THE DREAM CONTINUESYour Week at the

2016 NATIONAL GAMES“Back to the Polo Club”

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Back to the Polo Fields

A Great National Games Experience Starts with Great Communication

• Customer service is not a department

• Customer service is an attitude• Set the Tone• Communicate! Communicate!

Who are the National Games “Customers?”

A Great National Games Starts with Great Communication

Use Your ToolsShutterfly Team SiteNational Games WebsiteTeam ParentsRegion WebsiteNDOT, Venue Chair, National Office staff

We are all Ambassadors for AYSO National Games

THE 2016 NATIONAL GAMES

We are going to be taking a look at what will be taking place the entire

week of the National Games

We will be using past National Games experiences to guide us.

THE BEGINNING

Mike Michalski is best known as the founder of the AYSO National Games. After running an annual tournament in Southern California for a number of years, he decided to invite AYSO players from all over the U.S. to one location to play in a tournament. That tournament has become the AYSO National Games.

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THE 2016 NATIONAL GAMES

“Back to the Polo Fields”

In 2016, The National Games

will take place in Section 14,

West Palm Beach County, Florida

July 5-10

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YOUR REGION/AREA RECEIVED AN INVITE? Communicate with YOUR AYSO TEAM

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Players

Fans

Coaches

Referees

You’ve received an invitation and want to accept?

Yes…off to the Games Regional Response form and

Governing Rules Acknowledgement form with National Games Fee must be

sent in by the due date

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If you have not yet received an invite, it may not be too late to go to the 2016 Games.

1st check the lottery draw status on aysonationalgames.org for updates

2nd if your Region is not entered in the lottery draw it may not be too late – check with National Office for available slots

Player Eligibility

To be eligible to participate in the National Games, all players must meet a Registration requirement

and a Primary Program participation requirement.

It is the intent of these rules that participants will not join the organization for the express or singular

purpose of participating in the National Games and that teams will not be

formed with any participants thus joining.

There are certain “exceptions” to the eligibility requirement, which some players may qualify. The Eligibility Exception Form can be found on the

National Games website.

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Eligible players must be either:

Registered in eAYSO MY2014-15 BY 3/31/15

AND

Registered in eAYSO MY2015-16 BY 3/31/16

OR

Registered in eAYSO MY2015-16 BY 9/30/15

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Player Eligibility

To be eligible to participate in the National Games, players meeting the registration requirements must be certified by the RC as having actively participated in a primary program.

Active Participation is defined as having played in 1/2 of the scheduled games.

Primary Program- includes approved Extra programs but not other programs

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Player Eligibility

All AYSO coaches (and assistants) who wish to coach in the AYSO National Games must, at a minimum:

Be a registered volunteer in eAYSO for 2015-2016 membership year

Have Safe Haven Coach certification

Be trained per the National Coaching Program Guidelines at age/skill level of the team entered

CAN ONLY BE A COACH OR ASSISTANT FOR ONE TEAM.

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Coach Eligibility

Team RostersAll rostered players will be verified at

the National Office in eAYSO.

If you have any doubts or questions check with the National Office sooner than later.

There is always a coach or player at the games who finds out they are not eligible.

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• Make sure paper work is organized• National Games Roster• Medical releases

• Emergency Authorization• ID cards for Players/Coaches• Game Cards• Team Notebook (2copies)

• eAYSO makes it all easier!!!!

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National Games is a celebration, not a national

championship.

There are sportsmanship traditions.

SPORTSMANSHIP TRADITIONS

Regional/Team BannerTeam/National Games

Pins and CoinsRegional/Team Uniforms

Area/Regional/Team T-shirts

Regional/Team Banner

TEAM Pins and Coins

REGIONAL/TEAM UNIFORMS Need two sets of contrasting colors

Area/Regional/Team T-shirts

FUNDRAISING

• Establish a fundraising goal• Timing of Campaign • Length of Campaign• Have a Campaign Leader• Find a fundraising specialist

MEDIA CAMPAIGN

• Talk to parents for any possible direct contacts

• For TV and Radio - look for local shows, especially morning shows

• Be prepared - Know WHO? WHAT? WHERE? HOW?

• Set up Face-to-Face Meetings

COACHES CHECK-INPlayer attendance is not required at

the coaches’ check-in

All Coaches must check in at National Games headquarters

during their assigned dates and times noted in the National Games Master

Schedule.Bring all paper work and

arrive early to the National Games and Coaches’ Check-

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Soccerfest MeetingMandatory Coaches &

Referee Meeting

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SOCCERFEST MEETINGTuesday July 5th - Location TBA

Explanation of how teams earn Soccerfest points

How teams are formed

Two soccerfest games

Field location

COACHES & REFEREE MEETINGTuesday July 5th MANDATORY

Location and Time to be announced

SOCCERFEST Wednesday July 6th

• Creates the atmosphere for the games

• Fundamental part of the Games

• Integral part of the Games experience

• Every Coach/Player rewarded for participating

• Players are enriched by interacting with

• players/coaches from across the country

• Players/Coaches make friends, not opponents

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Soccerfest“check the socks…”

Between Soccerfest Games Time to meet new friends and learn about other parts of the AYSO family

VIP TEAMS GAMES

Players, Buddies, Coaches and all volunteers always have a fun time

YOUTH EVENT

RAPIDS WATER PARK - Home of 35 water

slides and a quarter mile of lazy river

POOL PLAY FORMAT

U10-U14 PROGRESSIVE BALANCED COMPETITION

Seven Games

U16-U19

Pool Play 5 Games

Medal Round 3 Games For teams qualifying for

Quarter Finals

PROGRESSIVE BALANCED COMPETITION

Initial pools based on geographic diversityPlay two games on July 7th

Regrouped into new pools based on 1st day of play Play two games on July 8th

Repools into new pools based on 1st and 2nd days resultsPlay 2 games July 9th and play 1 game July 10th The last 3 games results will determine team placement for medals

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U16 U19 POOL PLAY

Two games –July 7th

Two games – July 8th

One game - July 9th

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U16 U19 QUARTER FINALS• July 9th afternoon 1st round of QF• Top two teams from the 4 pools are paired

1st from one pool versus 2nd from another pool

• 1st and 2nd from the same pool are placed in opposite sides of the bracket

• Winners advance to the semifinals• Runner-ups advance to the consolation

semifinals

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U16 U19 SEMIFINALS/FINALS

• Semifinals morning of July 10th• Winners advance to the Finals• Runner ups to the 3rd Place game• All Finals and 3rd Place games

afternoon of July 10th

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U16 / U19 CONSOLATIONSEMIFINALS/PLACE GAMES

• Semifinals morning of July 10th• Winners advance consolation final

game• Runner-ups advance to 3rd place

consolation game• All consolation place games

afternoon of July 10th

AWARDS

Sportsmanship Division winners

Place medals All divisions

AYSO Michalski Sportsmanship Cup

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SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS Division Winners

Site and time to be announced in Coaches packet

PLACE MEDALS Division Winners

TIME AND PLACE TO BE ANNOUCED IN COACHES PACKET

The AYSO Michalski Sportsmanship Cup is an honor dedicated to AYSO Hall of Famer and

founder of the AYSO National Games, Michael "Mike" Michalski and celebrates teams that display good sportsmanship, fairness and

respect.

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AYSOMICHALSKI

SPORTSMANSHIPCUP

TIME AND PLACE TO BE ANNOUCED IN COACHES PACKET

WRAP-UP• Pack and leave for home• Pay all final bills• Send out Thank-yous to all

contributors with team picture from the Games

• Any excess funds need to be given to the Region for future National Games trips

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Section Tournament Administrators Section 1 – Laura Love Section 8 – Ken Smith

Section 2 – Samantha Richards Section 9 – Stephen Service

Section 3 – Steve Alpert Section 10 – Donna Nelson

Section 4 – Terry Kelley Section 11 – Carlos Alcaino Section 5 – Jess Sullivan Section 12 – Annette

Klein Section 6 - Teri Frice

Dave Ehrhart Section 7 - Maynard Pang Section 13 – Donald Mock

Section 14 – Alan Degan

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Resources

We are ALL AYSO National Games

Ambassadors!

Open Discussion

What other questions do you have?

How can we help?

What can we do to assist you?

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