Tuesday, April 01, 2008

U8 Fields Diagrams Completed

U8 Coaches:

Field Diagrams Completed
I completed the U8 field diagrams (PSC and Venetia) and they can be found on my U8 web site.

Spectators
Use the diagrams to educate your parents on where to stand/sit for the games.

Stay off of the U11/12 area
We are not sure if there will be a U11/12 field at PSC. We hope to close off that area for field maintenance work. So, please stay off of that area.

We have 3, 4 & 5
Remember, we have fields 3, 4 & 5 at PSC.

Venetia fields flip-flopped
Note that the U8 Boys field at Venetia is on the left - the opposite of last year.

--Tony

Monday, March 31, 2008

U8 Game Schedule Completed

U8 Boys Coaches:

Game Schedule Completed
I've completed the U8 Game Schedule, and I've added it to my U8 Boys website. The pink column represents the games I've decided to cancel for this coming weekend. I would really like the 9am coaches in the pink column to take responsibility for lining the fields this weekend (that is you Don & Jim). As mentioned earlier, the 9am Home Coaches are responsible for delegating/managing the lining work. We are responsible for PSC 3, 4 & 5, and Venetia B (although it would be nice to take care of Venetia G if you are there).

Field Diagrams & Numbers
Hopefully I'll get a chance to update the field diagrams - so you know where to practice and play games. In the meantime, note that we made sure to label the PSC fields with large "3", "4", and "5" numbers next to each field.

Fields Still Closed
I called the hotline this morning and the fields are still closed. Keep checking the hotline this week.

--Tony

Sunday, March 30, 2008

U8 Spring Soccer to begin... maybe.

U8 Coaches:

Here are my latest thoughts/notes on the Spring season.

Fields still not open
Parks & Rec still has not open the fields for our use. Please stay off of them until you hear the hotline say they are open. We are trying very hard not to destroy our already poorly conditioned fields.

Fields are created and lined
With the help of some great volunteers on Saturday morning, we were able to create all 7 U8 soccer fields (it took 5 hours to get everything completed). Like in the fall, U8 Boys will be assigned PSC U8 fields 3,4 & 5 - and one U8 field (marked with a "B" for Boys) at Venetia.

Games will be delayed 1 week
Our first game will be April 12th. Last game will be May 31st (trophy and picnic day), as originally planned. That is a 7 game schedule. Optionally, I'll let you decide if you want to make up the game originally planned for this coming weekend. Just pick a practice night sometime during the season and have a friendly scrimmage.

I need a few volunteers
I will be out of town this weekend, and a badly need a couple of volunteers to re-line our U8 fields so all of our hard work does not get erased by the weather. It should only take an hour or two if I can get a handful of volunteers. I'd like the work to be done sometime on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Anyone, anyone? Bueller, Beuller?

I should have a full game schedule completed tonight or tomorrow (I keep saying that... sorry).

--Tony