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Great Basin Youth Soccer League
The GBYSL Office will be closed at 4pm on Friday, 8/17/18 to support the UNR Women's Spccer team play at Moana Sports Complex. Kickoff is at 5:30pm.
We hope to see you all there!
GREAT BASIN YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE AIR QUALITY POLICY
Great Basin Youth Soccer League Would Like to Thank our Sponsor of the Month, Port of Subs!
TOPSOCCER BUDDY TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT - AUGUST 26TH
Topsoccer will be hosting a Buddy Training session in Carson City on August 26th from 9am to 11am. The location of the session will be determined. For more information, contact Marjorie Langdon, the TopSoccer Director at nvtopsoccer@gmail.com.
COMPETITIVE TEAMS STILL LOOKING FOR PLAYERS
TRYOUTS MAY BE OVER, BUT THERE ARE STILL TEAMS LOOKING FOR PLAYERS. PLEASE SEE THE LIST POSTED ON THE "TRYOUTS" PAGE OF THE COMPETITIVE TAB. IF YOU DO NOT SEE A TEAM TO CONTACT, PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE AT
775-825-4900.
SPRING 2018 PLAY OFFS
SPRING 2018 COMPETITIVE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Congratulations to the teams finishing their play off games on June 13th.
THE WINNERS ARE:
10U Girls Division 10U Boys Division
PLAYERS NORTH 08 CD ELITE - 1ST FALCONS - 1ST
SJSC NEVADA UNITED 08 GIRLS BLUE - 2ND CARSON UNITED - 2ND
11U Girls Division 11U Boys Division
NEVADA UNITED 07 GIRLS BLUE - 1ST NV CELTIC 07 BLACK DC - 1ST
PLAYERS NORTH 07 SE - 2ND SPANISH SPRINGS SC JAGUARS 07-2ND
12U Girls Division 12U Boys Division
PLAYERS NORTH 06 AJ - 1ST SOUTH TAHOE FC STRIKERS -1ST
NEVADA UNITED 06 GIRLS BLUE - 2ND NV CELTIC 07 BOYS GOLD - 2ND
13U Girls Division
TRUCKEE RIVER UNITED FC 05 GIRLS - 1ST
PLAYERS NORTH 06 CD - 2ND
14U Girls Division 13/14U Boys Division
PATRIOTS 05G -1ST NV CELTIC 04 BOYS - 1ST
CARSON VALLEY SC BLAZE - 2ND CARSON VALLEY SC MUSTANGS - 2ND
Parent Security Awareness Information
-Keep a vigilant eye on your kids, know where they are at all times.
-If you see something or someone suspicious report it to the staff at the GBYSL tent.
-Establish a protocol with your kids should you become separated from them; the tent area will have staff members.
-Staff/board members will have ID badges on them at all times; they have GBYSL logo clothing to ID themselves as GBYSL staff/board members.
-Do not take matters into your own hands, let us know immediately.
-The more eyes watching, the safer for our kids.
Letter from the President
Coaches and Parents,
It’s unfortunate that I am having to write this email. This season we have been getting numerous reports about the poor sideline behavior of coaches and parents. We have to remember that this is a game and your children do this for fun.
1. Be positive. Be supportive. Cheer for the team. Encourage all of the players. Keep negative comments to yourself, especially those directed at another parent's child. Remember that the players are doing the best that they can and that playing good soccer is more difficult than it looks.
2. Do not coach. Let the coaches make adjustments as they see the need. Many times the instruction from a spectator is exactly the opposite of the instruction given by the coach. Allow the players the freedom to make their own decisions and learn from their mistakes. Spectator statements like "Stay Wide," Clear It," "Pass The Ball," "Get Rid of It," "Move Up," "Move Back," etc., tend to undermine the need for players to communicate with each other.
3. Never address players on the other team, except to encourage.
4. Treat the officials with respect. All officials make mistakes. All humans make mistakes. Let the officials be human. Let the coaches approach the officials if they feel the need. The referee may be wrong, but not as often as you are? Have you ever seen a referee change his mind because a parent shouted at him or her?
5. Do not engage in game-related discussions with parents from the opposing team. We will be playing these teams for many years to come. We want to be known in the soccer community as an organization that has class whether we win, lose or draw. The game score will not be remembered. The argument or inappropriate remarks will be.
6. Leave the game on the field. When the game is over, no amount of comment, question or discussion with the players, officials or coaches can change the outcome. Regardless of the outcome, the coaches will evaluate the performance, reinforce the good things and work to correct the things needing improvement.
7. Keep the game fun. Winning is more fun than losing, but each player should enjoy playing because they love the game. Avoid offering bribes or "pumping up" your child. Allow them to become self-motivated. Make sure that you take time to enjoy the game yourself. I have heard comments from some of the team that they dread it when their parents start shouting at the referee. It is noticeable that when some parents get more and more agitated, their child gets more and more withdrawn during the game.
Think about your own job. If you have someone who you knew was going to shout at you every time you made a mistake, wouldn't you stop putting yourself in the position to make this mistake? That is what happens with some of the players on the team. they would rather not have the ball than risk having it and making a mistake!
With all of that being said, we will not tolerate any more abuse of the referees. NONE!! We will be handing down stiff sanctions on any coach or parent that verbally abuses a referee or a player. Please let this email be your warning.
Randy Ritter
President
GBYSL
