula Soccer - 265 grants - $56,757
Sooke Minor Hockey - 260 grants - $53,290
Juan de Fuca Soccer Association - 215 grants - $43,531
Bays United FC Soccer - 185 grants - $40,850
Peninsula Minor Hockey - 174 grants - $38,370
Lakehill Soccer - 164 grants - $32,070
Saanich Sports Association - 135 grants - $23,175
To donate or find out more go to: www.kidsportvictoria.ca
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Spectators Area and Technical Area | As cup play approaches please remember wherever physically possible, to adhere to the FIFA and BC Soccer rule that team benches should be on the same side AND spectators should be placed on the opposite side. As not all parks physically allow for this it is expected spectators will maintain a distance of 20 metres to the benches if they are on the same side.
Please also remember, wherever possible to create and always respect the technical area for team officials. FIFA guidelines on technical areas -
Technical area extends one metre on either side of the designated seated area and extends forward up to a distance of one metre from the touchline
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Only one person at a time is authorised to convey tactical instructions from the technical area
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The coach and other officials must remain within its confines except in special circumstances, eg. a physiotherapist or doctor entering the field of play, with the referee's permission, to assess an injured player
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The coach and other occupants of the technical area must behave in a responsible manner
Source: www.bbc.com/football
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The inaugural LISA Cup |
The inaugural LISA Cup will be played at PISE (Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence). The game schedule is as follows:
Saturday, Feb 15th 10am - Boys U14/U13 Noon - Girls U14/U13 2pm - Boys U16/U15 4pm - Girls U16/U15
Sunday, Feb 16th 10am- Girls U18/U17 Noon - Boys U18/U17
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Coaching Certification now Mandatory | All Head Coaches of teams hoping to play in 2014 Coastal or Provincial Cup must meet have "Soccer for Life" coaching qualifications - otherwise their team will not be able to play. There are no exemptions available. Space still available on March 8/9 course. Cup dates: A Cup VIPL quarter finals - February 15/16 VIPL semi-finals - February 22/23 VIPL finals - March 1/2 (Note this is the game to determine the island representative at provincials and earns the berth to play in Coastal Cup) B Cup* Quarter final rounds (5-8 teams) - February 1/2 Semi-finals rounds (3-4 teams) - February 8/9 Lower Island finals - February 15/16 Island finals - March 1/2 (Note this is the game to determine the island representative at provincials and earns the berth to play in Coastal Cup) Coastal Cup Round of 16 - March 29/30 Quarters - April 5/6 Semi's - April 12/13 Finals - April 26/27 District Cup Depending on numbers your division may not have enough teams to have a quarter final, therefore our head scheduler has prepared a best estimate for when each division will play their first round. See attached Quarters - March 1/2 Semi's - March 8/9 Finals - March 29/30 @ Sooke *Note when your team is eliminated from B Cup you are still entered into District Cup |
Where are they now? |
Michaila Frawley, Goalkeeper Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
Michaila Frawley, a former LISA player (Metro, Lakehill, Bays, Peninsula) had a very successful first year at Queen's University playing in approximately half of the team's games! Congratulations Michaila we will be sure to keep following your success.
Photo courtesy of: Robin Kasem
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End notes
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Congratulations to Head Coach Andrew Latham, a recent presenter at the NCSAA conference in Philadelphia. Andrew presented his research conducted at LISA on small-sided games, which can we heard in person by attending the FREE coaching session on January 31 at 7pm at PISE.
While LISA and the club presidents will not be making any changes to the current U12 teams for next year (in other words they will play full-field as U13 teams), more research and education will be forthcoming for future generations who can expect modifications to the rules at U13.
Thanks to Lakehill for completing officials training for 40 people and Saanich Fusion/Prospect Lake for hosting a full-field referee course in January.
Stay tuned to our website for LISA Scholarship opportunities.
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Who's on your team?
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Frank Woods
If you don't know Frank Woods let me tell you about him. We recently welcomed him back to the LISA family after a lengthy trip to Indonesia where he was coaching soccer.
Frank is a proud member of Vic West FC, who were recently inducted into the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame for their teams from 1976-1984.
Previously Frank has been the technical director at Lakehill and has also been known to help out the Victoria Highlanders.
He has coached LISA teams at Metro, Super Y and we are pleased he has just started helping coach the Boys 2000 BC Soccer Premier League team.
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Free Practice Plan |
This month's practice plan comes from the ACTIVE START Coaching Certification Course.
Practice Plan #8
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Feb 21st Pro-D-Day
Soccer Camp
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HALF DAY 9am-Noon $35 FULL DAY 9am-3pm $60
LOCATION: Tyndall Field and Clubhouse
Here is a great opportunity for your soccer enthusiast to spend the Pro-D-Day improving their soccer skills, being active and having fun with great coaches. Bays United FC Coach Eddie Mukahanana will lead the day with other highly qualified coaches.
Proceeds will go to the Simunye Project
Half Day Registration Link
Full Day Registration Link
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Whitecaps in town |
Whitecaps vs Vikes
Click below for more info
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Attention teams until Feb 12th @ noon if you order group tickets you can receive a 25% discount. Call Janine at 250-472-4772
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Footballer of the Week
| This is a joint project with the VISL (men's league) and LIWSA (women's league). Look for the Footballer of the Week on our websites.
We want your nominations!
Send me your player's:
Name: ______________
Gender: ______________
Team: _____________
Please include your reason for nomination and a photo that you would allow us to post.
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Thanks! |
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LISA would like to take a moment to thank the club registrars for continually meeting the BC Soccer and LISA deadlines for rosters and player transfers.
Thank you: Bays - Lisa Muirhead Cowichan - Laurie Banasch & Crystal Erickson Lakehill - Lynn Marini Gorge - Brad Hlasny and Charleen Salisbury Juan de Fuca - Terri Foggitt Peninsula - Dixie Allan Prospect Lake - Karen Weibenga Saanich Fusion - Joan Czotter Salt Spring - Maggie Montague Sooke - Yasmin Quinn-Young |
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