Surrey Youth League Development Pathway Small Comps Round

Surrey Youth League Development Pathway Small Comps, Round Robins, Festivals

Contacts Peter Merson (U 7 Age Group Fixture Secretary) petermerson@aol. co. uk Lisa Marie Wall (U 8 Age Group Fixture Secretary) lisa-marie. wall@wsyl. org. uk Kevin Finnerty – FA Coach Mentor (SYL) kevin. finnerty@thefa. com Jon Nurse – SYL Lead Coaches Coach jonathan. nurse@surreyfa. com Tamsyn Woodman – Surrey FA Disability Coach Lead tamsyn. woodman@surreyfa. com Peter Augustine – Surrey County Coach Development Peter. augustine@thefa. com Chloe Longdon (CPD Programme Lead) Chloe. Longdon@surreyfa. com

Development Football - Flexible Competition From 2015/16, child-friendly competition only at U 7, U 8, U 9, U 10 & U 11 Provides variety in the competition programme. Ownership and flexibility for Youth Leagues. Focus on learning the game, without pressure of win-at-all costs. Focus on periods of development matches, interspersed with competition. No focus on league tables and no three points every week. Learning to win still important but in an age-appropriate context.

Development Pathway

Playing Season Calendar

White/Green Days – League Development Fixtures Yellow Days – League Small Comps, Round Robins Blue Days – Training Days, Club Days ◦ Reserve Days for Small Comps Red Days – Official Weekends off

Training Days – Blue Days set aside for: ◦ ◦ Development – Skills Practice, Training on Grass Playing a team at a higher or lower level Internal Competitions – Shooting, Passing, Penalties Not Playing at all Challenge ◦ For Coaches to embrace the benefits of Training and Development ◦ Provide Variety for the Children – Ask them what they want to do / work on ◦ For Parents to understand its not all about 3 points on a Sunday Protecting the Future - Variety ◦ Don’t burn the children out – provide variety ◦ Children enjoy FUN – Football is FUN – Make it so

SYL Overview Summary 5 v 5 U 7 – Focus is Development ◦ Seeding Day – October ◦ Possible RR Day - March ◦ Development Groups Re-Structured throughout the season

SYL Impact – Results Please ensure you submit online Results on day of game Result Cards on Prawn Sandwich will have all the Clubs Players for that Age Group For Small Comps we can publish Tables and Results We need the results as this helps seed teams and identify issues If you fail to send in Timely Result cards you can be fined

SYL Impact – ID Cards Interchanging of Players To enable flexibility we are permitting clubs to play any of their registered players in any team within an Age Group. We are not expecting too much moving around between teams Please photocopy your cards and distribute between the managers in your club age group Try to avoid doing this in Trophy Events

Mini-Soccer A Short Presentation of the laws of Mini Soccer for Under 7’s football. & Match Management Guidance

First thought!!!! ‘The children are more important than the activities in which they are engaged. The game is not the thing, the child is’

The Field of Play Under 7’s/8’s Width: 20 – 30 yards (18. 30 to 27. 45 metres) Length: 30 – 50 yards (27. 45 to 45. 75 metres) Retreat Line

Health & Safety • Pitch - Is it safe? Holes/Dogs mess (home managers responsibility) • Players Jewellery? Glasses (safe? ) • Shinguards Appropriate • Weather conditions material & - ice, rain, cold/hot. covered by socks • First aid kit Contents, user

Goalposts – Safety is Vital Are they secure? Are they weighed down/pinned? No sharp edges Follow manufacturers/FA guidelines

Use the respect barriers

Role of Adults & Referees • Appreciate the needs of the child • Fortunately player discipline in Mini Soccer is usually very good • Recognise that most children will not knowingly break the Laws • Use the Laws as your guide - referees have a ‘duty of care’ to players • Safety of players is paramount

The Ball & Goal • Under 7’s, 8’s & 9’s - Size 3 • Goal 12 ft x 6 ft

Number of Players and Substitutes • SYL – 5 x 5 (2 subs Best Practice) • Min 4 players (consider 4 x 4 if needed) • Must have a Goalkeeper • If they do not have the minimum, the game does not start. • If goes below minimum during game, the game is stopped. • Rolling substitutes - a player may return after being substituted • Can be used at any time with referees permission

Duration of the Game (For Example - Surrey Youth League) • Under 7’s & 8’s: 20 minutes each way Max. time for player = 40 mins in a day (May be in 4 x quarters of 10 mins) • Half time – 5 Minutes (doesn’t have to be this long!) • Childrens attention span 1 Minute – if your lucky

Goal Kicks & Retreat Line üThis is the placed kick from the ground not the goalie hands üTaken from anywhere in penalty area Retreat Line – The Half Way Line • In Operation for a Goal Kick • Opponents in own half until ball in play. • (play allowed if taken quickly) • Designed to give children a chance to play

Throw-In • A goal cannot be scored directly • Under 7’s - look to take normally, but may be underarm with one or both arms. • They are allowed a second go – SAME PLAYER (with guidance if needed) if done incorrectly – or you agree to ignore it!!!!!!! • Does it matter at the moment – Football is the game – Not Handball!!!

Goalies & Back Pass Development Interpretation • A really silly contentious area • All football rules apply • These are young children – they make mistakes • The rule is that if a Player “DELIBERATLEY” Passes the ball to the goalie a free kick is given • Lots of children panic, get flustered is that deliberate? • Educate, please don’t give free kicks • If its repeated then yes, but educate first • We don’t want to see emails on this

Free Kicks & Fouls • All free kicks are direct – all normal indirect offences in U 7 -U 10 are penalised with direct free kick • Fouls - U 7’s and U 8’s rarely foul – they fall over their own feet – be mindful • A Goal may be scored direct from a free kick but only in opponents goal (no direct own goals) • Opponents 5 yards (4. 5 metres) from ball • Penalty kick for any offences committed by defending team in penalty area, except technical offences

Stopping Play Especially Injuries • Clearly Blow the Whistle • Don’t be Frightened to blow loudly • U 7’s & U 8’s fall in heaps and hurt themselves Normally Pride • But – take no chances – If a player is down STOP PLAY IMMEDIATLEY Goals Don’t Matter!

Drop Ball • To be used when play stopped for any other reason (injury) • Ball in play immediately it touches the ground • Goal Cannot be scored directly from a drop ball

Pre Match Brief • Get Together – This is important – Referee – Manager 1 – Manager 2 Missing a warm up for 5 Minutes is not important • Make sure your ALL on the same page – Throw Ins – Restarts – Goal Kicks, Retreat Line – Duration – Halves or Quarters – Goalkeeper and Deliberate Back Pass

If the Score is out of Control • In U 7’s and U 8’s – Its normal for 10 -8 Scorelines • But Scorelines of 26 -0 provides no benefit • Make sure you stop the game if its too one sided and decide what to do – Mix Players up – No Goalie – 4 v 5 – Stop game entirely • Tell Peter Merson your Age Group Secretary

Match Day Respect -10 Point Plan 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Codes of Conduct Signed and Sanctions underlined to Managers & Parents Respect Marshalls to be appointed to every game by each team at all age groups Refs to Report Respect Breaches to the LEAGUE Clubs to implement Sanctions on reported offenders League to Provide to Clubs Sample Sanction Process League to provide a better Referee Induction Process League to use all available tools / sanctions – with hold fixtures County FA to demonstrate improved misconduct process – time League to provide subsidised improved signage for Club Grounds Supporters will not stand behind opposition linesman

Working With Pitch Marshalls 2 Pitch Marshalls – 1 Home & 1 Away They are there to work with Referees and provide support The Respect Marshalls will only work with their own Team Please help them to help you

Match Day Pre Match Meet & Greet Before the Game Ensure you exchange names Outline Process you will adopt during game Remind them about spectator Positions In Match Process Stop Game if too much Disrespect Call Pitch Marshalls onto Pitch around Centre Circle Inform them of the reason & offenders Ensure they understand they will be reported anything further – Match Abandoned

Match Day Pitch Marshall Informs Offenders Pitch Marshall relays your position to their own spectators / Manager Post Match Debrief Even if nothing happened a 15 second chat – everything ok. If there was an incident, then get names of offenders at this stage, if known. To report to the league you do NOT need names, but the club must be identified.

Match Reporting Prawn Sandwich is the method to report Matches to the league. It does not replace the Whole Game System!!!! Reporting is mandatory for all referees. If referees appointed, by league or club receive a fee do not report, then they will not be allowed to referee in the Surrey Youth League. Training Available at: https: //youtu. be/0 s 3 -87 B 18 DQ Access to Prawn Sandwich Match Reports http: //www. prawnsandwich. com/views/report. Selection. php