BURNABY GIRLS SOCCER CLUB U6/U72010

Welcome New Parents

Introductions and Agenda

• Burnaby Girls Soccer Club• Basics of Micro Soccer• Practice Times• Play Times• Equipment• Parents Responsibilities• Volunteer Positions on a Team • Meet Your Team• Coaches Meeting Reminder• Risk Management • Your Daughters BGSC Future

Burnaby Girls Soccer Club

• BGSC was formed in the 1991/92 season as a group of parents and coaches interested in promoting girls soccer

• the club strives to offer a full program including Micro, Mini and Super 8 soccer, and at the divisional level – Metro, Gold, Silver & Bronze teams.    

• BGSC Motto             A Place for Every Girl to Play

 

Burnaby Girls Soccer Club

• The BGSC Executive team consisting of volunteer parents 

• Paid positions Technical Staff, Field Administrator, Book keeper and Referee Coordinator

•  BGSC's long term goal is to provide a club for female soccer players in Burnaby to progress from 5 years old through to 18 years old and them continue to play at the U21 and Women levels

• We have had former players return to coach at BGSC and soon hope to have their children start to play in our club

Micro Coordinators

• Email: o u6@burnabygirlssoccerclub.como Heidi Hughes

o u7@burnabygirlssoccerclub.como Vivian Young

• Help with assigning teams and practice times• Coordinating with coaches

Basics of Micro Soccer

• Play is 3 on 3 for U6• Play is 4 on 4 for U7 (goalie added)• Plays on a smaller, narrower field• Focus is on having fun• If the girls can run towards the right net, they are

doing great• NO SCORE or STANDINGS ARE KEPT

Forming the Team

• Optimal is 6 (U6) or 8 (U7) girls per team for maximum touches on the ball

 • Girls are grouped by their schools and general

location unless a specific request has been made  

• No specific considerations for balancing the skill set of the teams

Practice Times

• Determined by team's coach(es) based on available school times offered by Burnaby School District

• Girls who cannot make their team practice times may request to be placed on a different team

Game Times

• Sundays 12pm to 3pm• Canlan (Burnaby 8 Rinks)• Schedule based on number of teams• Games, 40 minutes each

 • First game Sept 12• No game Oct 10• Last game before Christmas Dec 12• Game resumes January 9• Last game/Windup March 6th

 

Game Playing Rules

• Parents are to watch from sidelines around field• Only 2 coaches on turf, one maximum on play field

with girls • Minimize sideline coaching• Try to let the game play without much stoppage • No food or drink to be opened on the turf except for

water

Equipment

• Nets, soccer balls, and uniforms provided by Burnaby Girls Soccer to coaches

• Each girl will be loaned a uniform

• Each girl responsible for shin guards and soccer boots with rubber cleats (shin guards are mandatory)

Contact Points

• Team Specific Itemso Contact team coach

• General Questionso To one of the micro coordinators

•  Gym times contact me. president@burnabygirlssoccerclub.com

• Email: o u6@burnabygirlssoccerclub.como u7@burnabygirlssoccerclub.com

 BGSC Club Phone Line: 604-432-1976

Parents' Responsibility to Team

• Let coaches know in advance if your child will not be attending a practice or a game

• Attend all practices and games

• No drop-offso Might as well volunteer for a team position!

 

Volunteer Team Positions

• Coach o Runs practices and gameso Takes turn acting as referee in games

 • Assistant Coach o Assists the coach in conducting practices and gameso Fills in when the coach is unavailable

Volunteer Team Positions

• Team Manager o Keeps list of players and contact informationo Contacts players with any necessary information in

regards to practice/game changes etc.  

• Team Mom o Required if Coach and Assistant Coach(es) are maleo Must ensure that female adult is present at every

practice and game 

Coaches Reminder

• Coaches • Risk Managemento Criminal record checks, o BGSC requires all volunteers to get a Police Criminal

check every yearo There is a letter on the club website in the documents

sectiono http://www.burnabygirlssoccerclub.como Print the letter and take it with you to the Police station

- there should be not cost if you do this.

Mark on the calendar

Club Pub night Saturday November 20th

Friefighter’s Club.

Club Photo days.Saturday Oct 16th 9:30 – 1PMTuesday Oct 19th 6—8 PM

Your Daughters Soccer Future

Mini Soccer (U8, U9 U10)Teams formed by School & Location (remain the same)Play in house ?? at various Burnaby parks (outside )

Super 8’s (U11 & U12)Start of select soccerHouse teams formed by School & Location Games played within the North District…..

(Burnaby – Maple Ridge)

Your Daughters Soccer Future

Divisional Soccer (U13 – U18)Levels – Metro (starts U14), Gold, Silver &

BronzeMetro plays in the GMSL (Island – Chilliwack)Gold, Silver & Bronze play in the BCCGSL

(Sunshine Coast – Chilliwack)

WomenBGSC Canadians

Upcoming dates

Monday Aug 30th Confederation Mini fields 6-7 PM, player drop in

Saturday Sept 11th Canlan U6 Coaches/Parent/Girls orientation day 2-3PM

Sunday Sept 12th Games startSaturday Sept 18th, Canlan 2-3 PM coaches

training

Questions

Any Questions?

Have a great season!

Thank you very much for the time you give our club

A Place for Every Girl to Play