Every player should have a family member volunteering for the team. This is the expectation and is how AYSO can provide soccer for all.
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| Head Coach | Registers as volunteer, gets training, leads team of kids and parents. Files injury Incident Reports with Division Director and Safety Director when injuries occur at practices or games. |
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| Assistant Coach | Registers as volunteer, gets training, helps lead team, assist at coach’s direction, attend practices and games |
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| Referee (may be multiple on a team) | Position for 10U-19U teams. Registers as volunteer, gets training; in 10U-14U and older divisions the team referee self-selects games not involving his/her own team; earns points to help the team qualify for playoffs. |
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| Team Manager | Registered as a volunteer. Is responsible for keeping the rest of the team informed, usually via email. Organizes the team web page, contact list and snack list. Person may be asked to attend practices for rest room trips, etc. |
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| Field Set-Up/ Take Down | If your team is the first or last of the day, you are responsible for setting up or taking down the nets and corner flags. Instructions for how to set-up or takedown goals, nets and corner flags are provided on the Fields page. |
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| Team Banner | Collects money and orders banner. May also choose to make a banner. Brings banner to each game and displays on the sideline. (Note that banners are optional). Banner company information is included on the Region 4 sponsor page at www.AYSORegion4.com. |
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| Team Sponsor | Helps find a sponsor for AYSO. Sponsors can receive a plaque and the donation is tax-deductible. Sponsor name can be on the team banner. Team Sponsor fee can taken by one or two families and used as a tax write-off or it can be divided across all families. Fee structure for 2023:
5U/Schoolyard: no fee, contact director for sponsorship opportunities
6U: $150/team
7U-8U: $175/team
10U: $250/team
12U: $275/team
14U-19U: $300/team
EPIC: no fee, contact director for sponsorship opportunities |
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| Region On-Call Help/"Many Hands" Team | Helps the Region when there is a need for a few extra volunteers. This person would be the "go-to" contact the team the Region could reach out to potentially assist with working at an information booth, handing out equipment, picking up donations from sponsors, putting out marketing signs, cleaning up storage bins. Many hands make light work! |
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| Additional Team Positions To Consider |
| Team Party | Plans party (optional). Helps with Coach and Referee gifts. |
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| Kids Zone Ambassador | Helps make sure team's sideline has good conduct during games, helps settle over-ethusiastic spectators, may help act as a field monitor for other games. |
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| Referee Coordinator | This person finds a referee for the team for the season. Contacts the Referee Commission for help in securing a referee. Make sure referee is working games. |
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| Team Safety | Helps prepare for safety issues. Makes sure coach/sideline has medical kit. May coordinate shade umbrellas or EZ-Up for practices or games, damp cold washcloths/towels for hot days, etc. |
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| Team Photographer | Takes pictures for season to share, post on team page or and use at team parties, Makes sure all are informed about Picture Day and makes sure team banner is at Picture Day. |