AYSO Region 117

 

Playoff Games for U10 - U14 start on 11/3

Bonus Games U5 - U8
see 2009 Season Schedule Links below

A Winner must be determined in all of our U10-U14 play off games. Overtime and kicks from the mark apply. See Overtime Rules below, and also that are posted on the Referee Corner page of our website. These are double elimination playoffs. Division winners will advance to Area Playoffs.
Click here to view  Overtime Play-off Rules 2009

Coaches have to deal with all sorts of scenarios week in and week out. Each week John will address a question that has been sent in by an AYSO coach. If you have a question that you want answered please e-mail John (heycoach@ayso.org). This week's question is:

Question: "The parents on the team I coach complain about the referee all the time. Should I be concerned or is that just part of sports?"

·         Answer: The ref criticism must stop. There is no upside to diverting the children's focus from playing the game to an "injustice" by the referee. There is, however, a good case to be made for allowing children to deal with a referee's decision without their parents' interference.

Most of the sideline ref criticism is unfounded and refs' errors in youth soccer are generally insignificant. But even if a call is unfair, it's better for the players' long-term development if the adults allow them to cope on their own. Complaining about the officiating within earshot of young players teaches them to blame others when things don't go their way.

To hear more from John on this topic, please click here