Important Links

• Demosphere Mobile App: This is what you will use to access your team schedule, team roster, communications with team, etc. It’s easy to use and awesome.
  • If you are having trouble with the app you can open a support ticket here for assistance. 
• Soccer Complex Field Map
• Rules of the Game by Age Group

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Practices: We do not set practice times or fields for age groups. We encourage all teams to practice one time per week outside of your game times. The scheduled week of May 5^th is to give everyone a field for training. This gives you the chance to also partner with another coach on activities. Do not leave until the last player has been picked up and sure you have contact information for all parents. 

Training Plans: All coaches have been signed up to receive weekly training plans from YouthSoccer101. If you did not receive an email and need to sign up please visit this link. 

Rec Coach Contact List:

• Girls & Boys Team Coach Contact List (tab at bottom by gender group)

Team Meeting: Before your hold your first practice, please hold a parent and player "Team Meeting". You can do this at the complex on any field or by the concession stand (although that area does get busy). Here is a sample team meeting agenda.

Fields: All fields (except Field 1) are first come, first serve, however please respect other teams that may have games. Rec Teams are not allowed to practice on Field 1 (turf field) without authorization. 

Training Equipment: By the concession stand there are green bins near the south end of the building. In those bins will be pinnies and cones available for training use. Please return these after each practice as we do not enough for 150 teams. 

Referees: Respect all referees! We will only have referees at U9-HS age groups. We target to schedule two referees per game but some games may only have one based on availability of refs. Refs will be paid prior to each game at the concession stand. Coaches do not pay referees directly in rec league ever. 

Weather: If games are canceled due to weather we will alert all teams via the demosphere app, email, and post on social media. It is our goal to try and make a decision by 3pm about games. Game will be played in rain, but if lightning is spotted, games will immediately be suspended for 30 minutes. We will alert all teams if the delay is temporary or if games are canceled for the night. 

Jerseys: Jerseys can be picked up at the Soccer Complex Concession Stand the week of May 5th. New this year, parents will pick up all jerseys and coaches will not distribute them. 

Coaches Shirts: All coaches get a free coaches shirt. Those can be picked up at the Fond du Lac Soccer Complex Concession Stand after May 12th. Sizes are not guaranteed and only as supplies last. 

Pinnie Rule: At U4-U8 we try to encourage all kids to get the chance to score and not have the game dominated by one or two players. After each goal, the player that scores should be given a pinnie to wear and instructed to pass and they are not allowed to score "back-to-back" goals. One another goal is scored the pinnie will transfer players and the previous player is eligible to score again. Pinnie's can be picked up in the equipment bin by the Concession Stand. 

First Aide: The concession stand will be open until 7:45pm each night and will have ice packs and small first aide supplies. If there is an injury more serious, have the parents involved immediately or call 911 if an ambulance is required. There is a defibulator located inside the Concessions Stand. 

To Access Parent Contact Information (Name, Email, Phone):

• To be used if parents are not responded via the Demopshere App and you need to contact them via phone or email. 
• Login to Demosphere at FondySoccer.com
• Under My Profile Dashboard click on “Demosphere Universal”
• Click on “Teams”
• Select the Team you are Coaching
• In the Navigation tool bar in the middle of the screen click con “Documents”
• Under Team Rosters, Click on “Team Contact Info”
• Click “Export”

This will provide you a notice it is processing the printable form and you can either wait a few seconds and then click on the link it provides, or it will also email you the report. The email will come from no-reply@demosphere.com with the subject line of “Printable Forms are ready to review”

This report is a PDF that contains the player name and their parents name, email, and phone numbers. Please note that that report is set up to have 1 player per page. Demosphere is working on a better way for this report to be available so it all fits on one page but for now, it is a way for you to access parent information if some are not responded via the mobile app.

Training Links & Resources

· Wisconsin youth Soccer Association Coaching Resources 
· US Youth Soccer Coaching Resources
· Player Development Initiatives 
· Skills and Tips for Successful Youth Soccer Coaching
· 123 Soccer Drills for All Skill Levels
· 9 Tips to Make Your Soccer Training More Fun

Demosphere links for Coaches:

• Live Demo: Tools to Maximize Coach Success
• Getting Started Guide - Coaches
• Getting Started Guide - Parents/Players

Main Contacts:

· Boys Teams: Jess Brockway 920.251.9616 or jbrockway@fondysoccer.com 

· Girls Teams: Nick Thanos 608.345.9878 or nthanos@fondysoccer.com

• Week of May 5th: Scheduled Practice & Jersey Distribution
• Week of May 12th: Pre-Season Training Match-ups
• Week of May 19th: Rec League Season Begins
• May 31st: PSpring Games (U4-U14 Girls Teams)
• June 1st: Spring Games (U4-U14 Boys Teams)
• June 4th: High School Rec League Teams Begin - Concludes July 30th
• Week of July 4th: No Games
• July 12-13: End of Year Tournament (U4-U14)